{"id":13566,"date":"2017-11-19T05:00:49","date_gmt":"2017-11-19T10:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=13566"},"modified":"2017-11-18T17:18:27","modified_gmt":"2017-11-18T22:18:27","slug":"new-england-patriots-news-11-19-afc-east-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2017\/11\/19\/new-england-patriots-news-11-19-afc-east-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"New England Patriots News 11-19, AFC East Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good morning, here are your <\/span><b>Sunday\u2019s Patriots news 11-19, &amp; AFC East Notes.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Patriots game today in Mexico today will be the first game they have played outside the US since they appeared in London in 2012, a 45-7 win over the Rams. This will be the Patriots and Raiders third appearance in the International Series, and the Patriots first in Mexico City. The team did play a preseason game there in 1998.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just in case anyone was wondering, five teams have not played in the International Series, the Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers, Seattle Seahawks, Philadelphia Eagles, and Tennessee Titans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cDon\u2019t Hand it to Me Buddy, it\u2019s Yours\u201d Lewis Nearly Commits a Gaffe:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lost in the Patriots dominance on special teams last Sunday night in Denver was a mistake by Dion Lewis that could have been costly but luckily for the team was a non-factor. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the Broncos kicked off, the ball soared deep into the end zone. Dion Lewis catches it cleanly about 7 yards deep and promptly flips the ball to the official. The issue was, Lewis hadn\u2019t taken a knee yet and the play was still live.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The official, more out of instinct, caught it and promptly handed it back where Lewis took a knee. Had the official let the ball go, things could have gotten interesting especially if the ball had rolled out of the back of the end zone.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-video\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Gonna wanna down that one first <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0fapi7PwA8\">pic.twitter.com\/0fapi7PwA8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jjones9\/status\/929903214966857729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 13, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><b>Patriots Two Starters on the Offensive Line This Week:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Patriots were without Marcus Cannon last week in Denver, who had been dealing with an ankle injury and he was ably replaced by LaAdrian Waddle. Cannon is out again this week and will be joined by David Andrews. Andrews was a late addition to the injury report which was characterized as an illness. It was reported that Andrews was suffering from a delayed reaction to the altitude. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In his stead, the team is expected to start Ted Karras this week. Karras could play center or guard. If they move him to guard, they\u2019d slide out Joe Thuney to center. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Belichick Flying High At the Air Force Academy:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Patriots decided to remain in Colorado after the Denver game for a couple of different reasons. One, that it cut down on the travel time that the team would be forced to deal with. A secondary reason was that it allowed the team extra bonding time on the road, which can never be overlooked and third, perhaps most importantly, with the game today in Mexico City at about 7200 feet above sea level, the air is even thinner than in Denver which is about 2000 feet lower than Mexico City. Coupled with the smog, which at times is very thick, it can be very difficult to breathe there. I spent months there a few years ago and it is a tough place to play football.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But Belichick, who arranged for the team to stay at the service academy which is located 6000 feet above sea level, the location couldn\u2019t have been a coincidence. Belichick grew up at the Naval Academy and has great respect for the military and their traditions. And on Friday, when Mike Reiss of ESPN reported that Belichick watched all 4000 cadets march to lunch, and had the opportunity to address them, he had to be in his glory. Reiss reported that\u00a0Belichick was presented with an Air Force Academy hoodie by Lt. General Silveria, the Commandant of the Academy. Belichick then presented the general with a Patriots hoodie. Belichick then presented the general with a Patriots hoodie. Reiss stated that Mitchell Hall erupted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13572 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Reiss-Air-Force-academy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"341\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Reiss-Air-Force-academy.jpg 776w, https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Reiss-Air-Force-academy-300x247.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the trip logistically made perfect sense, I\u2019m sure that Belichick used the time to give the team a tour of the facility and did an impromptu history lesson while they were there. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Mass Native Melifonwu Excited About the Opportunity to Play vs the Pats:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Raiders drafted Grafton-native Obi Melifonwu in the 2nd round of the 2017 NFL Draft this spring. The big safety put on a show at the NFL Combine and he shot up draft boards. But an injury in training camp derailed the start of his career and began the season on IR.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Melifonwu grew up a fan of the Patriots, players like Kevin Faulk, Troy Brown and Antowain Smith, now he\u2019ll be facing them. He played sparingly in his first action last week against Miami but logged three tackles. He\u2019ll be looking across at TE Rob Gronkowski this week. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHe hasn\u2019t been able to be available for us, but we\u2019re expecting him to step up,\u201d Raiders\u2019 defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. said to the media this week. \u201cThis is the world champions, the guys who have been doing it really well for a long time. Obi is going to get introduced at a high level, but he\u2019s very confident. We\u2019re expecting him to play at a high level and accept the challenge.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI think he\u2019s ready to help us. He\u2019s big, strong, fast and he cares a lot,\u201d Raiders\u2019 head coach Jack Del Rio said. \u201cHopefully we can get him more involved this week and he can play well for us.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the rookie, he knows the assignment is tough but excited for the challenge. \u201cI feel like a lot of people try to out-physical him and it\u2019s just, play to your strengths,\u201d Melifonwu said. \u201cHe\u2019s a big, physical guy with strong hands, so it\u2019s definitely gonna be tough. But it\u2019s a matchup that\u2019s gonna be fun.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Stop Empowering the \u201cTin-Foil Hat\u201d Wearers: <\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There has never been a shortage of naysayers on the internet who try to take down the legacy of Tom Brady by repeating the ridiculous notion that he\u2019s a \u201csystem QB\u201d and more a product of his coach than anything else ad nauseam. One particular troll has a full-time job on Twitter trying to engage every Patriot fan by twisting around facts to make you believe that Brady really isn\u2019t that good at all. Okay. and just in case anyone was wondering, this guy lives in Western PA and is a diehard Manning apologist. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So while it makes for good ratings by inflaming the masses, stop giving this nincompoop the air time by putting him on the radio. And if you do, don\u2019t act all incredulous at the drivel he spews. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Years ago during the Reagan administration, there was a guy who stood across the street from the White House wearing nothing but black trash bags and would point and yell at tourists that, \u201cReagan is putting the nation in the trash\u201d amongst other things not fit to print. I don\u2019t remember that guy getting airtime on CNN. Take advice from Bill Belichick, \u201cIgnore the Noise\u201d and quit feeding the trolls. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Who Do You Like This Week NFL Week 11: <\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last week <\/span><b>10-4 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mark. Season Total: <\/span><b>94-52.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This week\u2019s Thursday Night Football Game I went with Pittsburgh<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">over the Titans (1-0). Now for the rest of the slate:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lions at Bears &#8211; <\/span><b>Detroit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jaguars at Browns &#8211; <\/span><b>Jacksonville<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ravens at Packers &#8211;<\/span><b> Baltimore<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Panthers at Texans &#8211; <\/span><b>Carolina<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buccaneers at Dolphins &#8211; <\/span><b>Miami<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rams at Vikings &#8211; <\/span><b>Los Angeles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chiefs at Giants &#8211; <\/span><b>Kansas City<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Redskins at Saints &#8211; <\/span><b>New Orleans<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bills \u00a0at Chargers- <\/span><b>Los Angeles<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bengals at Broncos &#8211;<\/span><b> Denver<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patriots at Raiders &#8211; <\/span><b>New England<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SNF Eagles \u00a0at Cowboys &#8211; <\/span><b>\u00a0Philadelphia<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MNF Falcons \u00a0at Seahawks &#8211; <\/span><b>Seattle<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bye week: Panthers, Colts, Jets, 49ers<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next Thursday <\/span><b>Detroit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> over Minnesota, <\/span><b>Dallas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> over the Chargers and <\/span><b>Washington<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> over the Giants<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Eastbound and Down\u2026AFC East Notes:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Peterman Gets the Start at Bills Quarterback: <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Buffalo Bills made a surprise decision to start rookie QB Nathan Peterman over Tyrod Taylor this week on the road in Los Angeles. Two weeks ago the Bills were making noise about overtaking New England and gaining control of the AFC East. But after two blowout losses in a row, they\u2019re now reeling and Coach Sean McDermott has mixed things up by replacing Taylor who was never the long-term answer anyway.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peterman was the fifth QB taken in this season\u2019s draft, in the 5th round and the 171st player overall.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the game out of hand last week, he came on in garbage time and completed 7-10 passes with a touchdown against the Saints. This week, he\u2019ll be leaning on the running game of Shady McCoy and have to do the heavy lifting if the situation calls for it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With Buffalo still locked in a playoff spot, it is a calculated gamble by McDermott that this will ignite his team. If he struggles and McDermott goes back to Taylor, it could really hurt their playoff hopes and possibly damage the rookie\u2019s confidence. We\u2019ll be watching that one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Dolphins Season On the Brink With the Bucs This Week:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Miami Dolphins have lost three straight games, scoring an average of just 15 points per game and losing by a combined 67 points in those three games. They sit at 4-5 and after going 10-6 a year ago are in danger of falling out of the playoff race. If they have any hopes of rescuing a playoff berth they have to beat the 3-6 Buccaneers today. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But it hasn\u2019t just been the offense struggling, the defense has been faltering as well,\u00a0having given up 112 points in those three games.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A loss will drop them to 4-6 with a road trip to New England next week where they haven\u2019t won since the Wildcat game in 2008. One thing the Dolphins will try to do this week is getting the ball in RB Kenyan Drake\u2019s hands more, especially in space. The speedster from Alabama is electric, as evidenced by his 66-yard touchdown run against the Panthers last week. In the last two games, Drake has runs of 66 and 42 yards. While Damien Williams is technically the starter right now, Drake\u2019s role should see a big increase down the stretch. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Jets During the Bye Week are Sticking With McCown:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The New York Jets are off this week but are surprisingly 4-6 as they hit the bye. They\u2019ve already won more games than anyone would have thought possible and although a real long shot, they still have a chance at making the postseason. Raise your hand if you thought that possible by Week 10. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So despite the slim postseason hopes, the team is not going to throw in the towel and go with young QBs, Bryce Petty and Christian Hackenberg. They\u2019re going to stick with QB Josh McCown, who has played very well this season. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any further wins may hurt the Jets\u2019 chances of finding a franchise QB in the 2018 NFL Draft, but Head Coach Todd Bowles isn\u2019t concerned with that. He\u2019s got his players focusing on the now and keeping their jobs. Now the only question is, does the front office step in and demand to see what they have in the two young QBs, or do they already feel that the two aren\u2019t going to be the answer?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow me on Twitter <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@SteveB7SFG<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or email me at <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/patspub.patsfans.com\/stevebpatsfans@gmail.com\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stevebpatsfans@gmail.com<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Listen to our <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogtalkradio.com\/patriotsfourthandtwo\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patriots 4<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and 2<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> podcasts on blog talk radio as the writers Russ Goldman, Derek Havens and myself from <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PatsFans.com<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> discuss the latest Patriots news Wednesdays at 12 noon.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ESPN reported that Belichick was presented with an Air Force Academy hoodie by Lt. 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