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March 20, 2012 | Steve Balestrieri
Much to the chagrin of many in the fan base, the Patriots were quiet during the early days of free agency, but that has never been Bill Belichick’s way.
March 27, 2012 | Steve Balestrieri
with Kevin Faulk probably going to retire this season, the Patriots best pass blocker in the backfield is going away.
April 07, 2012 | Steve Balestrieri
Adam Schefter said, “I never ask the Patriots what their plan is, but I will ask them what they feel other teams are going to do. They have a real good feel for that and that will affect how they will proceed when their time is on the clock.”
April 12, 2012 | Steve Balestrieri
Rumors abound (just like every year) that the Patriots will actually move up in the first round this year. Will it happen? Possibly if someone they truly covet is available in the mid-teens- early 20s is still around
April 29, 2012 | Steve Balestrieri
“Some guys do one thing very well, other guys have some versatility, other guys can do a lot of different things. Whatever their deal is, it is. And that’s what they come with.” Bill Belichick
May 01, 2012 | Steve Balestrieri
"In the end, everything is brought before the light of day, when it's all said and done," Harbaugh said. "What happens, even the thing in New England, no matter whether those things had any impact on whether they won their championships or not, they got a
May 01, 2012 | Steve Balestrieri
Gaffney has never been one to whine about getting the ball or his number of snaps. He’ll do his job, run good routes and be in the position that Tom Brady wants him to be in.
May 03, 2012 | Steve Balestrieri
Concussion refers to a traumatic force that is applied to the brain during any type of bone jarring collisions often found in contact sports such as football and hockey.
May 10, 2012 | Steve Balestrieri
There is an initial projection of the 53 man roster, this will change when the players hit the field and the inevitable injuries occur. But this team will be much deeper this season especially on defense and at wide receiver.
May 11, 2012 | Steve Balestrieri
the Patriots have finally removed the “Defensive Coordinator in-waiting” tag from Matt Patricia and named him the Defensive Coordinator. Belichick has been grooming Patricia for quite some time and he has held various positions at the defense.
May 19, 2012 | Steve Balestrieri
Bell was hardly stellar against the Patriots TEs with the Dolphins Gronkowski and Hernandez combined for 24 catches for 303 yards in two games but the Dolphins problems in the secondary were deeper than just the safeties.
May 21, 2012 | Steve Balestrieri
These initial practices are invaluable in showing the new guys how the Patriots conduct business. Everything from team meetings, how practices are conducted, what’s expected of veterans and rookies is spelled out early in the process.
June 27, 2012 | Steve Balestrieri
The Patriots have not had a real shut-down corner since Asante Samuel. You look at the Jets, and watch the impact that Darrelle Revis has on their defense. Knowing he is back there I feel allows their defense to be even more aggressive.
July 10, 2012 | Steve Balestrieri
For players on the bubble, these workouts will be of paramount importance as they try to show the coaches what they’re capable of doing
July 16, 2012 | Steve Balestrieri
The free agent signing that didn’t cause much of a ripple outside of Foxboro was DE Jonathan Fanene. But Fanene has the capability to be a solid DE in a four-man front and could be that interior pass rusher the Patriots have lacked for quite some time
July 17, 2012 | Steve Balestrieri
Spikes plays downhill and is best suited to the 4-3, where he can make one read and fire into the play. He provides the mean, nasty, in-your-face presence in the middle of the defense and can be a big play-maker in the middle.
July 18, 2012 | Steve Balestrieri
This season will be a big one for McCourty who shined in his rookie season only to stumble badly in 2011.
July 19, 2012 | Steve Balestrieri
Probably the most athletically gifted of the Patriots running backs; Vereen can carry the ball inside, outside and can be very effective catching the ball. He’s a one cut and go type of runner; he won’t dance behind the line of scrimmage. He’s very good a
July 20, 2012 | Steve Balestrieri
Now the Patriots passing attack is as balanced as they’ve ever had with wide receivers that can all produce at a high level. Add in the two world class tight ends, and this is a passing offense that will be very difficult to stop
July 25, 2012 | Steve Balestrieri
I’m very interested to see how quick the rookies are to learn the system and be able to go out and play at full speed, without having to think their way through it.
July 27, 2012 | Steve Balestrieri
Brady had immediate chemistry with Jabar Gaffney and Donte’ Stallworth, like they never left. Brady looked sharp, fit and focused on Thursday, which is no surprise.
July 28, 2012 | Steve Balestrieri
Aaron Hernandez continues to shine, the coaches are moving him around and he’s making plays. If he stays healthy this year, I see him having a monster season and getting a much bigger share of the load.
July 29, 2012 | Steve Balestrieri
Lloyd has consistently showed the ability to snatch the ball away from defenders in traffic.
August 02, 2012 | Steve Balestrieri
Perhaps the biggest melee, started with T Nate Solder and LB Brandon Spikes and caused a baseball-like benches clearing brawl as the field became filled with players, with most just trying to break up the melee.
August 04, 2012 | Steve Balestrieri
At that point Bill Belichick had enough and sent the entire team for three laps around the field. The message- competition is good, passion is great, losing your perspective and composure is not.
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