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Linebacker Brandon Spikes has been working out at Gillette Stadium recently. I personally believe it’s a really good sign that he’s taking advantage of his first true offseason in the NFL, especially since he took some heat from Belichick for the way he responded after his 2010 suspension. The other good thing is Spikes is there working with Mayo, who couldn’t be a better mentor.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/linebacker-brandon-spikes-has-been-working-out-at/
I think it’s important for us as a team to understand that we’re not a Super Bowl team at this point. This is a new team. This is not the 2011 team, and we shouldn’t come in here expecting for teams to just [say], ‘Oh, that’s the Patriots. They were in the Super Bowl last year.’ We have to re-establish an identity. There are going to be new players, and we have to create an identity for this 2012 team, and we’re going to have to earn everything all over again. So we’re back at ground zero now, we have a lot of work to do.
Matthew Slater
https://www.patspropaganda.com/i-think-its-important-for-us-as-a-team-to/
A moment with Anthony Gonzalez (by NESN)
https://www.patspropaganda.com/a-moment-with-anthony-gonzalez-by-nesn/
The Future of the NFL: More Up-tempo No-huddle | Smart Football
Modern defenses want to match offenses in terms of strength and speed via personnel substitutions. They also want to confuse offenses with movement and disguise. The up-tempo no-huddle stymies those defensive options. The defense doesn’t have time to substitute, and it’s also forced to show its hand: It can’t disguise or shift because the quarterback can snap the ball and take advantage of some obvious, structural weakness. And when the defense is forced to reveal itself, Tom Brady can change into a better play. The upshot of this tactic: Brady, of all people, sees defenses that are simpler than those most other NFL quarterbacks go up against.
Gronk loses out to Megatron in Madden voting, won’t be on cover. I don’t think there’s any Patriots fans that are too upset about this, though Gronk certainly must be disappointed given how hard he campaigned for it. Oh well, the Pats avoid the Madden curse for another season.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/gronk-loses-out-to-megatron-in-madden-voting/
Join me and Frenz this morning as we finally get into some heavy draft discussion. We’re just 15 days away from the NFL off-season Christmas!