Archives for May 2, 2012
Breaking: Junior Seau found dead in San Diego home
Such sad news today that Junior Seau is dead. It was an honor to watch him play parts of four seasons with the Patriots. It just goes to show how much Bill Belichick thought of him as a person and leader.
As we wait for the details to emerge I’m just going to enjoy these images of Seau raising the AFC Championship Trophy, the final championship highlight of a Hall of Fame career.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/breaking-junior-seau-found-dead-in-san-diego/
Leading up to the draft, McShay saw five NFL position fits for Jones: 3-4 defensive end, right side outside linebacker in a 3-4, left side outside linebacker in a 3-4, right defensive end in a 4-3, and a left side defensive end in a 4-3. He described Jones as a “perfect fit” for the Patriots’ scheme and the “NFL today.”
https://www.patspropaganda.com/leading-up-to-the-draft-mcshay-saw-five-nfl/
“His work ethic, his passion to be great – you knew by any means necessary, he was going to go out there and make a play for you on special teams,” Haynes said. “The only reason he probably did not play safety for us was just his lack of knowledge of playing [defensive back]. He was full steam ahead. He was just a downhill player, but you knew on kickoffs, on punts, he was going to be the first guy down there to make the tackle. You banked on it. You counted on it. It was going to happen. Ebner was going to make the play.
"He was one of the most fun kids that I’ve ever coached, still to this day, because you just knew he was going to give it his all. He just has so much confident in himself to get it done. He’s going to get it done on that level.”
Then, Haynes dropped the most eye-opening bomb.
“He was probably the most valuable player on that whole team, the most valuable player on that whole team last year,” Haynes said passionately. “If there was a guy that we were going to go down with, it would have been Nate Ebner by far. There isn’t a coach on that staff who wouldn’t say that.”
https://www.patspropaganda.com/his-work-ethic-his-passion-to-be-great-you/
On the cultural differences between the Bengals and the Patriots: “There’s a lot, but I’m just going to pick out one thing. I see guys focus more. Not just the workouts but everything we do out here is more like a team effort. So guys really welcome me inside the locker room. It’s not about all the talking and the media stuff, it’s more like hardworking and just do your job.”
https://www.patspropaganda.com/on-the-cultural-differences-between-the-bengals/
The Unemployed Academic: Mocking the Mockers
The Unemployed Academic: Mocking the Mockers
Nice work here from Michael Talarski who dives into the professional vs. amateur draft pundit predictions.
If you’re fan of only one sport the off-season can be long and arduous. So you have to find ways to keep yourself entertained. For NFL fans the NFL draft adds a break from the wait. As such it becomes a tad insane. Following the draft can be fun, though it’s hard to educate yourself. The “best”…