Author: John Sarianides
Patriots: 5 Reasons Why I Feel So Much Better about the Patriots making the Playoffs
By Mason Sousa, NEFJ Correspondent I predicted the Patriots to be a 9-8, 8-9 team at best before September came around. There were many red flags blowing in the breeze throughout the summer and preseason that pointed to this Patriots season being a regression from the year previous. Some of those flags included reports of a brand new schematic offense being worked on after Josh McDaniels’ departure and those plays…
Patriots Rewind: Seven Points from the Patriots 26-3 win over the Colts
The Patriots defense dominated the Colts en route to a 26-3 win. With the win, the Patriots enter their bye week with a 5-4 record. Here are seven points from today’s win. 1. Defensive domination: The Patriots defense was dominant. They had nine sacks and a pick six. Second year Colts quarterback Sam Ehlinger was under pressure all game long and took a beating. He struggled as expected but perhaps…
Patriots Scouting Report: Multiplicity the key to confusing Sam Ehlinger
Image courtesy of the Indianapolis Colts Colts quarterback Sam Ehlinger will be making his second career start against the Patriots today. Ehlinger was named the starter two weeks ago, replacing an ineffective Matt Ryan. Ehlinger went 17 of 23 for 201 yards in his first start. It was an unspectacular performance that illustrated just how conservative the Colts were in terms of their play calling in their 17-16 loss to…