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Facing a second-and-6 on their opening drive, the Bucs handed the ball off to Peyton Hillis for an off-tackle run to the left side of his line. The Patriots were in a 3-4 alignment with Marcus Forston at the nose tackle spot, head-up on the center. At the snap, Forston was jarred back and failed to anchor in his base, got washed back and then laterally down the line. Forston has showed up as an interior rusher during one-on-one drills (and he had a nice tackle for loss last night, too), but in order to cement his status as the third defensive tackle, he needs to consistently hold up in the running game. That means being able to anchor at the line of scrimmage and give his linebackers room to run and hit behind him.

Picked-up pieces after second-half review – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

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Jones wasn’t the only member of the defensive line to stand out. Despite not putting much on the stat sheet, newcomer Tommy Kelly also had a solid performance and deserves partial credit for linebacker Brandon Spikes’ first-quarter sack. Upon the snap, Kelly quickly turned to his right and consumed the right guard, which opened up a gap and provided Spikes a clear path to the backfield. After hitting the hole, Spikes blew over running back Doug Martin, who was out of position due to a poorly executed fake handoff, and took down Freeman.

Okay, I can admit Tommy Kelly is really getting me excited. He seems like he could be just the partner inside Vince Wilfork has been missing the last three seasons.
New England Patriots vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers review: Chandler Jones appears unstoppable in win | masslive.com

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We said this last week, and we’ll reiterate it today: would love to see more of running back Brandon Bolden. He was on the field during the opening drive of Friday’s game and got some carries later in the game as well. He’s typically productive with each touch he receives, showing good bounce to get to the edge, speed and vision. In our estimation, he’s just behind Stevan Ridley as the team’s most natural runner. Perhaps we’ll see more of Bolden as the preseason continues.

I’m with Yates on Bolden, maybe he’s nursing an injury a bit and they’re trying to protect him a bit before throwing him to the wolves.

Picked-up pieces after second-half review – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

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There’s no place I’d want to be, this is the only place I’ll ever want to play. For the only owner I’ll ever want to play for, for the only coach I’ll ever want to play for. We’ve had something special going, and I want to do everything I can to continue making it special.

Tom Brady of New England Patriots says ‘hardest loss’ of career was to New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII – ESPN Boston

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Patriots vs. Buccaneers: Thoughts and Observations | NEPatriotsDraft.com – Mike Loyko

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Patriots vs. Buccaneers: Thoughts and Observations | NEPatriotsDraft.com – Mike Loyko

Good thoughts as always from Mike Loyko, including this…

Another impressive performance by Jamie Collins tonight. At this point in a rookie’s season all the coaching staff is asking for is to see continued improvement. I thought Collins was much improved tonight. He looked more natural and instinctive in coverage, looking on to crossers and not giving them any room to run after the catch. Collins was in on a number of tackles and showed the ability to wrap up and stop the ball-carrier in their tracks. His athleticism and speed to roam the middle of the field is a skill that the Patriots have lacked for years. I have to say I wasn’t sure how Collins would fare in his transition to LB, and I must say he has surpassed all expectations to this point.

12 takeaways from win over Bucs – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

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12 takeaways from win over Bucs – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

Amendola was the best receiver on the field Friday night, and he showed off what makes him unique as a player: his precise route running, stop-on-a-dime quickness with the ball in his hands, and the ability to stress a defense up the field as well. Amendola snuck behind the defense on a post for a score, and the spacing on the route was an important takeaway. The 2013 version of the Patriots offense, at least in early viewings, has shown an ability to spread a defense thin both horizontally and vertically. They have some perimeter presence with Aaron Dobson and Kenbrell Thompkins, but also some slot stressers in Amendola and the tight ends. This isn’t to say that this year’s offense will be better than last year’s, just different.