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Be it in the offensive backfield, secondary, linebacking corps or even the defensive line, the Patriots look improved athletically. In free agency, athletic additions came in the form of Jonathan Fanene, Brandon Lloyd, Bobby Carpenter and Daniel Fells. The draft supplemented the process by adding players such as Chandler Jones and Dont’a Hightower. Chip in the development of players already on the roster, and it was clear that the Patriots will boast both speed and athleticism in 2012. We saw it during minicamp with many of the above mentioned players, and we may see it most clearly on the field with the team’s pass rush, which looks to improve this season.

Things learned at OTAs, minicamp – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

https://www.patspropaganda.com/be-it-in-the-offensive-backfield-secondary/

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This reminds me of a senior high school yearbook photo that he’d later regret.

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Brady laughingly laments Giselle’s Super Bowl defense

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Brady laughingly laments Giselle’s Super Bowl defense

At least he can laugh about it now? I guess? I can’t. I haven’t and will never watch G’s comments because why would I want to do that to myself?

“Just before she goes to bed, she says, ‘Yeah, people were following me and I just said something I shouldn’t have said,’ ” Brady recalled. He answered, “’I don’t care really what you said. Just go to bed.’ ” Bundchen had ripped Wes Welker. “I woke up the next morning, I tapped her on the shoulder [and asked], ‘Why did you say that?’ She was talking about the best player on our team, Wes Welker, yeah. That was my most recent memory.”

Shining a spotlight on edge rushers – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

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Shining a spotlight on edge rushers – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

Is there room for Andre Carter here amongst this group? I think and hope so. Justin Francis gets some love here as well. He could be really useful if he can slide inside. Interior rushers are still a major question mark to me with Pryor and Fanene both still nursing injuries.

Justin Francis – The Rutgers product has seen his name pop up during OTAs and minicamp, and would appear to have the early edge on being the ‘annual’ undrafted rookie to emerge during the preseason. Francis appears to be slightly bulkier than his counterparts, and might have the ability to slide inside as an interior sub rusher.

Ras-I Dowling aiming for a rebound season with Patriots – The Boston Globe

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Ras-I Dowling aiming for a rebound season with Patriots – The Boston Globe

There’s been some confusion over the past year as to just what Ras-I’s injury history has been, with Reiss saying he had no issues until his senior year of college. Bedard however sheds some light that it’s been a little more than that.

As a high school junior, he broke his hand. As a senior, he battled a knee injury. In his freshman year in college, Dowling missed a showdown against Southern Cal with a hamstring injury and left the North Carolina game with a back ailment.

New England Patriots’ Bill Belichick is the ultimate master of team building – ESPN Boston

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New England Patriots’ Bill Belichick is the ultimate master of team building – ESPN Boston

Interesting on why the Pats have had no jerseys with numbers this off-season.

“They want us to learn each other’s names and communicate better,” one player said. Added another player: “With 90 guys on the roster, that’s a lot. The idea is to get away from saying, ‘Hey, number 95’ or ‘number 99,’ and call each person by their name. Our goal the whole camp was to communicate, and just know who you’re speaking to and what to say. We feel communication is a big thing in football, and that’s what we’re working on.”