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PushnPencils · 01-30-2012, 05:45 PM

Its probably been touched on before....but I like our chances with our Oline this time.

Denver did nothing against it

Against the Ravens, Brady had great protection...just made bad decisions.

I actually like Connolly's size over Koppen's technique.

Steve Neal, Nick Kaczur and Russ Hochstein replaced by Waters, Solder, Cannon and Vollmer.

I really feel we can't ask for a better OLine than what we have and what they'll be facing in the Giants Dline.

***Sciz*** · 01-30-2012, 05:48 PM

And Mankins has been playing very well, unlike the game that shall not be named.

jeffbiologist · 01-30-2012, 05:49 PM

If anyone watches the week 9 game against the Giants check out how bad the beat up Vollmer. Maybe he was already hurt, but he gave up like 4 sacks that game.

PushnPencils · 01-30-2012, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by jeffbiologist

If anyone watches the week 9 game against the Giants check out how bad the beat up Vollmer. Maybe he was already hurt, but he gave up like 4 sacks that game.

Did he play again after that game or did he go out on injury after that?

***BelichickFan*** · 01-30-2012, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by jeffbiologist

If anyone watches the week 9 game against the Giants check out how bad the beat up Vollmer. Maybe he was already hurt, but he gave up like 4 sacks that game.

Amazing effort from Vollmer to allow 4 sacks when the Giants only got two sacks as a team.

The OL has been very good, they allow some sacks but Brady has had tons of time in many cases against good pass rushing defenses. Interestingly Football Outsiders ranks our OL as the 2nd best for run blocking this year also.

***shmessy*** · 01-30-2012, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by jeffbiologist

If anyone watches the week 9 game against the Giants check out how bad the beat up Vollmer. Maybe he was already hurt, but he gave up like 4 sacks that game.

He WAS already hurt for several weeks before that game.

That game was the point where the team decided he needed to rehab.

***Tunescribe*** · 01-30-2012, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by PushnPencils

Its probably been touched on before....but I like our chances with our Oline this time.

Denver did nothing against it

Against the Ravens, Brady had great protection...just made bad decisions.

I actually like Connolly's size over Koppen's technique.

Steve Neal, Nick Kaczur and Russ Hochstein replaced by Waters, Solder, Cannon and Vollmer.

I really feel we can't ask for a better OLine than what we have and what they'll be facing in the Giants Dline.

THIS is something I've been thinking about quite a bit. After the Giants d-linemen ate the Pats o-line alive in SB 42, I always wondered what BB, Scarnecchia and Josh would've done differently if they had another chance. Now we have that chance to find out, and with a slightly better group. I hope Vollmer is OK and that we get to see him in the jumbo lineup with Solder at "eligible" tight end.

skspikex2 · 01-30-2012, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jeffbiologist

If anyone watches the week 9 game against the Giants check out how bad the beat up Vollmer. Maybe he was already hurt, but he gave up like 4 sacks that game.

are you sure? There were 2 sacks, non let by Vollmer, one by Matt Light to who I think was Boley, he bull rush and strip sack Brady, the other by JPP on a stunt that left him open when Waters have to help out who I think was Connolly.

juny · 01-30-2012, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by skspikex2

are you sure? There were 2 sacks, non let by Vollmer, one by Matt Light to who I think was Boley, he bull rush and strip sack Brady, the other by JPP on a stunt that left him open when Waters have to help out who I think was Connolly.

according to the box score, 2 sacks, 3 qb hits...i would say that was a great effort against a great DL

Silver,Blue&Red · 01-30-2012, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by PushnPencils

Its probably been touched on before....but I like our chances with our Oline this time.

Denver did nothing against it

Against the Ravens, Brady had great protection...just made bad decisions.
I actually like Connolly's size over Koppen's technique.

Steve Neal, Nick Kaczur and Russ Hochstein replaced by Waters, Solder, Cannon and Vollmer.

I really feel we can't ask for a better OLine than what we have and what they'll be facing in the Giants Dline.

I'm thinking the same thing. In week 9, Sergio Brown lost that game. Brady should be much better this time around.