(via Patriots vs. Lions – 8/22/2013)
https://www.patspropaganda.com/via-patriots-vs-lions-8222013/
Bill Belichick dishes on differences between ’12’ and ’21’ personnel packages | Boston Herald
Bill Belichick dishes on differences between ’12’ and ’21’ personnel packages | Boston Herald
Love when BB decides to dive head-first into a football question.
Veteran defensive tackle Tommy Kelly is a powerful presence at 6-foot-6 and 310 pounds, and plays with what Bill Belichick described as “long levers.” On a “sudden change” situation, in which the Patriots’ defense had to stem the momentum after Brandon Bolden lost a fumble at the New England 19 with 3:21 remaining, Kelly simply powered his way through rookie right guard Larry Warford. Too powerful – the veteran schooling the youngster on how it’s done. With Kelly on the interior, the Patriots have the potential to get more interior penetration in 2013. He looks like a decisive upgrade over last year’s co-starters Brandon Deaderick and Kyle Love.
Picked-up pieces from 1st-quarter review – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston
Yup, this has got me hot and bothered…
https://www.patspropaganda.com/veteran-defensive-tackle-tommy-kelly-is-a-powerful/
Not a bad first half for the first-team defense, especially when you consider how many bad situations they were put in via “quick change”.
The second half with the second-team defense is another story. Just about as brutal as it can get.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/not-a-bad-first-half-for-the-first-team-defense/
The biggest personnel notes on defense were with starting defensive tackle Vince Wilfork being held out of the game, which gave the coaching staff an extended look at rookie free-agent Joe Vellano. Also, starting linebacker Jerod Mayo only played in the dime package, so rookie Jamie Collins started alongside Brandon Spikes and Dont’a Hightower and Dane Fletcher also came on for two series in the base defense.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/the-biggest-personnel-notes-on-defense-were-with/
Well at least this nice pic of TFB came out of last night…
https://www.patspropaganda.com/well-at-least-this-nice-pic-of-tfb-came-out-of/
Patriots vs. Lions: Thoughts and Observations | NEPatriotsDraft.com – 2013 NFL Draft
Patriots vs. Lions: Thoughts and Observations | NEPatriotsDraft.com – 2013 NFL Draft
Been saying this all along, but I’ll let Mike Loyko hammer it home:
There is no doubt the Patriots rookie class and the receivers especially are an impressive group. But, for everyone expecting them to have a seamless transition to NFL stardom, they have to slow their roll. With so many rookies Patriot fans have to be patient and allow time to develop. I think it will be a case of the rookies getting better each week and hopefully by November-December the offense will be clicking on all cylinders. The Patriots and fans will just have to take the good with the bad because mistakes are going to happen.
