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Belichick: In-game adjustments big vs. Jets – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston
Belichick: In-game adjustments big vs. Jets – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston
One of the things that I’ve developed over the years as a football fan is not overreacting to how the first series goes on either side of the ball. Great quote below from BB summing up how it’s a feeling out process early on.
“I’m sure the game will start to unfold after the first series. The first time they have the ball, the first time we have the ball, there will be some elements of the game that we’ll say, ‘OK, this is going to be more important in this game than it has been in some other games.’ I don’t have any doubt about that,” he added. “Once we’ve played a quarter of this game, there will probably be a good percentage of what we’re going to see the remaining three quarters.”
The offense, deservedly so, gets a ton of credit. But since 2008 for instance, when New England wins the turnover battle, they’re 39-4 and that to me, is a team thing. And when they lose it, they’re 8-10, so I think the defense plays a part in that obviously.
