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August 31, 2011 | Steve Balestrieri
The fact that Ochocinco struggled in pre-season isn’t surprising, it takes time to learn the Pats complicated offense. But is anyone worried yet that Deion Branch is invisible so far? Brandon Tate did nothing to help his own case on Saturday.
July 19, 2013 | Steve Balestrieri
there is plenty of room for camp competition and six players will compete for three, perhaps four roster slots
October 03, 2012 | Steve Balestrieri
When the Patriots go to their sub-packages, Carpenter can hang with the tight ends much better than any of their starters
August 24, 2015 | Steve Balestrieri
Protecting the shield and the integrity of the game. How many times have we heard that since January. Apparently that doesn't hold for the league itself
December 11, 2012 | Steve Balestrieri
The New England Patriots put a beat down on the Houston Texans behind a solid defensive effort and MVP type performance by Tom Brady 42-14 on Monday Night Football in Foxboro.
August 27, 2011 | Steve Balestrieri
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August 23, 2011 | Steve Balestrieri
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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
June 11, 2015 | Steve Balestrieri
The Patriots release of TE Tim Wright this early in the spring may be a good sign that either Fred Davis or A.J. Derby is farther along in their development
February 05, 2013 | Steve Balestrieri
Hernandez and Edelman can move in and out of the slot and bring you different matchups depending upon the defense.
January 20, 2013 | Steve Balestrieri
Six trips inside the Baltimore 25 yard line and getting one touchdown won't win many games
December 13, 2012 | Steve Balestrieri
For the Patriots it all comes down to protection, as long as Brady gets the time, he finds the open man and even with Rob Gronkowski out
October 18, 2012 | Steve Balestrieri
The Patriots run best when running to the left behind Logan Mankins and Nate Solder.
October 12, 2012 | Steve Balestrieri
Much, too much has been made about the Patriots no-huddle offense and the crowd noise in Seattle.
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
February 06, 2012 | Steve Balestrieri
But perhaps the biggest play was the one that didn’t get called.The Patriots used it as one of its biggest weapons, keeping opponents off-balance and not allowing them to freely substitute, wearing them down. Yet the Patriots ran hurry up for only 9 of 62
December 21, 2011 | Steve Balestrieri
Brady hit TE Aaron Hernandez 7 times for 103 yards in the first matchup as he torched S Rashad Jones. The problem for the Dolphins is if they move their best linebacker Karlos Dansby, to cover Rob Gronkowski, then they have to roll the dice and assume Jon
December 18, 2011 | Steve Balestrieri
The only issue today will be the wildcard Chad Ochocinco. He has been virtually invisible all season, with Deion Branch sidelined with a bad groin, will Brady have to have confidence in Ocho making the right reads and being where he is throwing the ball?
December 01, 2011 | Steve Balestrieri
“You don’t think you can gauge a team based on how a player blocks Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis? I mean, who else could you gauge it against? Are you kidding me? Covering Reggie Wayne and [Austin] Collie and [Pierre] Garcon - you don’t think you can g
October 21, 2011 | Steve Balestrieri
Jets offense is predictable; teams are sitting on their same passing routes. The Bolts have a very good defense but have a nasty tendency for silly mistakes costing themselves games. Ryan Matthews may be the story here as the Jets struggle to stop the run
October 20, 2011 | Steve Balestrieri
But no talk about the defensive line is complete without mentioning Andre Carter. Carter was the least heralded pickup this off-season of the Pats but he is quickly becoming the most valuable.
September 29, 2011 | Steve Balestrieri
The key player for the Patriots this week is MLB Brandon Spikes,the Patriots will need him to step up big and be the bruising run stopper he is.
September 11, 2011 | Steve Balestrieri
The big key to watch are the Patriots tight ends, both Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez provide match-up nightmares for defensive coordinators. Gronkowski showed all summer he was near impossible to cover.
September 07, 2011 | Steve Balestrieri
Kraft Field is likely the only place in the entire Middle East you’ll find Palestinians and Jewish settlers embracing. But Ayoob Elayyan and his two Palestinian brothers helped a team of mostly Jewish settlers win the championship of Israel’s American foo
August 30, 2011 | Steve Balestrieri
Sanders was never spectacular or flashy, just a calm, steadying influence in the backfield. One aspect of his game that will be most missed is his communication skills, which are superb. Pro Football Focus posted a breakdown of the Patriots coverage grade
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