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NFL has come far, but not far enough on concussions – Sports – The Boston Globe
NFL has come far, but not far enough on concussions – Sports – The Boston Globe
Great stuff as always, and here’s a nugget about the how the dominoes might start to fall in the secondary today. Hopefully Chung can finally get back out on the field. He hasn’t missed a practice yet has been out since Seattle.
McCourty and Gregory are essentially the same players, deep free safeties. When they’re both on the field, one has to play closer to the line in the strong safety position, and that’s a weakness for each of them. It was on display against the Bills when they combined for six missed tackles. To be the best they can on defense, the Patriots need Chung playing next to McCourty. He’s the strong safety on this team. And that would free up Gregory to fill a variety of roles (safety, cornerback, nickel, dime), which is exactly what he was supposed to do before the season started and McCourty looked headed to safety.
“I can’t speak for (Jerod) Mayo and Spikes, but from my standpoint, I’ve just got to do what I was coached,” Hightower said. “I made one mistake and tried to correct it on different techniques and things that didn’t work that I should have known wouldn’t work. But after talking to (linebackers) coach (Pepper) Johnson and looking up to Mayo and Spikes, them talking to me on the sideline and all through this week, they’ve been in my corner. “I definitely feel like this week was a big improvement for me. Whenever I have those two guys and Pepper Johnson in my corner, I can only go up. Those guys have really helped me a lot this week.”
Safety James Sanders has slowed down and hasn’t exactly lit things up over the last two seasons with the Falcons and Cardinals, but I’m still puzzled why the Patriots released him in 2011. Given all the struggles they’ve had at safety in 2011 and 2012, and the thin depth each season, it’s hard to believe Sanders couldn’t have helped. Is Steve Gregory really an upgrade?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_YzFgy05sU
2000 – Week 6 – Colts at Patriots Highlights (by Sportbuff99TV1)
Wow, 2000 Pats flashback!
(Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
https://www.patspropaganda.com/2000-week-6-colts-at-patriots-highlights-by/
