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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.I don't believe that Browner would qualify for an early return like some of the other suspended players.
His suspension is for the first 4 games of the 2014 season, so he'd be back for game #5.
too small sample size...but i think it will continue...revis...ryan...dennard..mccourty ect
Don't forget Browner back in 2 weeks
Here's an interesting story about it: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer...e-curious-case-of-brandon-browners-suspensionWasn't Browner's issue is that he refused a drug test??
To the people a couple of years ago that were screaming "points!!!!!" in thread after thread when discussing the defense: This is what a good pass defense looks like.
Couldn't you have let them take a couple of bites of their Cornflakes first?http://www.nfl.com/stats/categorystats?archive=false&conference=null&role=TM&offensiveStatisticCategory=TOTAL_YARDS&defensiveStatisticCategory=null&season=2014&seasonType=REG&tabSeq=2&qualified=false&Submit=Go
Heh, I remember saying in the past that the "points" were what mattered when the offense was capable of putting up 30+ points a game on a weekly basis. I would hope that no one would cite points a couple years ago and say it was a good defense, but it was enough to win a lot of football games when we had an offense like we did. I remember saying that if the Pats could throw up 30+ points in less than three quarters, then you could theoretically get away with a mediocre to sub-par defense by design and force the other team to race against the clock to try and play catch up.
Of course, when the offense sputtered, the house of cards fell, as we all know too well. It's worth keeping in mind that, in my view, 2009-2013 were rebuilding years really. It's been a hell of a ride.
If the defense holds true to form (and I think it will be even better as the season progresses), the offense won't have to carry so much of the load. In short, we're a more balanced team now. The offense may not be as explosive, but it doesn't have to be anymore for the Pats to win games as long as the defense is playing like it has been. It bodes well for the playoffs and is a far better situation than we've had in ten years.
They're bad in passer rating against, though. Few yards because no-one needs to throw against them.Just a note that Oakland are the worst team in the league against the run - already given up 400 yards at 5.0 YPC. But are #2 in passing with 329 yards given up.
What stands out to me there is that the Pats are by far the league leaders in yards lost to penalties. I joked in the chat room on Sunday that the Pats were becoming the Raiders with all these penalties..but it's definitely a major source of concern. That has to get cleaned up.
I just think trying to use points alone as the be-all, end-all way of measuring a defense is a flawed concept.
i agree two weeks is to small of a sample size, buttoo small sample size...but i think it will continue...revis...ryan...dennard..mccourty ect
Don't forget Browner back in 2 weeks
The team has finally figured out the missing ingredient!!!Look at the last 4 SB participants each one was top 3 in penalties that respective year