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Patriots: Meet the Miami Dolphins

September 12, 2021

Series History: The Patriots are 36-18 all time against the Dolphins at home, including a 16-3 record at Gillette Stadium. Unfortunately the Patriots are 17-39 all-time in Miami, including two postseason games. The Dolphins hold a 57-54 lead in the all time. Head Coach: Brian Flores Offensive Coordinator: George Godsey & Eric Studesville Defensive Coordinator: Josh Boyer Two-Deep WR DeVante Parker Preston Williams LT Austin Jackson Greg Little LG Solomon…

Patriots Preview: New and Improved Patriots look to reestablish order in the AFC

September 12, 2021

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Patriots fans suffered through the departure of Tom Brady last off season and then sat through a miserable 7-9 season in 2020. As a result, Bill Belichick loosened the purse strings this past off-season and decided to spend money. Boy did he ever. To the tune of $160 million dollars in contracts. The Patriots signed several high profile free agents on the market most notably tight ends Hunter Henry and…

Patriots: 20 years later, Belichick reflects on 9/11

September 11, 2021

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Everyone remembers the Jets game in 2001 as the game that changed the course of Patriots history. That day, of course, was when Drew Bledsoe was smoked on the sideline, forcing Tom Brady into action and the rest as they say is history. However, people often forget the emotional scene that took place before that game as Joe Andruzzi – a Patriots lineman at the time for those not old…

Patriots: A year removed from tragedy, White ready to turn the page

September 10, 2021

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After a year no one would wish on their worst enemy, James White is ready to get back to football. One of the quiet leaders of the team for several years now, White’s voice was missed in the locker room last season after he lost his father in a car accident in September that also placed his mother in critical condition. White’s mom is doing better now, but the grief…

Patriots: Smith & Henry relishing the opportunity to play together in New England

September 6, 2021

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First there was Daniel Graham and Ben Watson. Then, it was Aaron Hernandez and Rob Gronkowski. Now, Bill Belichick and the Patriots are hoping to deploy their next great tight end tandem when the season opens Sunday at Gillette Stadium against Miami. Henry is entering his sixth NFL season while Smith is entering his fifth and the pair has already been feeding off each other’s energy on and off the…

Patriots: Patriots announce their practice squad and sign Gilbert and Perry

September 3, 2021

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The Patriots brought back many of the players they cut earlier this week as part of their practice squad. The following players were signed to the practice squad. OLB Tashawn Bower CB Myles Bryant OL James Ferentz K Nick Folk QB Brian Hoyer TE Matt LaCosse DT Bill Murray WR Tre Nixon OL Alex Redmond CB D’Angelo Ross OL Will Sherman WR Kristian Wilkerson. The Patriots also signed quarterback Garrett…

Patriots: McDaniels, Brown believe Jones is the right guy for the job

September 1, 2021

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If a rookie can gain the trust of Troy Brown, then he’s probably got the trust of the rest of his teammates. Both Troy Brown and Josh McDaniels spoke extremely highly of Mac Jones on Wednesday morning, a day after the news that Cam Newton was being released and Jones would be the starting quarterback rocked not only the football world but the sports world. Hell, channels 4, 5 and…

Patriots: Belichick in midseason form with the media on Wednesday, dodges all QB questions

September 1, 2021

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Nothing says football season like Bill Belichick dodging and weaving questions like Muhammed Ali in his prime. At 8 A.M. on Wednesday upwards of 80 media members joined the Zoom call for Coach Belichick hoping to get at least a little bit of insight into the decision to release Cam Newton while keeping Mac Jones as the starting quarterback. Instead, there was some extremely awkward vaccination conversations and a clear…

Patriots: The Patriots have built a team that can win with a rookie quarterback under center

August 31, 2021

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The decision to cut Cam Newton sent shockwaves around the NFL world yesterday but when you look at the Patriots situation more closely, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the team decided to move on from the veteran signal caller. Bill Belichick made the decision to go with Mac Jones for a myriad of reasons. One of them is the supporting cast he assembled around him. Belichick built a…

Patriots: Patriots surprise the football world by releasing Cam Newton

August 31, 2021

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The Patriots are releasing Cam Newton in a surprising move. Newton, who signed as a free agent last summer and started 15 games in 2020, re-signed this off-season. He played in all three preseason games and appeared to be the projected starter going into the season. The move was unexpected, especially because Newton looked more comfortable in the Patriots system this off season. He played well in the Patriots pre-season…

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