Morning Sports Update: What were the Patriots doing with that drop kick?
Tom Brady takes blame after throwing two interceptions in the Patriots’ 35-28 loss to the Eagles, Josh McDaniels will reportedly test the waters for head coaching positions, and an Eagles player said the Patriots’ onside drop kick was stupid.
Tom Brady blames his ‘bad quarterbacking’ for game-changing pick-six: “The first interception was bad quarterbacking,’’ Brady said during a postgame press conference. “The team trusts you to put the ball in your hands and make good decisions with it, and that was a terrible decision.’’ (Boston.com)
Eagles special teams player on Nate Ebner’s drop-kick: ‘It turned out to be stupid’: “It’s not something you expect,’’ [Seyi] Ajirotutu said, accurately describing a rare drop-kick, from a defensive back/special teamer. “But with the Patriots, you can expect the unexpected. “It turned out to be stupid on their part, in a sense, because it just gave us better field position. I understand if they got it back, OK, it would have potentially been 21-0.’’ (The Boston Globe)
Drop kick the least of Patriots’ problems in loss: “The bigger issue in this game is that the onside kick, the Brady throwback pass and his two forced interceptions were all indicators that the Patriots were trying too hard. And they really didn’t need to.’’ (CSNNE.com)
Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels reportedly open to head coaching interviews:“While he has been hesitant to depart New England in the past, he will be open to speaking to teams this offseason, sources said, though it would take a strong organization to land him.’’ (CBSSports.com)
Celtics get their quarterly grades: “For the Boston Celtics (11-9), this is the best start under third-year coach Brad Stevens. And the success of the team has been all about their collective efforts meshing in a way that has delivered some impressive victories so far.’’ (CSNNE.com)
James White’s performance is a silver lining in Patriots’ loss to Eagles: “The bright spots were few and far between for the Patriots in Sunday’s loss to the Eagles. James White was one of them.’’ (MassLive.com)
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