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Part I of V: 2013 Year In Review

The New England Patriots completed a successful 2013 campaign, depending on how you ask. Although the Patriots had an up and down season, the team finished with an 11-5 record. It wasn't easy getting there. Quarterback Tom Brady's play was probably the most inconsistent it has been in his career. Although Brady finished the year with 30 touchdown passes, he also threw a career high 26 interceptions. That's 12 more than the second most interceptions he's thrown in a season. Despite that, strong play from Stevan Ridley and Danny Amendola on offense helped keep the team on top.

Ridley followed a successful 2012 season by rushing for 1,489 yards and eight touchdowns. Ridley wasn't the only back to contribute. Both LeGarrette Blount and Shane Vereen did there part to make New England's rushing attack a potent one. Vereen rushed for 500 yards with four touchdowns, while Blount had 575 yards and two touchdowns. Vereen's contributions to the offense didn't just come on the ground however.

Both Stevan Ridley and Shane Vereen were a huge part of why this offense was ranked near the top of the league.

With Danny Woodhead signing with the San Diego Chargers, Vereen took a bigger role in New England's passing attack as well. Vereen would be needed greatly to aid New England as the team had revamped the wide receiver position in 2013. New England drafted Aaron Dobson and Josh Boyce with the 59th and 102nd overall picks in the 2013 draft. Also, with the team acquiring Danny Amendola and rookie receiver Kenbrell Thompkins, there was a lot of catching up that needed to be done. While it wasn't always easy, the offense managed to make it work. Amendola's 126 receptions were second in the league. Undrafted rookie Thompkins exceeded expectations, starting all 16 games and recording 766 receiving yards. Most of this was done without the services of Rob Gronkowski who had missed a majority of the season because of injuries. When he did play, he did make an impact. While the offense did good, the defense also played a significant role in helping the team get to the Super Bowl.

Although they were new to the New England Patriots offense, Danny Amendola, Kenbrell Thompkins and Aaron Dobson still made big plays.

While the defense made a lot of huge plays last season, the pass defense was still a huge liability. The teams run defense was great all year long, but it didn't translate to being able to defend quarterbacks. However, linebacker Jerod Mayo did his part to keep the defense running smoothly. Mayo recorded 140 total tackles and six sacks. Mayo's stats are something that stood out with New England's defense last year. While the defense didn't play well together, individually, there were players that had outstanding stats. Rob Ninkovich recorded a career high 17 sacks, while defensive backs Kyle Arrington and Talib each snagged eight and nine interceptions respectively. Despite their efforts, the pass defense still suffered, as New England's pass defense was ranked last in the NFL in 2013.

Jerod Mayo showed why he is still one of the best linebackers in the NFL and his effort earned him AFC Defensive Player of the Year.

Last but not least, the one aspect of an NFL team that gets overlooked is special teams. While there wasn't much excitement to come out of this unit, they played well enough to not be a part of the troubles that plagued New England last year. While rookie Boyce didn't receive many snaps at wide receiver, he got the chance to show off his speed as a kick returner. Unfortunately, Boyce didn't have many big plays and averaged only 24 yards per return. Despite Boyce's inability to make plays, he did take good care of the ball. On the other hand, Julian Edelman was sensational as a punt returner. Not only did Edelman have the most return yards in the NFL, he also ran two punts back for touchdowns in back to back games. Other notable contributors to New England's special teams unit were Dane Fletcher and Nate Ebner. Fletcher's contributions stand out as he recorded 10 special teams tackles.

Despite the success individual players had last season, their issues with the pass defense and Brady's horribly inconsistent play reared it's ugly head in the Super Bowl. With an offseason of planning, the New England Patriots hope to not only make it to a Super Bowl this year, they hope to win it all.

New England Patriots 2014 Roster
#	OFFENSE	POS	AGE	HT	WT	COLLEGE
12	Tom Brady	QB	37	6'4"	225	Michigan
15	Ryan Mallett	QB	26	6'6"	238	Arkansas
8	Rocco Harpole (R)	QB	20	6'6"	242	Washburn
22	Stevan Ridley	HB	25	5'11"	225	LSU
34	Shane Vereen	HB	25	5'9"	205	California
38	Brandon Bolden	HB	24	5'10"	222	Ole Miss
46	James Develin	FB	26	6'3"	251	Brown
80	Danny Amedola	WR	28	5'11"	188	Texas Tech
85	Kenbrell Thompkins	WR	26	6"0"	195	Cincinnati
82	Josh Boyce	WR	22	5'11"	206	TCU
17	Aaron Dobson	WR	23	6'2"	210	Marshall
18	Matthew Slater	WR	28	6'0"	200	UCLA
14	Ivan Cross (R)	WR	20	6'2"	215	Grambling St.
87	Rob Gronkowski	TE	25	6'6"	265	Arizona
81	Dorin Dickerson	TE	26	6'2"	227	Pittsburgh
86	Emmanuel Quick (R)	TE	23	6'5"	248	Portland St.
77	Nate Solder	T	26	6'8"	319	Colorado
61	Marcus Cannon	OL	26	6'5"	358	TCU
70	Logan Mankins	G	32	6'4"	310	Fresno St.
56	Ted Larsen	C	27	6'2"	305	N.C. St.
55	Josh Samuda	OL	25	6'3"	310	Massachusetts
63	Dan Connolly	OL	31	6'4"	313	SE Missouri St.
65	Juan Dial	G	22	6'5"	314	Michigan St.
76	Sebastion Vollmer	T	29	6'8"	315	Houston
74	Reid Fragel	T	23	6'7"	308	Ohio St.
#	DEFENSE	POS	AGE	HT	WT	COLLEGE
50	Rob Ninkovich	DE	30	6'2"	255	Purdue
97	Jamie Abreu (R)	DE/LB	21	6'2"	258	Gardner-Webb
95	Chandler Jones	DE	24	6'5"	265	Syracuse
99	Michael Buchanan	DE	23	6'6"	250	Illinois
98	Jahmal Jay	DE/LB	22	6'6"	269	Charleston S.
75	Vince Wilfork	DT	32	6'2"	325	Miami
93	Tommy Kelly	DT	33	6'6"	300	Mississippi St.
96	Sam Drummond (R)	DT	22	6'6"	313	Arizona St.
94	Chris Jones	DT	24	6'2"	302	Bowling Green St.
72	Joe Vellano	DT	25	6'2"	300	Maryland
91	Jamie Collins	LB	24	6'3"	250	Southern Miss
54	Dont'a Hightower	LB	24	6'4"	260	Alabama
52	Arthur Moats	LB	27	6'2"	250	J. Madison
59	Jelani Gibbs (R)	LB	21	6'2"	244	Illinois
51	Jerod Mayo	LB	28	6'1"	245	Tennessee
58	Steve Beauharnais	LB	24	6'0"	240	Rutgers
31	Aqib Talib	CB	28	6'1"	205	Kansas
25	Kyle Arringotn	CB	28	5'10"	196	Hofstra
37	Alfonzo Dennard	CB	24	5'10"	205	Nebraska
26	Logan Ryan	CB	23	5'11"	191	Rugers
35	Marcus Sherels	CB	26	5'10"	175	Minnesota
32	Devin McCourty	S	27	5'10"	193	Rutgers
27	Tavon Wilson	S	24	6'0"	205	Illinois
28	Steve Gregory	S	31	5'11"	195	Syracuse
45	Jeomy Miles	S	27	6'2"	210	Massachusetts
30	Duron Harmon	S	23	6'0"	198	Rutgers
#	SPECIAL TEAMS	POS	AGE	HT	WT	COLLEGE
3	Stephen Gostkowski	K	30	6'1"	215	Memphis
6	Ryan Allen	P	24	6'2"	215	L.A. Tech

New England Patriots Depth Chart - 2014
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	Kenbrell Thompkins	Aaron Dobson	Matthew Slater
TE	Rob Gronkowski	Dorin Dickerson	Emmanuel Quick (R)
LT	Nate Solder	Marcus Cannon
LG	Logan Mankins	Josh Samuda
C	Ted Larsen	Josh Samuda
RG	Dan Connolly	Marcus Cannon	Josh Samuda	Josh Dial (R)
RT	Sebastion Vollmer	Marcus Cannon	Reid Fragel
WR	Josh Boyce	Ivan Cross (R)	Danny Amendola (INJ)
QB	Tom Brady	Ryan Mallett	Rocco Harpole (R)
FB	James Develin
HB	Stevan Ridley	Shane Vereen	Brandon Bolden
Base 4-3 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	Rob Ninkovich	Michael Buchanan	Jamie Abreu
LDT	Tommy Kelly	Sam Drummond	Chris Jones (INJ)
RDT	Vince Wilfork	Joe Vellano
RDE	Chandler Jones	Michael Buchanan	Jahmal Jay
WLB	Jerod Mayo	Steve Beauharnais
MLB	Dont'a Hightower	Jelani Gibbs	Arthur Moats
SLB	Jamie Collins	Arthur Moats
CB	Aqib Talib	Kyle Arrington	Marcus Sherels
SS	Steve Gregory	Duron Harmon	Jeromy Miles
FS	Devin McCoruty	Duron Harmon	Tavon Wilson
CB	Alfonzo Dennard	Logan Ryan
Special Teams
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
K	Stephen Gostkowski
P	Ryan Allen
H	Ryan Allen
PR	Marcus Sherels
KR	Josh Boyce	Matthew Slater	Marcus Sherels

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Part II of V: Let's Get Ready to Rumble!

The 2014 NFL season is just about ready to begin and already the excitement has permeated the entire nation. The NFL decided to throw more fuel on the fire when it scheduled eight division games to get the opening week of the season started. As if fans didn't have a reason to cheer on their favorite teams, this schedule will only make fans even more animated than they already are. It all starts with the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks hosting their division rival San Francisco 49ers. Talk about a tough way to start the season.

The Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers waste no time getting back into their rivalry this season. The Super Bowl XLVlll champions and 2013 NFC West Division champs will look to put their stamp on the division early. If the 49ers hope to make a return trip of their own to the Super Bowl, they'll have to start by doing better than they did last season. The 49ers missed the playoffs altogether after finishing the season 8-8.



After Peyton Manning retired and the Denver Broncos failed to draft a quarterback in this years draft, a palpable sense of dread hung over the city. With the Broncos trading for Tony Romo, things are at least a lot more interesting. No one would deny Romo has talent, but his shortcomings with the Dalls Cowboys have been well documented. Romo isn't the only quarterback in this game that has a reputation of not living up to his potential. After the Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected him in with the 17th pick in round one of the 2009 Draft, Josh Freeman didn't meet expectations.A 4-12 record and poor play led to the Buccaneers not resigning him. Now both quarterbacks have a fresh start with which to build their NFL legacy. The only question that remains now is whether or not they'll take advantage of the situation.

Week 1 Schedule

Thursday's Games

San Francisco 49ers (0-0) @ Seattle Seahawks (0-0) l 8:30 PM

Sunday's Games

New York Giants (0-0) @ St. Louis Rams (0-0) l 1:00 PM

Chicago Bears (0-0) @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-0) l 1:00 PM

Tennessee Titans (0-0) @ New York Jets (0-0) l 1:00 PM

Pittsburgh Steelers (0-0) @ Indianapolis Colts (0-0) l 1:00 PM

Jacksonville Jaguars (0-0) @ Cleveland Browns (0-0) l 1:00 PM

Cincinnati Bengals (0-0) @ Baltimore Ravens (0-0) l 1:00 PM

Dallas Cowboys (0-0) @ Philadelphia Eagles (0-0) l 1:00 PM

New England Patriots (0-0) @ Miami Dolphins (0-0) l 1:00 PM

Buffalo Bills (0-0) @ Washington Redskins (0-0) l 4:05 PM

New Orleans Saints (0-0) @ Houston Texans (0-0) l 4:05

Oakland Raiders (0-0) @ Denver Broncos (0-0) l 4:05 PM

Minnesota Vikings (0-0) @ Arizona Cardinals (0-0) l 4:15 PM

Atlanta Falcons (0-0) @ Carolina Panthers (0-0) l 8:20 PM

Monday's Games

Green Bay Packers (0-0) @ Detroit Lions (0-0) l 7:00 PM

Kansas City Chiefs (0-0) @ San Diego Chargers (0-0) l 10:15

BYE WEEKS: None

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Just in time for the Seattle Seahawks prime time game against the San Francisco 49ers, running back Marshawn Lynch has been cleared to play. Lynch broke his thumb in a week three preseason game against the Buffalo Bills. The injury isn't expected to hinder Lynch going forward.


The Buffalo Bills made some extra moves this week, releasing safety Da'Norris Searcy and kicker Dustin Hopkins. As a rookie, Hopkins made 81% of his kicks last year, but didn't show consistency on the longer ones. He completed only 68% of kicks 40 yards or longer. Searcy played mostly on special teams and received very limited snaps on defense, finishing the year with 14 total tackles.
Signing center Evan Dietrich-Smith gives the Bills a capable center to hold down the fort until Eric Wood returns, while Jared Odrick can come in and spell either Corbin Bryant or Marcel Dareus when needed.

Media Reaction
Chris Mortensen @mortreportEA: Seahawks are more than a little thrilled to get Marshawn Lynch back.

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Week 1 Power Rankings
RK (LW)	Team	Record	Next Game
1 (--)	Seattle Seahawks	0-0	vs. San Francisco 49ers
2 (--)	Pittsburgh Steelers	0-0	@ Indianapolis Colts
3 (--)	New Orleans Saints	0-0	@ Houston Texans
4 (--)	Dallas Cowboys	0-0	@ Philadelphia Eagles
5 (--)	New England Patriots	0-0	@ Miami Dolphins
6 (--)	Green Bay Packers	0-0	@ Detroit Lions
7 (--)	Minnesota Vikings	0-0	@ Arizona Cardinals
8 (--)	Carolina Panthers	0-0	vs. Atlanta Falcons
9 (--)	Kansas City Chiefs	0-0	@ San Diego Chargers
10 (--)	Indianapolis Colts	0-0	vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
11 (--)	Cincinnati Bengals	0-0	@ Baltimore Ravens
12 (--)	Washington Redskins	0-0	vs. Buffalo Bills
13 (--)	Denver Broncos	0-0	vs. Oakland Raiders
14 (--)	Atlanta Falcons	0-0	@ Carolina Panthers
15 (--)	Arizona Cardinals	0-0	va. Minnesota Vikings
16 (--)	San Francisco 49ers	0-0	@ Seattle Seahawks
17 (--)	Houston Texans	0-0	vs. New Orleans Saints
18 (--)	Jacksonville Jaguars	0-0	@ Cleveland Browns
19 (--)	Buffalo Bills	0-0	@ Washington Redskins
20 (--)	San Diego Chargers	0-0	vs. Kansas City Chiefs
21 (--)	Baltimore Ravens	0-0	vs. Cincinnati Bengals
22 (--)	Detroit Lions	0-0	vs. Green Bay Packers
23 (--)	Chicago Bears	0-0	@ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
24 (--)	Philadelphia Eagles	0-0	vs. Dallas Cowboys
25 (--)	Cleveland Browns	0-0	vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
26 (--)	New York Giants	0-0	@ St. Louis Rams
27 (--)	Miami Dolphins	0-0	vs. New England Patriots
28 (--)	Tennessee Titans	0-0	@ New York Jets
29 (--)	New York Jets	0-0	vs. Tennessee Titans
30 (--)	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0-0	vs. Chicago Bears
31 (--)	Oakland Raiders	0-0	@ Denver Broncos
32 (--)	St. Louis Rams	0-0	vs. New York Giants

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Matchup Preview Week 1 *|* September 7, 2014
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New England Patriots (0-0, 0-0 Away)		Miami Dolphins (0-0, 0-0 Home)
Injury Report D. Amendola/Broken Ribs (Out 3 Weeks) D. Ellerbe/Pulled Groin (Out 1 Week) C. Jones/Dislocated Hip (Out 3 Weeks) Game Notes The New England Patriots start the 2014 season with a road game against the Miami Dolphins. The Patriots swept the Dolphins last year, narrowly winning the first game in New England 26-20 and blowing them out in the second game 48-19. The Patriots' record against the Dolphins all time is now 47-50. In order to win the game, the Dolphins will have to rely on their stingy defense, which comes into the 2014 season ranked 12th in the league. What could be an advantage could actually be a draw, as the Patriots have the 11th ranked offense. Looking at the statistics, this game may be closer than anticipated.

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New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins
Sep 6, 2014	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
New England Patriots (1-0)	7	10	7	7	31
Miami Dolphins (0-1)	10	0	0	0	10

Team Stats Comparison
	NWE	MIA
Total Offense	520	353
Rushing Yards	114	91
Passing Yards	406	262
First Downs	20	18
Punt Return Yards	20	0
Kick Return Yards	33	75
Total Yards	573	428
Turnovers	1(+2)	3(-2)
3rd Down Converstion	11-16(68%)	7-13(53%)
4th Down Conversion	0-0(0%)	1-3(33%)
2-Point Conversion	0-0(0%)	0-0(0%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	2/1	1/0
Penalties	7-59	1-5
Posession Time	31:22	28:38

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		NWE	MIA
10:57	(MIA) C. Sturgis, 46 Yd FG	0	3
5:15	(NWE) J. Boyce 20 Yd pass from T. Brady (S. Gostkowski kick)	7	3
0:04	(MIA) C. Clay 7 Yd pass from R. Tannehill (C. Sturgis kick)	7	10
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		NWE	MIA
2:17	(NWE) J. Boyce 2 Yd pass from T. Brady (S. Gostkowski kick)	14	10
0:06	(NWE) S. Gostkowski, 28 Yd FG	17	10
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		NWE	MIA
0:50	(NWE) S. Ridley, 2 Yd run (S. Gostkowski kick)	24	10
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		NWE	MIA
12:07	(NWE) J. Boyce 45 Yd pass from T. Brady (S. Gostkowski kick)	31	10

New England Patriots PASSING C/A YDS TD INT T. Brady (Rat: 111.0) 25/40 (62%) 406 3 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD S. Ridley 22 99 4.5 1 S. Vereen 5 19 3.8 0 T. Brady 2 -4 -2.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD J. Boyce 10 150 15.0 3 K. Thompkins 4 42 10.5 0 R. Gronkowski 4 108 27.0 0 D. Dickerson 4 55 13.7 0 S. Vereen 2 4 2.0 0 A. Dobson 1 47 47.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK N. Solder 3 0 S. Vollmer 3 0 L. Mankins 2 0 D. Connolly 1 0 DEFENSE T-A SACK INT TD J. Mayo 8-1 0 0 0 D. McCourty 7-0 1 0 0 V. Wilfork 5-0 0 0 0 J. Collins 5-0 0 0 0 S. Gregory 5-1 1 1 0 R. Ninkovich 4-0 0 0 0 C. Jones 3-0 0 0 0 A. Talib 3-0 0 0 0 K. Arrington 3-0 0 1 0 D. Hightower 2-0 0 0 0 A. Dennard 1-0 0 0 0 J. Jay 1-0 0 0 0 M. Sherels 1-0 0 0 0 A. Moats 1-0 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG S. Gostkowski 1/2 4/4 7 29 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 R. Allen 2 99 49.5 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD J. Boyce 1 33 33.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD M. Sherels 2 20 10.0 0

Miami Dolphins PASSING C/A YDS TD INT R. Tannehill (Rat: 66.9) 26/43(60%) 269 1 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD D. Thomas 17 77 4.5 0 R. Tannehill 2 (Fum) 10 5.0 0 L. Miller 1 4 4.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD D. Thomas 11 85 7.7 0 C. Clay 6 53 8.8 1 M. Wallace 4 45 11.2 0 B. Hartline 3 74 24.6 0 J. Hester 1 3 3.0 0 B. Gibson 1 9 9.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK C. Rachal 3 0 D. Watkins 1 0 M. Pouncey 1 0 Z. Strief 1 0 DEFENSE T-A SACK INT TD C. Clemons 7-0 0 0 0 R. Jones 7-0 0 1 0 J. Taylor 7-0 0 0 0 R. Starks 6-0 0 0 0 P. Wheeler 5-0 0 0 0 J. Jenkins 3-0 0 0 0 B. Deadrick 2-0 0 0 0 D. Patterson 2-0 0 0 0 J. Bush 2-0 0 0 0 J. Hatcher 2-0 0 0 0 M. Johnson 2-0 0 0 0 N. Stinger 1-0 0 0 0 D. Jordan 1-0 0 0 0 J. Casillas 1-0 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG C. Sturgis 1/1 1/1 4 46 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 B. Fields 2 91 45.5 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD T. Holliday 2 52 26.0 0 M. Thigpen 1 23 23.0 0

The New England Patriots continued their dominance over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday with a victory in Sun Life Stadium. Not only did the Patriots get a win to open the season, they also did it in impressive fashion. Not everything went smoothly during the game and the Patriots would be the first to admit that they could play better. Despite some of the issues the Patriots had, there's no doubt they'll enjoy this victory.

Some of the issues mentioned earlier that the Patriots had were painfully obvious in the first quarter. The Dolphins received the ball first and easily marched down the field. Not only did New England's porous pass defense from last year show up, but a new issue arose. The Patriots inside duo of Vince Wilfork and Tommy Kelly looked defenseless against the run. The Patriots managed to score a touchdown after holding the Dolphins to a field goal, but the Dolphins had an answer of their own. After the first quarter, Miami had a 10-7 lead.

Boyce prepares to catch one of his three touchdown passes.

Something happened after the first quarter, as the Patriots defense began to play better. The defense got stops on some third down and put together some scoring drives of their own. The offense was helped by the efforts of second year receiver Josh Boyce who had a career game Sunday. Not only was Boyce's play outstanding, the running game improved in the second quarter. All this contributed to New England having a 17-10 lead at half time.

Rob Gronkowski makes a great one handed catch as two defenders close in on him.

With the ball in their possession to begin the second half, New England wasted no time going down the field and getting into the red zone. The whole drive was lost when Tom Brady threw an interception, putting the pressure back onto New England's defense. Fortunately, the defense stood tall, forcing the Dolphins to punt. Both teams went back and forth during the quarter with New England forcing a turnover of its own. New England would score late in the quarter on a two yard run by running back Stevan Ridley. Despite having a number of chances after that, the Dolphins failed to do anything productive on offense for the rest of the game. Another score by New England in the fourth quarter put them up by three touchdowns on the Dolphins. With a 31-10 victory, the Patriots started the 2014 on the right foot.

Kyle Arrington does a nice job of preventing Dolphins receiver Brandon Gibson from catching a pass along the sideline.

Besides a few issues like their third down defense and some inconsistent play on both offense and defense, the Patriots played well. There's no doubt that they'll be happy to get a win not only on week one, but in the division too. Now it's on to the Dallas Cowboys.

Game Ball/Extra Reps

Game Ball
Tom Brady: After a slow start, Brady and the offense have a strong finish, with Brady throwing for 406 yards and three touchdowns.

Josh Boyce: Boyce has a breakout game filling in for the injured Danny Amendola with 150 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

Offensive Line: Brady is able to pick apart the Dolphins' defense because the o-line keeps him clean all game as they don't allow a single sack.

Extra Reps
Defensive Line: The defensive line, most notably Tommy Kelly and Vince Wilfork, get pushed around a bit as the Dolphins total 91 rushing yards on the ground.


Media Reaction
Mike Hill: Feel like this Patriots team might be on to something with this winning on the road business.

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Week 1 Scoreboard
Thursday's Games	Hi Passing	Hi Rushing	Hi Receiving
Seattle 24, San Francisco 0	R. Wilson 250	M. Lynch 89	P. Harvin 112
Sunday's Games	Hi Passing	Hi Rushing	Hi Receiving
NY Giants 29, St. Louis 7	E. Manning 294	D. Richardson 110	V. Cruz 121
Tampa Bay 20, Chicago 13	M. Glennon 208	M. Forte 127	V. Jackson 89
NY Jets 6, Tennessee 3	G. Smith 206	C. Johnson 81	S. Holmes 119
Indianapolis 34, Pittsburgh 27	A. Luck 261	T. Richardson 117	R. Meacham 68
Cleveland 7, Jacksonville 0	D. Bohannon 152	M. Joned-Drew/J. Bell 67	D. Heyward-Bey 64
Baltimore 20, Cincinnati 10	A. Dalton 164	R. Rice 126	T. Smith 66
Philadelphia 37, Dallas 14	B. Perez 170	D. Murray 113	D. Bryant 83
New England 31, Miami 10	T. Brady 406	S. Ridley 99	J. Boyce 150
Buffalo 29, Washington 10	K. Cousins 164	C. Spiller 127	L. Hankerson 89
Houston 31, New Orleans 24	D. Brees 332	A. Foster 116	L. Moore 130
Denver 14, Oakland 12	J. Freeman 288	K. Moreno 71	A. Roberts 119
Minnesota 34, Arizona 20	M. Cassel 250	A. Peterson 111	G. Jennngs 89
Atlanta 36, Carolina 21	M. Ryan 304	D. Williams 97	H. Douglas 143
Monday's Games	Hi Passing	Hi Rushing	Hi Receiving
Green Bay 20, Detroit 19	M. Stafford 268	R. Bush 79	C. Johnson 151
Kansas City 24, San Diego 14	P. Rivers 241	J. Charles 158	J. Charles 62
BYE WEEKS: NONE

Media Reaction
Mike Hill @MikeHillEA: Spoke with Pete Carroll, and 75 wins later he still has plenty he wants to accomplish.
Mark Schlereth @MarkSchlerethEA: Seahawks did what they had to at home to pull this one in. Solid win.
Ross Tucker @RossTuckerEA: It's always the rule: protect home field. Cleveland did that.
Skip Bayless @SkipBaylessEA: Best way to win over your fan base: win at home. #Redskins didn't get that memo.
Susannah Collins @SCollinsEA: Hope Mike Hill was watching that -- big win at home for the Texans.
Adam Schefter @AdamSchefterEA: Cardinals couldn't stop a nosebleed today, and no way they were going to stop the Vikings from winning.
Trey Wingo @WingozEA: Never discount the value of winning a gsme on the road. Never discount the pain of losing at home.
Matt Miller @MattMillerEA: Long flight home feels way shorter after a win. Well played by the Chiefs.
Susannah Collins @SCollinsEA: Packers never flinched!!! That was a hard-fought victory against a bitter rival.
Ross Tucker @RossTuckerEA: The game in Denver this week is how a great rivalry should play out. Clean football but heated football.
Robert Flores RoFloEA: Matt Schaub just exuding confidence this week. 4 TDs before he reigned it in. #Texans
Lavar Arrington @LAringtonEA: 6 sacks for Mark Anderson today, probably want to cover that guy.

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Chicago Bears
L. Palacios (G) - Broken Wrist - 6 Weeks


Cincinnati Bengals
L. Harry (DE) - Dislocated Hip - 7 Weeks


Buffalo Bills
M. Williams (DE) - Dislocated Ankle - 7 Weeks
J. Hughes (DE) - Foot Fracture - 4 Weeks
E. Dietrich-Smith (C) - Broken Thumb - 4 Weeks


Denver Broncos
R. Wendell (C) - Groin Tear - Placed On IR
S. Johnson (LB) - Broken Ribs - 6 Weeks
S. Sylvester (DT) Broken Thumb - 3 Weeks
M. Bennett (DE) - Broken Ribs - 2 Weeks


Cleveland Browns
B. Weeden (QB) - Dislocated Ankle - 6 Weeks


Tampa Bay Buccaneers
D. Jaskot (DE) - Shoulder Tear - 5 Weeks
E. Jones (DE) - Abdominal Tear - 5 Weeks
M. Barron (S) - Abdominal Tear - 3 Weeks


Indianapolis Colts
G. Williams (G) - Broken Jaw - 5 Weeks
A. Bethea (S) - Pulled Groin - 3 Weeks


Dallas Cowboys
T. Crawford (DE) - Broken Toe - 6 Weeks


Miami Dolphins
J. Casillas (LB) - Broken Collarbone - 6 Weeks


Philadelphia Eagels
A. Jones (DE) - Pulled Groin - 4 Weeks
D. Hester (WR) - Pulled Groin - 4 Weeks


San Francisco 49ers
A. Branch (DT) - Broken Fibula - 9 Weeks


New York Giants
J. Pierre-Paul (DE) - Broken Jaw - 6 Weeks
B. Moore (G) - Pulled Groin - 4 Weeks
D. Pitta (TE) - Broken Jaw - 3 Weeks


Jacksonville Jaguars
W. Rackley (G) - Pulled Groin - 4 Weeks


New York Jets
J. Webb (T) - Broken Tibia - Placed On IR
W. Svitek (G) - Broken Hand - 5 Weeks


Detroit Lions
T. Lewis (LB) - Dislocated Ankle - 4 Weeks
L.Delmas (S) - Abdominal Tear - 3 Weeks


Green bay Packers
D. Bell (T) - Shoulder Tear - 5 Weeks
J. Nelson (WR) - Abdominal Tear - 2 Weeks


Carolina Panthers
C. Newton (QB) - Broken Ribs - 3 Weeks


Oakland Raiders
T. Ginn (WR) - Broken Ribs - 2 Weeks


St. Louis Rams
L. Guidry (LB) - Broken Collarbone - 5 Weeks


Washington Redskins
R. Griffin lll (QB) - Pulled Groin - 3 Weeks


New Orleans Saints
A. Maybin (LB) - Dislocated Ankle - 7 Weeks
A. Hicks (DE) - Broken Jaw - 3 Weeks


Seattle Seahawks
M. Bowie (G) - Partial MCL Tear - 8 Weeks
R. Okung (T) - Dislocated Elbow - 4 Weeks


Pittsburgh Steelers
C. Gocong (LB) - Broken Collarbone - 8 Weeks
P. Sims (DT) - Dislocated Elbow - 3 Weeks


Minnesota Vikings
M. Kalil (T) - Dislocated Knee - 6 Weeks

Media Reaction
Chris Mortensen mortreportEA: Not a lot of enthusiasm around the #Broncos locker room after C Ryan Wendell was put on IR.
Stephania Bell SBellEA: Sources are telling me the the Panthers will lose Cam Newton for a couple of weeks.
Skip Bayless SkipBAylessEA: Broncos won't miss Ryan Wendell much, but you always worry about a players future.

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Media Reaction
Lavar Arrington @LArringtonEA: week 1 was all about Harry Douglas. #NFCPow
Susannah Collins @SCollinsEA: Matt Elam was a man on fire this week. #AFCPoW
Ross Tucker @RossTuckerEA: Every week somebody has to step up, Mark Anderson did that this week. #NFCPoW
Chris Mortensen @mortreportEA: This week ends with Jamaal Charles atop the #AFC. #PoW

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NFL Standings - Updated: Sep 8, 2014
NFC EAST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Philadelphia Eagles	1	0	0	37	14
New York Giants	1	0	0	29	7
Dallas Cowboys	0	1	0	14	37
Washington Redskins	0	1	0	10	29
NFC NORTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Minnesota Vikings	1	0	0	34	20
Green Bay Packers	1	0	0	20	19
Detroit Lions	0	1	0	19	20
Chicago Bears	0	1	0	13	20
NFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Atlanta Falcons	1	0	0	36	21
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	1	0	0	20	13
New Orleans Saints	0	1	0	24	31
Carolina Panthers	0	1	0	21	36
NFC WEST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Seattle Seahawks	1	0	0	24	0
San Francisco 49ers	0	1	0	0	24
Arizona Cardinals	0	1	0	20	34
St. Louis Rams	0	1	0	7	29
AFC EAST	W	L	T	PF	PA
New England Patroits	1	0	0	31	10
New York Jets	1	0	0	6	3
Buffalo Bills	1	0	0	29	10
Miami Dolhins	0	1	0	10	31
AFC NORTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Baltimore Ravens	1	0	0	20	10
Cleveland Browns	1	0	0	7	0
Pittsburgh Steelers	0	1	0	27	34
Cincinnati Bengals	0	1	0	10	20
AFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Indianapolis Colts	1	0	0	34	27
Houston Texans	1	0	0	31	24
Jacksonville Jaguars	0	1	0	0	7
Tennessee Titans	0	1	0	3	6
AFC WEST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Kansas City Chiefs	1	0	0	24	14
Denver Broncos	1	0	0	14	12
Oakland Raiders	0	1	0	12	14
San Diego Chargers	0	1	0	14	24

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Week 1 of the 2014 NFL season got off to a hot start. With many of the teams playing within their division, that energized the games even more. Now that the dust has somewhat settled, we'll get to see how teams adjust to their circumstances and the opponent they'll face in week 2.

The Billy Perez era is underway in Philadelphia and the fans are already in a frenzy. A convincing week 1 win against the Dallas Cowboys has the fans eager for more wins. Perez is still a rookie and there is a lot more football to be played. Will this week be the week that Perez is bought back down to earth or will he and the city continue to ride high off another win?

The San Diego Chargers haven't had much hope in the last few seasons. The last time the team finished with a record better than .500 was in 2010. With an 0-1 start, fans in San Diego have to be on edge again. Things won't get easier for San Diego this week as the Minnesota Vikings and their sack happy defense are coming to town.

Week 2 Schedule

Thursday's Games

Tennessee Titans (0-1) @ Jacksonville Jaguars (0-1) l 8:20 PM

Sunday's Games

New England Patriots (1-0) @ Dallas Cowboys (0-1) l 1:00 PM

Cleveland Browns (1-0) @ Cincinnati Bengals (0-1) l 1:00 PM

St. Louis Rams (0-1) @ Pittsburgh Steelers (0-1) l 1:00 PM

Chicago Bears (0-1) @ Green Bay Packers (1-0) l 1:00 PM

Houston Texans (1-0) @ Baltimore Ravens (1-0) l 1:00 PM

Atlanta Falcons (1-0) @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-0) l 1:00 PM

Carolina Panthers (0-1) @ Detroit Lions (0-1) l 1:00 PM

Kansas City Chiefs (1-0) @ New York Jets (1-0) l 1:00 PM

Minnesota Vikings (1-0) @ San Diego Chargers (0-1) l 4:05 PM

Denver Broncos (1-0) @ Miami Dolphins (0-1) l 4:05 PM

Philadelphia Eagles (1-0) @ San Francisco 49ers (0-1) l 4:05 PM

New York Giants (1-0) @ Arizona Cardinals (0-1) l 4:05 PM

Buffalo Bills (1-0) @ Oakland Raiders (0-1) l 4:05 PM

Indianapolis Colts (1-0) @ New Orleans Saints (0-1) l 8:20 PM

Monday's Games

Seattle Seahawks (1-0) @ Washington Redskins (0-1) l 8:30

BYE WEEKS: NONE

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New England Patriots Scouting Report

Although it's only week 2 of the 2014 season, it's not to early to start looking at players for the 2015 season. At least for scouts it isn't. This week, the scouts have focused their attention on potential 2015 quarterback draft prospects. Tom Brady isn't getting any younger and Ryan Mallet and Rocco Harpole haven't proven themselves yet. Also worth noting is the fact that Mallet is in the last year of his deal.

Media Reaction
Ross Tucker @RossTuckerEA: Georgia? Please. I'm not buying them or this Stroman standout.
Ross Tucker @RossTuckerEA: If you're starting a d-line from scratch, Stacy Nicholas is a mound full of awesome as a starting point.
Ross Tucker @RossTuckerEA: Keep a close eye on Oregon's Keyon Bates. Mobile QB who has tons of upside.
Ross Tucker @RossTuckerEA: Players are maturing faster than ever these days. Remember Jadaveon Clowney? Malaki Paris is him on repeat.

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Being healthy during the season is key to keeping everything on schedule for NFL teams. This week the San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Philadelphia Eagles will have a better time staying on schedule when they get back Anthony Davis, Carl Nicks, and Evan Mathis. There's no doubt that having your offensive line healthy and ready to play can be beneficial to the success of the team. The Eagles especially need Mathis back with the number of injuries they have had along the offensive line so far this season.

Media Reaction
Ross Tucker @RossTuckerEA: It's always all hands on deck in the NFL so getting back Anthony Davis will help this week.
Skip Bayless @SkipBaylessEA: E. Mathis has been practicing all week so no reason to believe he won't pay this week.
Mark Schlereth @MarkSchlerethEA: In the locker room, you get a little boost seeing somebody like C. Nicks come back.

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Week 2 Power Rankings
RK (LW)	Team	Record	Next Game
1 (9)	Kansas City Chiefs	1-0	@ New York Jets
2 (14)	Atlanta Falcons	1-0	@ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3 (21)	Baltimore Ravens	1-0	vs. Houston Texans
4 (5)	New England Patriots	1-0	@ Dallas Cowboys
5 (1)	Seattle Seahawks	1-0	@ Washington Redskins
6 (24)	Philadelphia Eagles	1-0	@ San Francisco 49ers
7 (10)	Indianapolis Colts	1-0	@ New Orleans Saints
8 (30)	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	1-0	vs. Atlanta Falcons
9 (29)	New York Jets	1-0	vs. Kansas City Chiefs
10 (13)	Denver Broncos	1-0	@ Miami Dolphins
11 (7)	Minnesota Vikings	1-0	@ San Diego Chargers
12 (25)	Cleveland Browns	1-0	@ Cincinnati Bengals
13 (6)	Green Bay Packers	1-0	vs. Chicago Bears
14 (26)	New York Giants	1-0	@ Arizona Cardinals
15 (17)	Houston Texans	1-0	@ Baltimore Ravens
16 (19)	Buffalo Bills	1-0	@ Oakland Raiders
17 (22)	Detroit Lions	0-1	vs. Carolina Panthers
18 (2)	Pittsburgh Steelers	0-1	vs. St. Louis Rams
19 (3)	New Orleans Saints	0-1	vs. Indianapolis Colts
20 (4)	Dallas Cowboys	0-1	vs. New England Patriots
21 (8)	Carolina Panthers	0-1	@ Detroit Lions
22 (27)	Miami Dolphins	0-1	vs. Denver Broncos
23 (16)	San Francisco 49ers	0-1	vs. Philadelphia Eagles
24 (31)	Oakland Raiders	0-1	vs. Buffalo Bills
25 (11)	Cincinnati Bengals	0-1	vs. Cleveland Browns
26 (18)	Jacksonville Jaguars	0-1	vs. Tennessee Titans
27 (15)	Arizona Cardinals	0-1	vs. New York Giants
28 (23)	Chicago Bears	0-1	@ Green Bay Packers
29 (20)	San Diego Chargers	0-1	vs. Minnesota Vikings
30 (28)	Tennessee Titans	0-1	@ Jacksonville Jaguars
31 (32)	St. Louis Rams	0-1	@ Pittsburgh Steelers
32 (12)	Washington Redskins	0-1	vs. Seattle Seahawks

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Matchup Preview *|* September 14, 2014
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New England Patriots (1-0, 1-0 Away)		Dallas Cowboys (0-1, 0-0 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 520 (1st) Total Offensive Yards 275 (22nd) 406 (1st) Passing Yards 154 (23rd) 114 (17th) Rushing Yards 121 (16th) 31 (Tied - 5th) Points Per Game 14 (Tied - 19th) 3 (Tied - 3rd) Passing TD 0 (Tied - 19th) 1 (T-ed - 2nd) Rushing TD 2 (Tied - 1st) 20 (9th) First Downs 7 (Tied - 30th) 5 (Tied - 2nd) Red Zone Attempts 1 (Tied - 23rd) 2-1 Red Zone TD-FG 1-0 60% (17th) Red Zone Percentage 100% (Tied - 1st) Defensive Stats Comparison 353 (19th) Total Yards Allowed 376 (22nd) 262 (23rd) Passing Yards Allowed 181 (14th) 91 (8th) Rushing Yards Allowed 195 (30th) 10 (Tied - 7th) Points Per Game 37 (32nd) 2 (Tied - 10th) Sacks 3 (Tied - 7th) 1 (Tied - 6th) Fumble Recoveries 0 (Tied - 7th) 2 (Tied - 2nd) Interceptions 0 (Tied - 17th) 2 (Tied - 11th) Red Zone Attempts 4 (Tied - 21st) 1-0 Red Zone TD-FG 2-2 50% (Tied - 10th) Red Zone Percentage 100% (Tied - 22nd) Injury Report D. Amendola/Broken Ribs (Out 2 Weeks) T. Crawford/Broken Toe (Out 5 Weeks) C. Jones/Dislocated Hip (Out 2 Weeks) K. Wilber/Foot Fracture (Out 4 Weeks) D. Nevis/Dislocated Ankle (Out 4 Weeks) T. Fredericks/Broken Wrist (Out 1 Week) Game Notes The New England Patriots will look to take advantage of how the Dallas Cowboys have stumbled out of the starting blocks. Also look for New England to take advantage of Dallas's depleted defensive line as well. Currently, Dallas has three players that won't be able to play. This puts a lot of pressure on the starters as they'll have to stay in for a longer period of time. With New England not generating much of a pass rush in the season opener, that may give Dallas the opportunity to strike with their passing attack.