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Overall, it seemed to be more of a liberal mix of substitutions at receiver between Danny Amendola (39), Julian Edelman (33) and Collie (33). … At tight end, Rob Gronkowski continues to be eased into the mix, as he played fewer snaps (33) than last week (51).
https://www.patspropaganda.com/overall-it-seemed-to-be-more-of-a-liberal-mix-of/
Not really, obviously getting and staying healthy has been a big challenge this year, and Tom Brady’s protection has been inconsistent at times. However we did see some great pass rush against the Dolphins in the second half and they’ll need to keep that off to cover for deficiencies in the other two areas.
I’ve been getting a lot of “yeah the Pats are 6-2 but is this a team that can win the Super Bowl?” questions and here are my thoughts. Even this Patriots team isn’t going to get blown out by anyone and despite their losses to injury, I think this defense is playing as well as we’ve seen any Patriots defense play in a long time.
So in one game is there really any team in the AFC that the Patriots absolutely cannot beat? I don’t see one. They certainly wouldn’t be favored on the road against a few teams, but outside of Denver I’d feel fine going back into Cinci or even Indy.
Let’s remember the Giants won the Super Bowl after going 9-7 and having a lot of adversity and tough games throughout the season. The teams that learn how to win tough games and know how to bounce back are the ones that are toughest to beat.
I’m not going to say the Patriots’ offense looks anywhere close to unstoppable, but at 6-2, they have some freedom to keep working and don’t have to panic.
So is this a team that can win a Super Bowl? Sure. If they peak for those 3-4 games in January/February by playing clean football (avoiding turnovers and negative plays) and the breaks fall their way.
There’s still a lot of football to be played and time for more development and returns from injury. We don’t have to put the final verdict down on the 2013 Patriots yet, but I know for sure they’ll go down swinging whenever the time comes.
This picture has not been photoshopped. It actually happened. A big win can do this to anyone. #Belichick #Patriots
(pic courtesy newenglandpatriotsfan)
https://www.patspropaganda.com/lolpats-this-picture-has-not-been-photoshopped-2/
Linebacker Dane Fletcher saw his most extended defensive playing time as the lone pure linebacker in the 4-1-6 dime. Seemed like a good coaching wrinkle to get the speedier Fletcher on the field in that package in place of the bigger Dont’a Hightower, who is more apt to struggle playing in space. It also splits up the mental workload and gives another quality player an ownership stake with a slice of the defense.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/linebacker-dane-fletcher-saw-his-most-extended/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rmed1SAc8lU
2013 New England Patriots All TD’s (Week1-8) (by santonon1995)
https://www.patspropaganda.com/2013-new-england-patriots-all-tds-week1-8-by/
Our defense is playing great; offensively we can play a lot better,” he said. “We’ve seen us in practice do things right, so that’s the real positive, is that you know we’re capable of it, it just hasn’t really happened yet. At some point it’s gonna – I’m really confident that at some point we’re going to be offensively the type of team that we think can be and that will really complement the way our defense is playing, and we can be the type of team that plays against the best teams and can compete against the best teams and go out there and win tough games.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/our-defense-is-playing-great-offensively-we-can/
Sweet Brady Pic!
