“With the 2013 Hall of Fame Game is this weekend, our #FlashbackFriday is from the 2000 Hall of Fame game – Tom Brady’s first ever game in a Patriots uniform.“
https://www.patspropaganda.com/fyeah-tombrady-with-the-2013-hall-of-fame-game/
Play of the day goes to rookie receiver Aaron Dobson, who made an impressive adjustment on a ball thrown by Ryan Mallett, who took a pitch back from LeGarrette Blount on a flea-flicker. Dobson showed good field awareness to track the ball, identify where the defenders were and put himself in a position to make the catch.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/play-of-the-day-goes-to-rookie-receiver-aaron/
Aqib Talib showing ‘D’ the way | Boston Herald
Aqib Talib showing ‘D’ the way | Boston Herald
So far, on his one-year deal, Talib is proving it. Gonna be expensive next offseason…
Talib was tabbed as one of the Pats’ 10 offseason workout award winners, which comes with the famous front-row parking spot. Even though it was the first offseason award Talib has ever received, he began to develop a reputation as a leader last summer with the Buccaneers. His Pats teammates will back him up on that, too, as they haven’t seen any signs of the negative reputation Talib garnered in his first couple of seasons in the league.
Tweets of Note from Friday’s Patriots Practice
Each day seems to get more interesting than the last…
Marcus Benard took some snaps at DT in four-man front, simila to the Cunningham role from last season.
— Jeff Howe (@jeffphowe) August 2, 2013
Random thought: When Tim Tebow takes reps at QB, it is like he is running a different offense than what we see from Brady/Mallett.
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) August 2, 2013
No Cannon, Dowling or Cunningham. They join the usual suspects.
— Nick Underhill (@Nick_Underhill) August 2, 2013
Devin McCourty working on position flexibility/versatility. Spends most of practice at CB, not safety. Worked a bit at CB yesterday too.
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) August 2, 2013
Getting a feel for rookie CB Ryan – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston
Getting a feel for rookie CB Ryan – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston
We all know it’s going to happen at some point that Logan Ryan gets thrust into playing a big role. Might as well be sooner than later.
At 5-foot-11 and 195 pounds, he has good size for the position. That specifically shows up with run force, which the Patriots value as much as anyone with cornerbacks. Ryan doesn’t have the same fluid movements as Talib (few do), but his style of play has some similarities to Arrington (5-10, 190) from this viewpoint. He can be physical at the line of scrimmage and looks to have flexibility to line up inside and outside. Some competitive ball skills as well.
Keeping in mind where Mallett was last year in training camp, the 2012 regular season and this past offseason seem to have really paid off in his development. As for Tebow, it’s always important to remember what he is (a movement quarterback with uncommon ability to make something happen on the fly), rather than what he isn’t (a traditional drop-back passer). He’s steadily shown improvement in his decisiveness, appearing more comfortable by the day.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/keeping-in-mind-where-mallett-was-last-year-in/