Up until the final minutes of Monday night’s thrilling Patriots come-from-behind, season-opening 25-24 win over Buffalo, I was thinking this article was going to be extremely difficult to write. Through about the first 55 minutes of this game, it was hard to single out any Pats players to highlight, as the entire team was being [...]
With rookies reporting to training camp yesterday there was little doubt that second round pick Patrick Chung – though unsigned at the time – would show up to camp and not hold out. Instead of making their rabid fanbase sweat a little, the Patriots and Chung ended all inkling of contractual unrest by agreeing to [...]
Four Players To Watch in 2009 1. Tom Brady – QB Yes folks, the return of Tom Brady. You know the story. Bernard Pollard single handily put a dagger into the hearts of Patriots fans last September, but now Brady is looking for vengeance. We’ve read the articles, we have quotes under our signatures, so [...]
As we approach NFL training camp and the preseason I’ll be giving you a weekly look at the issues surrounding the Patriots. I will also be starting a weekly mailbag, answering your questions about all things Pats, just send me a question at [email protected] The big news in New England this week is we actually [...]
The busy Patriots off season continued today as the team has agreed to a three year deal with safety James Sanders. Sanders, 25, has played his entire four year career in New England but was a free agent and reportedly turned down more money elsewhere to come back to the Pats. He started 14 games [...]
In my preview I said the Patriots wouldn’t want to get into another shootout. My bad. The time of the Patriots offense underwhelming us may have passed as it seems with every week the passing game takes another step. While the offense seems to be hitting on all cylinders the defense – more specifically the [...]
The Teams: New York Jets (6-3) at New England Patriots (6-3) The Terms: Regular Season Week 11 The Place: Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Mass The Time: 8:15pm The Channel: NFL Network, Channel 5 (Boston), WMUR (New Hampshire) 3 Burning Questions: Which quarterback do you trust more? A laughable question heading into Week 2 when Matt Cassel [...]
Despite all the complaints and misgivings with backup QB Matt Cassel, you gotta take a step back and appreciate that he’s got the team to 5-2 and now in a virtual tie atop the AFC East. On Sunday, the strength of the offense – the wide receiver corps – let Cassel down on several occasions [...]
The Teams: St. Louis Rams (2-4) At New England Patriots (4-2) The Terms: Regular Season Week 8 The Place: Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Mass The Time: 1:00pm The Channel: Fox 3 Burning Questions: Will the Patriots beat an inferior team without trouble? The Pats have defeated the Chiefs, Jets, 49ers and Broncos so far this year, [...]
Here’s the answers to some of the questions heading into the Monday Night Massacre at Gillette: How does the team respond from last Sunday night’s beat down? Quite simply, with a beat down of their own. The Patriots came with in with intensity, took care of the ball and most of all were OPPORTUNISTIC. The [...]
The injury report got a lot more crowded Tuesday as safety Rodney Harrison reportedly has a torn quad muscle and will be out for the rest of the season. Harrison was carted off in the second half of the Patriots 41-7 win over the Broncos last night and Adam Schefter of NFL.com reports it’s a [...]
After a rocky start coming off a loss and a bye week, the Patriots stepped up and scored a big road win by beating the 49ers 30-21. Matt Cassel made some mistakes including two interceptions but the running game and ball control gave the Patriots enough to win. The Pats dominated time of possession by [...]
Against all odds, the Patriots defense stepped up and Matt Cassel controlled the game as New England took advantage of opportunities and beat the Brett Favre led Jets 19-10. Big plays all over the field from the defense led by Ellis Hobbs and Adalius Thomas. Here’s a look at The Verdict: How Will the Patriots [...]
Here we’ll take a look back on the questions going into the game and how the Patriots answered them. How will the quarterback play progress? Answer: About as much as Brooke Hogan from her first to second reality show…not much. After a terrible game against the Ravens, Matt Cassell and Kevin O’Connell again laid an [...]
Here’s the schedule for the training camp previews: Thursday: Secondary Friday: Linebackers Saturday: D-Line Sunday: O-Line Monday: Tight Ends and Wide Receivers Tuesday: Quarterbacks and Runningbacks Wednesday: Special Teams and Coaching Cornerbacks Key Departures: Asante Samuel, Randall Gay Key Arrivals: Fernando Bryant, Jason Webster, Terrence Wheatley Breakdown The major storyline for the 2008 Patriots defense [...]