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Brady VS Manning 2012 (by mpslacrosse8)
A new chapter begins in one of the best QB rivalries of all time. But let’s just remember Peyton’s last pass vs. the Pats as a Colt.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/brady-vs-manning-2012-by-mpslacrosse8-a-new/
“The Patriots are still the kings of the East. They still have Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, the two most important guys in the organization. The formula has been that their [defensive] front four is very strong. The [Richard] Seymour’s and the [Ty] Warren’s and Mike Vrable’s. They at least had big-time guys on the front line. Now, they bring in Jonathan Fanene, and he’s a good player. But he’s not a dominant player. He’s serviceable and so is [cornerback] Will Allen. They didn’t put any money last year into their secondary. If you look at the Patriots model, they take all their money and put it in the offensive line to protect Brady. The thing about the Patriots is that their offense is their strength. But if they got that defense going, they’d be unstoppable.”
https://www.patspropaganda.com/the-patriots-are-still-the-kings-of-the-east/
2012 NFL Season Preview – CBSSports.com
Tons of great stuff in this article, MUST READ ALERT! And I’m not just saying that because they pick the Pats to go 16-0.
The Patriots’ defense needed an injection of talent and they headed right to the draft, taking the first six players on the defensive side of the ball. Coach Belichick has always loved ‘Joker’ players that made it tough on a QB to figure out who was rushing, or dropping in coverage. When the Patriots were great on defense, Tedy Bruschi, Willie McGinest, and Mike Vrabel were the jokers. Now the Patriots will develop Chandler Jones in the Willie McGinest role, Dont’a Hightower in the Tedy Bruschi role and Jake Bequette in the Mike Vrabel role. You really can’t call this defense a 3-4 or a 4-3; it’s a pure Belichick creation. Last year this group only gave up 51 points in three playoff games (17 per game) so they weren’t that far off, but they should be even better this year.
Bruschi breaks down the final days before heading to camp
If you’re wondering what the Pats players are going through right now, and what they should expect when they show up in Foxboro check out the great link from two season ago.