In what was arguably the best regular season game from the 2016 season, the Patriots broke their losing streak against the Giants in thrilling fashion. He played in the preseason finale for the first time since he came in to hold on an extra point in the second quarter of the 2014 preseason finale.
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Belichick of course came through the National Football League as part of the Bill Parcells coaching tree, having spent over a decade as an assistant with the Giants.
“I haven’t thought about it much, so I always take it as it comes, just do the best I can do”, said Brady after the game.
A week after catching two passes for 38 yards and two touchdowns against the New York Jets, the former Georgia Bulldogs standout finished with four catches for 80 yards and a score, as he repeatedly showed off steady hands and encouraging burst after the catch.
After the first quarter, Brady threw a short pass to Keshawn Martin for a 7-yards touchdown to go up 6-0, after the following 2-point conversion attempt failed. “If you play football, you play football”, Belichick said after the game, adding it was the plan to play Brady for the full first half.
Wide receiver Tavarres King, someone who has made a strong case to make the team, scored on a 59-yard touchdown pass from Nassib to make the score 10-6.
Two of the NFL’s biggest stars shared a nice moment after Thursday’s preseason finale at MetLife Stadium.
Brady was appearing in just his second preseason game Thursday.
“We’re going to have some tough conversations”, Giants head coach Ben McAdoo said regarding the roster, per the team’s official Twitter account. The three-time Super Bowl MVP won’t be eligible to rejoin the active roster until October 3, leaving the team in the hands of Garoppolo.
Patriots: Garoppolo, Rob Ninkovich, Rob Gronkowski, Danny Amendola, Jabaal Sheard, Jonathan Cooper.
The game would give Garoppolo a chance to bounce back after struggling in the Patriots third preseason game against Carolina.
In an historic night, Brady was a flawless 32 of 42 for 356 yards and two touchdowns.
Both Buffalo and Miami play New England in the first four weeks, but none of the Patriots’ division rivals is throwing any dirt on its rival just yet. In the second half, running back Tyler Gaffney was having his foot/toe looked at on the sideline, while rookie receiver Devin Lucien was helped off after a late hit.
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“You can’t take insurance out on players”, he said. A bit frustrating, but hopefully all our guys can learn from it and do a lot better job next week against Arizona. “I’ve never dealt with it, so we’ll see”. For now, we have to go out there and play the way that he motivates us, and the way he leads us to play. Because of the suspension, the Patriots will want to get him some final reps while they can.
