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Patriots: After a quiet start to his career, Ja’Whaun Bentley has become a leader on defense

August 15, 2022

Photo: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Fittingly, when Ja’Whaun Bentley began his Patriots career he was wearing No. 51. Of course, one of his coaches, Jerod Mayo, also used to wear that number when he was in the middle leading the defense. It’s a bit hard to believe, but Bentley is entering his fifth NFL season now and has become one of the leaders of that unit, just like Mayo was. After…

Patriots: Sights, sounds & thoughts from Day 12 of training camp

August 15, 2022

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With Carolina set to visit Tuesday and Wednesday for joint practices before a preseason game Friday night, the Pats weren’t in pads on Monday, but still got some things accomplished. Jumping right into the next installment of sights, sounds and thoughts… -I believe Brendan Schooler was first out today, not Terrance Mitchell. However, Coach Belichick and the assistant coaches were talking as players made their way out, so there’s a…

Boston College: Flowers wowing teammates & coaches throughout training camp, both on and off the field

August 13, 2022

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College: 10 takeaways from Holy Cross camp

August 13, 2022

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NEFJ made its way out to Worcester on Friday for another Camp Visit, this time with the three-time defending Patriot League champs Holy Cross. With a bunch of returning starters and recognition flowing in nationally, this could arguably be the biggest season in program history. We’ve got 10 takeaways from the two hour session to kick off the weekend… 1. The staff is second to none: Holy Cross wouldn’t have…

Patriots: Positive steps taken in first preseason game

August 11, 2022

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FOXBOROUGH – After two weeks of dissecting practices, we finally got to see some real football at Gillette Stadium on Thursday night when the Giants visited for the first preseason game. There’s still a lot of questions surrounding the team since the starters didn’t play, but we did learn a bit more about some of the guys fighting for jobs in the 23-21 loss. Simply put, preseason wins and losses…

Patriots: James White announces his retirement, leaves a lasting legacy

August 11, 2022

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Photo: Mark J. Rebilas/USA Today Another piece of the dynasty is riding off into the sunset. James White announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday morning. White played his entire nine-year career with New England and will forever be remembered for his contribution to the Super Bowl LI comeback against Atlanta, his dependability and consistency. “James White has always been one of the most reliable and dependable players on…

Patriots: Heading into first preseason game, defense has plenty of confidence & might just be better than we thought

August 10, 2022

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Yes, the offense has looked poor for the majority of training camp, but that’s because we may have severely underestimated this defense heading into training camp. After two weeks, it’s clear the offensive line still needs time to get communication down – David Andrews and Mac Jones said as much earlier this week – but part of the reason it’s looked so bad at times is because the defense is…

College: 10 Takeaways from Merrimack camp

August 10, 2022

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With most of campus still quiet, the music and yelling coming from Duane Stadium on the campus of Merrimack Wednesday morning probably startled those few families walking around on tours or getting their freshman son or daughter adjusted to college life. The football team could be heard from the parking lot at 9:30 as another day of camp got started and the energy remained consistent for 2:40 of practice. The…

Patriots: Sights, sounds & thoughts from Day 11 of training camp

August 9, 2022

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Baby steps. After a putrid practice for the offense on Monday, things looked a bit better on Tuesday. The team moved practice from 4 to noon in order to beat any thunderstorms, so the guys got the full dose of heat once again. This was a day where the staff seemed to want to slow things down a bit, coach more and ultimately get the running game going first and…

Patriots: Sights, sounds & thoughts from Day 10 of training camp

August 8, 2022

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Yikes. That’s the only way to describe practice No. 10 on Monday afternoon. There’s been quite a bit of chatter about how poorly the offense has looked, but Monday may have been rock bottom. It was ugly, but let’s get into some sights, sounds and thoughts from the two-hour session… -While Terrance Mitchell wasn’t the first guy out for the in-stadium practice last Friday, he was again on Monday, which…