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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.Mike does a great job and compiling these stats must be an very tough and time-consuming effort.
HOWEVER, Mike's numbers don't add up today.
First, I'm quite certain that AD was not in the game for the final 4 plays. So he couldn't have possible played "54 out of 54 snaps".
Second, if you take 54 snaps X 11 players on the field - the total # of snaps should add up to 594. Mike's numbers only add up to 588.
Ted Johnson was on with Felger yesterday afternoon and one of the things he cautioned was Bill will never ask them to do something he doesn't believe they can do (yet). So he will fashion his defense around the ability level of the available players every week.
Seems to me that Burgess is becoming a forgotten man on defense, just like Galloway on offense. If/when both those guys step up, it will add new dimensions on both sides of the ball.
I hope Reiss has more resources at his disposal now. Interns and whatknot. At one point with the Globe said he did not have the ability (no film?) to do a breakdown like this.
I hope he is getting paid well. I have heard ESPN pays s*it.
can someone clarify something for me? Didn't the Patriots have a press release two weeks ago asking reporters not to publish snaps, positional groupings, and things of that nature?...make the opposing coaches go do the work to figure out how we're attacking/defending?
Originally Posted by Tunescribe View Post
Seems to me that Burgess is becoming a forgotten man on defense, just like Galloway on offense. If/when both those guys step up, it will add new dimensions on both sides of the ball.
I don't see Galloway as being a forgotten man. He's being used to draw off coverage from the underneath routes, because of his speed. Having Galloway and Moss on opposite sides is a real problem for some CB's because both have amazing speed. It opens up other areas because opponents have to consider how to deal with both of them.
Just because he isn't being thrown to doesn't mean he isn't being used in the game plan, or contributing.
I'm not sure that Galloway has the "speed" anymore to really scare DB's like he used to. His contributions Monday night speak volumes, sad volumes about a guy that hung on a year or two too long.
I don't know if it was the red uni but Wilfork looked like he gained 20-30 lbs. He just looked a lot fatter to me. If he did carrying that extra weight around could have worn him down.Agreed, ESPN put me over a barrel as to whether to read and watch their stuff when they added Reiss and Bruschi to their stable. Speaking of the defense, I didn't really focus on it because I always assume he's a beast, but how did Wilfork do on Monday night. I noticed he was in for 43 of the 54 defensive snaps and didn't see a lot of tackles besides the bullsh!t call when he sacked Edwards. A friend of mine said he thought Wilfork looked weak, but I disagreed because it seemed like he's now taking on the multiple blockers that Seymour used to and probably had more action when Mayo went down. Comments?
can someone clarify something for me? Didn't the Patriots have a press release two weeks ago asking reporters not to publish snaps, positional groupings, and things of that nature?...make the opposing coaches go do the work to figure out how we're attacking/defending?
I'm not sure that Galloway has the "speed" anymore to really scare DB's like he used to. His contributions Monday night speak volumes, sad volumes about a guy that hung on a year or two too long.
Seems to me that Burgess is becoming a forgotten man on defense, just like Galloway on offense. If/when both those guys step up, it will add new dimensions on both sides of the ball.
Is there more than a bit of irony that this point is being made by Ted Johnson???????
Ted Johnson was on with Felger yesterday afternoon and one of the things he cautioned was Bill will never ask them to do something he doesn't believe they can do (yet). So he will fashion his defense around the ability level of the available players every week.
I'm not sure that Galloway has the "speed" anymore to really scare DB's like he used to. His contributions Monday night speak volumes, sad volumes about a guy that hung on a year or two too long.
I don't know if it was the red uni but Wilfork looked like he gained 20-30 lbs. He just looked a lot fatter to me. If he did carrying that extra weight around could have worn him down.
Galloway is faster than Moss. Seriously.
he's nowhere near as good, but hes faster.