Patriots Journal – OTA’s

May 31, 2023

FOXBOROUGH – We’re back, baby. The media got its first glimpse of the 2023 Patriots during one of two voluntary OTA practices that will be open on Wednesday afternoon. Here’s everything you need to know about what we saw… -There were some notable absences from some of the impact guys. No Trent Brown, Matt Judon, rookie first round draft pick Christian Gonzalez, new free agent wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, Mike…

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Patriots lose two OTA practices due to league violations

May 24, 2023

The words “Patriots” and “violation” have been in the same sentence more often than they should be over the last 20+ years. On Wednesday night, they were together again. Before that, the Patriots announced early in the afternoon that the first OTA open to the media on Thursday had been cancelled. The schedule also shifted a bit with the media only getting two chances to watch OTA’s instead of the…

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Five position groups we’ll be watching closely during Patriots OTA’s

May 22, 2023

Organized Team Activities. The most overly scrutinized part of the NFL calendar. The Patriots begin their non-mandatory OTA’s this week and the first one media members can watch and report on will be Thursday. For the next three-four weeks, we won’t learn a ton from things the team will be running, but there’s still reason to believe this team could be better than everyone thinks as “real” football activities ramp…

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Renegades’ dominance continues with 59-point win

May 21, 2023

Images courtesy of WFA Pro CEO Jess Dodge If you’re keeping track at home, the Renegades have now outscored opponents 264-31 in 2023. With another blowout victory – this time a ridiculous 84-25 thrashing of the D.C. Divas – the four-time defending WFA Pro National Champions are showing no signs of slowing down on the pursuit of another trip to Canton, OH. The Renegades enter their bye week now at…

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Renegades keep it rolling with annihilation of Pittsburgh

May 15, 2023

Image courtesy of Mitzi Velez Lorenzana – Renegades Photographer It looks like you can start booking those hotels and flights to Canton, OH now. With another non-competitive 61-point blowout this past Saturday against Pittsburgh at home in Revere, not only did the Boston Renegades move to 3-0, but they continue to show that they are the standard when it comes to the WFA and women’s pro football in general. There’s…

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Is getting Brady Day out of the way early a favor for Mac Jones?

May 11, 2023

Image courtesy of New England Patriots & NEFJ The big news around this area on schedule day was that Tom Brady is coming back for the home opener. When the Patriots host the defending NFC Champion Eagles at 4:25 on September 10, the GOAT will be recognized on what is sure to be an emotional day in Foxborough. To me, it feels way too early. Think about when the Red…

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Patriots 2023 schedule unveiled

May 11, 2023

Image courtesy of New England Patriots Happy Schedule Day, everyone. While social media has completely ruined the suspense of the schedule reveal with “leaks” throughout the day, there’s something about seeing the Pats schedule in full that warms every football fan’s heart. A bit surprisingly, the Patriots have eight “primetime” slots if you include the 4 P.M. and 4:25 P.M. windows or the 9:30 A.M. window when the team plays…

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New Patriots LB Chris Board looking forward to reuniting with Judon

May 9, 2023

From 2018-2020, Matt Judon and Chris Board were teammates with the Baltimore Ravens. Judon’s been a Patriot for a couple years now, but he’ll be seeing a familiar face around the locker room this fall as Board signed with the Patriots as a free agent. On Tuesday, Board met the New England media for the first time for a quick 15-minute Q&A session. When asked about teaming back up with…

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