By Kevin J. Stone/@kstone06 We’ve gone through the early part of the schedule and taken a look at one hell of a year from Curtis Martin in 1996, but today we’re going to flip the field and take a look at some of the key defensive contributors to that Super Bowl run. Arguably the best corner in Patriots history and possibly the best corner in the history of the game…
We’re going to take a break from a look back at the schedule today and focus on one of the key pieces from that season, Curtis Martin. The Rookie of the Year in 1995 after being selected 74th overall in the third round, Martin came right back with 1,152 yards on 316 carries in 1996. Martin also added 14 rushing touchdowns, 46 catches for 333 yards and three receiving touchdowns….
The Patriots went all in this off-season spending over $160 million dollars on new contracts. The shopping spree was very Un-Patriot like and a surprise given Bill Belichick’s tendency to be fiscally conservative when it comes to spending money. Fans thought for sure that the new free spending Bill would continue to spend money by trading for Julio Jones. Jones openly acknowledged he wanted to come to New England to…
Photo courtesy of Steven Senne/AP Cam Newton has been diagnosed with a bruised right hand after hitting it on a soft pad during a drill in Friday’s OTA’s. Newton missed the rest of practice and according to The Athletic’s Jeff Howe, is scheduled to miss all of next week’s OTA’s. It sounds like Newton is expected to be back for mini camp the week of June 14th. Newton’s injury allows…
Both Bill Belichick and offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels respectively praised the performances of Mac Jones and Cam Newton at OTA’s this week. Belichick met with the media yesterday and when asked about his assessment of Jones thus far, gave a surprising answer by his standards. “He has a pretty good understanding of the things that we do… He’s working hard. He puts in a lot of time. Certainly giving his…
Add Dan Marino to the long list of former Miami Dolphins that hates Bill Belichick and the Patriots. Marino joins the 1972 Dolphins and his late coach Don Shula in voicing their disapproval of the Patriots potential breaking one of their records. Marino recently said in an interview with ESPN’s Cameron Wolfe that he hopes Belichick doesn’t break Shula’s all time wins record. Shula won 347 games (including playoffs) in…
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Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images The term “copycat league” gets thrown around a lot these days. That is when one NFL team steals plays or ideas from another team. What do you call it when an NFL team steals from a college team? I don’t know but it has happened a lot the last ten years. It is why I think the Patriots need to steal some concepts from the…
With Adam Vinatieri announcing his retirement this week, another huge piece of the NFL’s greatest dynasty has left the league. As the Belichick Era continues to wind down, it’s worth wondering whether all of the special memories over the past 20+ years happen without Vinatieri. The argument is always whether it was Brady or Belichick that meant more and no matter who’s side you’re on there may never be a…
Adam Vinatieri announced his retirement on the Pat McAfee Show this morning. The 48 year old Vinatieri ends one of the most storied careers in NFL history. Vinatieri spent 24 seasons in the NFL after being signed as a free agent by the Patriots in 1996. Prior to kicking for the Patriots, Vinatieri kicked for the Amsterdam Admirals of the World League. Vinatieri signed with the team after going undrafted…