How Bill Belichick Can Slow Down Peyton Manning, High-Powered Broncos Offense

January 14, 2014   ·   Erik Frenz   ·   Jump to comments

Pull out your kings, queens, rooks, knights, bishops and pawns, because in the ultimate chess match between New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, every piece is essential.
Moves and countermoves will determine the flow of the game until one sides puts the other in checkmate. 
Each has enjoyed their success at different times—both over the course of a game and over the course of their careers—but when it comes to stumping Manning, fewer have succeeded more often than Belichick.
A good scheme helps, but ultimately, players have to execute the game plan successfully. Few quarterbacks are better than Manning at capitalizing on a defense's mistakes. There are multiple areas the Patriots need to excel and exploit if they want to have a prayer of slowing down the Broncos offense.
 
Invite the Run
The last time the Patriots played the Broncos, Manning handed off to a back 47 ti...

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