Share this: It’s time to start worrying about the New England Patriots’ defense. The Patriots led the NFL in points allowed per game entering their Week 10 matchup with the Seattle Seahawks and dropped all the way down to sixth after the 31-24 loss. The Patriots’ defense wasn’t passing the “eye test” even while preventing points, and their level of competition wasn’t exactly high-powered, but they were still winning. The Seahawks are the type of team the Patriots will face in the playoffs, and they struggled and lost. Some of the Patriots’ biggest issues came in pass coverage. Here’s how the Patriots individually fared in pass coverage, pass rush, pass protection and accuracy. PASS COVERAGELogan Ryan: 6-12, 101 yards, TD, PBUMalcolm Butler: 7-8, 66 yards, TDElandon
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Patriots’ Keys For Second Half: Improving Pass Rush Crucial For New England
Share this: The New England Patriots had a pretty good first half of the season, to say the least. Even without Tom Brady for four games, New England still are 7-1 heading into their Week 9 bye. But that doesn’t mean they can just sit back, relax and cruise to another Super Bowl. No, there’s still plenty the Pats can work on, and key No. 1 is improving their pass rush. Hear NESN.com Patriots beat writer Doug Kyed explain that key and more in the video from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by Cross Insurance, above. More Stories Source link
Bill Belichick Sarcastically Praises Patriots’ Color Rush Uniforms
Share this: As you might know, Bill Belichick doesn’t have a lot of patience for non-football matters, whether that’s banners, media narratives, social media or uniforms. The New England Patriots head coach was asked Friday about the color rush uniforms his team wore Thursday night, and if they brought back bad memories of a similar blue-on-blue combination they wore in a 2002 loss. Winslow Townson/USA TODAY Sports Images “Yeah, I mean I wish that was all there was to it,” Belichick said. “Just put on a new pair of socks or change uniforms or something like that. It’s a lot more to it than that. “I mean, I can’t even tell you how excited I was about the uniforms last night. That’s really incredible.” Belichick also was
Brooking: England in no rush for new boss
England's new manager may not be appointed until a few days before Euro 2012, according to Sir Trevor Brooking. GettyImagesSir Trevor Brooking: On the hunt for the next England boss • International gallery • Brewin: Robben plays party pooper• England 2-3 Netherlands• Pearce blames naivety• International friendlies wrap Caretaker boss Stuart Pearce on Wednesday oversaw a 3-2 friendly defeat by Holland in the first game since former manager Fabio Capello resigned. Pearce has made it clear he would be happy to stay in charge for the European Championship this summer. Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp remains favourite for the position as Spurs battle for a Champions League place, and it therefore seems likely the Three Lions will not know who will be at the helm for some time. Brooking, one of