Bill Belichick wanted his team to be more physical against the Jets on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.
“We tried to play physical in all three areas,” Belichick said after the Patriots dominated the Jets 27-13 in a penalty-plagued game.
You can add another area as well.
When Patriots wide receiver/running back Cordarrelle Patterson was tackled and stuck on the bottom of the pile, TV cameras caught Patterson grabbing Jets defensive lineman Henry Anderson in a most sensitive area, and he did not let go, causing Anderson to flip backward off Patterson.
When shown the video in the Patriots locker room after the game, Patterson smiled and did not sidestep the questionable play and gave this reasoning for such a grab on his 1-yard gain with 11:25 left in the game.