Author: John Sarianides
Belichick moving on from OTA-gate
Bill Belichick met with the media yesterday ahead of the team’s first OTA practice since they were stripped of two practices last week by the NFL for violating league rules on the amount of time they can spend with players. As expected, Belichick did not shed any light on what happened that led to him being fined $50,000 dollars and the team losing two OTA practices. When asked if he…
Let’s not turn “OTA-gate” into Spygate or Deflategate
Getty Images The Patriots were docked two OTA practices and Bill Belichick was fined $50,000 dollars by the NFL last week for violating OTA protocol. According to NBC Sports Boston, someone from the NFL Players Association noticed that one of the optional offseason meetings was a violation. The 15-minute meeting in question was visible on an internal schedule. The meeting in question was a special teams meeting run by Joe…
Pirates Preview: Massachusetts Pirates (5-3) at Tulsa Oilers (1-7)
Kickoff: The Pirates will look to make it two wins in a row when they visit the Tulsa Oilers for the first time. This will be the first meeting between the two teams. Here three keys to the game. 1. Keep it rolling on O: Pirates’ quarterback Anthony Russo was 17 of 22 passing for 228 yards and seven touchdowns in last week’s win over Quad City. The offense is…
The Patriots are reportedly interested in DeAndre Hopkins. As they should be
Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images According to Henry McKenna of FOX Sports, the Patriots are reportedly one of several teams that will be interested in signing newly released wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. The Patriots will be one of the teams to show interest in WR DeAndre Hopkins, per a source close to the situation. Given he no longer requires trade compensation or the cumbersome contract, his market should be robust….