http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FllSW2bPGo
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB_W_izOhcQ
Patrick Chung decks Mike Wallace
https://www.patspropaganda.com/patrick-chung-decks-mike-wallace/
ESPN/Forsberg: Versus Pats, Steelers’ defense never rests
Good breakdown of Brady’s dominance over the Steelers and it echoes a little of what we talked about on yesterday’s Patriots.com podcast, it all comes down to execution. The Steelers are going to do what they do, and Bill Belichick knows what it takes to stop them from doing it. It’s just a matter of going out there and doing it.
NFP/Bowen: X and O Breakdown of Vincent Jackson’s TD vs. Patriots
Yes we’re going a little crazy with the X and O articles today, but I missed this one and felt it was still appropriate since so much conversation about the Pats revolves around their pass defense.
Here’s Bowen’s breakdown of McCourty’s technique and where he went wrong:
Check out Patriots’ CB Devin McCourty in the slot. He initially misses on the jam in a press-position, however he recovers to get back “in-phase” with Jackson when the WR makes his cut to the boundary. The main problem here? McCourty looks back to the QB. That allows Jackson to create some separation at the top of the route stem. Remember, the QB isn’t throwing the ball to the CB—so there is no need to look back. Because that is when you lose position and can’t make a play on the ball.
there’s less margin for error because you’re playing in a place where you’re very unfamiliar and they’re playing in a place where they have the crowd noise and a lot of the energy is focused on the home team. We get that same thing [at Gillette Stadium]. We’re pretty tough to beat here at home. The Steelers are pretty tough to beat at home. We’ve been fortunate to do it a few times, but I tell you that the times we’ve beaten them, we’ve had to play very, very, very good games, and we have.
“I think that’s probably what I am most proud of: Some of our greatest games that we’ve ever played have been against them and that’s just the level of execution.”
https://www.patspropaganda.com/theres-less-margin-for-error-because-youre/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2S0Pd6X3
Pat Kirwan previews Patriots – Steelers.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/pat-kirwan-previews-patriots-steelers/
Sharing New England Patriots thoughts at halftime – ESPN Boston I really like what they’re doing defensively now. It’s straightforward but effective. The “base” package is the double nose with Wilfork and Siliga eating up the whole middle. Chandler and Ninkovich either stand or pass rush depending on the strength of the offense. Then the […]