PatsPropaganda

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Mike Dussault

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A lot is being made in New England of Bill Belichick’s strategy to use multiple offensive linemen early in the season. Most of it has to do with getting the two rookie guards, Shaq Mason and Tre’ Jackson, some much-needed reps. Actually, coaches have been crazier in their NFL rotations. With the Buccaneers, starting in 1992, line coach Bob Wylie used two totally different line shifts to keep his players fresh in the Florida heat. “We actually used a platoon back at Holy Cross,” says Wylie, who coached there in the 1980s and was in the NFL for 15 years before landing in the CFL with Winnipeg. “With Tampa, the other teams would be struggling with the heat, and our guys would be fresh in the fourth quarter. Good to see somebody brought it back.”

NFL Week 4: Coaches discuss the state of O-line play – NFL – SI.com

Interesting nugget from Bedard and it features a shoutout to my alma mater Holy Cross!

https://www.patspropaganda.com/a-lot-is-being-made-in-new-england-of-bill/

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Here are some highlights of new Patriots Akiem Hicks and I think it’s a pretty good depth move for their interior DT spots. He gives the Patriots another big option inside, somewhat in the mold of Alan Branch. Hard to get too excited about any new player, they’ll throw him in the mix and see how he does. But the sheer number of trades this season has been unprecedented. The Patriots never sit still, they’re always tweaking the roster as much as they can to give them a strong 53 guys. (via Akiem Hicks – YouTube)

(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

https://www.patspropaganda.com/here-are-some-highlights-of-new-patriots-akiem/

Patriots line combos make foes dizzy

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Patriots line combos make foes dizzy

Great read from Jeff Howe on the Pats’ rotation along the offensive line. Last year we thought the rotation was based on how the Patriots were dissatisfied with their performance, but now what we’re seeing is that it’s very much by design to not only get everyone experienced but also to build depth. The fact that it causes problems for the defense is only the icing on top. We’ll see how long it continues or if they settle in on a starting five once Stork and Wendell are back, but for now it’s really working.

John Lynch gives insight into Bill Belichick’s softer side as a recruiter

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John Lynch gives insight into Bill Belichick’s softer side as a recruiter

Enjoyed this read on Belichick recruiting John Lynch. He also represents an interesting schematic chance that started for BB around 2008 where he really wanted to a strong safety who would really be a linebacker. Very similar to what we see today with Patrick Chung and guys like Tavon Wilson and Jordan Richards. In a perfect world one of those guys could run like a free safety and you’d get the best of both worlds, but I’m not sure they’ve found that guy yet.

Coin Flip-gate: Are the Patriots cheating the coin toss too?

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The coin toss to determine first possession in football dates all the way back to 1892, at the very start of the game itself. While the procedure has evolved in the last 123 years, it remains one of original tenets of the game of football.

But in the last year a trend has emerged that calls into question the integrity of this invaluable opening moment of a football game. The coin toss was expected to be a fair chance for each team to get their choice at the start of the game – whether to receive the ball, choose a side of the field to defend or to defer possession until the second half.

Each team should have a 50/50 chance at winning, but that’s not the case for teams playing the New England Patriots. Since the start of the 2014 regular season the Patriots have won and deferred on 17 of 22 coin flips. In those 17 games the Patriots are 15-2! 

While the odds of winning a coin flip should be 50 percent, the Patriots are somehow winning at a rate of 77.3%. Inconceivable!

The coins are supplied by the referees and that points a direct line toward the NFL if the refs are using weighted coins to help the Patriots win the tosses. However the number of “deferrals” is closely split between home (ten games) and away (seven games), and since the away team calls heads or tails one might wonder if even the opponents themselves are in on giving the Patriots an unfair advantage over… themselves.

Or perhaps the simplest answer is strategic magnets placed in the Patriots’ captain’s equipment by Bill Belichick and Ernie Adams, specifically calibrated to make the coins do what the Patriots want them to. No one is better at post-snap adjustments than New England, why should we think any different about their post-toss adjustments?

According to some random coin toss probability finder I found on google the chances of the Patriots correctly hitting 17 of 22 flips is 1 in 159! So are we to assume that the Patriots not only dominate the NFL but probability science as well!?

As we know from all the numerous anonymous unsubstantiated claims against the Patriots, there’s a chance that they might cheat in a way that all other teams try but only the Patriots get blamed for. This is just the latest example of someone who is outraged (me) applying causation to correlation because I want the national media to pay attention to me and I hate the Patriots because they beat my team a bunch of times. And Tom Brady is smug. And Bill Belichick is mean.

This issue should be investigated by Don Van Natta Jr., Ted Wells, The Warren Commission, Magnum PI, Inspector Gadget and anyone else who has flawless integrity and is willing to publish unprovable dirty laundry at the behest of ESPN and their stable of former players who had their seasons ended at various points by Bill Belichick and the Patriots.

The coin toss is sacred and the Patriots can’t be allowed to get away with this any longer!!!!!!

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Patriots Football Outsiders DVOA Update (going back to 2001)

Usually I wait until the fourth game of the season to post any long-term stat perspective but since the bye week comes early this year I’m putting this up now. Remember these numbers are reflective of how three games unfolded and each’s specific gameplan. So the ugly run defense numbers aren’t really quite as horrible as they look. 

But clearly the offense picked up almost exactly where they left off last year and gasp, the pass defense has been top-10 so far. Yes against Tyrod Taylor and Blake Bortles but there was a time not so long ago when EVERYONE threw for 300 yards on the Pats.

https://www.patspropaganda.com/patriots-football-outsiders-dvoa-update-going/