Author: Kevin Stone
NEFJ Nuggets from Patriots training camp – Day 18
FOXBOROUGH – Just two days left of training camp. The Pats took another step forward towards their final preseason game on Sunday night in Washington with practice No. 18 on Wednesday afternoon. There was a lot of scout team work as the defense worked off cards and began to prep for the Commanders. Drake Maye took his first reps with the 1’s, but did not throw the ball in the…
NEFJ Nuggets from Patriots training camp – Day 15
FOXBOROUGH – The end is in sight for the grind that is training camp. The Pats held a brief hour-and-a-half practice on Saturday afternoon without fans for the first time, signaling the near end of camp ahead of the final preseason game in Washington next Sunday. While it was a short, non-padded session, there were still plenty of good nuggets coming out of it… -No Calvin Anderson or or Nick…
QB controversy is here sooner than many – including the Patriots – thought it would be
It took until the week of the final preseason game, but Jerod Mayo, Alex Van Pelt and the Patriots have a QB controversy on their hands sooner than many expected. Drake Maye didn’t put up any earth-shattering numbers during the preseason game against Philly on Thursday night, but the flashes of what could be are impossible to ignore. There was the deep ball to Javon Baker that should have been…
Pats lose 2nd preseason game, but Maye & defense provide signs of hope
FOXBOROUGH – What a difference a week makes. After Pats fans were underwhelmed with the sample size they saw from Drake Maye in the first preseason game, Thursday night was a much different story. New England may have lost its preseason game to Philadelphia 14-13 on Thursday night, but the defense and more importantly Maye flashed and provided some much needed hope for the future. Maye had his first NFL…
Patriots trading Matthew Judon to Falcons for 3rd round draft pick
The circus is finally leaving town. For the entirety of training camp, Matthew Judon’s contract extension – or lack thereof – has hung over the team and head coach Jerod Mayo. Should they trade him? Should they reward him for acting like a petulant child? Well, we have our answer. On Wednesday night, Ian Rapoport reported that the Pats are trading Judon to the Falcons for a 2025 3rd round…