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Belichick on aging in the NFL (Herald):
“Like a baseball player, a guy might not be faster at 33, than he was at 23, but he might be a better base-stealer because he can get a better jump on the pitcher,” Belichick said. “He has a better sense of when to run, all those kind of things. In football, experience, anticipation, knowing what to do can make up for a lot of things.”
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This reminds me that the plays where the lack of speed might hurt the Pats would be broken plays. Those are the plays where you don't necessarily get into position in advance. There's less chance to anticipate what comes next.
Another type of play that would be hard for our guys would be the recovery-from-pursuit after the QB dumps the ball off when everybody's in his face and out of position.
But that's why Casey said that only 90% of the game was half mental. If it was all mental it would be chess. Still, there is a lot of chess in the NFL. To me that's like one of the best parts. I have to tell you, Dungy plays tough chess. If anybody can give Bill a run for his money it's him. I think **** Jauron plays a good game of chess too (speaking of Sunday.)
“Like a baseball player, a guy might not be faster at 33, than he was at 23, but he might be a better base-stealer because he can get a better jump on the pitcher,” Belichick said. “He has a better sense of when to run, all those kind of things. In football, experience, anticipation, knowing what to do can make up for a lot of things.”
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This reminds me that the plays where the lack of speed might hurt the Pats would be broken plays. Those are the plays where you don't necessarily get into position in advance. There's less chance to anticipate what comes next.
Another type of play that would be hard for our guys would be the recovery-from-pursuit after the QB dumps the ball off when everybody's in his face and out of position.
But that's why Casey said that only 90% of the game was half mental. If it was all mental it would be chess. Still, there is a lot of chess in the NFL. To me that's like one of the best parts. I have to tell you, Dungy plays tough chess. If anybody can give Bill a run for his money it's him. I think **** Jauron plays a good game of chess too (speaking of Sunday.)