Win a Patriots jersey, Vote for the Road to MetLife Stadium Patriots MVP - Week 2
As the Patriots begin their quest to MetLife Stadium for the Super Bowl, we've decided to chronicle that journey by highlighting the heroes from each game.
The Patriots game against the Jets was close and ugly, and there were plenty of players who rose to the occasion to help secure that victory. Oddly enough, this was mostly on the defensive side of the ball.
Whose performance was the most valuable? That's up to you guys to decide.
All year long, we'll be running a contest to celebrate the Road to MetLife stadium, asking you guys to weigh in on who the MVP of each game is. As a reward, the jersey of the Patriots player to earn the most votes the entire year will be given away to a random person that weighed in on our weekly polls.
Here's how it works.
Each week, you will vote in the poll below for who you think deserves to win MVP for that week's game. Each vote earns you 1 entry into this raffle. That means if you vote every single week, you'll have a total of 16 entries. You can earn additional entries by liking us on facebook, following us on twitter, and tweeting about the contest. Please see below for easy access to doing all of that!
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Prize: One jersey of the player that receives the most votes for MVP throughout the year.
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Winner: A winner will be randomly selected on New Year's Day - January 1st, 2014. The winner will be chosen from a pool of entries collected from every poll posted throughout the season. The more weeks you vote for the MVP, the more chances you have to win.
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So, now the question remains. Who was the Patriots MVP in their win over the Jets?
The Patriots really owed this win to their defense. Chandler Jones and the defensive line came alive, putting some consistent pressure on rookie Geno Smith and getting him to the ground four times total. Jones had half of those sacks.
Perhaps no one stood out more on the defensive end than Aqib Talib. The second year Patriot had a hand in three of the Jets four turnovers, forcing a fumble and picking off two Geno Smith passes. That last interception was the one that sealed the game.
Of course, let's not forget about special teams! Rookie punter Ryan Allen had a great game, as he was called into duty an astounding 11 times (that's more punts than first downs). He ended up tying Rich Camarillo's franchise record for punt yards in a game with 514. Pretty impressive. Not glamorous, but important. Is it MVP worthy though? That's up to you to decide.
Tom Brady will be an option every week no doubt, and even though it wasn't his best game statistically, it'd hard to imagine the team moving the ball at all without him at the helm. His struggles with his new wide receivers continued as there was a lot of miscommunication and dropped balls. The one receiver he trusted was Julian Edelman, who was fed the ball a lot - ending the night with a career high 13 catches.
It should be an exciting year as we journey towards MetLife Stadium in February. We're looking forward to more victories and more Patriots MVPs! Make sure to vote today!
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