“This year’s been a real pain in the neck, huh?” ba dum bump…
https://www.patspropaganda.com/this-years-been-a-real-pain-in-the-neck-huh/
A lot of Patriots fans liked Ryan Kerrigan heading into this year’s draft including FOPP’er Kristin over at The Foxhole, with the people who were writing him off (like yours truly) unconvinced he could play OLB in the 3-4 defense. Of course the Patriots ended up going to primarily a 4-3 defense this year and then Nick Caserio drops this nugget today:
Ryan can play in any system. Good football player, tough, smart, instinctive, strong, disruptive player, causes a number of fumbles, which he’s caused four [of] to this point in this season for the Redskins. He can play in any defense. It doesn’t matter what front you’re playing, what defense you’re playing; he can probably play in any of them.
So uh, yeah…
At least it will be good to see the young pass rusher this weekend, hopefully it’s just not in our backfield or anywhere near TFB.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/a-lot-of-patriots-fans-liked-ryan-kerrigan-heading/
top 5 julian edelman moments.
PatsPropaganda note: Great stuff here from HerebyNewEnglandRules. I know there are a lot of Julian Edelman fans out there that will enjoy this.
THIS IS SO HARD THOUGH, here’s my attempt.
1. His first ever punt return, which ended up being a touchdown in Philly.
2. His punt return against Miami last year.
3. His hit on LT at the Jets game in November.
4. His punt return against the Chiefs a few weeks ago.
5. His tackle against Vince Young the other week.
That was fun 😉
Have to admit I really like the aesthetics of the Redskins stadium. Feels closed in and slightly claustrophobic. I imagine it’s a tough place to play for the visiting team.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/have-to-admit-i-really-like-the-aesthetics-of-the/
It looks like the 2011 Patriots will end up having played only three, maybe four, playoff teams in the 2011 regular season. You’ll have the AFC West and the NFC East winners along with Pittsburgh, and who knows if the Jets might sneak in. Who’d have thought this would end up being such a creampuff schedule?
https://www.patspropaganda.com/it-looks-like-the-2011-patriots-will-end-up-having/
PFF/Palazzolo: Re-Focused Patriots vs. Colts
PFF/Palazzolo: Re-Focused Patriots vs. Colts
Good stuff as always from Steve. Glad to see Jerod Mayo starting to grade out well. We really need him to elevate his game to the next level where he’s making game changing plays instead of just tackles.
Here’s a nugget about Ninkopoop:
Since his terrible Week 8 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, linebacker Rob Ninkovich (+2.7) has quietly put together a few straight weeks of strong play, as he has graded at +10.1 in that time. One of the most versatile players on the team, you may see Ninkovich set the edge in the running game, line up over the slot, or rush the passer from a three point stance, all in the same series. On Sunday, he saw 25 plays at linebacker and put his hand down to play defensive end 38 times. Ninkovich looked extremely quick, first in the running game as he flew past TE Anthony Hill for a tackle for loss at the 3:05 mark in the first quarter and later as he beat right tackle Jeff Linkenbach off the edge for a sack with 14:35 to go in the second. It really is amazing to see how Ninkovich will be used in a given week, as sometimes he primarily plays coverage while other games he is used as more of a pass rusher. Since Belichick loves to mix up his game plans every week, Ninkovich’s ability to line up at multiple spots is of utmost importance.