Kevin Stone

Patriots: Stone’s sights & sounds from Patriots training camp – Day 12

August 10, 2021

FOXBOROUGH – For the final time before their first preseason game, the Pats were back at practice on a muggy Tuesday afternoon. This one was a bit different as the team was inside Gillette Stadium for the second time in five days, this time for a public practice. Here’s what stood out as the team prepared for the Washington Football Team… -As fans entered the stadium the very first song…

Patriots: Quinn Nordin making the most of unexpected opportunity

August 9, 2021

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We’ve all been there at one point or another. Looking on LinkedIn, completely unsure of what the future holds, praying that something falls into your lap. Patriots kicker Quinn Nordin was just like us, debating on his next step in life after going undrafted out of Michigan when he got a phone call from the Patriots. Now, with veteran Nick Folk missing time in training camp, Nordin has taken an…

Patriots: Stone’s sights & sounds from Patriots training camp – Day 11

August 9, 2021

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FOXBOROUGH – For the first time this camp, the Pats had their second straight day of padded practice. With just one more practice on Tuesday (3:30 inside Gillette, open to the public), the focus is slowly shifting to the first preseason game on Thursday night. Let’s recap what went down on Monday… -For once it was Jalen Mills hitting the field first, it was receivers coach Troy Brown who sprinted…

Boston College: Eagles thrilled to be back as camp opens

August 6, 2021

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All was right with the world for a few hours on Friday morning. Boston College officially opened up with their first practice and then Coach Hafley and a few players met with the media in person for the first time since March 10, 2020. No worrying about whether or not there would be a season, no questions about daily testing, just football. There was a true first-day-of-school vibe around Fish…

Patriots: Big day for Jones, do we finally have a real competition?

August 5, 2021

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Thursday was the day Patriots fans who want to see a different quarterback this year had been waiting for. Throughout the first week of training camp, Cam Newton had done enough to look like he should remain the starter, but a lot to do with that was the fact that Mac Jones simply wasn’t doing anything to stand out. Both guys have had their ups and downs the first week,…

Patriots: McDaniels talks offense, QB’s for first time in training camp

August 4, 2021

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There’s only one other guy on offense that everyone wants to hear from this training camp other than Mac Jones or Cam Newton and it’s not a player. Josh McDaniels is the guy closest to the “competition” and we finally heard from him on Wednesday afternoon following practice. McDaniels said right now is still just a learning phase, so there hasn’t been true evaluation yet. “Right now, everybody’s in a…

Patriots: Brown, Mayo continue building their coaching acumen during training camp

August 4, 2021

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Troy Brown and Jerod Mayo both look like they could step in and start a game in the NFL tomorrow. Brown last played in 2007 and only played 12 games combined in his final four years. Mayo last played in in 2015, but both guys have quickly ascended the New England coaching depth chart and are still finding ways to contribute to the team. Brown is the wide receiver and…

Patriots: Stone’s sights & sounds from Patriots training camp – Day 6

August 3, 2021

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FOXBOROUGH – Tuesday was the first day in pads for the Pats, what did we learn? That and everything else I noticed from Day 6 of camp… -For the first time, it was not Adrian Colbert taking the field first on Tuesday but Jalen Mills alongside coaches Jerrod Mayo and Steve Belichick -Robert Kraft arrived via helicopter prior to the start of practice. -You knew it was “real” football today…

Patriots: Players’ thoughts from training camp – Day 5

August 2, 2021

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We heard from a schmorhesborg of Pats players from rookies to vets to some new guys on Monday morning after practice. Three guys in particular were extremely engaging and entertaining: new cornerback Jalen Mills, new receiver Kendrick Bourne and new linebacker Raekwon McMillian. Check out some of the money quotes from each of them… RAEKWON McMILLIAN (on Coach Belichick praising his intelligence Monday morning) “It means a lot man. I’m…

Patriots: Thoughts from coach Belichick prior to Day 5 of training camp

August 2, 2021

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There was no mini bombshell’s to start the week on Monday, but Bill Belichick did touch on a few interesting topics prior to the fifth practice. Coach Belichick spoke prior tot taking questions and noted that the end of the week should start to look like real football finally with the first preseason game against Washington set for August 12. “Heading into kind of the next phase here as practices…