Patriots: NEFJ’s Projected 53 man roster

August 30, 2019

I am not a fan of the projected 53 man roster speculation but here’s our guess as to whom the Patriots will keep. Quarterbacks (2) Tom Brady Jarrett Stidham Running Backs (5) Sony Michel Rex Burkhead Damien Harris James White James Devlin Wide Receivers (6) Julian Edelman N’Keal Harry Josh Gordon Demaryius Thomas Phillip Dorsett Jakobi Meyers Tight Ends (3) Lance Kendricks Ryan Izzo Stephen Anderson Offensive Lineman (8) Isaiah…

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Patriots Preview: New York Giants (2-1) at New England Patriots (3-0)

August 29, 2019

The Patriots wrap up the pre-season tonight at home against the Giants in the fourth and final pre-season game. Here five thoughts on the game. 1. Does Stidham start? One has to assume that Jarrett Stidham will start and play the majority of the game. The Patriots have a tough decision to make regarding the back up quarterback position. Stidham could lock up the job tonight. 2. Eyes on Edelman,…

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Patriots Rewind: Patriots 10 Panthers 3

August 27, 2019

Game Rewind: The Patriots played their starters for a quarter and a half in their win over the Panthers. The starters looked rusty at times but also put some good stuff on film. Here are five thoughts from the game. 1. Sony Michel looked good: Michel got his first game action of the pre-season and looked good. Michel looks leaner and quicker and showed good burst. He finished the night…

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NEFJ Notebook: Patriots release Inman and Allen. Activate Edelman and Thomas

August 23, 2019

The Patriots made some moves following Saturday’s pre-season win over the Titans. Here are my thoughts on the moves that were made this week. 1. The Patriots released Dontrelle Inman after the veteran receiver requested his release. Inman has since signed with the Chargers. Inman saw the writing on the wall. He knew he couldn’t beat out rookie Jakobi Meyers and he decided it was better to move on. 2….

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Patriots: Carolina Panthers (1-1) at New England Patriots

August 22, 2019

It is week 3 of the pre-season and the Patriots return home to host Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers. The third pre-season game is usually when the starters play so expect to see many of the starters in action tonight. Here are five thoughts on tonight’s game. 1. The starters will play tonight: The starters will play tonight. How long depends on Bill Belichick and the coaching staff. My…

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