After their Week 1 loss at Miami, the New England Patriots rebounded with a solid 30-7 win over the Minnesota Vikings in Minneapolis. Running back Stevan Ridley tallied his first 100-yard game of the season, gaining 101 yards on 25 carries, just a touch above a 4 yard-per-carry average. As a team, the Patriots gained…
Some of the most important, game-changing plays in the NFL and college football take place on special teams. Kick returns, punt returns, blocked kicks, the audacious fake punt return – these plays are often the difference between winning and losing. Previously we detailed the abomination that was the Patriots’ punt attempt after their first series…
The New England Patriots evened their record at 1-1 this past Sunday with a sound 30-7 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in Minneapolis. While the numbers were not the gaudy statistics Patriots fans are used to, Brady was accurate on a number of throws and worked underneath throughout the afternoon to exploit the weaknesses of…