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We’ve had our chances. Twice. More than twice, actually. I still have plenty of chances to do it. What I’ve learned is it’s really, really hard to win the Super Bowl. I didn’t get that perspective early, winning three out of the first four years I played. What I like about this franchise is we’ve got a shot every year. I love the fact we were in the AFC title game last year, the Super Bowl the year before that, and 14-2 the year before that. Can we win this year? It’ll be determined by our level of commitment, the mental toughness. We’ll find it out before the season. How committed are we?

Tom Brady

Dawn of a New Day | Monday Morning Quarterback

https://www.patspropaganda.com/weve-had-our-chances-twice-more-than-twice/

Eleven things to watch at New England Patriots training camp – ESPN Boston

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Eleven things to watch at New England Patriots training camp – ESPN Boston

Great stuff in this one, including my favorite topic:

Gone are the days of a surplus of big, physical defensive linemen; in its place is an overflow of hybrid outside linebacker/defensive end types in the 250- to 270-pound range. This was highlighted by 2013 top draft pick Jamie Collins, the 6-foot-3, 250-pound linebacker/defensive end from Southern Mississippi, who was selected 52nd overall. What it all means remains to be seen, as the Patriots still could employ the 4-3 base defense that they mostly played last year, or perhaps there will be a shift to more of a 3-4 type of front to play to the strengths of the hybrid numbers on the roster. At the least, there should be more athleticism in the team’s sub packages, and that’s where more of the game is being played these days (57 percent for the Patriots in 2012). Scheme tweaks bear watching in camp.

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If you think this turbulent offseason portends a decline on the field for the New England Patriots … well, frankly, you need a history lesson. No team in the NFL, and maybe in the history of sport, has dealt better with controversy. Issues that would have caused other teams to curl up in a thumb-sucking fetal position have been followed by some of the Patriots’ greatest successes. The entire Bill Belichick-Tom Brady dynasty—three Super Bowl titles, two other Super Bowl appearances and nine seasons with at least 11 victories since 2001—was launched on controversy.

In Bill They Trust | Monday Morning Quarterback

Peter King’s new MMQB site is a go, and with it comes Greg Bedard’s piece on the Pats and their turbulent offseason. Nice to have him back.

https://www.patspropaganda.com/if-you-think-this-turbulent-offseason-portends-a/

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Ninkovich played 1,076 defensive snaps in 2012, but was flagged for just one penalty (a three-yard flag for encroachment) on the year. It represents the lowest penalty total on the roster of anyone who played at least 600 defensive snaps.

It Is What It Is » Countdown to Camp: Defensive line

Great stuff here from Christopher Price, really breaking down one of the areas that will have a new look this season.

https://www.patspropaganda.com/ninkovich-played-1076-defensive-snaps-in-2012/