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Patriots: Bill Belichick leading by example with 400th game as HC of the NEP
Image courtesy of the New England Patriots One of the most well known phrases used by Patriots head coach Bill Belichick throughout his time with the organization has been “availability is the best ability.” On Sunday afternoon, Belichick coached in his 400th game here in New England, continuing to lead by example when it comes to that statement. To put it in perspective, former Dolphins head coach Don Shula coached…
Patriots Rewind: 7 Points on the Patriots 29-0 win over the Lions
The Patriots beat the Detroit Lions 29-0. It was a good win all around as the Patriots played well in all three phases. Here are seven points on the Patriots big win yesterday. 1. Defense dominates: The defense was dominate yesterday. Yes the Lions had their chances in the red zone but when the Patriots needed to buckle down and get a stop, they got it. Matthew Judon had two…
Patriots: Patriots defense dominant in 29-0 shutout
AP Photo/Michael Dwyer The New England Patriots defense was flat out dominate today. It is the only way you can put it. They held the league’s number one offense to 312 total yards in a 29-0 win. Shutouts in every level of football are hard to come by so when your defense gets one, it should be celebrated. The Lions had their chances in this game but whenever the defense…
Patriots: Pats defense shines; Zappe cool, calm & collected in first career start
FOXBOROUGH – A fun Zappe Hour was had by all at Gillette Stadium on Sunday. Bailey Zappe’s first career start on throwback day – which also happened to be Bill Belichick’s 400th game as head coach – couldn’t have gone much better as the Patriots cruised to a 29-0 win over the Lions with a true team effort in support of the rookie. The defense completely shut down the high scoring…
Patriots Scouting Report: Diverse Lions running game could pose problems
The Detroit Lions have the NFL’s number one offense and much of that is a byproduct of one of the league’s top rushing attacks. Detroit blends an old school and new school approach when running the football. Head coach Dan Campbell wants to be physical and the best way to do it is by pounding the rock. The Lions are patient when it comes to their running game. They will…
Patriots: Keeping it simple in the passing game is the key to victory today
Keep it simple stupid is an old coaching adage that I think applies to the Patriots when it comes to how they approach today’s game against the Lions offensively. Particularly the passing game. Rookie Bailey Zappe is going to be making his first career and if I were coordinating the Patriots offense, I would build off of what we did last week. I would keep it simple and I would…