By John Sarianides The Patriots offensive line was much improved in 2016 thanks to the return of long time offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia. Scarnecchia brought experience and stability to the offensive line meeting room and it paid off. It also helped that Scarnecchia settled on a starting five and stuck with them. Some of the credit for the turnaround has to go to the players as well. The emergence…
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By John Sarianides The success of the tight end position in the Patriots offense in recent years has rested on the health of Rob Gronkowski. If Gronkowski is healthy, the Patriots are virtually unstoppable offensively. Gronkowski only played in eight games last season thanks to a herniated disk in his back. The injury isn’t career threatening but it will impact Gronkowski in terms of how he plays the position moving…
By John Sarianides Boston College was picked to finish seventh in the ACC’s Atlantic Division in the pre-season conference poll. What is up with that? I get that the Eagles have questions at quarterback, but seventh? Really? With several key starters returning at running back and wide receiver and a loaded front seven defensively, you would have thought the Eagles would have been picked to finish in the top five…
By John Sarianides To say the Patriots are loaded at wide receiver would be a major understatement. The addition of Brandin Cooks gives the Patriots the one thing have been lacking in recent seasons. A vertical threat that can take the top off of a defense. Cooks will bring that element to the Patriots offense and he will fit in nicely with Julian Edelman, Danny Amendola, Chris Hogan and Malcolm…
By John Sarianides Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher made a pretty bold statement at ACC Media Day on Thursday. Fisher proclaimed that the ACC is the premier conference in all of college football. Normally I would shake my head and write some type of scathing rebuttal but I agree with Fisher. The ACC is the premier conference in college football. There are just as many national title contenders in the…
By John Sarianides Patriots coach Bill Belichick is in the news this week however it has nothing to do with the Patriots. With training camp still two weeks away, Belichick is catching heat for a T-Shirt he was wearing when he took a photo with a young girl last weekend in Nantucket. The T-Shirt depicts an American solidier chasing a terrorist with a gun and the caption Life is Good…
By John Sarianides Kirk Cousins and the Washington Redskins failed to come to terms on a new contract before Monday’s deadline for players on the franchise tag to sign new contracts. That means Cousins will play under the franchise tag this season and potentially hit the open market next spring. The only way he doesn’t hit the market next Spring is if the Redskins franchise him again or place the…
By John Sarianides The Patriots revamped the running back position this off-season adding veterans Rex Burkhead and Mike Gillislee to a group that includes James White, Dion Lewis and D.J Foster. The Patriots like to rotate their running backs and they use them in a variety of ways depending on the opponent and the game plan. It will be interesting to see how Burkhead and Gillislee fit into this crowded…
Manning crushed it as host of the ESPY’s last night. By John Sarianides 1. According to Dak Prescott, the Cowboys will win the NFC East this season. Settle down chief. I bet you can’t even name half of your starting defense. 2. Peyton Manning crushed it as host of the ESPY’s last night. I wouldn’t be surprised if he hosted them again next year. 3. Speaking of Manning, his Falcons…