That's similar to how the Patriots utilize Trey Flowers in their scheme. Center David Andrews said the Patriots weren't caught off guard by the Texans rushing end Whitney Mercilus over him with success in obvious passing situations on Saturday night, which is something they also saw in the Week 3 matchup against Houston. 'I'm getting too close to what my goal is in life.'ģ. I'm not going to stop now,' Bennett said. 'I've been fighting through s- the whole year. Meanwhile, tight end Martellus Bennett said the leg injury that created a scare in the fourth quarter isn't something that will hold him back. The club is hopeful Mitchell might be close. And his status jumps to the top of the list of health-related concerns for the Patriots, who could get a boost with the return of rookie Malcolm Mitchell (knee) in the AFC title game. Receiver Chris Hogan was knocked out of Saturday night's game with a thigh injury. He was my inspiration tonight.' /4xg6wW1kp3- Mike Reiss January 15, 2017Ģ. His explanation: 'Great team player, point guard, gets everyone involved, and that's what I feel like I do on defense. Ryan wore a Steve Nash Phoenix Suns jersey after the game. His teammates happily highlighted that point late Saturday night.ġb. Ryan has done that, and it's obviously paying off. NFL DB is a roller-coaster ride, and you try to stay in the middle of it, monitor the highs and lows and keep pushing and believing in yourself.' 23, and there have been other game plans in which he was solely used in the slot.Īs for media criticism he faced, Ryan said, 'If you play corner in this league, you're one touchdown away from being the worst corner in the league, and you're one interception from being the greatest. Ryan was bumped out of the starting lineup against the Steelers on Oct. Ryan might have played the best game of his four-year career on Saturday night, lining up across from receiver DeAndre Hopkins for extended stretches and finishing with three passes defended, an interception and a sack on a blindside blitz.

He's been playing unbelievable these last couple weeks.' All he does is block them out and continue to show up and make big plays in big situations.

'The media's the media, coming for him, definitely hard on him. 'He consistently comes to work, no matter what people say about him,' said safety Duron Harmon, who has been teammates with Ryan for eight years, going back to their college days at Rutgers.

Patriots defensive backs are a tight-knit group, and one of the themes from the locker room after Saturday night's 34-16 victory over the Houston Texans was how teammates reminded some reporters about their grilling of cornerback Logan Ryan earlier in the season. Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL:ġ.

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