We’re Back
Yes, rabid readers after an unbearable three seasons on the outside looking in Mike Vrabel, Drake (Drake Maye) Maye and company have the Pats playing meaningful games in January – In Foxboro – In front of the world. Yes, the 8 pm game. Nope not Green Bay vs Chicago – , Not Packers vs Bears. well Yea but Saturday ( chuckles ) Not Even the Mighty Josh Allen vs Trevor Lawrence (could you sense the sarcasm?). Nope – Drake Mother Fukin Maye vs The Bolts the 8 O’clock tilt is back in New England. Don’t forget Bolts fans your team asked for this. They coughed it up vs the Broncos on purpose! This is the matchup you wanted. I cut these keys with plasma, and I’m about to put your dicks all in the dirt. Here are My Monster Keys to Patriots victory.
Get out in front and stay there –
I want points early. I want them often. I want the Chargers chasing all day. This is a short key and maybe obvious. But it needed to be cut.
Attack The Zone
The bolts like to play my favorite defense, QUARTERS. Guess who knows how to beat quarters? That’s right, me and Josh McDaniels. This is going to be a huge game for the Patriots pass catchers. Josh needs to attack the short middle of the field with slants and bubbles. Quarters wants you to matriculate down the field and hope you screw up, take what they give you hit the open man and move the chains …
Play Action
Play action is the biggest key on the ring. Run with Rhmondre and Henderson through the A-B Gaps, hit them where they are weakest. Drake needs to freeze the Chargers safeties and open up the deep stuffs you all love, mesh and level concepts will open up the deep middle of the field, force the back end into one on ones and this gets you the explosives over the top against this defense.
The Weeklies
Win The Turnover Battle – the Bolts are a top five team in generating turnovers. One and a half a game. I eliminated the Denver game to get that number because they didn’t show up. The Pats need at least 2 extra possessions Sunday night. Take care of the rock.
Own Third Down – this battle is paramount. The Bolts are converting 46% of their third downs. That’s top three in the league. With the offense I want Josh to run third down conversions are going to be a top priority.
Limit the Laundry – Both teams are holding steady at around six flags tossed per, but the Pats are by far the more disciplined team over the last half of the season. Keep it up, don’t make mom pick up your socks.
Own the Twilight Zone – The Pats are trending way up in this area. Over the last three weeks they are grabbing six’s on 80% of their trips inside the twenty. I need more Drake’s legs inside the ten and a stone wall on the other side of the ball.. Make them settle
Flip the field – The special teams need to be special this weekend. Short fields work into Harbaugh’s favor, too often this season specials have let this team down. NO BLOODY FLAGS ! Thank you
Blitzkrieg
Back to the top! Playing from in front will allow the defence to do what I need them to do Sunday. Constant pressure and disguised blitz schemes is the path to take. The Chargers front line is a mess (sending good karma to my man Joe Alt). I want Herbert to have to make quick decisions. I want him to feel uncomfortable. Create chaos. Get in Justin’s face. One of the reasons they asked for this matchup is a perceived weakness in the Pats pass rush. MAKE THEM PAY.
Into The Blender
Back to chaos. Blend man to man with zone principles, especially two deep shells. Take away his crossing routes and force Hebert into bad choices. Davis and Gonzalez are going to have to stick to hips for this to work. And the safeties are going to need to be alert to take away the top. You got your coverage linebackers Mike. They need to be ready.
That’s it my rabid readers. I don’t know about you but I am not ready for the ride to be over. The Pats have a lot of checkmarks on their side. At home, in the cold. Better QB better HC. I honestly think playing this game at 1 PM would have played more into the Patriots hands but hey when you’re Drake (Drake Maye) Maye, you get Primetime – Suck it Bills Mafia!
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