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Article: DEPTH PERCEPTION SECONDARY CONCERNS? SAMUEL HAS IT COVERED
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- January 22, 2005
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FOXBOROUGH - The biggest story concerning the Patriots as they
entered last weekend's postseason opener against the Colts turned
into a nonstory. How would New England's patchwork secondary hold up
against the vaunted Indianapolis passing game, with the mighty Peyton
Manning at the controls?
Very well, thank you. None of the Colts' three 1,000-yard
receivers - including perennial Pro Bowler Marvin Harrison - got near
the end zone in the Patriots' 20-3 victory.
The feeling was if this secondary could survive the Colts, it
could survive anything.
OK, the names still do not slip off the tongue. They are the no-
name secondary. Missing Ty Law (foot surgery) and Tyrone Poole (knee
surgery) for ...