FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS: Divisional Round Quick Reads
Brady the best QB of last weekend, so maybe that will put a rest to the “Brady sucks in the playoffs and can’t beat good defenses”? Nahhhhh.
Vereen and Amendola make the most valuable list as well.
A nice little under-the-radar story is how safety Tavon Wilson continues to carve out a niche for himself on defense. The much-maligned 2012 second-round pick was tapped as the fifth defensive back as part of a big nickel package against the 3-WR/1-FB/1-RB grouping and is moving around the field with confidence, with the coaches also entrusting him with back-end responsibilities at times.
Closing book on Patriots-Ravens, Part I – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston
Always liked the physicality that Tavon brings and after a down year in 2013, he’s back on the radar now. With Chung’s extension he probably isn’t looking at a starting role in 2015, but he should certainly be in the mix to compete for one. With better size than Chung, he certainly has some upside. And as we’ve seen with Chung, it can take some time to develop in the Pats’ system.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/a-nice-little-under-the-radar-story-is-how-safety/
This team just doesn’t flinch. That’s the biggest thing that came out of that game in my mind. … You look up and you’re down 14 points, but there was no panic, nobody flinched, and the reason why is because Tom Brady doesn’t flinch.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/this-team-just-doesnt-flinch-thats-the-biggest/
I think this will be a totally different game. Whatever we had success with in the first game or didn’t have success with, which there were plenty of those things too, I’m sure we’re both going to look at things. They have a great coaching staff — have a ton of respect for them and the way they prepare and present the game plan each week. They create a lot of issues as you’re getting ready to deal with them.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/i-think-this-will-be-a-totally-different-game/
A Gronking to Remember (And the Ravens Were Nevermore …) «
A Gronking to Remember (And the Ravens Were Nevermore …) «
Great read as you’d expect from Charles P. Pierce.
