FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL:
1. White’s analysis: Retired Patriots running back James White is considering going into sports media in his post-playing career, and he is already exploring his options.
“It feels natural. I’m used to talking in front of people, and I think that would be the smoothest transition for me,” he said. “Doing a job where football is still a part of it would be really cool, because the game has been a part of my life for 25 years.”
White was a guest analyst for part of the Patriots’ preseason game against the Panthers on Friday night, which he said was an “awesome” experience. As for his analysis on the current Patriots team, White shared his thoughts with ESPN.com.
On the hot-button topic of assistants Matt Patricia and Joe Judge leading the offense despite their lack of experience, White doesn’t see it holding the team back.
“I have high confidence in it because a lot of coaches, especially here, they’ve coached on the defensive side, the offensive side, they coach different positions. I think that’s the beautiful thing about coaching here — you’re going to learn the game from all different angles,” he said.
“And Matt Patricia and Joe Judge, they’ve seen a lot of football from different vantage points. I think it will all work out. They’re learning. It’s a learning curve for everyone.”
White does notice changes in the Patriots’ approach (e.g. no more fullback), although he expects the finished product to mostly look similar to fans.
“Any time you have a new offensive coordinator coming in, you’re going to have some things that are the same, some things that are different. You have to see what works,” he said.
“I still think week to week, they will have a different approach based on the teams they are playing….
Source : espn
