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Patriots Terrible Takes – Week 2

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Holy Terrible Takes: The injury to Il Grappa’s shoulder had the NFL media freaking the off out. Quite a sight. It’s so fun to have everyone in the national media scrambling to expose what idiots they are. Anyway, a truncated look at the concern trolling from them.

1. Peyton Manning should be on Belichick’s speed dial. Why not?! Boomer asks… um…

To be fair to Boomer Esiason, he hasn’t had an intelligent thing to say for some time and now he’s knee-deep in the derp-tastic sports radio world. I mean, let’s move on and pray for his family. Someone mentioned Doug Flutie and Vinny Testaverde-type players to Bill Belichick’s face. To his face. And folks wonder why Belichick is dismissive of the NFL media. Amazing.

The Media List:

Tim Tebow: (without comment).

TJ Yates: Sure. This is only reasonable mention. (Brought up by the only sane man covering the NFL, Greg Bedard, obviously)(reports that he was worked out Tuesday exemplify this.)

Ryan Lindley and Matt Flynn: Both were evaluated and cut.

Matt Cassell: Belichick’s already proven he can win with this bag of balls and super nice guy.

Johnnie Manziel: We know what the Patriots scouts think about him. That’s before he hit his girlfriend, etc.

Honorable mentions: Tarvaris Jackson, Jimmy Clausen (only room for one Jimmy), Josh Freeman, Charlie Whitehurst, Michael Vick, Good god, someone suggested A Hasselback?

The fact that the Patriots released their Monday workout invites and didn’t include a single QB was BB trolling at peak. Glory in the highest. (Yates was Tues. left w/o contract).

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Week 3 Scouting Report: Houston Texans

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The Football Gods giveth, and boy can they taketh away. I was almost bored watching Garoppolo decimate the Dolphins defense and play like a seasoned veteran. That’ll teach me to take great QB play for granted (again). Jacoby Brissett was a player I was excited to see play in the preseason because I liked his skill set and his build. I was hoping he might get a little more prep before his first game action, but the NFL is a fickle beast.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Texans aka “The Only Team that Doesn’t Get their Own Color Rush Uniform”

Week 3: vs. Houston Texans (Tickets)

Thursday, September 22,

8:25pm EST, NFL Network

Gillette Stadium, Clear, 60s.

Opponent/Patriots Stats:
Texans: 2-0

Notable Games: Defeated Bears 23-14 and Chiefs 19-12

Common Opponents: None yet.

Recent games vs. Pats: 2015 – Patriots 27-6. 2013 – Patriots 34-31.

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Patriots Special Teams Report: Week 2 vs. Miami Dolphins

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While special teams appeared to make little impact on Sunday’s nail-biter of a win against the pesky Dolphins, Ryan Allen’s struggles throughout the day had great significance in the field position battle. Miami’s average starting field position after Allen’s punts was the Miami 17, which, on paper, seems to indicate that Allen was able to flip the field successfully on several occasions.

However, Allen left a ton of “hidden yardage” on the field, meaning that the Dolphins mediocre field position could have easily been worse if Allen had been able to place his punts with better accuracy. None of his four punts landed inside the Miami 14 yard line, despite the fact that not a single one was from deep in Patriot territory. In fact, the deepest Allen was forced to punt from was the NE 41. He punted from the MIA 47, MIA 44, NE 41, and the NE 46, meaning that Allen had a relatively easy chance to back the Dolphins up to their own goal line, and failed to do so each time.

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Breaking Down the Patriots Four-Drive Defensive Breakdown

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Quick turnaround this week so I’m jumping right in on the film review (before the A22 is released) to take a closer look at the last four Dolphins’ drives of the game. Miami scored three-straight touchdowns on 70-plus yard drives that ranged from five plays to nine plays, turning what should’ve been a blowout into a game that went down to the final play.

The Dolphins moved the ball with frightening ease, but it’s important to remember this is how the Patriots defense started off the game:

  • Punt
  • Punt
  • Punt
  • Punt
  • Fumble
  • Interception
  • Field Goal

The Patriots defense is far better than what they showed on the final four drives before the game-sealing interception.

Let’s take a closer look at what was going on:

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Pats Posits: We’re On to Jacoby Brissett

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The 2016 Patriots season took a drastic turn on Sunday against the Dolphins.

The Pats exploded out of the gate, with Jimmy Garoppolo throwing three touchdowns and looking Brady-esque with his pocket movement. He delivered multiple strikes, converting the first four third-downs he faced.

It was like it was 2007 again. The defense forced four punts and two turnovers in the first half. The Dolphin’s headsets were going out. Garoppolo was about mak

Then Garoppolo took this hit…

And the entire season changed course. The Pats held on 31-24, needing a game-sealing interception to seal what was a 24-3 lead. It was far more stressful than it should’ve been.

Meanwhile, Garoppolo has an AC sprain and is already out for the Texans on Thursday night.

And just like that, all the talk of Brady vs. Garoppolo comes to a screeching halt.  Garoppolo will be back this season, but he shouldn’t see the field again (we hope).

A powder keg of hot taeks was just dropped overboard to the bottom of the ocean with this injury. But it will be back. They always come back.

For now, the Pats must survive the Texans and Bills with rookie Jacoby Brissett at quarterback and protect their 2-0 record. This is one of the most fascinating coaching challenges Bill Belichick has faced. Luckily it should only last two games.

More on Brissett, Garoppolo and a defense that gave up three consecutive touchdowns and needed an interception to seal what should’ve been a blowout in the Posits…

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The Best/Worst of the Week in Patriots Posts – 9/17

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JIMMMYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!

What a week, still riding high. Doesn’t get any better than going into hostile territory against an extremely talented Arizona team, and punching them in the the mouth on national TV. I really don’t think I saw one “expert” take the Pats which makes it that much more special.

The only thing that could have made it any more enjoyable was being a fly on the wall of the Goodell household, and witnessing the man of the house hemorrhage as Catanzaro’s kick sailed wide left. Tough luck for the commish.

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New England Patriots Gameplan: Week 2 vs Miami Dolphins

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It’s Week 2 already as the Patriots face their AFC East rival the Miami Dolphins in New England’s home opener of the 2016 season. The Patriot are still smarting over a Week 17 loss in Miami last season, with Bill Belichick coming right out and mentioning the “sickening” loss in his weekly press conference.

The Dolphins have a new coach in Adam Gase, and plenty of talent on both sides of the ball. Coming off an ugly loss to the Seahawks, a win in New England would get the Dolphins season immediately back on track. However Miami hasn’t won in Foxboro since 2008’s Wildcat game.

Do they have another innovative gameplan to pull off the upset? Here my Patriots gameplan to prevent it…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4xKSZaHyBA

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