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2nd Team Getting Their First Start
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How bad are New England Patriots' first-quarter woes? - ESPN Boston
A few tidbits I found interesting or had issue with:
What? No. A team that starts slow surely couldn't succeed in the postseason!!
This is where I got confused. Does he think 09 was his first season?
Isn't that when... well, for the superstitious let's hope Bill continues to always defer!!!
Overall nothing really new, not a mind blowing article, but a few interesting tidbits (to me at least) and I didn't see it posted anywhere yet.
A few tidbits I found interesting or had issue with:
Yet, New England proved adept at coming back from early deficits. In those six games in which they trailed going into the second quarter, the Patriots went 5-1. To put that in perspective, the rest of the NFL was just 58-146.
Those five wins when trailing after the first quarter are the most in a single season in Patriots history. The last team with more wins when trailing after the first quarter? The 2009 Saints, who won six on their way to a Super Bowl title.
What? No. A team that starts slow surely couldn't succeed in the postseason!!
When playing from behind, Brady connected on 14 touchdowns and just one interception, good for a 106.5 passer rating. Brady hasn't always been a great comeback quarterback. Just two years ago, he had four touchdowns and three interceptions when the Patriots trailed
This is where I got confused. Does he think 09 was his first season?
In 2008, the league instituted a rule providing the option to defer the decision to kick or receive until the second half. New England has deferred all but once since. Overall, the Patriots have deferred 28 straight winning coin flips, last opting to receive on Sept. 7, 2008.
Isn't that when... well, for the superstitious let's hope Bill continues to always defer!!!
Overall nothing really new, not a mind blowing article, but a few interesting tidbits (to me at least) and I didn't see it posted anywhere yet.