Author: John Sarianides
Seven points on the Patriots 16-10 win over the Bengals
(AP Photo/Jeff Dean) The Patriots opened the season with a 16-10 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Thanks to an effective rushing attack and an opportunistic defense that sacked Joe Burrow three times and forced two turnovers, Jerod Mayo won his debut as head coach. Here are seven points on the Patriots win. 1. Stevenson carries the day: The Patriots game plan was obvious. Run the football and lean on the…
Patriots game plan vs. the Cincinnati Bengals
The Patriots will have their hands full against a solid Cincinnati roster but in the NFL, the talent gap isn’t as wide. With a good plan in all three phases, the Patriots could win this game. Here is our offensive, defensive and special teams plan for today’s game. Offense: -Chip Hendricksen and Hubbard in pass protection. It helps the offensive tackles and it sets up the screen game. -Move the…
Patriots Preview: 5 match-ups to watch in the Patriots, Bengals game
Okorafor image courtesy of the New England Patriots The Patriots will have their hands full from a match-up perspective today. Cincinnati has talent throughout the roster and they present different challenges in all three phases of the game. New England will need to play fundamentally sound football and take care of the ball. They will also need to win third down if they want to win today. Here are five…
Patriots Four Down Preview: New England Patriots (0-0) at Cincinnati Bengals (0-0)
Kickoff: The Patriots kickoff the 2024 season in Cincinnati against Joe Burrow and the Bengals. Sunday will be the first time the Patriots will not be coached by Bill Belichick since 1999. Jerod Mayo will make his much anticipated regular season debut. Expectations are low for the Patriots this season but an upset win Sunday would be a big boast for this team moving forward. Here are four keys to…
URI overmatched in 48-0 loss to Minnesota
Courtesy of URI Athletics Rams Coach Jim Fleming knew that his team would be at a size and depth disadvantage against the Minnesota Golden Gophers heading into today’s game and he was right. It proved to be the difference in Minnesota’s 48-0 win. Former UNH quarterback Max Brosmer completed 24-of-30 passes for 271 yards and two touchdown passes in the win. The Gophers took awhile to get going offensively. Minnesota……
UConn 4 Down preview: Merrimack Warriors (0-1) at UConn Huskies (0-1)
Kickoff: UConn will look to bounce back today at home against a tough Merrimack team. The Huskies lost 50-7 last week at Maryland. It was a disappointing result for a program with high expectations. Today is the first of eight home games this season for UConn. Here four keys to the game for the Huskies. 1st Down: Who is the Q? Nick Evers started last week’s game but left in……
CIAC Class S Preview
Photo courtesy of Max Preps Jacob Romanowski returns to pave the way for the Ansonia offense. Five teams to watch: Ansonia, Bloomfield, Cromwell-Portland, Capitol Prep Co-Op, Griswold-Wheeler Five players to watch: Jacob Romanowski, OL/DL (Ansonia), Quintez Whittle, RB, (Ansonia) Hashim Jones ATH, (Capital Prep), Luke Cassidy QB, (Griswold-Wheeler), Patrick McGugan, RB/LB, (Stonington) Outlook: Ansonia, Bloomfield and Cromwell-Portland are once again the three teams to watch in Class S. Bloomfield graduated a……
Frey leads the way for a Fairfield Prep team looking to get back into championship contention
When you talk to Mason Frey, the first thing you notice is that he is an impressive young man. The Navy Football commit is passionate about life and playing football at Fairfield Prep. So when he was asked about the team’s 4-7 season in 2023, he gave a very candid assessment of what was an interesting season for the Jesuits. “Last season was very difficult for not only the team……