By John Sarianides The wait is over! The 2017 season kicks off tonight with the first pre-season game of the season. After three days of joint practices, the Patriots will host the Jacksonville Jaguars at Gillette Stadium tonight. Here are three things to look for in terms of the offense, defense and special teams. Offense: Tom Brady is sitting out tonight so the Patriots will start Jimmy Garoppolo and play Jacoby Brissett….
By John Sarianides The Carolina Panthers went 15-1 and made it to Super Bowl 50 in 2015. They followed that up by going 6-10 last season. It is hard to figure out why Carolina regressed so much considering there weren’t many changes to the roster. Changes were made to the roster this off-season. Thanks to the infusion of some young talent on offense, an improved offensive line and the addition…
By John Sarianides Former Syracuse and Patriots coach Dick MacPherson passed away yesterday at the age of 86. MacPherson was named the 11th head coach of the Patriots in January of 1991 and served as head coach for two seasons (1991-92). MacPherson came to New England after a successful ten year run as head coach at Syracuse. MacPherson was the Patriots first big time hire. Sure, they had hired Ron…
By John Sarianides The Patriots have become the first team in NFL history to purchase their own planes. According to ESPN. Bob Kraft has acquired two planes. One will be the “main” plane that will carry the team and personnel. The other plane will be used for other personnel and family. The planes cost between $5-$65 million, used. A new plane could cost $200 million. The main plane is designed…
By John Sarianides Let’s be honest. The New Orleans Saints are an after thought in the NFC. They did make some headlines this off-season when they traded wide receiver Brandin Cooks to the Patriots and signed aging running back Adrian Peterson but other than that, it was a quiet off-season in the French Quarter. On paper, the Saints don’t have the look of a contender. They do have sleeper potential…
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By John Sarianides Vince Wilfork announced his retirement today after 13 seasons and two Super Bowl rings. Big Vince spent 11 seasons in New England and two in Houston. It appears Vince could be returning to New England. Wilfork and his wife Bianca enjoyed living here so it would not be a surprise if they moved back. Vince is actually returning to New England in September. He is coming back…
By John Sarianides Here are some thoughts on today’s Patriots, Jaguars joint practice. 1. Malcolm Butler struggled in one on ones but was impressive in skelly and team. He did a great job of breaking on the ball and he made a couple of great plays along the side line. 2. Tom Brady struggled early on but was very impressive in the team portion of practice. He showed good touch…
By John Sarianides Seahawks coach Pete Carroll hopes that a new commitment to running the football and playing good defense will help the Seahawks get back to the Super Bowl. The offense last season was centered around Russell Wilson and the passing game. While Seattle still managed to win the NFC West and get to the divisional round of the playoffs, the Seahawks did not look like themselves. The Seahawks…
By John Sarianides The Miami Dolphins signed retired quarterback Jay Cutler to a one year, $10 million dollar contract today. The move comes after it was determined that Ryan Tannehill will more than likely need surgery on his torn ACL. Of course there is already backlash to the Dolphins signing Jay Cutler and not free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Well, before Camp Kap starts throwing out terms like racism and…