Pats Find Hope in Hobbs

In recounting the Patriots/Dolphins game from last week, it seems as if a few things were overlooked. New England went down in their worst home defeat in 10 years, but at least one Patriot stood up to the challenge: cornerback Ellis Hobbs. Hobbs saw a decent amount of action in Sunday’s game (more than the Patriots hoped he would,) making return kickoffs the one bright spot for last week’s fumbling Patriots team. In total, Hobbs ran back with six return kickoffs, going for a single-game team record of 237 yards. The former Iowa State player is also leading the NFL with an average of 36 yards per kickoff return (of 10.)

The New England cornerback has been known for his kickoff returns ever since his debut into the NFL in 2005, and he recorded his first touchdown in the league in 2006 when he returned a kickoff 93 yards to score against Houston. In the Patriots’ 2007 season opener against the Jets, Hobbs went down in NFL history for having the longest kickoff return, bringing back the opening kickoff of the second half of the game for 108 yards for a touchdown. As long as New England’s got this guy on his team, there’s at least someone to turn to when things go wrong.

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