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Taylor Price can make big plays and take big hits

 08.12.11 at 12:48 am ET
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FOXBORO — Sure, Taylor Price made a toe-tapping catch on a pass from Brian Hoyer in the back of the end zone for an impressive touchdown in the first half. Sure, Price caught the ball from Ryan Mallett on a simple 10-yard out pattern and turned it into 40 more in the third quarter, setting another TD scoring drive.

But maybe most impressively, Price bounced right up after taking a couple of big hits in the third quarter, a reminder if you will from the Jaguars, that while you’re having a big game in the preseason, this is still the NFL.

But first things first, Price, a second-year speedster out of Ohio University, caught a pass from Brian Hoyer in the back of the end, tapping his toes just in time for the Patriots’ second touchdown of the game.

“It’s a baseline cut,” Price said. “Hoyer made the right read, put the ball in the spot and I’ve got to get myself in the back of the end zone, tap the feet down and be ready to catch, squeeze the ball and drag the feet.

Interestingly, it was essentially the exact same play he and Hoyer ran in practice earlier this week.

“It’s funny because we had that play in practice the other day and it was almost the same catch and I told him, ‘just like practice.’ He has come a long ways,” Hoyer said. “When it comes to game time, he really turns it on. He caught the one slant, the ball from Ryan and turned it up field for a good gain. He comes to play when he gets the opportunity. I wish I would’ve thrown the ball better to Taylor on the touchdown pass. I have to put it in front of him. That comes with repetition.”

And it’s repetition that really helps Price.

“A lot different,” Price said when asked about the difference now from a year ago. “I just put the time in, put the work in, just knowing the playbook that much more after a year of so-called red-shirt, getting that much more comfortable with the quarterbacks. Just go out there, put it all together and play fast and tough football.”

He certainly was fast on the 50-yard catch and go, which contributed to his 105 yards of receiving on the night. And he was certainly tough, taking a pair of big hits, one on a ball that went through his hands for an interception (later nullified by unnecessary roughness) and one on a punt return. The hit by Courtney Greene at midfield seem to stick to Price as he appeared to get a helmet in the leg. He limped off the field but indicated afterward he was fine.

“I’m alright,” Price said. “You going to take those kind of shots but I bounce back and go onto the next play. It’s football. It’s a contact sport. You’ve got to expect those types of things to happen.”

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  • Yorobbie

    Yes!!!!! Chicago Won!!! Take that Boston. Hawks get the cup

  • Thad Bosley

    The biggest problem with this team is that Rask looks just like Joanie Cunningham from Happy Days.

    • mkword

      Comedy FAIL

    • wow

      why would a guy worry about another guys looks ….don’t get it ..it’s a new generation I guess

  • mkword

    I’ve never understood why people have labeled Marchand as a “dirty” player.

    I don’t see Marchand trying to hurt people or making blind-side hits. I don’t see him doing anything that would warrant a suspension or anything else that would be a true “dirty” play.

    At the most, I see Marchand grinding away at one or two opposing players on purpose with a few more little jabs or slashes than maybe other players dish out. But even then, I’m not so sure he does anything much beyond any other player on the ice.

    “Pest” seems to be a more accurate description. It implies someone who is always in your ear and won’t go away. Someone who annoys other players because he’s constantly in their face.

  • mkword

    Whoever is the camera operator on that video clip … should learn how to focus on his subject. Kinda pointless to be focused on the reporters and camera people in the background.

  • hlbouley

    Marchand is a very good hockey plaayer but also IS a dirty one. Sticking his leg out like he does is an intent to injure! such moves caused Bobby Orr’s career to be over much too soon.

  • Bruinman86

    Yeah, I’m with you. I don’t mind him getting under the other teams skin, but I don’t want him hurting guys and getting suspensions that put him in the same sentence with guys like Matt Cook. It’s not worth it and it also hurts the team as well.

  • Thad Bosley

    Translation: If Marchand was on any other team, I’d think he was a total dbag dirty player, BUTTTTTT since he’s on the Bruins…….

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