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Wednesday 11 september 2019

Patriots coaches mum on plans for Brown this week vs. Miami

By KYLE HIGHTOWER time in his career. Brown tion process will be spend-
AP Sports Writer is coming off his sixth con- ing time with offensive co-
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) secutive 1,000-yard season, ordinator Josh McDaniels,
— Bill Belichick isn’t con- but has yet to be on a Su- who like Belichick, has wit-
cerned about Antonio per Bowl-winning team. nessed Brown’s ability to
Brown’s past. How much the Patriots plan exploit defenses as a mem-
He’s even less concerned to use him this week when ber of the Steelers.
about anyone outside the they visit division foe Miami But McDaniels was ada-
Patriots organization who remains to be seen. mant that he won’t change
questions whether Brown “We think he’ll help our anything about his play-
can fit into New England’s team, but until we start calling approach this week
system without being dis- working with him ... and see just to get Brown involved.
ruptive. exactly how everything fits “We’ll see how it goes as
That’s because he remem- together and what we can we go forward, but certain-
bers hearing similar senti- develop we’ll just have to ly we’ve always had the
ments about another out- see how that goes,” Belich- same concept in terms of
spoken receiver he traded New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick watches from ick said. our run game, pass game,
for more than a decade the sideline in the second half of an NFL football game against While New England’s play- our offense in general,”
ago. the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, in Foxborough, ers have yet to practice McDaniels said.
“It’s the same thing you Mass. this week and officially had “We’re going to try to throw
said about Randy Moss Associated Press Tuesday off, Belichick said it where we’re supposed to
when we brought him in,” before being shipped son, had a career-high 23 they were “going through throw it and we don’t try to
Belichick said Tuesday. to New England in 2007, touchdown receptions and information with (Brown) force the ball anywhere or
Moss, who clashed with flourished with the Patriots. 1,493 receiving yards on his like we would any new to anybody because that’s
the coaching staffs in both Moss, who was Tom Brady’s way to earning All-Pro hon- player.” not necessarily the way we
Minnesota and Oakland chief deep threat that sea- ors for the fourth and final A big part of that acclima- do it.”q

Raiders vs. Broncos his debut.

BY THE NUMBERS
Continued from Page 18 gest opening weekend Carr completed 22 of 26
winning streak at seven passes for 259 yards and
“As much as people talked games. “Disappointed but wasn’t sacked once after
about it, I mean my god. we’re not discouraged,” going down 51 times last
I feel like somebody was star edge rusher Von Miller year. ... Jacobs had 23 car-
smashing my temple on the said. “First game of the sea- ries for 85 yards and a 28-
side of the head,” Gruden son. Hats off to the Raiders, yard reception. ... Wiliams
said. “Get over it, man. It’s they outplayed us today. had six catches for 105
over. We were good this Killed us on third down yards, including a game-
preseason without him. We in the first half.” The final sealing 10-yard catch on
were fine without him. We scheduled home opener third down after the two-
wish him the best. We gave at the Coliseum before the minute warning. ... Flacco
it a shot. Now New England Raiders planned move to Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr throws during the was 21 for 31 for 268 yards
gets their turn. Good luck Las Vegas next season be- first half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos with a 1-yard TD pass to Em-
to them. I can’t deal with it gan with derisive chants Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, in Oakland, Calif. manuel Sanders in Sanders’
anymore.” from the boisterous fans Associated Press first game back from a rup-
The Raiders (1-0) took out toward Brown. Those only ultimately led to the deci- where else, but I wish him tured Achilles’ tendon.
any frustration over the grew louder after each sion to release the game’s the best.” The Raiders took UNDER PRESSURE
drama surrounding Brown successful pass play as most prolific receiver two the opening kickoff and After recording an NFL-low
with a convincing win over both the fans and Raiders days before the opener. marched 75 yards in 10 13 sacks last year following
the AFC West rival Bron- players seemed relieved to Brown agreed to a deal plays. Carr completed all the trade of Khalil Mack,
cos (0-1). The offensive line have the monthlong saga with New England just hours five passes to four receiv- the Raiders got off to a
cleared holes for Jacobs over Brown in the past. after being granted his wish ers, capped by an 8-yard much better start this year
and protected Carr, and He arrived with optimism to be released by Oakland TD to Tyrell Williams. with the pass rush, sacking
the defense harassed Joe following a trade from Pitts- on Saturday and the Raid- Oakland added another Flacco three times. Benson
Flacco into three sacks and burgh in March. But a bi- ers wasted little time prov- score in the second quar- Mayowa had two sacks,
kept Denver out of the end zarre foot injury, fight with ing they had moved on. ter when Jacobs capped a becoming the first Oakland
zone until 2:15 remained in the NFL over his helmet, “He’s gone. I wish him the 95-yard drive with a 2-yard player to record more than
the game. The win spoiled skipped practices, multiple best,” Carr said. “There’s run to make it 14-0. Jacobs one in a game since Mack
the Denver debuts for Flac- fines, a run-in with general no hurt feelings. There’s no scored again in the fourth had two against Denver on
co and coach Vic Fangio manager Mike Mayock anger in me. It stung as a quarter, becoming the first Dec. 17, 2017. Rookie Clelin
and ended the NFL’s lon- and odd social media posts friend seeing him go some- Raider to run for two TDs in Ferrell also had one.q