Diner Morning New: Pats Load Up On Defense

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Published: August 7, 2009

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QUOTE: “The seat of my office chair in use for twenty-five years is wearing out, my office rug is wearing out and I am wearing out, as the Chinese say, ‘It’s later than you think.’”—H.L. Mencken

It’s later than some clubs think, and the season hasn’t even started...

Derrick Burgess and the Pats…

On paper, before Thursday afternoon, the Patriots looked like an amazing team, with one glaring weakness—no pass rushers. Last season, they looked a tad slow on defense, and even slower when it got to third down. They lacked the ability to win with players, so they had to rely on the mind of head coach Bill Belichick to create ways to get to the passer.

They won 11 games with a quarterback who had never started before, pro or college, and did it without a pass rush.

They were ranked 32nd in the NFL in allowing third-an...

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