Patriots release Nick Leverett

October 14, 2024

Photo credit Michael Owens/Getty Image The Patriots announced on Monday that they have released offensive lineman Nick Leverett. Leverett signed a one year deal with the team on March 15th, 2024. Leverett, 26, originally entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with Tampa Bay out of Rice in 2020. The 6-foot-4, 310-pounder, spent the majority of his rookie season on the practice squad in 2020. After seeing action in…

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5 things to like about Drake Maye’s debut

October 14, 2024

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Drake Maye made his long awaited first start on Sunday in a 41-21 loss to the Houston Texans. While the loss was tough, Maye’s performance was encouraging and it gave Patriots fans a glimpse into the future. Here are five things I liked about Maye’s debut. 1. Arm talent: We knew Maye had elite arm talent coming out of North Carolina and it was on…

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Seven Points on the Patriots 41-21 loss to the Texans

October 13, 2024

Courtesy of the New England Patriots The debut of Drake Maye overshadowed another difficult loss for the Patriots. The 41-21 loss dropped the Patriots to 1-5 on the season. It is their fifth straight loss. Maye’s performance in his first career start was the lone bright spot in what was an otherwise miserable performance by the defense and the team as whole. Here are seven points on the Patriots loss….

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Texans at Patriots Fan Chat

October 13, 2024

The Patriots host the Houston Texans. It is the first of two throwback games and we will see the regular season debut of Drake Maye. As always, feel free to join the conversation by commenting in the comments section. First quarter -Patriots defense struggling early with this Houston passing game. Texans stretching them out horizontally and creating space. -Gonzalez having trouble so far with Diggs. -Patriots defense holds but a…

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Patriots Four Down Preview: Houston Texans (4-1) at New England Patriots (1-4)

October 13, 2024

Kickoff: The Patriots host the Houston Texans today in the second of three home games in the month of October. The story today of course is Drake Maye making his first NFL start. It is not exactly the ideal spot for him considering how good the Texans defense has been against rookie quarterbacks, but now is the time nonetheless. Maye was going to play eventually. His timeline has been accelerated….

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Patriots’ Game plan for Drake Maye against the Texans

October 13, 2024

USATI Drake Maye is making his first NFL start on Sunday and a big key for the Patriots is going to be keeping the game simple for him. Running the football effectively is the best way to help him but quick three step passes, quick give step passes and moving the pocket for him are also ways to help him get into a rhythm and get comfortable. Normally we do…

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It’s Maye Day for the Patriots but is it the right move?

October 9, 2024

Scott Taetsch/Getty Images The day Patriots fans have been waiting for is finally here. Drake Maye was named the Patriots starting quarterback on Tuesday. So what does it mean for the team moving forward? Well, for one we will finally get a look at the potential franchise quarterback in a real game setting, not just practice or a preseason game. I know some folks will mention his garbage time drive…

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Are the Patriots starting Drake Maye on Sunday? Your guess is as good as mine

October 8, 2024

Patriots coach Jerod Mayo opened the door potentially for Drake Maye to start on Sunday against the Houston Texans in his Monday morning press conference. At least I think he did. Mayo touched on several topics but he was openly critical of Jacoby Brissett’s performance on Sunday and said that he and his staff are evaluating the position this week. “It just wasn’t good enough. I thought we played well…

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