PatsPropaganda

An Independent Patriots Blog

by

New features in Madden ‘12: Lockout Edition

Franchise Mode

  • Prevent players from entering facility.
  • Keep your fan fury meter below 75%.
  • Prevent the restaurants around the stadium from going bankrupt.
  • Persuade music tours to make winter outdoor concert appearances.
  • Try to convince the public that the players are the ones at fault.
  • Choose which yacht/mansion/jet to sell.
  • Scout the UFL for replacement players.
  • Generate growth, any way possible.

Create-a-Player

  • Find the Cobra health insurance plan that’s best for you.
  • Rehab injuries with unqualified physical therapists who know nothing about football.
  • Go into credit card debt.
  • Find alternative outlets for pent up aggression like bar brawls and spousal abuse.
  • See if that one year of college eligibility is still good.
  • Pursue second career in manual labor.
  • Work out with a bowflex.

https://www.patspropaganda.com/new-features-in-madden-12-lockout-edition/

BSMW: New Michael Holley/Patriots Book Coming!

by

BSMW: New Michael Holley/Patriots Book Coming!

I have a dream that someday, long after BB retires, he’ll write a tell all opus that goes into great detail about his time with the Patriots. Because he is such a collector of football books, and has such an appreciation for the history of the game, I really want to believe that he’ll want to leave behind an inside look at his first ballot Hall of Fame coaching career.

Until that time we’ll have to do with other insider accounts, and after giving us Patriot Reign, it looks like Michael Holley has a new book coming out October 4th, 2011, entitled “War Room”.

Here are some details that Bruce Allen at BSMW tracked down:

Sports commentator and bestselling author Michael Holley will follow three NFL teams from training camp 2010, through the Super Bowl, and into the April draft, providing a new look at Belichick’s influence, which has now spread from the Patriots to other teams, particularly the KC Chiefs and the Atlanta Falcons.

A little further down, it expands on the description:

This is a football book with three central characters: Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli, and Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff.

Michael Holley will follow Belichick, Pioli, and Dimitroff through the entire 2010 season—from training camp 2010, through the Super Bowl, and into the April draft—exploring the personal connections of the three men and the increasing influence of the Patriot way. Belichick and Pioli have been friends since the 1980s, when Belichick was a young coordinator for the New York Giants. They worked together in Cleveland, New York (Jets) and New England. In 2008, Pioli left for Kansas City to build a Midwestern Patriots model. A year before Pioli left, Dimitroff was the surprising top GM choice of the Falcons, who dreamed of building Patriots South in Atlanta.

The culmination of the narrative will be all three men preparing their teams for the lifeblood of the NFL, which is the draft, as all three franchises seek to improve themselves through similar philosophies but perhaps different strategies.

We know that Holley got some great access for Patriot Reign, so this is an exciting development and should make for a great read. Things I’m most interested to read about:

  • The playoff loss to the Jets. How it influenced the 2011 offseason.
  • BB being the defacto defensive coordinator and how he worked with all the young players on the roster.
  • What Scott Pioli sees in Todd Haley.
  • Any insight into the Logan Mankins ordeal.

Should be a great read. Can’t wait to get my paws on it…

by

I hope to be back. If you’re fortunate to play somewhere for 10 years, and you’re going and looking for another contract, you’d like to finish it somewhere that you have familiarity and you know the people. I’ve been a big fan of this organization and what they’ve done, but it is a business. I’m very cognizant of that fact and understand that. They have decisions they have to make and I have decisions I have to make. If we can find a common ground, I’d love to be back.

Matt Light

https://www.patspropaganda.com/i-hope-to-be-back-if-youre-fortunate-to-play/

Frenz: Ranking Defensive Front 7 Prospects by Explosion & Production

by

Frenz: Ranking Defensive Front 7 Prospects by Explosion & Production

Great stuff here by our co-host Erik as he uses Pat Kirwan’s formulas for Explosion Number and Production Ratio. You’ll have to follow the link to find out who ranks where, but let’s just say some of the top guys we’ve been talking about are the top guys.

by

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk2kOAf1zP8

Nice little BB video find this morning. While attending a Belichick press conference is on my bucket list, I think I would get more enjoyment out of watching the press try to crack him than any information BB might actually divulge. Personally I wish they’d just ask him more X and O questions and watch him go to town. Always love it when someone asks some random football history question and BB starts spouting off, showing how affable he really is.

They touch on it briefly in this video, but BB and Patriots are ALWAYS competing. Whether it’s not divulging any information at the press conference, or demanding the prospects they talk to at the scouting combine keep quiet about it, they will always be looking to gain an edge.

One thing that wasn’t mentioned in this piece was how BB also is careful of how his words will effect his own team. Overt praise for one player might come at another’s expense. By showing a complete focus on the upcoming opponent even in his press conference Belichick is always sending that message to his team. Don’t worry about anything other than preparing yourself to play your best this Sunday. No matter how much you did or didn’t play last weekend. No matter what off the field distractions are going on. Focus on the here and now, and get yourself ready to go.

(Source: http://www.youtube.com/)

https://www.patspropaganda.com/nice-little-bb-video-find-this-morning-while/

by

Under the radar alert! Cliff Matthews – South Carolina OLB (6-04, 257)

I know this video is just a lil’ bit over the top but if it’s to be believed Matthews has the intangibles the Pats look for. He’s probably more of a mid-round guy but it looks like he has the size the Pats like for their OLBs and to my untrained eyes he looked more athletic at the combine than a lot of people gave him credit for. Here are some scouting reports…

NFL.com

Matthews is an experienced, productive defensive end. Good height and length . Try-hard pass rusher who uses his hands to stay of blockers. Shows the ability to push the pocket. Active hands against the run too, disengages quickly and can find the football. Has a motor that doesn’t stop.

Doesn’t possess the natural athleticism, fluidity and closing burst to consistently pressure the passer. Hips and flexibility are below average. Lacks the lower body power to effectively anchor against the run. Can’t hold up against the double-team. Doesn’t appear capable playing much in coverage.

National Football Post

A tall, long-armed defensive end who does a nice job using his length to keep his legs clean on runs off his frame and quickly closing on the football. Exhibits good range in pursuit and works hard closing the door from the backside. Lacks ideal instincts and will take himself out of some plays trying to get up the field. Exhibits a decent pad level off the snap initially, but too quickly allows himself to get upright into contact vs. the run game. Can easily be pushed past the play and struggles to consistently use his length to stack and shed. Does a nice job shooting through gaps inside and crashing down the line initially off the football, but isn’t a real effective stack and shed guy at this stage. 

Exhibits a good, not great, first step as a pass rusher, but really uncoils quickly out of his stance and paired with his length gets into opposing tackles quickly. Isn’t a guy who can consistently turn the corner, but does a nice job setting up his outside rush by changing gears, dropping his shoulder and accelerating around the edge. Works hard and has the type of body control to remain balanced when flattening out around the corner once he gains a step. However, it’s his suddenness and change of direction skills that really make him tough to block. Possesses a violent set of hands and works a clean arm over back inside, cleanly exploding off his outside foot and gaining a step inside toward the QB. Now, has a tendency to get upright off his counter inside and lacks the kind of strength to quickly fight his way off blocks and can be engulfed at times. Also, isn’t a real effective bull rusher at this stage, struggles to generate consistent leverage and drive his way into the backfield. 

Nevertheless, he sees a lot of double teams on the edge and, for the most part, has the type of motor to continue to work his way through contact and fight his way toward the QB.

Impression: Possesses a good-looking frame, but I would like to see him play with a little more leverage through contact. Possesses a good first step for his size, can cleanly change directions and but fails to routinely slip and disengage from blocks.

(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

https://www.patspropaganda.com/under-the-radar-alert-cliff-matthews-south/