This is the exact reason why the Patriots have brought back the running game. You lose to the Giants in the Super Bowl last year. You lose to the Giants in the Super Bowl in 2007, and everyone says, ‘There is no threat of a running game.’ The front-four can just tee off on the offensive line, because they know you’re going to throw it. They’re going to get after Tom Brady because you’re one-dimensional. All that has changed now. They’re running the ball now and this is why. This type of matchup is why. The New York Giants pass rush is why you go back to this. The Seattle Seahawks defense is exactly why you go back to this. The Seahawks are at home, the crowd is going to be noisy, and right now in those meeting rooms the Seahawks’ defensive front is licking its chops that they get to rush Tom Brady. By running the ball, the Patriots can slow down that pass rush and control the pace and tempo. You’ve got Stevan Ridley, you’ve got Brandon Bolden, you’ve got Danny Woodhead – you can counteract their strength. This is what you’ve been working toward, and now let’s see if it works against a strong front four that can get off the ball.
‘Sound FX’: Jerod Mayo – NFL Videos
‘Sound FX’: Jerod Mayo – NFL Videos
Here’s Jerod Mayo miked up against the Broncos. Some good stuff in here, but my favorite part is Brandon Spikes calling the Brady QB sneak before it happened.
Edelman back at practice today, with a red cast on his left hand/wrist.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/edelman-back-at-practice-today-with-a-red-cast-on/
In case you missed this GIF of Edelman’s hand injury.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/in-case-you-missed-this-gif-of-edelmans-hand/
This picture really sums up a lot of the problems (and maybe a small bit of hope) for the Patriots secondary.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/this-picture-really-sums-up-a-lot-of-the-problems/
[T]hat’s the real surprise about this version of New England’s offense. They’ve been using aspects and variants of the spread offense since 2007, but they haven’t had a running game like this since Corey Dillon gained 1,635 yards in the 2004 season – not coincidentally, the last season in which the Patriots ended their campaign with a Super Bowl championship.
It’s a huge improvement for a team that averaged just 110.3 yards per game – this year, they’ve pushed that number up to 165.4.