Patriots vs. Cardinals: Full Report Card Grades for New England

September 12, 2016   ·   Lee Schechter   ·   Jump to comments

No Tom Brady. No Rob Gronkowski.
No Nate Solder. No Rob Ninkovich. No Sebastian Vollmer. No Dion Lewis. No Jonathan Cooper. 
No problem.
In a game where many wrote off the New England Patriots, not because of a lack of talent but because of a lack of Tom Brady, backup QB Jimmy Garoppolo led the team to a hard-fought victory over the Arizona Cardinals. 
The Cardinals missed a potential game-winning field goal after driving late in the fourth quarter by riding their future Hall of Fame wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. The Patriots escaped with a victory that they earned, despite a little luck at the end on Chandler Catanzaro's missed field goal. 
Josh McDaniels and the Patriots' staff got Garoppolo settled in early in the game and established a rhythm for Brady's backup, who was making his first career NFL start. Garoppolo delivered with a performance that looked oddly Brady-esque.
With quick passing, a decently established run game and a ...

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