October 2011
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ESPN Boston: Arrington shining in slot corner role →
All off-season long we envisioned the Patriots secondary with McCourty and Bodden on the outside and Arrington taking over the star position in the slot. But earlier in the preseason, especially against Detroit, Arrington struggled there and it made us question if he had the quick change of direction skill needed to play there.
Often times slot corners are the third corners on the depth chart but...
September 2011
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“That the Pats can score at will, that Tom Brady is at times human and that their...”
– Michael Lombardi on what we’ve learned through three games about the Patriots.
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ProFootballWeekly: Soloman Wilcots breaks down... →
(The Raiders) have to get pressure in the face of Tom Brady, not pressure off the edge or corner, but pushing the pocket into the face of Brady, forcing him to go left or right. They don’t want to let him step up in the pocket, which is easier said than done, but they have the personnel to do it. Seymour has every reason to get going in this one.
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“I don’t know who has the best pass defense in the league, but it’s...”
– Soloman Wilcots
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Bruschi's Breakdown: Patriots vs. Raiders →
You won’t find a better game preview anywhere. One really interesting nugget from Mike Reiss:
I’m wondering if we might see the old 3-4 alignment back again, especially after reports surfaced that the Patriots are bringing back veteran defensive lineman Gerard Warren. I could envision a three-man front with Shaun Ellis, Vince Wilfork and Gerard Warren. Then you have Jerod Mayo and...
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“I like the Patriots in this game. I would have picked the Raiders had the...”
– Mike Reiss summing up my feelings perfectly in his weekly chat.
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“The same thing happened with Cleveland last year, and we continued to get better...”
– Jerod Mayo
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Patriots vs. Raiders Snow Bowl: The Grand Finale
Here’s the final two videos of the TV broadcast of the Snow Bowl game. I’d post the early parts of the game, but figured it would be better to just cut to the interesting parts. How long ago this seems now…
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Eric Mangini, Unlikely Voice of Reason →
I can’t believe I’m about to type this but I’ve really enjoyed Mangini’s Pats analysis since becoming a talking head pundit on radio and TV. Love him or hate him he was on the inside at one time. He knows how it works. He sees things that we don’t see. And he’s even beaten the Patriots a couple times. He knows what he’s talking about and it almost makes me...
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Boston Globe: Brady's Hair Obituary →
Seriously.
The death was visually confirmed at a New England Patriots press conference earlier today when Brady appeared before reporters wearing a baseball cap, his chestnut hair closely cropped around the sides. His longtime Newbury Street stylist, Pini Swissa, told a reporter that the QB’s long locks were cut down in their prime on Monday.
Born in Foxborough in 2009, Brady’s flowing hair...
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Shutting down Raiders run game key to Patriots...
I had to miss the podcast this morning due to my Patriots padawan falling head-first into our fireplace and requiring a trip to the ER (they super glued him shut and he’s fine) so I didn’t get to share my early thoughts on the Raiders.
After watching both the Raiders games against the Bills and Jets a couple times I am extremely impressed with them. They’re a different kind of...
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Walter Football has a Patriots-friendly Raiders... →
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PatsPropaganda & Frenz Podcast Today at 10:30am...
Join me and Frenz as we breakdown the Bills loss and preview the coming battle with the Raiders. You can listen to the first half hour live on the player below or get the entire 45 minute show on Itunes.
Listen to internet radio with PatsPropaganda on Blog Talk Radio
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Patriots pass defense struggling most vs. #1 Wide...
Here in Football Outsider’s breakdown of how teams match up with each type of receiver we find the Pats broken down this way:
vs. WR #1: 31st overall
vs WR #2: 18th overall
vs. Other WR: 9th overall
vs. TE: 8th overall
vs. RB: 20th overall
So what can we deduce from this? That Devin McCourty’s struggles are clearly evident. Perhaps he’s not getting as much help over the top...
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Footbal Outsiders: Patriots fall to 5th in overall... →
The breakdown:
Offense: 2nd overall
Defense: 30th overall
Special Teams: 10th overall
Another interesting thing to note on this Football Outsiders is their chart on the biggest halftime collapses for teams during weeks 1-3. The 2010 Patriots had the 8th all time biggest differential between first and second half. Of course they did turn it around, but it shows the kind of inconsistency you can...
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“Yards passing are quickly becoming the most... →
Am I just posting this because the Patriots D leads the league in passing yards given up? Maybe. But the landscape of the NFL has changed.
Despite Monday night’s defensive struggle, the NFL notes there have been 33 300-yard games this season. That’s the most through three weeks of the season ever.
The second highest total through three weeks: 21 games, in 2009. Small sample size, we...
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A moment of positivity about the Patriots defense
Everyone has been killing the Patriots defense ever since they got killed on Sunday, and I’ve been right there with them, but after watching the tape a few more times I’m not quite as depressed as I once was.
Let’s look at the 12 defensive series the Patriots had:
2 plays: Interception
10 plays: Interception
3 and Out: Punt
6 plays : Punt
8 plays: TOUCHDOWN
10 plays:...
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Top Five Injured Players the Patriots Need Back
The NFL season is always a battle of attrition and I avoid making excuses due to injuries. As the Patriots proved when they were winning Super Bowls you must have a strong 53-man team with guys ready to step up when their number is called.
With that said there is no doubt the Patriots stand to improve if/when they get back some of their injured guys. My top five:
1. Patrick Chung - Not just...
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“I’ll tell you what, me personally, I like to see a team like this. You get away...”
– Vince Wilfork on the Raiders
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“Q: Different kind of test with the Patriots after the physical Jets?
McClain:...”
– Raiders’ Rolondo McClain
Thanks for the help turning our sites to Oakland, Rolando!
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