“That was a big theme for us”, Belichick said. Many believe that the Jags don’t have a snowball’s shot in hell to beat the Patriots, but their offense proved to be effective against a Dolphins team that was projected to be effective. Quarterback Matt Ryan is leading a high-powered passing attack, but unlike past years, the “Dirty Birds’ have found a running game, keeping opposing defenses off balance and allowing the wide receivers to make big plays. That’s certainly a tribute to both of them, the durability, longevity, consistent production they’ve had”, coach Bill Belichick said. Brady added a 13-yard touchdown to Keshawn Martinin the third quarter. Allen Robinson and Allen Hurns have combined for 448 receiving yards and three touchdowns while Bryan Walters has four receptions. I think that refers to him (Bortles) mostly when I’m talking about the offense. From the moment Grant received the pitch, Slater was already making his B-line to cut him off. Impressive. “Bad play, bad throw”, said Bortles.
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“As long as we’re scoring points and winning, it’s fun for me”. “I think we have a good group of guys that respond well to adversity”, he said.
The Patriots are off to a fast start. Their next game against Dallas Cowboys might turn on its head if Belichick does not align his defense well on October. 11, 2015.
And the evidence just keeps piling up after three weeks, as Brady once again put on a quarterback clinic yesterday, this time against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Brady is 19 behind Marino on the all-time list.
The Patriots led the Jaguars 20-3 at the interval before rolling to a commanding 51-17 victory. It marked the Patriots’ 76th straight victory when holding a halftime lead at home, dating back to 2000.
New England’s game plan appeared flawless. There should be no shame in losing to a team of their caliber.
Another aspect of the Patriots’ success was derived from the insanely quick first step of second year defensive tackle Dominque Easley. So the Jaguars couldn’t even get away with a trick play down four scores to a Patriots team that’s locked in, and loaded.
“It was a good win today”. Explaining New England’s superiority is multifaceted, helped along by usage of many statistics. They tied a team record with 35 first downs. In Week 4 of previous year, by this time they were essentially counted out, and the end of the Tom Brady era seemed certain.
With quarterback Tom Brady completing 74 percent of his passes and the Patriots not punting the ball in the game, it’s a clear case of precision for the winners. The Pats scored on all of their nine offensive possessions, at least a field goal every time.
It’s hard enough to defend Tom Brady with a healthy secondary.
“I don’t care. It’s just a ball”, said Brady. He is also 2-0 in the playoffs against the Jaguars. But it was more how they did it that should leave the rest of the league depressed.
Teammate Stephen Gostkowski set the National Football League record for consecutive successful point-after attempts with 423.
“This is a pretty good offense”, Blount said after gaining 78 yards on 18 carries in his first extended action this season. T.Y. Hilton and Donte Moncrief have combined for 427 receiving yards and three touchdowns while Phillip Dorsett has five receptions.
Carson Palmer threw for 311 yards – stretching his NFL-best win streak to nine games – as Arizona cruised to a 47-7 triumph over the San Francisco 49ers. They’ve also implemented a 10th combination with Marcus Cannon at right guard on the goal-line package that resulted in all three of LeGarrette Blount’s touchdowns Sunday against the Jaguars. The Patriots have also seen three-touchdown performances in the running game from Sam Cunningham (10/20/74), Tony Collins (9/18/83), Mosi Tatupu (12/11/83), Curtis Martin (11/3/96), and Corey Dillon (12/3/06). It was the second consecutive week that Line had a 1-yard touchdown.
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Jamie Collins sacked Bortles in the second quarter and forced a fumble on the play.
