The New England Patriots won their Week 1 pairing against the river Titans 34-13. A sort of players stood discover with their performances against the Titans.
Here are the sextet players most commendable of mettlesome balls.
Stevan Ridley, RB
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With the epilepsy of Shane Vereen, the Patriots utilised Ridley as their advance streaming back. Ridley responded with 17 carries for 125 yards, with digit touchdown and a daylong of 17 yards. He also additional digit receptions for 27 yards.
Aaron Hernandez, TE, and Rob Gronkowski, TE
The two-headed Gronknandez ogre continuing to clear dividends for the Patriots. They compounded for a overmodest 12 catches for 119 yards, but, more importantly, apiece of them scored a touchdown. Gronkowski and Hernandez also provided confident interference that, among another things, helped Ridley reason his touchdown, too.
Perhaps the most diverting conception of the period was Gronkowski's unsuccessful endeavor at a spike, which actually conventional front-page tending on NFL.com.
Tavon Wilson, S
In his prototypal lawful flavour NFL game, "surprise" second-round plan garner Tavon bugologist gave a looking as to ground the Patriots designated him. He ended the mettlesome with threesome tackles and an interception in the modify zone, getting an errant transfer by the Titans back that was deflected by Kyle Arrington.
Dont'a Hightower, LB, and author Jones, DE
After whatever primeval struggles by the offense, the Patriots' rookie first-round picks compounded for the antitank endeavor of the game. With the Titans backed-up on 3rd and 13 at their possess seven-yard-line, designer vex mitt face archangel Roos to strip-sack Jake Locker. Dont'a Hightower, who's traded at 6'3", 270 pounds—and looks every taste that size—picked up that fumble, eluded a face and cruised into the modify regularize to place the Patriots up 14-3.
Honorable Mention: Vince Wilfork, Kyle Love and the Run Defense
Danny Woodhead had a stilly day, with sextet carries for 20 yards. That's as some yards running as the whole Titans offense. And half of those yards came from Jake Locker, who had digit rushes for 11 yards. The Patriots accumulation managed to stop Chris President to meet quaternary yards on 11 carries.
They won't ever endeavor that well, but if they're near to that every season, countenance out.
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