Yeah, but not exactly with ease. I do think they were hesitant because they weren't sure he had the distance in him.
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Yes but I'd rather take that risk than to throw just 10 yards and the receiver catches it but doesnt get out of bounds. That would have been worse than throwing a hail mary which doesnt quite reach the end zone because there is always a chance of some miracle where someone tips it and finds it way to a Pats receiver.
I see Patricia has been named Lions HC
Thank youThat really an amazing explanation for world champions
Was done a while back. Their OC is going to Indy as well.
It was only confirmed in the last few hours I think
You know what, I stand by BB’s decision to bench Butler. You have to stick with your laurels - it’s worked for you for the last 15 years. If there was a fair reason to bench Butler (a reason that has benched players before him), then so be it. It is what it is.
Still, 5 times, 5 times, WCW Champion. Now can you dig that?
Still, 5 times, 5 times, WCW Champion. Now can you dig that?
5 out of 8 ain't a bad record, especially when you consider Elway was 2 for 5 and Kelly was 0 for 4.
I don’t believe the reports. Butler wouldn’t have responded the way he did if he did something like that. Likewise, BB wouldn’t have dressed him for the game if he knew this during the week. And if it was the case, BB wouldn’t have called it a strictly football decision after the game when he was asked.
https://www.bardown.com/patriot-pla...izing-belichick-s-benching-of-butler-1.989209
...few current Pats players liked Browner’s post as well where he called out the benching.
There’s certainly tension in the air which will one way or another have to be addressed throughout the organization.
https://www.bardown.com/patriot-pla...izing-belichick-s-benching-of-butler-1.989209
...few current Pats players liked Browner’s post as well where he called out the benching.
There’s certainly tension in the air which will one way or another have to be addressed throughout the organization.
**cringeeee**
Think Patricia could be a disaster at the lions. That Pats defence that we played yesterday is the worst defence the Eagles played this season
Yes, I don't see anything what Patricia brings to the table in terms of head coaching (other than obviously having been apart of the Pats during their recent run). His total defense yardage was 29th in the league this year.
What players does he have to work with?
That is because the Pats defence is actually utter shit. The guy has been incredible at adjusting and making do with the players he was given throughout the regular season.
Patricia has actually done well with the defence. They improved markedly after the first few weeks.
Disagree with both of these comments (broadly)
Our defense by personal is absolutely shocking - players who were literally nobodies picked up to play, especially on the D line and linebacker levels. In secondary, yeah we have a decent line up that, however, had to make up for QBs who had all day to throw due to no pressure.
The reality is we had no right being in the SB with the players we had on D. Part of that is Brady and the offence overcoming it, part of it is Patricia's coaching to turn this D into something respectable. Our defense was pathetic in the first Q of the season; the way we turned it around is testament to the coaching by Patricia. Not to mention, yardage on D isn't that key... it's scoring D that is key, something Patricia has always been top 10 in since being a DC.
What does he offer as a HC? Good question - hard to know. Will need to wait and see what he can do from a HC perspective. As a DC though he was excellent.
Another example of stats not meaning very much. The Patriots give up lots of yardage but keep redzone scoring to a minimum. The total yardage means jack shit in this regard.
The NFL off season is so incredibly long. It may be because they want to give the players time off since it's a very physical sport, but rugby is even more physical and rugby union seasons are much longer than NFL ones. Rugby players may a lot more games per year as well. Rugby games are also 20 minutes longer than gridiron games and without all the breaks in between.
As a gridiron fan, I find the gap between seasons rather hard to take. Thank God for tennis, cricket, footy and rugby. Waiting for the World Cup in Russia!
As a gridiron fan, I find the gap between seasons rather hard to take. Thank God for tennis, cricket, footy and rugby. Waiting for the World Cup in Russia!
Which is why there are stats taking care of it, like drive success rate. The main problem is your own lack of knowledge about stats in football.
http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/drivestatsdef
Advanced stats are fine, they often give a bit more context. My beef is with traditional statistics.
A coach can only do so much when the talent level is lacking but this NE defense performed quite well over the last ten regular season games until going belly up in the big game.
That said, if his defenses haven't really been top tier what has led him to being such a HC commodity? Usually those desired HC commodities have transformed their offenses/defenses, putting their stamp on the work. I don't see it with Patrica.
Having played both sports for a number of seasons, I always found it took longer to recover from an American Football game than a rugby match. I played back row in rugby (usually flanker) and linebacker in football. The collisions are more violent in football than rugby. I think this is down partly to the fact that you are wearing all the pads - so you play with more abandon - to try and tackle someone by simply running through them and knocking them over in rugby just doesn't work - and would likely cause self-injury if you tried it.
Also, football is more stop start than rugby, but to play it feels like a series of sprints - so each play is played at full speed and intensity. You can't play that way for a full 80 mins of rugby (at least I couldn't!).
Cheers for the insight mate. I've never played american football, I've only ever played rugby and I wasn't very good at it. While playing rugby, I found out that I needed to work out, bulk up and get some serious upper body strength and overall stamina to become better at the game. Ruggers requires serious stamina and strength, something that I lack.
I've been getting into american football the last couple of years having followed the game on and off over the years. I'm looking to start off with touch football perhaps? But yeah, both sports are serious business.
I'd say only hockey rivals the physicality and toll on the body in US sports.
I'm with you. I can't believe Americans just accept like 7 months of offseason like it's fine. It's not fine guys.
We have 3 other major sports
Have New England lost in any of them recently?
Not super relevant to the Man Utd / Patriots / Lakers / Blackhawks / Yankees fans we have here.
Hope Patricia will do well at Detroit. Between them, the Red Wings and the Pistons id say they are the team most overdue for any kind of success there. With all the recovery of the city - some new sporting success would be a massive amount of icing on the cake. Funny enough a journo in the Detroit press was making the case for Brady to go the Lions as well and for Stafford to go the other way. Seems far fetched but crazier things have happened. Especially with Brady 's Michigan connection and his age it doesn't even seem that far of a stretch.
https://www.barstoolsports.com/bost...benching/?_branch_match_id=479077268595806049
Told you the reports were bs
Malcolm just made a post on instagram clarifying that he did nothing wrong and ultimately it was a coaches decision (Belichick) ...TB12 liked the post and replied to it with 5 exclamation marks
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So it was actually Nick Foles who asked for that play at the end of the half and Pederson said yes. Not sure Foles could have done anything more in the superbowl
Read an article today that suggested he missed his curfew and then was caught with weed and as a result had a row with the coaches.https://www.barstoolsports.com/bost...benching/?_branch_match_id=479077268595806049
Told you the reports were bs
Malcolm just made a post on instagram clarifying that he did nothing wrong and ultimately it was a coaches decision (Belichick) ...TB12 liked the post and replied to it with 5 exclamation marks
This is similar to Fergie benching Rooney for the Madrid home in UCL a few years ago. But even that could be argued that it was the team's sake and having Welbeck in to cover Alonso but not with Malcolm. He is a top CB for them and still cant understand how Rowe would have given them a better opportunity at victory.
Yep
Safe to say this won’t be forgotten for a considerable amount of time but oh well it’s in the past now
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