For everyone like me who would rather watch a 38-35 game over a 24-21 game, we may be out of luck when watching the Patriots this season. I’m okay with it too if this is what it’s going to look like for the next six months or so. The Patriots offensive line and running backs were completely dominant on Thursday night in a 35-0 preseason win over Philadelphia. Now, in…
AP Photo/Chris Szagola) As far as preseason games go, this one was about as perfect as it gets. Aside from injuries to N’Keal Harry and Josh Uche, it was an ideal night for New England as the Patriots hammered the Eagles 35-0 in the second game of the preseason. The defense held Philadelphia to just 163 yards of total offense while Mac Jones (146 yards) and Cam Newton (103 yards,…
It’s rare that preseason games have a lot of meaning behind them, but Thursday night is a big one for the New England Patriots. There’s obviously still the quarterback competition, but with only one preseason game left until Miami preparation starts, the game against Philadelphia may be the most competitive, real football action the Pats get until that Miami game. The Giants are here for joint practices next week before…
Last week, in preseason game number one against the Washington Football Team, you saw a whole lot of new faces in a Patriots uniform. You had rookies making an impact on the offensive side of the ball right out of the gate in 1st round pick QB Mac Jones (13-for-19, 87 yds) & 4th round pick RB Rhamondre Stevenson (10 car, 127 yds, TD). And then you had a great…
Image courtesy of Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Patriots released tight end Troy Fumagalli with an injury settlement yesterday ending speculation that he could make the final 53 man roster. Fumagalli got off to a strong start the first two weeks of camp but tailed off after that and was fairly unimpressive in the limited snaps he got last Thursday night against Washington. At 6-6 248, Fumagalli…
The Patriots had an up snd down day in the first of two joint practices with the Eagles. There were a few highlights but there were a lot of lowlights we well. Here are my thoughts on practice number one with the Eagles. 1. Quarterbacks Struggle: Neither Cam Newton nor Mac Jones were good today. They struggled at various points in practice. Newton in particular was awful throwing seven total…
The Patriots play the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night in pre-season game number two but before the two teams meet on the game field, they will meet on the practice field for two practices today and tomorrow. Here is what we can expect from the joint practices between the two teams. 1. Individual competition drills: You can expect to see a lot of one on ones both along the offensive…
Photo by Steven Senne/AP. Follow me on twitter @zcarey13 The Patriots kicked off their 2021 campaign Thursday night against the Washington Football Team. The Patriots came out victorious, winning by a final score of 22-13. I could type up a long piece about the game and what I saw, but Kevin Stone has been doing a fantastic job relentlessly covering the Patriots’ position by position for the preseason. Instead, I…
Throughout training camp, Kristian Wilkerson has made sure people have noticed him. The speedy second-year wide receiver has made an impact in a bunch of practices. Whether it’s deep balls, crossers over the middle or a comeback, Wilkerson has shown the ability to separate, make a catch and then turn it into bigger play with his running ability when he has the opportunity. On Thursday night in his first game…
No matter who the Patriots quarterback is this season, their job may be a lot easier. Not because of the wide receivers or tight ends they signed and not just because of their outstanding offensive line, but because this group of running backs may be one of the best in the NFL and it was on display Thursday night. Led by rookie Rhamondre Stevenson (127 yards, 2 TD’s, one for…