Author: John Sarianides
Patriots: Kristian Wilkerson takes advantage of his opportunity
Kristian Wilkerson has worked hard to get his opportunity. It hasn’t always been easy but after a strong training camp in which he caught the coaching staff’s attention, Wilkerson was signed to the practice squad at the end of the summer. All season long he has been working and patiently waiting to get his opportunity. Well that moment arrived this past weekend when he was told he was getting called…
Patriots: The Patriots achieved the offensive balance they have been looking for in win over Jacksonville
(AP Photo/Steven Senne) The Patriots finally achieved the offensive balance they have been striving for the past three weeks. It only took playing the Jacksonville Jaguars to do it but the Patriots finally put together a complete performance yesterday. They ran the ball well, they threw the ball well and they took care of the ball. In fact, the Patriots were so good on offense yesterday that they had a…
Patriots: Get to know the Jaguars
The 2-13 Jacksonville Jaguars visit Gillette Stadium today. It has been a tumultuous season to say the least in Jacksonville with the firing of Urban Meyer and another lost season. The Patriots and Jaguars have a lengthy history, particularly in the playoffs. The two teams are meeting for the first time since the 2018 season when the Jaguars upset the Patriots 31-20 in Jacksonville. The Patriots are 7-1 against Jacksonville…
Our New Years Resolutions for New England Football in 2022
New Years Day means resolutions. Everyone has resolutions on the first day of the year. From losing weight, to exercising more to spending more time with loved ones, everyone has something they want to improve on. We here at New England Football Journal have personal and professional resolutions. Like Bill Belichick, we won’t share our personal resolutions but here are our New Years resolutions for New England Football for 2022….
Patriots: Patriots kick off the new year by re-sign Adrian Phillips to a 3 year, $12.75 million dollar extension
The Patriots have signed veteran strong safety Adrian Phillips to a three year, $12.75 million dollar extension. The deal has a max value of $14.25M with $7.25 million guaranteed Phillips signed with the Patriots as a free agent in the spring of 2020. In his two years with the team, Phillips has emerged as an integral part of the defense and is one of the team’s best defensive players. The…
Patriots: Mac Jones hasn’t hit a wall. The team around him isn’t playing well
Getty Images Patriots fans and media alike are wondering if rookie quarterback Mac Jones has hit a rookie wall. Let me answer that question. No. Jones hasn’t hit a wall. The team around him isn’t playing well right now and it is affecting his play. Jones has struggled because the Patriots have been trailing each of the last two weeks. The Patriots are not built to play from behind but…