A Branch from the UM family tree is planted in NE

Submitted by michelin on

A Branch (aka Alan Branch) just signed with the Pats.  He has an opportunity here.  The Pats just lost their star DE, Chandler Jones for the next month due to a hip injury.  Also, Branch may play some DT, as the Pats badly need help with their run defense.  Whatever you want to say about the guy, he did play with an attitude at UM. 

We could use some of that this weekend.

 

Also on the Pats roster is rookie LB Cam Gordon, who has been out with an undisclosed injury since August.  I wonder if or when he will get a chance, since the Pats lost for the season their LB/defensive leader, J Mayo.  The Pats did just trade for a more experienced but only fair LB. 

 

In any case, with Tom Brady, the Pats now have three UM players.

LSAClassOf2000

October 22nd, 2014 at 3:28 PM ^

Good to hear that Branch will be back at it and in a position to help the Patriots. That NESN was a pretty interesting overview of Ayers and Branch in different defensive alignments, incidentally, even getting into the possibility of the Patriots being creative and going to a 3-3-5 in the nickel. 

As for the photo the OP posted, I am pretty sure Anthony Morelli only recently got up from the hit, as it looked that painful and jarring when it happened.

Michigasling

October 22nd, 2014 at 3:49 PM ^

So he won't be playing this season.  He was put there before the season began, but it's a good sign he's still there, meaning they have hopes for him in the future after what they saw in the summer.

rob f

October 22nd, 2014 at 5:04 PM ^

this kind of OP.  Thank you, Michelin, for posting a positive thread, something that seems like an 'endangered species' around here as of late.