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Patriots Trade for Defensive Line Help

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The Patriots traded for Isaac Sopoaga today and it’s a move that makes a lot of sense with Vince Wilfork done for the season and Tommy Kelly still recovering from a knee injury. 

In recent seasons, the Pats have liked to have two big defensive tackles at the center of their defense, but without Kelly and Wilfork they had no space eaters left to do so. Sopoaga will give their run defense a boost, but count on Jones and Vellano to continue to play a vital part of the rotation.

Sopoaga is 32 and has two more years on his deal. Solid move that definitely improves the team.

Scouting the Pittsburgh Steelers – Going Deep – Boston.com

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Scouting the Pittsburgh Steelers – Going Deep – Boston.com

Frenz gets us up to speed on the Steelers. The two teams traded blows in 2010 and 2011. The Steelers won by just 8 in 2011 despite one of the more dominating performances the Pats have ever faced.

Tom Brady has a history of knowing how to beat the Steeler defense for a lot of yards and points, but the Steelers switched things up a bit in 2011 and it gave TB12 some problems. It will be interesting to see how they adjust this year.

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In 2010, we saw it start with the Jets in the playoffs,” Clark added. “When Tom Brady gets pressure and when you’re man-to-man and bumping those guys and making it hard for him to throw, he sees ghosts. Even when guys aren’t around him, even when he’s not about to be sacked, when his clock goes off in his head that the ball should be out, we’ll see him duck, we’ll see him flinch. When you get Tom Brady doing that, the whole New England Patriots mystique goes away.

Steelers Safety Ryan Clark Says Tom Brady ‘Sees Ghosts,’ Damages Patriots Mystique | New England Patriots | NESN.com

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