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Bill Belichick Press Conference Transcript

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Bill Belichick Press Conference Transcript

Q: Have you slid defensive ends over to defensive tackle for a few years now, or when is the first time you saw that?

BB: As far back as I can remember. In Cleveland we did it with Rob Burnett. He probably had more production inside than he did outside, and he had a lot of production outside too. So how far is that? 20 years ago? We’ve done it with plenty of people around here. When you’re in a 3-4 defense, you usually take your defensive ends and move them inside. If you’re in a 4-3 defense, a lot of times you just get your better pass rushers out there on the field. If one of your outside guys can move inside and be productive in there, then I think you see a lot of teams of that. I don’t think it’s anything that’s revolutionary or that big a deal to us or any other teams in the league. But like I said, I can remember doing that back in Cleveland with Rob Burnett. Those guys can do a good job sometimes moving inside on guards with their quickness and their pass rush skills, when they don’t really have to play the run on a lot of those situations. They can just rush and you can get a third guy in there, that’s really three ends. It gives you better speed, better athleticism, better pass rushers on the field – if that’s the situation.

Danny Amendola says he’s ‘looking forward to Sunday’ | masslive.com

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Danny Amendola says he’s ‘looking forward to Sunday’ | masslive.com

“Had a good day today,” he said. “Had a good practice, ran around, made some plays and looking forward to Sunday, so we’ll see.” Does that mean he’ll play? “Had a good day today, so we’ll see what tomorrow’s like and go from there,” Amendola replied.

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What does he do with the notes? “I usually transfer them so it would be notes after the game,” he explains. “Maybe it’s a communication between the coaches we need to talk about or some substitution where something happened. Something you won’t see on film because it’s not a film play, it’s something that happened on the sideline or press box. Maybe we missed something on a play from the press box. We write it down and talk about how we need to correct it. Sometimes it’s a halftime thing, sometimes it’s a day after the game thing. I just then have a record of it.”

The write stuff: Belichick takes note of everything | Comcast SportsNet – CSNNE.com

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Have a good Friday night everyone. Another football-filled weekend is upon us…

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Tedy Bruschi’s Breakdown — New England Patriots at Cincinnati Bengals – ESPN Boston

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Tedy Bruschi’s Breakdown — New England Patriots at Cincinnati Bengals – ESPN Boston

This is what scares me, Bernard especially vs. the sub defense.

I don’t know how you don’t attack the interior of the Patriots defense after the loss of Vince Wilfork. I think you have to recognize what type of scheme Bill Belichick will come up with in the first series – will he use Joe Vellano at defensive tackle, will he use Chris Jones? Do they line up in a 3-4 and just send Brandon Spikes in running-down situational plays, almost as a defensive lineman into the line of scrimmage. With A.J. Green on the outside and the running game on the inside, it’s a good combination for the Bengals. Green-Ellis is that downhill-type runner who can exploit the loss of Wilfork. This defense knows how hard he runs, the lower-body strength he has, the balance and how he can turn a 2-yard run into a 4- or 5-yard gain just based on his strength, balance and how he runs with forward lean. And Bernard is the change-of-pace running back, but he can also hit the hole or take it outside.

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Joe is a hard-working kid. He has good instincts, he kind of has a nose for the ball and a good feel for what’s going on,” Belichick said. “He had an opportunity to get some playing time as we went through preseason and he took advantage of those opportunities, made a few plays, had some production, and it probably led to a little bit more opportunity. “I think that there are a lot of things that he’s improved in, in terms of technique and recognition and reaction. He’s got a long way to go, but he’s definitely making progress. “He’s usually the first one on and the last one off the field, or close to it. He puts in a lot of extra time, tries to get better at the things he needs to work on, and that’s helped him.

Great read on Joe Vellano from Shalise Manza-Young.

Undrafted New England Patriots lineman Joe Vellano is undeterred by new task – Sports – The Boston Globe

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