Peppers also recovered an onside kick in the final minutes to seal the victory for the Patriots. “He helped us in the kicking game and certainly helped us out defensively against the run and the pass and on the pass rush. “Good to see that production out there, have him out there,” Belichick said. Head coach Bill Belichick said Peppers, New England’s fourth safety behind Devin McCourty, Adrian Phillips and Dugger, had “several big plays (in the game), and physical plays.” He certainly embraces it, and the way he’s able to really roll his hips in short-area contact, whether it’s defensively or in the kicking game, it’s super impressive.” So physicality’s an understatement when you talk about his game. “Have you seen the guy? The guy looks like the Incredible Hulk,” Slater said. Seeing his largest defensive workload of the season with Kyle Dugger sidelined with an ankle injury, the 5-foot-11, 213-pound Peppers led all Patriots players with eight tackles, including one forceful tackle for loss. It wasn’t the only stick the physically imposing safety delivered in the win. Speaking after the game, Peppers said he surprised even himself with his pancake of Hardee. It really fired up the whole team, the whole sideline, and really gave us a shot of juice.” He’s been so selfless since he’s been here, just doing whatever he’s been asked to do, doing it with a smile, coming out energetic, trying to stay positive. For Pep to step up and have that mindset and to meet the challenge, it was huge. If we’re going to get the return game going, we’ve got to get him blocked. (He was) a guy that we highlighted all week. “And (it was on) probably one of the best, if not the best gunner in the league right now in Justin Hardee with the way he’s been playing and the production that he’s had this season. “That was maybe the best block in the return game we’ve had all year,” Slater said Monday in a video conference. The hit ignited the Patriots’ sideline, whose cheers could be heard on the game broadcast, and earned Peppers a rave review from special teams captain Matthew Slater. Jabrill Peppers was serving pancakes on Marcus Jones? big punt return. Boston Pride Playoff Experience Giveaway.Sox Transactions, Trades, and Free Agents.This Block By 'Incredible Hulk' Jabrill Peppers Left Patriots In Awe
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