Patriots linebacker & Black Klown Clothier owner Tully Banta-Cain (95) applies pressure to Titans quarterback Kerry Collins (5) during New England’s game against the Tennessee Titans at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, October 18, 2009.  Record-setting Tom Brady threw six touchdown passes and the New England Patriots sent the hapless Tennessee Titans plummeting to a new low in their win-less season with a 59-0 win on a snowy Sunday.

FOXBORO – Tully Banta-Cain [stats] doesn’t mind taking on the burden for him and his fellow defensive linemen.

Banta-Cain knows the Patriots [team stats] must be able to pressure a quarterback with four players. And if coach Bill Belichick decides to dial up a blitz, that’s an added bonus.

“If we have to blitz, great,” said Banta-Cain, who leads with two sacks. “But we take a lot of pride in knowing we’re one of the better D-lines in the league. The onus is always on us to try to maintain that. Hopefully that four-man rush is all we need.”

In two games, the Pats have six sacks, which is tied for seventh in the NFL. Much of it has come in pass defense looks with players such as Banta-Cain, Mike Wright, Derrick Burgess and Ty Warren [stats] rushing the passer.

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Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss (81)yards after catch during New England’s game against the Atlanta Falcons at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, September 27, 2009.

Photo by: David Silverman

This Sunday, Sept 27th, at 1pm, The Atlanta Falcons head up to New England to face Tully & the Patriots.  We have some great friends down in the ATL so this will be an exciting match up.

The 250-pound linebacker for the New England Patriots has done that many times and knows the pain of taking on the wedge.

“I’ve had my bell rung,” Banta-Cain said. “I’ve gotten up after a big collision and been like, ” ‘Wooo, shake it off.’ ”

This season, he and others in his dangerous position are getting help. The NFL is limiting the width of the wedge to help avoid such high-speed contact that can lead to concussions, broken bones and other injuries.

No longer can huge players form three- or four-man wedges, sometimes linking hands or arms, then head upfield and knock down potential tacklers like so many bowling pins. Now wedges can consist of no more than two men together, with the next closest player beside them at least 2 yards away.

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We are less than 1 week away from the start of the NFL season and the kick off of Monday Night Football which is set for Monday September 14th 2009, New England Patriots VS. Buffalo Bills.  Photo above Tully Banta-Cain & team mate put the sack on the Bills.