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Game Preview: Patriots at Packers

The Patriots hosted the Packers in a Sunday Night Football game on Dec. 19, 2010, claiming a 31-27 victory. The game featured a 71-yard kickoff return by OL Dan Connolly to the 4-yard line in the second quarter. According to Elias Sports Bureau, it remains the longest kickoff return by an offensive lineman in NFL history. The run by Connolly topped the 48-yard touchdown return by Atlanta's Mal Snider in 1969. The previous longest kickoff return for a Patriots offensive lineman was a 27-yard return by G Stephen Neal on Nov.30, 2008, vs. Pittsburgh.

 
Game Preview: Patriots at Packers

The Patriots hosted the Packers in a Sunday Night Football game on Dec. 19, 2010, claiming a 31-27 victory. The game featured a 71-yard kickoff return by OL Dan Connolly to the 4-yard line in the second quarter. According to Elias Sports Bureau, it remains the longest kickoff return by an offensive lineman in NFL history. The run by Connolly topped the 48-yard touchdown return by Atlanta's Mal Snider in 1969. The previous longest kickoff return for a Patriots offensive lineman was a 27-yard return by G Stephen Neal on Nov.30, 2008, vs. Pittsburgh.


Absolutely incredible how fast some of these big guys can run. Safe estimate on that run is that he peaked at around 16mph. To put that into perspective, that's around the avg running pace of the world record for the mile (16.13mph).
 


But the second team played even more than the starters, so we might be seeing a lot of snaps from the deep reserves tonight.
 
Game Preview: Patriots at Packers

The Patriots hosted the Packers in a Sunday Night Football game on Dec. 19, 2010, claiming a 31-27 victory. The game featured a 71-yard kickoff return by OL Dan Connolly to the 4-yard line in the second quarter. According to Elias Sports Bureau, it remains the longest kickoff return by an offensive lineman in NFL history. The run by Connolly topped the 48-yard touchdown return by Atlanta's Mal Snider in 1969. The previous longest kickoff return for a Patriots offensive lineman was a 27-yard return by G Stephen Neal on Nov.30, 2008, vs. Pittsburgh.


That never gets old! Thanks.
 
Sounds like the 23 draft class is going to be good.

Mapu, White, Douglas and Gonzalez all stand out. Boutee man too.
Agreed, I really am eager to see Mapu in game action. On my guy gonzo I'd rather him take all his rookie lumps now.. because That beast at WR will be in Foxboro come week 1.. last few drafts have been great man.
 
Game Preview: Patriots at Packers

The Patriots hosted the Packers in a Sunday Night Football game on Dec. 19, 2010, claiming a 31-27 victory. The game featured a 71-yard kickoff return by OL Dan Connolly to the 4-yard line in the second quarter. According to Elias Sports Bureau, it remains the longest kickoff return by an offensive lineman in NFL history. The run by Connolly topped the 48-yard touchdown return by Atlanta's Mal Snider in 1969. The previous longest kickoff return for a Patriots offensive lineman was a 27-yard return by G Stephen Neal on Nov.30, 2008, vs. Pittsburgh.


That's got to be the greatest kick return in Pats v Packers game, right?
 
The Packers emerged and looked like an unstoppable force in 1996 because Dallas was starting to erode which is nothing new. The Pats were a massive underdog to the Packers in that Super Bowl. But after seeing what Denver did not going away in 1997, they showed that GB could be beaten and could've been beaten back in 1996. Favre and the Packers were never the same after that Denver loss.

And how annoying was it seeing broadcasts replay Elway's helicopter spin near the goal line? They played that **** for years.
 
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Are Mac and the 1s playing tonight?
 
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