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5 reasons why the Patriots should not trade for Lamar Jackson

March 30, 2023

Patriots owner Robert Kraft told the media on Monday that Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson told rapper Meek Mill that he wants to play for the Patriots. Meek Mill and Kraft are friendly and Kraft shared that little nugget with the assembled media. The comment sent Patriots fans into a frenzy. The prospect of Jackson playing for the Patriots conjured up dreams of Super Bowl contention once again. The problem…

Lyons’ Patriots Mock Draft 1.0

March 28, 2023

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It’s that time of the year! Mock Draft season is fully underway; the NFL draft itself is in a month. The New England Patriots have several needs, most notably at offensive tackle, corner and wide receiver. With that in mind, here is my first mock draft: Traded down from 14 to 21 and picked up LAC 2024 first round pick Darnell Wright, OT- Tennessee DJ Turner, CB- Michigan Kayshon Boutte,…

Bill Belichick and Bob Kraft don’t appear to be on the same page at times at Monday’s owners meetings

March 28, 2023

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No owner, coach combination in NFL history has been more successful than Robert Kraft and Bill Belichick. The two men symbolized what a successful owner, coach partnership should look like. In recent years however, it seems like the two men are no longer on the same page. Yesterday’s owners meetings in Arizona reinforced the notion that there is a schism of sorts between the two men. Belichick was non-commital about…

Is Mac Jones the QB of the future? Organization seems split

March 27, 2023

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The owner’s meetings are underway this week and both Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft spoke on Monday. Bill was in midseason form, clearly getting annoyed with questions while Kraft was his usual calm, cool and collected self. A number of things were discussed by both guys, but the most important thing discussed was the future of Mac Jones as the Patriots quarterback. It seems as if Belichick and Kraft are…

Judge being named AHC can be a positive for the Patriots, especially on special teams

March 24, 2023

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We learned yesterday that Joe Judge’s title next season will be Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams. According to sources, Judge will assistant special teams coaches Cam Achord and Joe Houston. Jobs shaking out in NE, and here's a big one—Joe Judge will be in an ass't head coach role with the @Patriots in '23 (with personnel elements/some parallels to Matt Patricia's '21 role), per sources. On-field, he'll work closely with Cam…

Devin McCourty post retirement press conference Q&A

March 22, 2023

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Following his emotional retirement ceremony, Devin McCourty stood on stage and fielded a few questions from reporters for about 10-15 minutes on Tuesday. Q: How did the reality of what you turned out to be and your career turned out to be differ from what the fantasies were? A: Yeah, um…I was very fortunate having a twin brother, our dreams were always together. First, it was to be in the…

What could have been: How did Boston College miss out on the McCourty’s?

March 21, 2023

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Image courtesy of David Goldman/AP During Devin McCourty’s retirement ceremony on Tuesday afternoon, Bill Belichick began telling everyone in attendance about one of the first times he ever met McCourty. The meeting happened at Rutgers when Greg Schiano was the head coach, but the most stunning revelation to come out of it was the role Boston College played in Devin and Jason ending up in New Jersey instead of Chestnut…

McCourty makes retirement official with ceremony at Gillette Stadium

March 21, 2023

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Another chapter to the story that is the 20-year Patriots dynasty was closed on Tuesday afternoon. With about 30 current players and coaches on hand inside The Hall at Patriots Place, Devin McCourty was joined by his family as he made his retirement official in a beautiful ceremony that lasted about an hour and included some stories from Bill Belichick, a few remarks from Mr. Kraft and two different video…

Dont’a Hightower announces his retirement and takes his place among the all time great Patriots

March 21, 2023

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Former Patriots linebacker Dont’a Hightower announced his retirement this morning after spending all ten seasons of his NFL career with the team. The Patriots drafted Hightower out of Alabama with the 25th overall pick in 2012. The pick proved to be one of the best draft picks of the Belichick era as Hightower went on to become one of the most significant player of the second half of the Patriots…

Lyons shares one thought about each Patriots signing

March 21, 2023

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Up to this point, the Patriots have made 15 signings and re-signings since the NFL league year began last week. Some are obviously more important than others. Here is one sentence with the most important thing you need to know about each player. Free Agents: Mike Gesicki, TE- Gesicki is a massive catch-radius target who will help the Patriots in the middle of the field and red zone. Chris…

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