Corey Mays...
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he's always excited on the field. always rowdy on the opening kickoff's too.
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Seau Out For Season
Seau Out For Season
Seau's absence had a domino effect on the Patriots' 3-4 defense. After Seau was injured bringing down Bears ball carrier Cedric Benson for no gain, Vrabel, normally at left outside linebacker, reprised his role inside. Rosevelt Colvin slid over to take Vrabel's spot and reserve Tully Banta-Cain replaced Colvin at right outside linebacker.
"We work it that way in practice," said Belichick, who has become a master of contingency plans. "The rotation was exactly the way we've been practicing all year since Tedy came back."
Bruschi missed the season opener against Buffalo with a broken scaphoid bone in his right wrist. Vrabel started that game inside, alongside Seau, making 11 tackles. While playing inside last year, Vrabel led the team with a career-high 114 tackles. It was Seau's signing that allowed him to move back outside.
Now, Seau's injury may open the door for one or more of the little-used reserve linebackers -- veteran special teamers Don Davis and Larry Izzo, both inside backers, third-year linebacker Eric Alexander (inside), and first-year undrafted free agents Corey Mays (inside) and Pierre Woods (outside) -- to see more playing time.
Izzo has carved out a career almost exclusively on special teams. Davis, an 11-year veteran, has been MIA on defense since his momentum-turning fourth-down stop against Buffalo in the season opener. Despite having played under Nick Saban at LSU, Alexander played in just four games in his first two years in New England. He has played in all 11 contests this season, registering nine tackles.
Mays, who played for Charlie Weis at Notre Dame, and Woods, a Michigan product, have played in a combined seven games; neither has been credited with a defensive stop. Mays, who was signed off the practice squad before the Indianapolis game, has four special teams tackles in four games. Woods, who has played in three games, has three special teams tackles.
"I think those guys are getting better. They're young players," said Belichick. "They're a lot better now than they were 10, 11, 12 weeks ago, no doubt about that. We'll have to see how all of that works. Maybe some roles will shift around a little bit. A lot of that is on a week-to-week game-plan basis, but when you lose a player, that might shift a role, or maybe multiple roles."
Always careful not to tip his hand, Belichick demurred when asked if his dearth of experienced linebackers would force the team to play more 4-3. He said it will be a week-to-week decision, as always. Whoever ends up soaking up Seau's playing time will be expected to tackle the role with Patriotlike precision.
"The guys that we put in there we expect to play well," said Belichick. "The guys that are in there, I'm sure they expect themselves to play well."
© Copyright 2006 Globe Newspaper Company.
Seau Out For Season
Seau's absence had a domino effect on the Patriots' 3-4 defense. After Seau was injured bringing down Bears ball carrier Cedric Benson for no gain, Vrabel, normally at left outside linebacker, reprised his role inside. Rosevelt Colvin slid over to take Vrabel's spot and reserve Tully Banta-Cain replaced Colvin at right outside linebacker.
"We work it that way in practice," said Belichick, who has become a master of contingency plans. "The rotation was exactly the way we've been practicing all year since Tedy came back."
Bruschi missed the season opener against Buffalo with a broken scaphoid bone in his right wrist. Vrabel started that game inside, alongside Seau, making 11 tackles. While playing inside last year, Vrabel led the team with a career-high 114 tackles. It was Seau's signing that allowed him to move back outside.
Now, Seau's injury may open the door for one or more of the little-used reserve linebackers -- veteran special teamers Don Davis and Larry Izzo, both inside backers, third-year linebacker Eric Alexander (inside), and first-year undrafted free agents Corey Mays (inside) and Pierre Woods (outside) -- to see more playing time.
Izzo has carved out a career almost exclusively on special teams. Davis, an 11-year veteran, has been MIA on defense since his momentum-turning fourth-down stop against Buffalo in the season opener. Despite having played under Nick Saban at LSU, Alexander played in just four games in his first two years in New England. He has played in all 11 contests this season, registering nine tackles.
Mays, who played for Charlie Weis at Notre Dame, and Woods, a Michigan product, have played in a combined seven games; neither has been credited with a defensive stop. Mays, who was signed off the practice squad before the Indianapolis game, has four special teams tackles in four games. Woods, who has played in three games, has three special teams tackles.
"I think those guys are getting better. They're young players," said Belichick. "They're a lot better now than they were 10, 11, 12 weeks ago, no doubt about that. We'll have to see how all of that works. Maybe some roles will shift around a little bit. A lot of that is on a week-to-week game-plan basis, but when you lose a player, that might shift a role, or maybe multiple roles."
Always careful not to tip his hand, Belichick demurred when asked if his dearth of experienced linebackers would force the team to play more 4-3. He said it will be a week-to-week decision, as always. Whoever ends up soaking up Seau's playing time will be expected to tackle the role with Patriotlike precision.
"The guys that we put in there we expect to play well," said Belichick. "The guys that are in there, I'm sure they expect themselves to play well."
© Copyright 2006 Globe Newspaper Company.
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Damn, four special teams tackles in four games huh? I wish the Giants would sign him, between him and David Tyree their special teams cover units would be amazing.