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According to ESPN, when opposing defenses blitzed Brady in 2012, he completed 64.2 percent of his passes, had a passer rating of 117.6 and was sacked only seven times. But this year, Brady blitzed has completed just 53.8 percent of his passes when blitzed, his passer rating against the blitz has plummeted to 81.9, and he’s already been sacked nine times when blitzed.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/according-to-espn-when-opposing-defenses-blitzed/
Fletcher mixes football present with hockey past | Comcast SportsNet – CSNNE.com
Great read from Mary Paoletti on Dane Fletcher. We’ll see how things go tomorrow, but I’m kinda wondering if it’s time to bang the “let’s see what Fletcher can do” drum with the base defense. I’ve always liked what I’ve seen out of him..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Nd2OnSEf-I
Tom Brady 99-yard TD Pass to Wes Welker (9/12/11) (by DrBigMac1124)
https://www.patspropaganda.com/tom-brady-99-yard-td-pass-to-wes-welker-91211/
1985 afc title game 02 (by loxienouis)
https://www.patspropaganda.com/1985-afc-title-game-02-by-loxienouis/
1985 afc title game Patriots at Dolphins (by loxienouis)
https://www.patspropaganda.com/1985-afc-title-game-patriots-at-dolphins-by/
Good read from Nick Underhill about the somewhat underappreciated punt return efforts of Edelman.
Edelman has used this formula to great success throughout his career and has emerged as one of the sports preeminent punt returners. With 21 yards for 243 yards this season (11.6 per return), the wide receiver has a career average of 12.8 yards per return, which ties him for the NFL’s all-time mark with Jake Christiansen and George McAfee. Edelman’s current average ranks fifth in the NFL among players with 10 or more punt returns, though he and Seattle’s Golden Tate are the only players on that list that have not returned a punt for a touchdown. After taking one back in each of the last three seasons, it seems to be a matter of time before Edelman uses his speed, quickness and smarts to take one back.
The Patriots ground game jumped from 17th in the rushing DVOA in 2016 all the way to third in 2017, good enough for their third-best ranking since 2000. But with leading rusher Dion Lewis gone to Tennesee, the Patriots will be looking to re-adjust their backfield, with first-round pick Sony Michel the centerpiece. Despite the […]
