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August 17 Pats Games
Aug 17, 2019:
You know nobody gives a **** about preseason when I'm the one making this thread.
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Harris the rookie running back from Alabama looked very good. He rushed 14 times for 80 yards and caught five passes for 23 yards.
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It wasn’t as clean as last week, the Titans have a lot of depth, like the Patriots and this one wasn’t nearly the blowout that the opening week was. But in the end, the younger players that the Patriots have brought in were the difference in the win. The Patriots overcame a 17-8 halftime deficit enroute to a 22-17 win over Tennessee.
With a quick turnaround and the third preseason game on Thursday night with Carolina, nearly all of the starters sat this one out. Tom Brady, was a cheerleader on the sidelines for Brian Hoyer and rookie Jarrett Stidham.
The Patriots were really sloppy on the penalty front, getting flagged 12 times, while the Titans had 10, a total of 22 accepted penalties. One of those flags cost the Patriots two points. Stidham came in for Brian Hoyer after the Titans downed a punt at the two-yard line. Lance Kendricks was called for hold in the end zone.
Brian Hoyer- a rough night for the veteran back up. He got absolutely hammered a few times and was slow to get up. He also threw a pick on the Patriots first series.
Jarrett Stidham – He got away with a couple of early throws that could have been intercepted for pick-sixes. But he settled in and played well, completing 14 of 19 passes for 193 yards and a touchdown.
He led two long scoring drives in the second half 81 yards in 10 plays and 99 yards in 11 plays capping off the game-winning drive with a nice 23-yard touchdown pass to Damoun Patterson.
Damien Harris – We’ve been singing his praises since the NFL Draft and in his first preseason action, the rookie running back from Alabama looked very good. He rushed 14 times for 80 yards and caught five passes for 23 yards.
Harris is a patient runner who follows his blocks, makes one cut and goes. He’s tough after contact and runs with his pad level low and made the most of his opportunities.
Isaiah Wynn – Ladies and gents, there’s your left tackle. Wynn looked very solid, if not outstanding in his debut. There has been so much speculation and worrying about his availability and the Patriots have been taking it cautiously with him. But he looked and moved really well. Big exhale, he’s fine.
Chase Winovich – The rookie from Michigan who plays like his hair is on fire, had another really solid outing. After Derek Rivers and Shalique Calhoun went down with injuries, he stepped up. He had a sack, a QB hit, two tackles for a loss and drew a holding penalty by the end of the first half. His motor and solid play is going to make him a fan favorite this season.
Jakobi Meyers – Was the best wide receiver on the Patriots side by a very, very wide margin. This kid gets better every time he hits the field. He was targeted six times and made six catches for 82 yards and a two-point conversion from Hoyer. Slow 40 time? The kid can flat out play and catch the ball.
Joejuan Williams – The rookie corner had another really solid game. He struggled early in camp but those days seem long ago and far away. Titans QBs were 0-3 when throwing at him as he had two pass breakups. He looks like he’s gaining confidence daily out there and with his size and physicality, can be a great matchup piece.
Byron Cowart – the rookie DL from Maryland set the tone early. On the second snap of the game, he undressed veteran Roger Saffold and planted Marcus Mariots for a sack. Calvin Munson and Shalique Calhoun were also active out there again.
Some things need cleaning up: The backup safeties and linebackers weren’t covering the Titans tight ends well early in this one. They cleaned it up a bit later but the coaches will have something to say on that. Obi Melifonwu seemed late to react to an inside move by Delanie Walker and was easily beat for a touchdown.
Penalties – The Patriots were getting flagged a lot especially in the first half, this will be a big issue with the coaches after they look at the film.
Marcus Mariota and the Tennessee Titans lost 22-17 to the New England Patriots on Saturday.
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- Marcus Mariota sacrifices his body
- Ryan Tannehill solid, too
- Defensive standouts
It didn’t take long for Logan Ryan to have an impact on Saturday’s game. Two plays for the Patriots, in fact.
That’s when the veteran cornerback undercut a route by Braxton Berries for an interception of Patriots quarterback Brian Hoyer, who got the start ahead of 42-year-old Tom Brady.
Chase Winovich’s near-perfect preseason continued with an utterly dominant performance in the Patriots’ 22-17 victory over the Tennessee Titans on Saturday.
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Expert recap and game analysis of the New England Patriots vs. Tennessee Titans NFL game from August 17, 2019 on ESPN.
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Jarrett Stidham threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Damoun Patterson with 4:12 left, rallying the New England Patriots to a 22-17 victory over the Tennessee Titans
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Jarrett Stidham threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Damoun Patterson with 4:12 left, rallying the New England Patriots to a 22-17 victory over the Tennessee Titans on Saturday night.
Stidham picked up where he left off in his previous trip to Nissan Stadium. Stidham had five TD passes here helping Auburn rout Purdue in the Music City Bowl last December, and this time the rookie was 14 of 19 for 193 yards helping the Patriots (2-0) come back from a 17-8 halftime deficit.
Here's who took steps forward (and steps back) in the New England Patriots' 22-17 preseason win over the Tennessee Titans.
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Rising: LT Isaiah Wynn, DE Chase Winovich, RB Damien Harris
Falling: CB J.C. Jackson, K Stephen Gostkowski, OL Hjalte Froholdt
August 17, 2008:
Play-by-play action for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. New England Patriots NFL game from August 17, 2008 on ESPN.
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Patriots turn in lackluster performance in 27-10 loss to the Buccaneers.
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Thanks to the Patriots’ PR staff, here are some notes from Sunday’s Patriots-Bucs game: GOSTKOWSKI FROM 53 Stephen Gostkowski nailed a 53-yard field goal as time expired in the first half to improve to 4-for-4 this preseason. The 53-yarder is longer than any of Gostkowski’s regular-season or...
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Okay, since we can all agree now that Matt Cassel is a complete bust, what do we do about a QB? I think O'Connell will be the guys sooner than later, but not this season. We need the "John Friesz" type to come in and backup. Cassel is just SO friggin' horrible! How did he ever get to this...
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KO: Touchback. Lot's of kids getting a test drive on the coverage team: Slater, Ventrone, Crable, Green-Ellis, Bo Ruud. Vets I saw: Morris, Izzo, Alexander, Jimoh. 1st defensive series. 1st and 10: Pats base 3-4. Bucs run a FB lead up the middle, Vince was doubled, Tedy plugs up the FB and...
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Review from the great, late Box_O_Rocks:
KO: Touchback. Lot's of kids getting a test drive on the coverage team: Slater, Ventrone, Crable, Green-Ellis, Bo Ruud. Vets I saw: Morris, Izzo, Alexander, Jimoh.
1st defensive series.
1st and 10: Pats base 3-4. Bucs run a FB lead up the middle, Vince was doubled, Tedy plugs up the FB and Mayo fills behind Vince, but Ty pursuing the play gets sealed inside by the RT, which allows the RB bouncing off the plug to find a new rush lane. Vrabes pursuing down the line, throws the TE off and turns the RB back inside where Vince fighting back off the double-team trips the RB just before Spann wraps him high to finish the play. 6 yds.
2nd and 4: Pats base 3-4. Bucs run another FB lead at LT. Sey and Vince are driven off the line 3 yds. Woods sets the edge on the FB, turning the play inside where Vince fights through the Center's block to grab the RB's ankles, Ty cleans up. 3 yds.
3rd and 1: Pats base 3-4. Bucs play fake into the line and run an end-around from the slot. I'm not sure who has what call, but someone in the secondary should have been yelling to watch the slot receiver's reverse - Meriweather was deep center field and seemed really slow to react to the reverse. Woods was sealed by a nice block by the FB, he was fooled by the fake inside the same as everyone else, if anything he was the first to read it, but a nice bounce outside by the FB off the play fake set up the seal block. 16 yds.
1st and 10: Pats base 3-4. Bucs run a FB lead behind RG. Sey is doubled on the backside. Vince is moved left by the C. Ty gets tripled by the RT/TE/FB, leaving Bru free to burrow through the pile-up for the tackle. 3 yds.
2nd and 7: Pats base 3-4. Bucs keep 6 in to block 4, Griese fired that pass right on 3-mississippi. The FB ran a 2 yd Out to the flat, picking up 2 yds after the catch. Woods in a zone, made up ground quickly to hold him to a 5 yd gain.
3rd and 3: Pats base 3-4. Bucs WR runs a 4yd stop (or smash route as Sterling motormush calls it) along the sideline for the first. Hobbs was outside zone over the WR and under the slot receiver with Meriweather deep half. Woods was over the slot receiver, walled him outside, jammed him, and set-up in a short zone - looked good. The Bucs kept 5 in to block 3, with a 6th chipping Ty before releasing.
1st and 10: Pats base 3-4. Bucs send 5 into the pattern, Griese hits the LRB on an Out. Mayo makes up ground quickly to limit YAC. I think a case can be made for a hold on Seymour - oh well. 7 yds.
2nd and 3: Pats base 3-4. Bucs run it behind the right side. Ty, Vrabes, and Tedy run a stunt (backed up by Spann) with Ty driving the RT outside to create an edge, Tedy slanting outside to pull the RG outside, and Vrabes filling behind them. He met the RB 2 yds deep in the backfield, but got juked out of his socks. Spann was there to turn the RB back inside at the LOS and make the tackle as the RB fell forward for the 1st. Nice effort by the foursome.
1st and 10: Pats base 3-4. Bucs set up for a FB lead inside, I'm not sure if this was a designed play or a QB/WR read, but the LWR runs a 6 yd stop and Griese turns inside as if to hand-off then turns back and hits him. Hobbs comes up quick and drags him down. Hobbs was 8 yds off the LOS playing soft - Meriweather was almost in the box on that side so my guess is a QB/WR read to take advantage of Hobbs needing to play deep to keep the play in front of him. 8 yds.
2nd and 2: Pats base 3-4. Ty stoned the RT while Bru and Mayo plugged inside forcing the RB to go outside, where Vrabel knocked 81 on his can - the kid's either a small TE or large WR and he stood no chance. Vrabes got the first hit on the RB, but Ty joined him to help spin down the RB. No gain.
3rd and 2: Pats 3-3 Nickel, Woods/Bru out, Alexander/Lynch in. Bucs in shotgun. Griese looks deep and dumps off a low ball to Hilliard just across the line to gain.
1st and 10: Pats base 3-4. Bucs keep 7 in to block 3. RB flares into the flat at the LOS, Vrabes forces him out after 3 yds.
2nd and 7: Pats base 3-4. Pats front 7 was owned by the Bucs, one-on-one blocking gave the RB his lane behind RG (right at Mayo) forcing Meriweather to make the stop at the line to gain. 7 yds.
1st and 10: Pats base 3-4. Bucs run it inside at LG, Vrabes scoots behind the line to make the tackle. 2 yds.
Meriweather limps off with the trainers. Lynch in.
2nd and 8: Pats base 3-4. Bucs kept 6 to block 4. Tedy stunted inside with Vince and pulled three blockers to give Vince a shot at the QB. Dump-off underneath for 5, Vrabes and Spann on the stop.
Lynch out, Dillard in.
3rd and 3: Pats base 3-4. Quick slant to the 1.
1st and goal: Pats in goal line set. Bucs punch it in.
Post Mortem:
- The Bucs Center has a "#75 is my wench" tattoo.
- Spann played well.
- Woods & Meriweather played decently.
- Bryant was challenged once on a 2 yd low and away pitch.
- Hobbs appeared to be the security blanket on the side with Woods, Meriweather, and Mayo.
- Mayo is still reading and slow reacting, but his speed makes a difference - he needs to add strength.
August 17, 2007:
FOXBORO — Vince Young might have been better off staying home again.
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Vince Young might have been better off staying home again.
After being benched for Tennessee's exhibition opener for spending the previous night at his house instead of the team hotel, Young was sacked four times last night. He also was tackled just short of the goal line on his final play in the Titans' 27-24 win over New England.
Young completed five of 17 passes for 102 yards and ran four times for 9 yards. Last season's offensive Rookie of the Year played the entire first half before Kerry Collins started the third quarter.
New England quarterback Tom Brady also took his lumps but finished with respectable numbers — 10-for-19 for 145 yards, a 28-yard touchdown pass to Wes Welker and two interceptions. He played seven series before Matt Cassel took over late in the first half.
Brady was knocked hard to the ground on two passes that turned into interceptions and was slow getting up both times.
Aug 17, 2002:
Patriots 16, Eagles 15 at Gillette Stadium
Aug 17, 1998:
Patriots 21, Cowboys 3 at Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Aug 17, 1997:
Patriots 31, Broncos 21 at Foxboro Stadium
Aug 17, 1995:
Eagles 31, Patriots 7 at Veterans Stadium
Aug 17, 1991:
Phoenix Cardinals 46, Patriots 0 at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe
Aug 17, 1985:
Patriots 31, Chiefs 13 at Arrowhead Stadium
Aug 17, 1984:
Patriots 31, Washington 27 at RFK Stadium
Aug 17, 1975:
Patriots 36, Vikings 10 at Schaefer Stadium
Aug 17, 1969:
Atlanta 34, Boston 16 at Alumni Stadium
Aug 17, 1968:
Jets 25, Patriots 6 at City Stadium, Richmond, VA
