"On multiple occasions, in order to rectify the problem, Pats coach Mike Vrabel called upon his senior defensive assistant to prepare a mock opening-drive script as if he were calling plays for that week's opponent. That secret defensive weapon: Ben McAdoo. The former New York Giants head coach is working on the defensive side of the ball these days for the Patriots after spending almost his entire career on offense."
"With McAdoo's help, the Patriots have allowed just one opening-drive score in their past eight games, including none in three playoff games on their way to Super Bowl LX, where the Patriots will play the Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium on Sunday (6:30 p.m. ET, NBC). "I'm always there to help," McAdoo told ESPN of his role this season. This is McAdoo's resurrection story. He is now in his second season in New England."
Ben McAdoo, a former Giants head coach now serving as senior defensive assistant for the New England Patriots, prepared mock opening-drive scripts that helped fix early-drive problems. The Patriots allowed six opening-drive touchdowns through 12 games but, with McAdoo's input, yielded just one opening-drive score in their past eight games and none in three playoff games en route to Super Bowl LX. McAdoo shifted from primarily offensive roles to defensive work, previously collaborating with Dan Quinn in Dallas. McAdoo also held previous personnel and offensive-assistant duties and evaluated offers from other teams.
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