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DraftKings/PatsPropaganda Free Shot at $1 Million!!

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Here’s something that will only add to the excitement this weekend as I’ve partnered with DraftKings on their NFL $2.4 Big Game Millionaire contest to bring you not only a shot at a huge cash prize but also one at the most famous hoodies from last year’s big game.

All you have to do is deposit at least $5 on DraftKings via this link  and not only will you get a $20 ticket to use in this contest with a grand prize of $1 million (along with an additional $1.4 million in prizes), but with your entry into the contest you’ll also be entered into a free giveaway contest featuring one of my 28-3 Comeback Hoodies. The PatsPropaganda fan who scores the highest in our contest will win one of these bad boys, as seen below.

Over 25,000 entries will win prizes with DraftKings, just pick a team of six players – four offensive and two defensive – by 6:30pm EST on Sunday 2/4 and you’ll get a free $20 ticket to use to enter the Big Game Fantasy Football Millionaire contest. Again, all it takes is a $5 deposit and you’re automatically getting a $20 value along with the entry. Not to mention an opportunity to win one of these beautiful hoodies which will be reserved for only those who sign up through PatsPropaganda!

For just $5 it’s an incredible value and something that will only add to what should be a heart-pounding Sunday evening!

 

How Can Pats Stop Eagles’ Run-Pass Option?

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By now you’ve probably seen some mention of the Eagles and their vaunted Run-Pass Option, also known as a packaged play. It’s one of the latest trends in football and Philly has used it to excellent effect this season, starting with Carson Wentz and continuing with backup Nick Foles.

Here’s a quick look at what they look like:

As you can see it’s tough to defend for a similar reason to why the Patriots offense is tough to defend in general — both adjust post-snap to what the defense does and exploits where they’re weakest.

Here’s the Patriots getting burned by the Jags and their own RPO.

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The Patriots Have Been Sent Off!!

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I went down to the Patriots sendoff this morning, which was a good time though a bit of an extended wait for the good stuff. The area and stairs around the Hall were absolutely mobbed with reports of the first fans arriving at 3am!! I wasn’t quite that passionate but got there around 8:30, well ahead of when the actual Patriots appeared.

One thing is for sure, Patriots fans are as rabid and hungry for another Super Bowl as ever and the creativity in their signs and costumes was outstanding. You’d never have known it was a Monday morning with so many apparently skipping work and school to see their favorite team head off.

The cheerleaders got the crowd fired up until Zolak and Socci took the stage amazed that this was their third sendoff in four years. From there it was a bit of a wait, and with a crisp, cold wind blowing through, I started to regret not packing a nip or two to warm me up. But soon enough the Patriots emerged from their locker room door. Jonathan Kraft spoke first, then Belichick and it was all short and sweet. “Thanks for coming, see you there maybe, if not, then next Monday” kind of thing. Oh well, what did we expect?

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How Do Eagles Stack Up to Pats’ Past Super Bowl Challenges?

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With one week to go until Super Bowl 52 the Patriots-Eagles matchup is becoming pretty clear. Any consolation Patriots fans might’ve taken from facing Nick Foles instead of Carson Wentz went(z) out the window after Foles systematically destroyed a vaunted Minnesota Vikings defense in the NFC Championship.

Then came this quote from respected analyst and former Patriots staffer Mike Lombardi:

“[The Eagles] really don’t have an identity offensively. They are very unpredictable and they play left-handed. Belichick is so good at making a team play left-handed, but it is kind of hard to make a left-handed team play left-handed.”

Hmmm, that’s not good for my pregame stress levels.

Let’s take a look at how the Eagles stack up against the Patriots previous seven Super Bowl opponents by my favorite stats — points and DVOA efficiency.

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Can Patriots Solve Takeaway Drought?

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I enjoyed watching the below video, taken from a presentation at Notre Dame that Matt Patricia gave. James Light has posted numerous excerpts from it, they’re all fabulous, but this one sparked my attention to a detail that has really flown under the radar with this Patriots defense — their lack of takeaways.


Outside of not forcing a turnover in their 2010 divisional loss to the Jets, this is the first time under Belichick the Patriots have failed to get a takeaway in the playoffs. And it’s not really that surprising for this Patriots defense. They’ve had just two takeaways in the last seven games, including zero in their last four.

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Patriots Scouting Report: Super Bowl 52 vs. Eagles

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I’ve spent the last few days taking a look at a bunch of Eagles games and, like last week watching the Jags, it’s been an enjoyable experience. I get so caught up trying to decipher the Pats game film each week of the regular season that I never get much of a chance to check out another team. Now with a couple weeks to prepare it was nice to not be under the gun and immerse myself in the other team in the Super Bowl.

It should be a fantastic matchiup which should make any bet on Superbowl LII an interesting one.

The games I focused on were primarily toward the end of the season, once Nick Foles took over for Carson Wentz, including a special focus on the two playoff games. Here’s a bunch of things that stood out to me and how I could see the Eagles matching up with the Pats.

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