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patriotway · 08-30-2013, 05:32 PM

Part II: Second Half of Preseason and Roster Cuts

Patriots Fumble Dress Rehersal

It's only a preseason game, but it's the most important one. For whatever reason, the New England Patriots didn't play in the same fashion that they had in the first two preseason games. This game hasn't gone well for the Partiots over the last few years. Let's just hope that this game doesn't foreshadow events to come. The lone bright spot for the game was the play of rookie receiver Kenbrell Thompkins. Tim Tebow didn't get a chance to play as Ryan Mallet played most of the second half. The Lions won the game 40-9.
Players That Didn't Suit Up:
WR Danny Amendola
OL Marcus Cannon
DE Jermaine Cunningham (injured)
WR Kamar Aiken
CB Alfonzo Dennard
CB Ras-I Dowling
S Nate Ebner
TE Daniel Fells
DE Justin Franc

Tim Tebow's Last Stand

It's all up to the back end of the roster to prove what their worth. Typically, in the last preseason game, the starts are usually held out. This gives any bubble players an opportunity to state their case for being on the roster. While there was some good play out of Tim Tebow, he showed that his play is wildly inconsistent. While there were many inaccurate throws, there were also some very impressive ones as well. At best, Tebow is the 3rd quarterback on the depth chart if he makes the team. Seventh round draft choice Michael Buchanan also showed up, registering 2.5 sacks in the game. With everything wrapped up, it's time to evaluate play and determine who makes the 53-man roster. The Patriots won the game 28-20 and finish the preseason with a 3-1 record.

Patriots Cuts:
TE Jake Ballard
TE Daniel Fells
DE Marcus Bernard
LB Mike Rivera
OL Matt Stankiewitch
DL Scott Vallone
CB Ras-I Dowling
LB Niko Koutouvides
QB Tim Tebow
P Zoltan Mesko
WR Quentin Sims
RB Leon Washington

08-30-2013, 05:32 PM	#5
patriotway MVP OVR: 1 Join Date: Sep 2009	Re: Whatever Happened to the Patriot Way - A Madden NFL 25 New England Patriots CFM *Part II: Second Half of Preseason and Roster Cuts* Patriots Fumble Dress Rehersal It's only a preseason game, but it's the most important one. For whatever reason, the New England Patriots didn't play in the same fashion that they had in the first two preseason games. This game hasn't gone well for the Partiots over the last few years. Let's just hope that this game doesn't foreshadow events to come. The lone bright spot for the game was the play of rookie receiver Kenbrell Thompkins. Tim Tebow didn't get a chance to play as Ryan Mallet played most of the second half. The Lions won the game 40-9. Players That Didn't Suit Up: WR Danny Amendola OL Marcus Cannon DE Jermaine Cunningham (injured) WR Kamar Aiken CB Alfonzo Dennard CB Ras-I Dowling S Nate Ebner TE Daniel Fells DE Justin Franc Tim Tebow's Last Stand It's all up to the back end of the roster to prove what their worth. Typically, in the last preseason game, the starts are usually held out. This gives any bubble players an opportunity to state their case for being on the roster. While there was some good play out of Tim Tebow, he showed that his play is wildly inconsistent. While there were many inaccurate throws, there were also some very impressive ones as well. At best, Tebow is the 3rd quarterback on the depth chart if he makes the team. Seventh round draft choice Michael Buchanan also showed up, registering 2.5 sacks in the game. With everything wrapped up, it's time to evaluate play and determine who makes the 53-man roster. The Patriots won the game 28-20 and finish the preseason with a 3-1 record. Patriots Cuts: TE Jake Ballard TE Daniel Fells DE Marcus Bernard LB Mike Rivera OL Matt Stankiewitch DL Scott Vallone CB Ras-I Dowling LB Niko Koutouvides QB Tim Tebow P Zoltan Mesko WR Quentin Sims RB Leon Washington Last edited by patriotway; 09-07-2013 at 01:55 AM.