Is Mac Jones ‘the franchise guy’ moving forward? We’ll start getting an answer Sunday

September 7, 2023

Mac Jones approached the podium inside the Gillette Stadium media work room on Thursday afternoon smiling. Jones has clearly enjoyed this camp and seems to be fully ready to show he can be ‘the guy’ for New England moving forward. Jones was asked if he feels like he has anything to prove this season after the way 2022 ended and he quickly steered the conversation to 2023. “I’m not really…

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With another opener upon us, Bill Belichick is still as passionate as ever about coaching

September 6, 2023

Image courtesy of Sports Illustrated While chatter will continue throughout the year – especially if the Patriots start slow – it doesn’t appear there’s an end in sight for Bill Belichick any time soon. During his media availability on Wednesday morning, Belichick was asked what keeps him going 49 years of coaching? “It’s what I do,” he said. That answer came following a question about the mystery of opening day…

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Jack Jones has gun charges against him dropped

September 5, 2023

Image courtesy of WJAR Late on Tuesday afternoon, MassLive’s Chris Mason reported that gun charges against Jack Jones had been dropped by the Suffolk County DA. In exchange for the charges being dropped, Jones must serve 48 hours of community service and a year of pre-trial probation, according to the court documents. Back in June, Jones was arrested at Logan Airport after a Glock box, two guns and ammunition was…

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Newcomers looking forward to first opener as Patriots

September 5, 2023

FOXBOROUGH – Both JuJu Smith-Schuster and Mike Gesicki have played at Gillette Stadium plenty of times, but always as members of the road team. This Sunday, both Smith-Schuster and Gesicki will get a chance to run out of the tunnel for the opener on the right side of the cheers when the Pats host the Eagles at 4:25. It’ll also be ‘Tom Brady Day,’ which is sure to add an…

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Preseason CIAC Top 25 Poll

September 4, 2023

Image courtesy of CIAC By Nick Dalessio NEFJ Correspondent It’s that time again. Each Monday, Nick will have our CT Top 25 poll. Here’s a look at where things stand heading into Week 1… CIAC Preseason Top 25 1. Fairfield Prep, First Game: 9/9 at No. 4 Greenwich The Jesuits will look to bounce back from last year’s class LL state championship loss to Greenwich. The majority of last year’s……

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