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Very cool PFF breakdown of Super Bowl 36…

It’s something fans of Tom Brady (-0.8) don’t like to hear and clearly, as the years wore on, the phrase became redundant, but you can’t watch this game without thinking ‘Game Manager’ was the very epitome of the role he performed. A powerful running game, a clever defensive plan, and the quarterback is essentially left with the job of not messing it all up. All of 66% of his meager 145 passing yards came after the catch, and on the final game-winning drive, 68%. That drive is famous (among other things) for John Madden saying he would just run out the clock and being a little incredulous when the Patriots didn’t just kneel on it. Perhaps what he didn’t count on was the Rams somehow contriving to let the receiver on most of the dump-offs get out of bounds. No, this wasn’t a classic performance from Brady, he made as many poor throws as he did good ones but, in the end, his two best throws (the TD and the final throw to Brown) were the ones that will be remembered.

Join us today as we hand out the 2012 “PatsPropaganda and Frenzies” to all the deserving Patriots players, fans and others. It will be a great way to finally get over how the season ended and have a laugh at all the fun that was had this season.

Good read, and no I’m not the scout despite them saying exactly what I’ve been laying out as the Pats needs for the offseason.

“Wide receiver: The Patriots need to add a vertical speed player with some size to the offense. Rob Gronkowski stretches the seams, and they are efficient running the ball, as well as with their horizontal passing attack. People try to get hands on their hands on wide receivers, and bracket inside options. If Gronk and Hernandez are on the field at the same time, they put stress on the defense – but not as much vertically. The Patriots do have fast wide receivers, but they are small, and require Brady to be more accurate on his deeper throws. And because of their size, they aren’t consistent vertical threats. What they need is a wide receiver who is a vertical threat, but is also big enough to be physical in press coverage.”