Football season is upon us. The 2024 season kicks off with the preseason opener against the Carolina Panthers. Want to talk ball? Comment below in the comments section. We’re live until the fourth quarter. 1.Patriots go on defense first. But before that, we have the new kick return which I am not a fan of. Notable Patriots playing on defense: Kyle Dugger, Anfernee Jennings, Deatrich Wise Jr, Christian Gonzalez. Wise…
Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire It is preseason game number one. Not much planning went into this one so do not expect a lot. What I am looking for more than anything else is how the Patriots will use personnel and what base plays they will run on offense and what base fronts and coverages they will run on defense. Defensively, I will be focused on fronts and pressures….
Kickoff: The Jerod Mayo, Drake Maye era kicks off this evening at Gillette Stadium as the Patriots host the Carolina Panthers in the preseason opener for the 2024 season. It seems like a month ago that we were at Mayo’s introductory press conference but after eight long months, football is back in New England. Here are four things we are watching in tonight’s game. 1st Down: How long will the…
It has been an eventful first training camp for Patriots Head Coach Jerod Mayo. After a busy off-season focused on hiring his staff, free agency and the draft, Mayo has gotten a taste of the turbulent world of an NFL head coach. From navigating injuries to the contract issues involving Davon Godchaux and Matthew Judon, Mayo has gotten a first hand look at just how unpredictable the life of an…
Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY SPORTS The Patriots will not be trading for star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk after all. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Tuesday night that the team has decided to pull out of the running for Aiyuk and are “excited about their young receivers and want to focus on them.” Sources: After inquiring about Brandon Aiyuk’s availability, the Patriots have decided not to explore any further trade possibilities…
Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye has shown growth and improvement over the course of the first 11 practices of training camp. Patriots coach Jerod Mayo praised him in his pre-practice press conference. “I thought Drake did a great job not only progressing on the field, but also off the field. You can already tell like he is going to put in that extra work. You know, I walked by the…
(Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) The San Francisco 49ers have given disgruntled star teceiver Brandon Aiyuk permission to seek a trade to a team that is interested and has spoken to the 49ers. So the Patriots, Browns and Steelers seem to be the most interested. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, all three teams are in the hunt for Aiyuk. Here is what we know so far in regards to…
Matthew Judon met with the assembled media after Monday’s training camp practice and as usual, the exchange was intresting to say the least. Judon was initially joined by teammate Jahlani Tavai who was “speaking” on his behalf. Judon was doing his best Marshawn Lynch inpression and didnt want to get fined. Tavai was removed and Judon started answring questions. When asked why he left practice last Monday, Judon explained…
FOXBOROUGH- Condensed version of the nuggets from Saturday’s practice. Another hot one today on the practice fields. The temperature was already in the low 80’s at 10:30 am. Status report: (Group effort in the tent here. We have such a great media team covering the Patriots) NP: OT Calvin Anderson, S Joshuah Bledsoe, TE Jaheim Bell Non-participant: S Marte Mapu, DB Marcus Jones, WR Tyquan Thornton Limited- participant: OT Chukwuma…
Nose tackle Davon Godchaux met the media after practice today and the number one topic of course was his newly signed contract extension. Godchaux openly talked about the extension he signed on Tuesday and why he deserved. Godchaux says his wife made him realize that you don’t always get what you want but he thankful for it. What Godchaux got was a two year extension for $21 million dollars. $16.5…