Didn't see this anywhere, I'm probably blind. http://espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/sto...-preparing-new-england-patriots-tempo-offense
Fake injuries and this whole strategy is null and void. Ask yourself: if the Jets ran the no huddle to perfection, would Belly have his players take one dive after another? Do it Rex. Don't hesitate.
If they're wise, they are signing a QB and trading Tebow. It's obvious that Tebow and Sanchez can't exist on the same roster. Both are less then stellar QBs but one has shown that on occasion he can play decent while the other is capable of making a big play from different areas of the game. Trading Tebow at least keeps Sanchez from having to look over his shoulder and besides, why stop coddling him now.
He's trying to play the refs hoping they'll pay some attention to the Pats offense. Worth a try I suppose.
The Pats no huddle is designed to hide their defense. Against Seattle in the second half when it failed and they went 3 and out or didn't score they were able to get right back in the game. I just don't think they have faith in their offense to run a set huddle based style.
Pace is right. There are many occasions where the Pats are not all completely set before the snap or where they are lined up improperly ala less than 7 on the line. The problem is with the tempo even the referees have trouble policing this. I don't really care though because any decent defense can stop this gimmick, see the Hawks last week.
DBWarren23, yes they stopped it oh wait the Pats had OVER 400 yards of O... The O stopped itself with DUMB penalties more than they stopped the Pats O. Only D that has contained NE O was AZ.
I completely agree with this. Of course when the Jets do it, they will get nastygrams and invoices from Goodell.
ESPN got their sound bite and headline but this really is not controversial. Pace goes on to say "But it's smart. Why not hurry a team up? I wish we would do it. For a defense, it just puts pressure on you."
Calvin Pace still exists? I'm sorry, I thought he was invisible or something because I haven't seen him make a play in 2+ years.
It's exactly how I feel where is the toughness of this team shut up and buck up and smack Brady in the mouth. This team has no drive and that early success took it from them I feel or the let downs put them down
Well... 1. They didn't really run it much, if at all, against Seattle. Don't confuse the "normal" no-huddle, where Brady brings them to the line but may not call for the snap for a good 20 or 25 seconds, versus what they did against Denver, which was line up, snap, run the play. Seattle played the majority of their game in the base nickel package, and were still able to shut down the run because their front seven is superb and their secondary is full of big players who can tackle in run support. 2. There is nothing "borderline illegal" about it. Guys are either lined up appropriately or not. It doesn't take an NFL referee five seconds to look at a formation and determine if it's legal or not. This article was linked off the same page: http://espn.go.com/blog/afceast/post/_/id/49517/patriots-offense-lethal-not-illegal When the New York Jets play the New England Patriots, there is always potential for something over-the-top coming from the Jets' locker room. The latest is from Jets linebacker Calvin Pace. He gave a backhanded compliment to the Patriots’ No. 1-ranked offense, calling it "borderline illegal." “It's borderline illegal, because sometimes the guys aren't always set when they snap the ball," Pace told ESPNNewYork.com. "But it's smart. Why not hurry a team up? I wish we would do it. For a defense, it just puts pressure on you." I’ve watched the Patriots all season, and there is nothing illegal about their offense. The Patriots line up fast and get the play in by using one-word terminology. New England’s offense is lethal, not illegal. The Patriots got the idea from the Oregon Ducks, and have implemented a college scheme that's working in the NFL. New England is ahead of the curve and perhaps providing a glimpse into the future of a scheme and tempo that more teams eventually will use. For now, the Patriots are the only team that can play at this tempo for four quarters. It takes a smart quarterback (Tom Brady) and all 11 players on the same page. New England has mastered it. Just because it’s unusual doesn’t mean it's illegal.
