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Video: Welcome Back Brady Bus Recap

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I wrote a little bit in the Posits yesterday about what a blast the Welcome Back Bus was but every year I like to edit a small video of my Patriots Pilgrimage on the return flight so here that is along with a bunch of pics as well.

Thanks to Skedaddle for making it all happen and to Nick “Fitzy” Stevens and George Kippenhan who kept us all laughing the entire day. And thanks especially to all the fans just crazy enough to join our merry bus of Pats fun. I hope you all had as much fun as we did! And best of all, the Pats won and we didn’t leave anyone behind!

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And finally here’s the video I put together of the day:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fEnVHmESJE

Patriots Special Teams Report – Week 6 vs. Cincinnati Bengals

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Tom Brady’s return to Foxboro proved triumphant, as the Patriots overcame some early struggles to dominate the Bengals in the second half, leading to another solid win. With the Broncos, Raiders, and Steelers all losing, the Patriots now have sole possession of first place in the AFC, and special teams have certainly played an important role in the team’s early-season success. This week, I chose to focus on the “Core 4” special teams units, the kickoff and punt coverage units and the kick and punt return units, and the strengths and weaknesses of them.

First, the kickoff coverage unit is off to an outstanding start, allowing just 16.5 yards per return on average, good for second in the NFL, trailing just Denver. Belichick certainly has great trust in the unit, and has used the new strategy of forcing opponent to return kicks instead of kicking it through the end zone for a touchback several times a game, due to the unit’s tremendous ability to get down the field and gang-tackle.

The Patriots rank third in kickoffs returned with 15,  and the two teams ahead of them, Houston and Buffalo, rank 9th and 16th, respectively, in average kick return yards. These statistics show that the Patriots have adapted to the new touchback rule better than just about anyone else in the NFL, and a huge part of that success has to be credited to the work of the coverage

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