Welcome to first and 10, a roundup of all the (mostly) Patriots-related news you need to start your day:
Monday was a logistics day around Gillette Stadium, particularly when it comes to ticket requests for Super Bowl. Shortly after we were let in to the locker room for the start of media availability, the players got out of their meetings, and everyone had red folders with all sorts of paperwork they had to take care of when it came to tickets. Guys were trying to trade and swap, all while basically trying to whittle down their invite list of who will get the call to go to Minnesota and who will have to watch on TV. (Good luck to all the friends and family, for what it's worth.) Anyway, the message was a simple one: You've got Monday afternoon and Tuesday to get everything nailed down. Come back Wednesday ready to work.
Tuesday's schedule: Conference call with Bill Belichick, 11 a.m. I have a chat at 2 p.m. Get your questions in now.
On to the links...
1. I went deep on the four defensive plays at the end of the game that allowed the Patriots to walk away with the win in the AFC title game.
2. Three takeaways from the Monday morning conference calls with the Patriots coaching staff.
3. Our buddies at PFF provided some great Pats’ stats from the AFC title game.
4. Miguel's latest mailbag is chock full of great information.
5. Ten takeaways from the Jags in the wake of their loss to the Patriots.
6. Jacksonville is still getting over the shock of the AFC title game defeat.
7. Doug Marrone is sad.
8. The Eagles have relied on a lot of backups this year.
9. Philly coach Doug Peterson is on a roll.
10. That Eagles fan who ran into the subway pole? He’s OK.
Extra Point (s):
Nick Foles playoff wins in the last 10 days: 2
Cowboys playoff wins in the last 7695 days: 2
— Jimmy Kempski (@JimmyKempski) January 22, 2018
Idk what pass rush move this is from James Harrison... But it’s some combination of Chinese finger torture and a rip move... pic.twitter.com/jzcHW5BDdG
— Ben Fennell (@BenFennell_NFL) January 23, 2018
I have a very sad thread for Jaguars fans. It's about the 4th quarter, situational awareness, play calling and predictability. Stay tuned for the very end, where these issues were (unfortunately) highlighted last June.
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) January 22, 2018