Game Rewind: The Patriots steam rolled the Houston Texans 27-0 last night in what was one of the best coached games of Bill Belichick’s Patriots tenure. Paced by a physical running game and solid defense, the Patriots were able to dominate a Texans team that came into the game undefeated and had the look of a contender. Here are five thoughts on the game. 1. Coaching Clinic on Offense: Bill Belichick and…
Storyline: Its all about rookie quarterback Jacoby Brissett tonight. Brissett is expected to start for the injured Jimmy Garoppolo. This is why the Patriots used a third round pick in April’s draft on Brissett. They wanted to have a third quarterback on the roster in the event that Brady’s appeal was overturned or if his back up were to get hurt. Believe me, if Belichick had his druthers, Brissett would not…
The Patriots acquired cornerback Eric Rowe from the Philadelphia Eagles yesterday for a fourth round pick in next year’s draft. So what are the Patriots getting in Rowe? They are getting a long corner (6-1 205) who can play cornerback or free safety. Rowe is built like Devin McCourty. He’s athletic and smooth in coverage but he has struggled with consistency thus far. He gives up a lot of big…