Author: John Sarianides
Patriots: 5 observations from day two of joint practices with the Panthers
The Patriots and Panthers held day two of joint practices today. The practices were once again marred by another fight that broke out early in the practice. Unfortunately the fight spilled into the crowd at one point and that is a bad look for both teams as far as I am concerned. Enough about the fighting. There was plenty of stuff that happened on the field that we need to…
Patriots: 5 observations from day one of joint practices with the Panthers
The Patriots and Panthers wrapped up day one of two days of joint practices. Here are five things that got my attention. 1. Defense dominates: I thought the Patriots defense ruled the day. They looked good in group and team periods. The defensive line got consistent pressure on Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold in team and they controlled the line of scrimmage against the run game. The secondary did a…
Patriots: 5 match ups to watch in the Patriots, Panthers joint practices.
The Patriots host the Panthers in joint practices over the next two days. There are plenty of intriguing storylines going into these practices. There are also several match ups we will be focusing on. Here are the five individual and team match ups we will be focusing on in the next two days. 1. Mac Jones vs. Carolina’s secondary: Mac Jones will play on Friday night so expect him to…
Patriots: 5 things to watch for at Patriots, Panthers joint practices
The Carolina Panthers are in town the next two days for joint practices with the Patriots. Joint practices have become a fixture across the league in recent years. Teams that are facing each other in a pre-season game will get together the week of the game for two practices. The practices are a good opportunity for the coaching staffs of both teams teams to evaluate their teams against different competition….
Recruiting: Ronan Hanafin commits to Clemson
BB&N four star wide receiver and defensive back Ronan Hanafin has committed to Clemson. Hanafin made the announcement yesterday evening at 5:30 pm. https://twitter.com/ronanhanafin/status/1558933543304192001?s=21&t=RD21L2k4ERh3I1jJHbcYog Hanifan picked Clemson over Ohio State, Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Penn State, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, UConn and B.C. He had 26 total offers. Hanifan really connected with the staff at Clemson specifically offensive coordinator Brandon Streeter and wide receivers coach Tyler Grisham. Hanifan will play wide receiver…