Had to get that pic of Ellis sacking TFB off the top of the blog. So here’s Nate Solder in his first day of action as a New England Patriot.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/had-to-get-that-pic-of-ellis-sacking-tfb-off-the/
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Had to get that pic of Ellis sacking TFB off the top of the blog. So here’s Nate Solder in his first day of action as a New England Patriot.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/had-to-get-that-pic-of-ellis-sacking-tfb-off-the/
Apparently the Jets didn’t notice that Shaun Ellis was unblockable in the playoff game against the Patriots last year(see exhibit A above)? Pats had him in for a visit today. With the Jets only offering him a one year deal for the veteran minimum I’m all for bringing Ellis in. Of all the guys the Patriots have brought in over the past few days I like Ellis the best. Yes, even better than the unstoppable pass rush machine Matt Roth.
I’m really at a loss for how they’d just let Ellis get away and are ready and willing to insert rookie Mohammad Wilkerson into the starting lineup without hesitation.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/apparently-the-jets-didnt-notice-that-shaun-ellis/
“Honestly, most people thought we played a 4-3 at the Giants. Lawrence Taylor did a lot more rushing than he did pass-dropping; probably 80-90 percent of the time he was the rusher in the defense,” Belichick said.
“It wasn’t always a pass, but certainly in passing situations and a lot of pass plays, he was the designated fourth rusher, which really put us in what amounts to a 4-3.
"Honestly, I think that’s something that is a media fabrication. There are a lot of different alignments out there. You see 4-3 teams use odd spacing. You see 3-4 teams use even spacing. You have 11 players, you can put them in various positions. Whether you want to put it on the pre-game depth chart as one thing or another, I think is a little bit overrated.
"You play different fronts, you play different spacing, and you teach the techniques of your defense. That is what consistent, techniques that are taught in different defensive systems, whether those teams go from three-man line to a four-man line, or a four-man line to an odd spacing line, or overs to unders, or unders to overs, or over-wides, whatever you want to call it. They will continue to play the same fundamental techniques as they’ve been teaching for the entire year, for the most part. I think that’s what teaching defensive fundamental football is about. It’s about fundamentals. Wherever you put them, you’ve got to people other people in complementary places, however you decide to do that.
"It’s pretty straight-forward really … It’s more the teaching, techniques and fundamentals you teach your defensive players, more than it is the 4-3, 3-4 lineup that is so important to put on the flip card.”
https://www.patspropaganda.com/honestly-most-people-thought-we-played-a-4-3-at/
The Tom Brady Under Armour “Hey Stop Splashing Me” commercial. This one must’ve left BB thinking “WTF, the hoodies MY look Tommy!”.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/the-tom-brady-under-armour-hey-stop-splashing-me/
Nate Solder signs with Patriots
Excited to see big Nate don #77 and hit the field. Having Matt Light as a mentor will be invaluable. I think we’ll see him in three tackle sets early on in the season like we did with Vollmer. Get his feet wet and see if he’s ready to take over in 2012. If not Light will be back. No matter what Tom Brady’s ass is covered.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/nate-solder-signs-with-patriots-excited-to-see/
I’ve been around some really good teams, like that year [2008] we were 10-0 in Tennessee. But this is another 20 percent above that in terms of what everybody expects. We had a great coach in [former Titans coach] Jeff Fisher, but Belichick is beyond even that. He doesn’t let anything slip through the cracks. Not one little thing. It all has to be right.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/ive-been-around-some-really-good-teams-like/
The All-22 came out early this week, quickly squashing my dilemma of reviewing the AFC Championship or moving on to start getting familiar with the Falcons. Overall, this was everything we’ve come to expect this season out of the Patriots defense. They bent at times, but it was near impossible to break them. The two […]