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mockingbirdbaelish:

“BRADY THROWS IT TO THE END ZONE FOR KENBRELL THOMPKINS LEAPING … HE’S GOT IT!!! TOUCHDOWN!!! HE DID IT!!! KENBRELL THOMPKINS!!! BRADY’S BACK. THAT’S YOUR QUARTERBACK. WHO LEFT THE BUILDING??? UNICORNS. SHOW PONIES. WHERE’S THE BEEF? BOY WHEN YOU THOUGHT YOU HAVE SEEN IT ALL. WHEN IT’S TOTAL DESPAIR. FOURTEEN YEARS IN THE LEAGUE. SITUATION AFTER SITUATION HE HAS BEEN THROUGH. AND TO ELEVATE A ROOKIE. MY GOD.”

New England’s win over the Saints with 10 sec. left in the game let out tons of enthusiasm from one Radio Announcer  | 30-27 | Wk. 6 |

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bradyedelman:

One of the best sports moments of 2013! Kenbrell Thompkins game winning TD against the Saints!

Hard not to welcome this guy back with open arms.

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After six days of practice, McCarthy used the descriptive term “quick twitch” for Thornton that Thompson did in May.

“He’s raw,” McCarthy said at the time. “This is a whole different system for him. Everything’s new. But, boy, he’s got a lot of fast twitch in his body for a big man.”

For some reason, none of it has been evident.

Bob McGinn – Packers’ Khyri Thornton, Carl Bradford wasting opportunities

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Pats Posits: More on the roster, the week ahead and needed number changes

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– The line between linebacker and safety seems to be disappearing. Linebackers used to only need to be slightly more athletic than offensive linemen, but now they must be able to run and cover tight ends, running backs and sometimes wide receivers, all of which run the gamut of size and speed. Belichick has long experimented with big safeties in the dime linebacker role, but that has seeped into many of the subpackages. 

– This speaks overall to the total athleticism of the defense now. There are just four defensive tackles, each a little different than the other, but generally where the only size exists on the defense. The defensive ends, linebackers and strong safeties all have plenty of crossover in coverage and need to be able to play in space at times.

– The Patriots have always been a gameplan defense but it’s going to be extreme this year. You simply can’t pencil in anyone in a particular side or position. The defensive tackles will be mixed however best fits to attack the offensive line whether it’s having two space eaters inside or using Easley to attack gaps.

– Then there’s the cornerbacks who I think will be in more man-to-man than any of us anticipated, but it will be about matching features, not just Butler on the left/ on the best receiver, etc. The safeties will factor into this as well. Put it this way, tracking the snaps and coverage is going to be a headache this year.

– With Stork back at practice I really have no idea what the OL looks like Thursday night. Although Jackson looks a little better than Mason, I wouldn’t rule out Solder-Mason-Stork-Wendell-Vollmer.

– Travaris Cadet is a wild card because there’s no tape on how the Pats plan on using him. He’s receiver-like in his route running and I think the Pats are going to use him to create a lot of favorable matchups.

– Remember September is always about experimentation, even to the point of losing games unfortunately. Guys are going to get chances in the first four weeks that don’t represent how good they actually are. Guys could be seen in September, get their chance, and never be heard from again if they don’t seize it. So don’t read too much into the lineup week one especially.

– Wouldn’t mind some number changes for Tre Flowers (74), Rufus Johnson (70) or Geneo Grissom (48) today. 52, 58, 59, 90, 98 are open.

– Dion Lewis is the RB to watch vs. Pittsburgh I think.

Parallel between ex-New England Patriots Reggie Wayne, John Lynch – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN

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Parallel between ex-New England Patriots Reggie Wayne, John Lynch – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN

Especially this weekend, these are a must-read from Reiss, including this tidbit on Justin Coleman, one of my best Patriots fits from my draft research. Hopefully he ends up on the practice squad shortly.

When a Patriots scout or coach works out a college prospect, it’s a little different. That was the word from rookie cornerback Justin Coleman of Tennessee in the Patriots’ locker room Saturday, as he explained how the club first sent a scout to work him out, and then position coach Josh Boyer. That was more attention than he received from any other team and it was more intense than the other four workouts he had with clubs. “They’re a little tough with workouts, try to see where you stand; do them at a certain tempo that most teams wouldn’t. I think it comes down to high expectations.”

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Patriots (Initial) 53-man Roster Thoughts

This thing is far from set, but there are enough interesting moves and non-moves that it’s time to reset.

Here’s where I was off:

Out – Reggie Wayne, Jonas Grey, Robert McClain, Brandon LaFell (PUP)

In – Chris Harper, Mike Williams, Eric Martin, David Andrews

Jonas Gray is the biggest surprise, most assumed he’d done enough to earn some carries. Strange run for Grey after getting those four TDs vs. Indy.

Wayne’s retirement is a bit of a surprise and now Aaron Dobson has a chance to show what he can do once again.  Especially without LaFell for the first six games.

Martin and Williams are two guys I need to take a little closer look at. Martin shined early in camp but was lost with an injury until the last preseason game. Not really sure how they fit outside special teams just yet.

Harper has a tall task ahead of him but they will very well need him at some point soon. I wouldn’t rule out a veteran addition here, but who knows if anyone could pick the system up quickly. 

Right now it looks like they’ll be small on the outside and tall on the inside, at least to start. Imagine Edelman and Amendola will see a lot action and who knows how easy they’ll have to go on Edelman’s ankle still.

I am a fan of keeping all six safeties, each has their own use and can play multiple roles. They’re thin at linebacker but Chung/Richards/Wilson are essentially dime linebackers so there’s some depth for both positions there.

https://www.patspropaganda.com/patriots-initial-53-man-roster-thoughts-this/

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Busy week ahead indeed and it starts today. Lotsa of rumors floating out there, let’s wait until the dust settles before we make any judgements.

https://www.patspropaganda.com/busy-week-ahead-indeed-and-it-starts-today-lotsa/