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CHASING BRADY: For all his accomplishments, Brady does have a weakness: He's rather immobile. Combine that with a Jets defense that is younger and faster than it was last year and he could be under a lot of pressure. The Jets got that last Sunday against Josh Freeman and held the Buccaneers to 250 yards. "We played against (Brady) last year and got some three-and-outs," defensive lineman Muhammad Wilkerson said. "As long as we do that, we'll have no problem." The Patriots are familiar with the Jets after playing against Bills defensive coordinator Mike Pettine,Hydro Flask Vattenflaska, who held that job in New York the past four years. And they have a solid, veteran offensive line.
ROOKIE REDUX: Two games, two rookie quarterbacks. The Patriots face Smith, the 39th pick in the draft, just four days after going against EJ Manuel, the 16th choice. "Both quarterbacks are able to scramble and use their feet a little bit to extend plays, so you just have to be smart as a defensive lineman," Patriots defensive end Rob Ninkovich said. Manuel had a good debut, even posting a better passer rating than Brady. Smith was cool and productive on the winning drive against the Buccaneers and finished with 256 yards passing and 47 yards rushing. But can the rookie do it against coach Bill Belichick's intricate defensive schemes? |
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