But, they got some bad news as well.
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The downtime without Brady this time will be much shorter, but the mindset for the Patriots is pretty much the same as it was then.
In a conference call this morning, offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels said he was “not exactly sure” whether or not the team would sign another quarterback as a security blanket following the right shoulder injury to Jimmy Garoppolo. “They’re out there tying to make plays, trying to get better as players and it gets us all better”.
The Patriots quarterback has two games left on his suspension and will be watching as Edelman backs up third-string quarterback Jacoby Brissett on Thursday night against the Texans. “I guess today [during film] I thought he did a good job with his opportunities of producing for us in some critical situations”. “I’m sure there’s more we can do better, but he came in and Jacoby, he handled it like a professional”. It also helped that the Patriots got little or no pressure on Tannehill in the second half.
Still, Edelman at least has experience at the position and he knows the offense.
STEELERS 24, BENGALS 16: In Pittsburgh, Ben Roethlisberger threw for 259 yards and three touchdowns to offset a pair of interceptions.
COWBOYS 27, REDSKINS 23: In Landover, Md., Alfred Morris scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 4-yard run with under five minutes left, leading the Cowboys over his former team. “The second half of us being able to get up on the ball and go, get completions and run the ball, those types of things. that’s what we need to do in the first half”. He got juuust enough of his hand on the football to strip it loose and the Patriots got the bounce to go their way. Parker caught eight passes for 106 yards against the Patriots.
“LG is always ready to go, practices hard, prepares hard for each week, and whatever we ask of him he embraces his role on our team”.
Miami’s rookie coach, Adam Gase, said he knew his team might have an opportunity to seize momentum while the Patriots grappled with the challenge of sending a rookie quarterback into the contest. “We just put our head down and kept fighting”.
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BUCCANEERS 40, CARDINALS 7: Carson Palmer threw for 308 yards and three touchdowns and Arizona (1-1) intercepted Jameis Winston four times in Glendale, Ariz.
