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The preparation was obvious in [Tom Brady]'s deft handling of the Eagles' blitz packages. Brady had not been especially effective against the blitz during the regular season. According to Stats Inc., 17 starting quarterbacks had a higher regularseason passer rating against the blitz than Brady's 79.5. Against the blitz, Brady had thrown seven touchdown passes and six interceptions. When he wasn't blitzed, Brady had thrown 21 touchdown passes and eight interceptions.
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Another Fine Mess
For two weeks, Patriots coaches stressed the importance of pass rushers containing Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb. They knew too well what might happen if one of their defenders lost containment on the edge or jumped to try to block a pass. During a preseason game between the teams last August, McNabb pulled the ball in and took off for a nice gai...
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