Watching him in training camp and these two games it struck me that he looked like a converted basketball player - the height and build (those are skinny arms for a tight end) obviously, but also the hands, coordination and overall athleticism. This article confirms that suspicion and tells more...
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots made a series of roster moves today to reach the NFL roster limit of 75 players.
The team released veterans, DL Tim Bulman, WR Jabar Gaffney WR Donte’ Stallworth, DB Ross Ventrone and DL Gerard Warren .
Defensive back Will Allen, S Josh...
Basically, the OP is saying all he knows (or apparantly cares) about the rookies is where they were drafted and that's what determines how likely they are to contribute. I remember him dismissing Aaron Hernandez' chance to be a major contributor based on the same reasoning. Some of us, however...
1) Dennard - best value. A pick in the seventh who has a legitimate chance to start soon. Before the bowl game this year, when his value started to dive, he put up two years of exceptional play against very good competition that convinced everyone he was a top 25 player.
2) Hightower - safest...
It was definitely a catch. Esiason showed the replay during the halftime show and agreed the Patriots would have won the challenge. The problem was that the network didn't show the best angle until late in the play clock and that is what the guys upstairs have to go on.
BB does tend to be...
Well, in 2004/05 the Patriots scored 41 against the Steelers, then played the Eagles who had scored 27 in both their playoff games and we know how that came out. So perhaps this doesn't apply to the Patriots (straight up at least)?
There were certainly plenty of 2-TE sets before the 80s and Detroit may have been one of the first to rely heavily on it, but I was talking more about the evolution of the H-back role.
It is interesting (and fun) to realize that the roots of the current Patriots offense and defense go back to those 70's teams with the Hank Bullough defense and the Ray Perkins/Ron Erhardt offense. However I don't recall Perkins/Erhardt using an H-back the way Gibbs did, and I think of the...
Oh, I get it. This thread is to point out that BB is AWESOME!!!
I agree, but a couple of the examples you use are not just weak, but factually incorrect, and smack of runaway homerism. First, it's odd that a Patriots fan would credit BB with popularizing the 3-4, when it was another Patriot...
In 2001, the Patriots went to a 4-3 defense out of necessity when Johnson and Cox were injured. Without other viable ILBs, Bruschi took over as MLB. The team started playing better (I think there was a change at QB that had something to do with it) and because of that BB stuck with the 4-3 even...
I agree that he came off as objective and candid. Seems like he may be using this media exposure to try out for a new career, and, from what I've seen, he'll do well at it. If he plays again, I'll be surprised if he's back with the Jets. He seems to have completely distanced himself from the...
In fairness to Jackson, there are many other "analysts" who analyze the coin-toss decision as if there was still no option to defer. In the old days, it did mean something significant when a coach chose to kick off. Now, of course, all it means is that the coach prefers to get the ball at the...
To me, the sub packages have looked best with Moore and Edelman playing. I'm hoping the coaching staff has concluded the Nate Jones tryout and will play the guys who seem to have a knack for making (positive) plays.
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