The Tennessee Titans forced and recovered a fumble on the game’s first play, setting up a one-yard touchdown by rookie Derrick Henry, as they beat the Miami Dolphins, 21-10.
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“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. The first-round pick from Memphis was 13 of 22 for 214 yards and two touchdowns with an interception in Denver’s 38-17 loss to the Cardinals.
In his final performance before the Deflategate suspension, Tom Brady had a pretty good night. Or was this yet another example of how he thinks outside the box as part of creating a winning culture?
“You can’t take insurance out on players”, he answered.
You really want to play on Thursday, eh? “We’ll do the best we can and put the best team out on the field against the next opponent, I don’t know what else we can do”, Belichick said. Other feel New England’s fortunes could be greatly impacted by subpar quarterback play. Both these receivers are proven valuable assets in the Patriots playbook, however, both players are entering the season injured playing little to no time in the preseason.
Some may question why Brady was seeing such extensive action in a preseason finale – he has not played in one since 2011 – and especially after his starting left tackle, Nate Solder, retired to the sidelines with an apparent left hamstring pull early in the game.
Mingo’s impressive debut: Linebacker Barkevious Mingo, who was acquired in a trade with the Cleveland Browns on August 25, made an instant impact in his debut with a strip sack on his third play, and then he forced a fumble on the next play. However, the New England Patriots are missing that tall receiver that plays on the end of the field that can be a deep route receiver that averages more than 15 yards per catch.
Fantasy impact: Still at the top of his game, Brady would be a top-five fantasy quarterback if he was available for the entire season.
Patriots: Jacoby Brissett was 11 of 18 for 123 yards in the second half.
Ortiz and Brady will go down as two of the greatest champions in Boston sports, so it would be fitting for Brady to check out one of Ortiz’s final games.
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Tavarres King, Orleans Darkwa, and Paul Perkins all had highlights during the first half, but it wasn’t enough for the Giants to score more than three points. However, running back D.J. Foster fumbled a screen pass two plays later, ending the drive.
