JSn
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Shades of Rex Ryan. But for the athleticism on this team, this might be a great move for now. Can it win an SB? Dunno. Maybe.
Defense keeps it simple - BostonHerald.com
Defense keeps it simple - BostonHerald.com
Last Sunday, and potentially for the future, simple was hip.
“Sometimes, it’s better just to get after the ball and fly around and have fun,” linebacker Rob Ninkovich said. “You can do a lot of scheming, changing plays, a lot of formations, but does it stop the ball? Does it (prevent) a big play? Sometimes people forget about the main goal of defense - to not let the ball get down the field. Just hit, just play.”
Along with coordinator Dean Pees, Belichick decided to vastly simplify the defense, and the Panthers scored just 10 points, eight below their average. It held Carolina to just 126 yards rushing, 25 yards below its average. The Panthers converted on 23 percent of their third downs, compared to their average of 36 percent.
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