Jon Lyons

Patriots: Four Biggest Needs, Part One: Linebacker

March 11, 2022

The Patriots were trounced 47-17 in the Wild Card Round against the Bills and that game exposed several important areas that New England needs to address. This is part one of a four-part series centered on the four most important areas that the Patriots need to improve. Part one is the linebacking corps. Throughout Bill Belichick’s tenure as Patriots head coach, he has coached great linebackers. From Tedy Bruschi and…

Patriots: Patriots should bring back James White

March 8, 2022

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James White, a three-time Super Bowl champion and Patriot since 2014, is going to be a free agent in just over a week for the second year in a row. Like last year, the Patriots should bring him back into the fold for 2022 to bolster their already strong running back group. White, 30, played in only three games in 2021 before suffering a hip injury that ended his season….

Patriots: Seymour A No-Brainer Hall of Famer

February 11, 2022

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On Thursday night, news broke that former Patriots and Raiders defensive lineman Richard Seymour was selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 2022 class. It is a well-deserved honor for the highest player Bill Belichick drafted as Patriots head coach. Seymour was a monster on the defensive line and a key piece of three Super Bowl Championship teams. Seymour was drafted sixth overall in 2001 and immediately became a…

Patriots: Top Patriots Free Agent Decisions

February 9, 2022

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The Patriots will have some significant players hit free agency this offseason and will have some hard decisions to make. Ideally, they would be able to bring back most of them, but there will be a great player or two not playing in New England next year. Here is a look at some of the most notable players on expiring contracts New England has: Devin McCourty– McCourty was drafted by…

Patriots: What the Patriots Lose with McDaniels’ Departure

February 2, 2022

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Throughout his 14 seasons as the Patriots’ offensive coordinator, Josh McDaniels has often drawn the ire of Patriots fans. Despite coordinating the most prolific offense in NFL history and winning three Super Bowls from 2014-2018, McDaniels is often a fall guy for a fan base loathe to criticize Tom Brady or Bill Belichick. That trend exploded in 2020, with a poor Patriots offense frustrating the New England region. This past…

Patriots: Tom Brady Top 12 Career Moments

February 1, 2022

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Tom Brady, the greatest player in the history of football, made it known on Saturday that he will retire after 22 seasons and end a run of sustained excellence that will never be duplicated. Brady’s list of accomplishments is massive, from seven Super Bowl wins to his three MVP awards to his gaudy numbers of 84,520 yards passing and 624 touchdowns. Football, and sports, will never be the same without…

Patriots: After looking back on the Patriots rookie class, they have done solid building blocks.

January 27, 2022

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This week Patriots’ rookies Mac Jones and Christian Barmore were named to the PFWA All-Rookie team, an honor that shows the foundation of the Patriots for the 2020s has some strong talent. The two were part of a rookie class that flashed both future potential and had current production. As the Patriots look to build a team that can contend with the Bills and Chiefs, they’ll need Barmore and Jones…

Patriots: McMillan and McGrone Could Help Patriots in 2022

January 20, 2022

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One word describes the Patriots biggest deficiency against the Bills in their Wild Card game loss: speed. The Patriots do not have enough team speed and one group stood out as slower than the rest: the linebackers. For the Patriots to get back to being Super Bowl contenders, they need to upgrade several position groups and linebacker is at or near the top of that list. However, New England has…

Patriots: Bills systematically dismantle the Patriots in impressive win

January 16, 2022

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The Patriots got smashed in their Wild Card playoff game against the Bills on Saturday night, losing 47-17. Almost nothing went right for New England and although the Patriots had a good season and took a step forward in their rebuild, they are not on the level of the Bills and that showed on Saturday night. The Bills were faster and executed better than the Patriots from start to finish….

Patriots Continue Troubling Trend of Beating Themselves

January 10, 2022

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AP Photo/Lynne Sladky The Patriots dropped their season finale to the Miami Dolphins, 33-24, on Sunday to finish the regular season 10-7. Next up for the Patriots is a Wild Card Round playoff matchup with the Bills in Buffalo. Before they get there, the Patriots will have to try to break a bad habit of self-inflicted wounds in their losses. In the Patriots ten wins, they have generally played well…