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But even as those changes were made, new, evolutionary wrinkles were included on multiple levels. To that point, even after they pushed the pedal to the floor at the start of the 2011 season, they were still able to make tweaks – even though they relied on an up-tempo approach much of the year, 2012 marked was the first year since 2004 they achieved real offensive balance, thanks to the work of running backs like Woodhead, Stevan Ridley, Brandon Bolden and Shane Vereen. Ridley was seventh in the league with 1,263 rushing yards, and the Patriots ran the ball 523 times in 2012 – the highest number of carries for a New England team since the 2004 team ran the ball 524 times over the course of the regular season.

patriots – Not so fast: With new faces, Patriots may slow offense in 2013 – WEEI | Christopher Price

Good stuff in here on something we’ve hit on a lot this offseason, how the offense will have to ease off the gas a bit with the no huddle this season.

More to come today, which should be really interesting stuff from joint practices in Philly.

https://www.patspropaganda.com/but-even-as-those-changes-were-made-new/

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mikelandryart:

I had the idea to combine my love for Game of Thrones with my love of the New England Patriots, and this is the first part of the result.

https://www.patspropaganda.com/mikelandryart-i-had-the-idea-to-combine-my-love/

What do you think about Hightower as MLB in a 4-3

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Saw it as a potential shift this offseason, and it sounds like it’s definitely the route they’re taking when they want more speed on the field in their base. Greg Bedard surmised the Pats would go full time to a Collins-Hightower-Mayo LB corps next season, we’ll see what happens this year. I really like Hightower, he might not be as crazy downhill aggressive as Spikes but I find him slightly more reliable from play to play. Excited to see how much of a jump he makes in year two.

Riley Cooper is likely to get second chance from Philadephia Eagles | The MMQB with Peter King

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Riley Cooper is likely to get second chance from Philadephia Eagles | The MMQB with Peter King

I have heard Bill Belichick say some warm and grateful things about Harry Carson, about Bill Parcells, about Scott Pioli—those are the ones that come to mind; I’m sure there have been others. But I have never heard Belichick praise another person the way he praised Bruschi at the podium on this hot Massachusetts night. “There’s great players and then there’s great players, and Tedy Bruschi was a great, great football player, because of his passion, his team attitude toward the game. All second to none,’’ Belichick said. “There is no player I’ve ever coached that epitomizes a football player … When I look at the words ‘football player’ in the dictionary, you see Tedy Bruschi’s picture there. That’s the best way I can put it.”

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There now seems to be more speed at linebacker, Jones looks primed to build on his 6-sack rookie season, defensive tackle depth is thin, and the continuity of having most of this group returning has them starting at a higher point than last year.

Big takeaway: Vince happy with D – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

So far so good on defense, mix in Marcus Benard’s pass rush and this could be the best group we’ve seen since 2007.

https://www.patspropaganda.com/there-now-seems-to-be-more-speed-at-linebacker/