The New England Patriots’ 2011-2012 defense won’t make anyone forget the units Bill Belichick has put together in the past — in fact, there are some who believe that the defense Belichick put on the field this season is somehow proof that he’s losing his grip on NFL excellence … Super Bowl trip notwithstanding. While [...]
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‘Big Vince’ is a breed apart in Patriots’ sub-par defense
January 31st, 2012 
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January 11th, 2012 afcbeast Discussing defenses around the league is a fun thing to do this time of year on all mediums. On Monday, it was time to sort through why the New York Giants seemed to have so many great defensive lineman and a relentless pass rush that did not depend on one player (answer: they have committed [...]
Posted in Yard Barker Tags: Brave Faces, Dallas, defensive lineman, failed, Fun Thing, houston texans, Injured Reserve, Jason Campbell, Learning Experience, Left Pectoral Muscle, Mario Williams, Mediums, Mulligan, Narrative, New York Giants, Offseason Program, Phillips, Raiders, Rob Ryan, Succeed, Texans, Time Of Year, Versatility, Wade Phillips, Year One No Comments »New York Jets’ Outside Linebackers Stepping Their Game Up in 2011
December 11th, 2011 afcbeast When the New York Jets lost starting outside linebacker Bryan Thomas to a season-ending injury back in Week 4 in Baltimore, Rex Ryan had to get creative. The Jets head coach and his fellow defensive coaches had to scramble to find a way to replace the ten-year veteran, who has been a staple in the [...]
Posted in Around The Web Tags: 2011, Absence, Bounce Back, Broken Foot, Bryan Thomas, Calvin Pace, Creative Defense, game, head coach, Jets’, Linebackers, New York Jets, No Doubt, Olb, outside, Rex Ryan, Six Years, Slack, staple, Starting Lineup, Stepping, their, Versatility, Veteran, Yardbarker, York No Comments »New York Jets’ Outside Linebackers Stepping Their Game Up in 2011
December 11th, 2011 afcbeast When the New York Jets lost starting outside linebacker Bryan Thomas to a season-ending injury back in Week 4 in Baltimore, Rex Ryan had to get creative. The Jets head coach and his fellow defensive coaches had to scramble to find a way to replace the ten-year veteran, who has been a staple in the [...]
Posted in Around The Web Tags: 2011, Absence, Bounce Back, Broken Foot, Bryan Thomas, Calvin Pace, Creative Defense, game, head coach, Jets’, Linebackers, New York Jets, No Doubt, Olb, outside, Rex Ryan, Six Years, Slack, staple, Starting Lineup, Stepping, their, Versatility, Veteran, Yardbarker, York No Comments »Edelman’s punt return TD caps a night of versatility
November 24th, 2011 afcbeast If there’s one thing Bill Belichick likes in his non-superstar players more than anything else, it’s the ability to do more than one thing at a reasonably high level. That’s why he used to flex linebacker Mike Vrabel out as a red zone tight end, and why he had receiver Troy Brown playing cornerback on [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: Bill Belichick, Caps, Decimation, Edelman, Edelman’s, Josh Cribbs, Kansas City Chiefs, LaDainian Tomlinson, Mike Vrabel, Monday Night Football, New York Jets, NFL Draft, night, Playing Cornerback, Practice Squad, Punt, Punt Returner, Red Zone, Return, Rob Ninkovich, Slot Corner, Teamer, Tight End, Troy Brown, Versatility, Yard Punt Return No Comments »Dallas Cowboys team report: Dez Bryant shows versatility in practice
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Posted in Around The League Tags: Bryant, Cowboys, Dallas, Dallas Cowboys, Dez Bryant, Feed Rss, NFL, practice, report, shows, Sporting News, team, Versatility No Comments »Rice standing tall against bigger backs
October 23rd, 2011 afcbeast Success for Ray Rice on Monday night depends on breaking through the tackles of the Jaguars and sidestepping defenders in the open field. But the Ravens running back has a different head-to-head battle on his mind: Rice versus Maurice Jones-Drew. “Let’s see who comes out as the better running back that day,” Rice said, as [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: Adrian Peterson, Against, Arian Foster, backs, bigger, Body Strength, Jaguars, Jarret Johnson, Lateral Movement, Maurice Jones, Mismatch, Quickness, Rashard Mendenhall, Ravens, Ravens Linebacker, Ray Rice, Rice, Running Backs, Standing, Steven Jackson, Tackles, Tall, Undisputed Champion, Unrestricted Free Agent, Versatility, Yards From Scrimmage No Comments »Transcript: Revis, Holmes, Tomlinson 10/20
October 21st, 2011 afcbeast New York Jets CB Darrelle Revis, 10.20 On how challenging the Chargers offense is… Very challenging. (They have) one of the best quarterbacks in the league, a gunslinger and their passing game is all vertical. They’ve got two 6’5 NBA players—LeBron James is out there—who can go up and get the ball (joking). And they [...]
Posted in The Jets Blog Tags: 10/20, Antonio Gates, Chargers, Darrelle Revis, Future Hall, Gunslinger, Hall Of Famer, Holmes, Joe Mcknight, LaDainian Tomlinson, LeBron James, Malcom Floyd, Nba Players, New York Jets, Passing Game, Philip Rivers, Red Zone, Revis, Santonio Holmes, Those Guys, Tomlinson, Transcript, Versatility, Vincent Jackson, Young Guys No Comments »New York Jets: Would Signing Max Starks Fix Their Offensive Line Problems?
September 30th, 2011 afcbeast According to ESPN 1500, the Minnesota Vikings worked out former Steelers offensive linemen Max Starks to try to find an upgrade for the team’s poor line play. Starks, who was cut by Pittsburgh in the offseason after suffering a season-ending neck injury in 2010, has played in 95 games and started 68 in his career [...]
Posted in Bleacher Report Tags: ESPN, free agent, Jets, line, Mark Sanchez, Max Starks, Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets, Nick Mangold, offensive, Offensive Line, Offensive Linemen, Offseason, Pound Range, Problems, Sacks, signing, Starks, Starting Lineup, Steelers, Super Bowl, Tap, their, Three Games, Versatility, Wayne Hunter, Workout, Would, York No Comments »State of the Jets 2011: Ready To Be Super, Time for Sanchez To Shine
September 15th, 2011 afcbeast Quarterbacks Mark Sanchez (6’2″, 225, Age 24): In his third season, the face of the franchise must be consistent. He shows flashes of being a solid NFL quarterback, but he needs to prove that’s what he can bring every single game. Mark Brunell (6’1″, 215, Age 40): Not a great backup, but serves as a [...]
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