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‘Fragile’ label doesn’t really fit Danny Amendola – Sports – The Boston Globe

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‘Fragile’ label doesn’t really fit Danny Amendola – Sports – The Boston Globe

Enjoyed this one with a closer look at Danny Amendola and the preconceptions about his injury history.

That’s why the “fragile” label bugs Amendola so much. Yes, he has played only 16 games once in four NFL seasons (he also played in all 14 games after being signed by St. Louis off Philadelphia’s practice squad in Week 3 of 2009). It’s not as though he refuses to play on sprained ankles or with minor dings. His injuries have been freakish and painful.

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The sub-package pass rushing role will likely come down to Joe Vellano, A.J. Francis, Jake Bequette and Michael Buchanan. Vellano is the only player we’ve seen this summer playing at the three-technique defensive tackle spot, but for the past two years Bill Belichick has used a defensive end. Jermaine Cunningham, Marcus Benard and Justin Francis all played the position this summer. All three guys are gone.

Patriots’ Third-Down Pass Rusher Role Still Uncertain Heading Into Bills Game and Other NFL Thoughts | New England Patriots | NESN.com

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Q: What will be some of your biggest challenges and how will you overcome them given that you are missing some of your familiar security blankets?

TB: Well there are always challenges to determine really what kind of team you are going to be. Like I said, the mental toughness, the work ethic, the core principles and fundamentals of the game have not been tested under game conditions. They’ve been tested in preseason, in practice and workouts, but nothing is like the games. Especially when there are 70,000 people in the stands, they’re televised and there are millions of people watching on TV. That’s where you see the best of the best. That’s what it is all about. We all are excited to see where we are at. There is obviously a lot of room for improvement, and hopefully we’ll try to improve throughout the course of the season. That’s what it takes to be a successful team in the NFL.

Tom Brady Conference Call Transcript

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Amendola was limited in practice because of a groin injury. Should we be concerned because he was already held out of practice and some off he preseason because of an undisclosed injury and now this?

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Well they’re likely the same thing, but I’m not worried. By this point just about everybody has some kind of bump or bruise and they’re just trying to manage him, and protect him. If it was a hamstring I might be a little concerned, those can tend to linger, but for a groin I expect he’ll be fine and it shouldn’t be an issue within a couple weeks.