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And just for old time’s sake here’s another of Mike Dussault, Pass Rusher Un-Extraordinaire. That’s me in the middle again, head-up on the guard, about to be completely stonewalled, and likely thrown to the ground, by number 68 in blue. I remember just wanting the game to be over at halftime during this one. Granted I was a 195-pound tackle who played both ways, and all special teams (we were really, really bad and barely had enough guys for a team). Let’s just say I enjoy blogging about football far more than I liked playing.

Hockey on the other hand… that’s a story for another day.

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A fond farewell to the Vermont Academy football program. I’m surprised my horrible defensive tackle play (shown above in the middle in white, getting completely blocked out of the play  by #68) didn’t cause the demise sooner. I didn’t do the Wildcat football tradition any justice, but always sad to see the end of a team with history going back to the early 1900’s.

All of us here at Vermont Academy are proud of our storied football history. We will always cherish that very special tradition and honor alumni who played on those great teams. Vermont Academy has been blessed with great coaches – such as John Lucy, Bob Harrington and others – and players over the years, but like all individuals and institutions that look to grow and develop, we have to make this decision at this time.

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It Is What It Is » The Patriots and their continuing search for coverage linebackers

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It Is What It Is » The Patriots and their continuing search for coverage linebackers

This is an underrated need of the offseason for the Pats, and Christopher Price does a good job of laying it all out. Though I will say I wish Mayo showed more of a jump in coverage ability, I think that’s still the weakest point of his game, which is surprising given his speed.

While Mayo has consistently shown an ability to work well in coverage over the course of his career (he had three passes defensed and a pick in 2012), the one to really watch this year could be Hightower. While he did have his rookie moments, he did show enough over the course of his first season in the NFL that could lead you to believe that he can contribute on a regular basis. To that point, PFF had him at 3.1 in pass coverage as a rookie — that was second-best among all New England linebackers in 2012, trailing only Mayo’s 5.6.

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There are a few notions to dispel about Kelly based on his 2012 film. He’s not a player that is a shell of himself at age 32. His physical skills have dipped (as would any 32-year old’s), but he has productive football left in him. On top of that, despite just 1.5 sacks last season, he can still generate pressure as a rusher, something that the Patriots lacked consistently from Kyle Love and Brandon Deaderick last season. Kelly could be called upon to play alongside Wilfork in transition downs (i.e. run or passing downs such as second-and-6, third-and-2, even first-and-10), while Deaderick and Love may be more responsible for obvious run situations. The Patriots also could add more size in the draft, which makes Kelly’s projected role fluid.

Scouting report: Tommy Kelly – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

Good news. I’m torn on how this affects the draft need at DT. Because really when it comes down to it I think youthful talent is what is most needed. Kelly could be a good solution this year, but long-term he’s not going to be a building block unless he suddenly flourishes in New England. 

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