Some quick hit items of interest from around the web.
Peter King: According to the film analysts at ProFootballFocus.com, who look at every one of a team’s offensive and defensive snaps, these are the formations used by New England in the 38-24 victory over Miami (first number, of course, the linemen, second number the linebackers, third the defensive backs): 3-3-5 ( used 22 times), 4-2-5 (20 times), 4-3-4 (15 times), 3-2-6 (14 times), 2-3-6 (4 times), 5-4-2 (once), 6-3-2 (once).
Mike Reiss offensive formation round up:
2 WR/2 TE/1 RB – 42 of 71
1 WR/3 TE/1 RB – 18 of 71
3 WR/1 TE/1 RB – 10 of 71
4 WR/1 TE – 1 of 71
“I’m glad I had a knee brace on,” Brady said in his weekly appearance on Boston sports radio station WEEI. “Those are scary when you’ve been through those ones before. He got me in a good spot and I’m glad the knee brace took the brunt of the force. Why I never wore a knee brace before (his season-ending ACL injury in 2008) I have no idea and why every quarterback doesn’t wear one on their left knee I have no idea. It’s just so unprotected.”
Safety Patrick Chung left the game in the second quarter with an injury hand, and it looked like he was done. Except, Chung returned with a hard cast on his hand. Yup, he was playing. So, whatever the injury is, figure it won’t keep him out much more. But something was likely broken.
Numerous Reports on Aaron Hernandez:
Aaron Hernandez has a sprained MCL and will be out 1-2 weeks, according to a league source.