PatsPulpit: Beat the Patriots On the Ground? I don’t think so…

Great read by Greg Knopping and he’s totally right, lazy mediots see what Peyton Hillis did and assume the Pats run D sucks. Well it really doesn’t. 

The truth is the way to beat this Patriots team is through the air. With short, effective passes. The Patriots tackle well, but they bite on play action and will give up completions in the 4-8 yard range.

We’ve seen glimpses of the Patriots playing good coverage, especially in the Ravens game. When they do that they are actually a very good defense. We just haven’t seen much of it in a few games.