Patriots: Collins’ versatility and experience are the reasons he’s back

October 4, 2022

The Patriots signed veteran linebacker Jaime Collins for a fourth time yesterday. Collins was not re-signed this past off-season after the team opted to get younger and faster on defense. The younger and faster experiment is in a holding pattern however after Collins was signed to the practice squad. The Patriots drafted in the second round of the 2013 draft. A former strong safety out of Southern Miss, Collins went…

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Patriots: Scrappy Zappe gives the Patriots a fighting chance in loss to Packers

October 3, 2022

It is never easy to come into a game as a back up quarterback let alone the third string quarterback but Bailey Zappe proved in yesterday’s loss to the Packers that a young quarterback could enter that environment and compete. https://twitter.com/nfloncbs/status/1576715390268616704?s=46&t=UVyMZuFMcQlEimI6f4sRYw Zappe had to enter the game after veteran quarterback Brian Hoyer was knocked out with a concussion in the first quarter. You can tell early on that the Texas…

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Patriots Rewind: 7 Points on the Patriots 27-24 loss to the Packers

October 2, 2022

The Patriots lost a heartbreaker to the Green Bay Packers in overtime, 27-24. The Patriots lost starting quarterback Brian Hoyer to a concussion in the first quarter, forcing rookie third string quarterback Bailey Zappe to come into the game. Zappe played admirably all things considered but it wasn’t enough. Here are seven points from today’s game. 1. Zappe plays: Kudos to you if you had Bailey Zappe playing today. Zappe…

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Patriots: Zappe forced into first NFL game; Pats hang tough, but lose to Green Bay in overtime

October 2, 2022

Image courtesy of Mike Roemer/AP The 2022 season just keeps getting weirder. After a week of Brian Hoyer and endless backup quarterback talk, the veteran QB didn’t make it out of the first quarter when the Patriots traveled to Green Bay to face the Packers on Sunday. Hoyer was taken out of the game with a possible concussion after a big sack early on, thrusting rookie fourth round draft pick…

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Patriots Scouting Report: Making the passing game simple for Hoyer is a big key for the Patriots today

October 2, 2022

Brian Hoyer is a veteran back up who knows the system so you would think that the Patriots will be able to do whatever they want on offense. That’s not the case however. While Hoyer might be well versed in the offense, the Patriots have to play to his strengths and run a game plan that suites him and the team. So what can you expect out of the Patriots…

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