The Patriots return to action today after a bye week last week. There are still a lot of question marks regarding this team after their loss to the Ravens two weeks ago. The Patriots need to get healthy and improve in certain areas in order to get back to the Super Bowl. Here are five areas the Patriots must improve in if they want to get to Miami. 1. Get…
The Ravens exposed many of the Patriots flaws in their 37-20 win. Bill Belichick and his coaching staff have a lot to work on during the up coming bye week. Coming off of a 37-20 loss to the Ravens, the Patriots coaching staff has a lot of holes to fill. Here are three areas the Patriots coaching staff has to address during the bye week. 1. Get the O-line right:…
Photo by Todd Olszewski/Getty Images Game Rewind: The Ravens opened up a 17-0 lead and never looked back in a decisive 37-20 win over the Patriots. Turnovers and an inability to stop the run doomed the Patriots from the start. Here are five thoughts on the game. 1. Ravens start fast: The Ravens used their read option running game to jump out to a quick 17-0 lead. You can tell…
AP Photo/Elise Amendola Game Rewind: The Patriots used some big plays from their defense early on to build a 17-0 lead and they held off an undisciplined Browns team 27-13 in a rain soaked game at Gillette Stadium. Here are five thoughts on the game. 1. Defense spearheads fast start: A fumble recovery for a touchdown, a forced fumble and an interception by Lawrence Guy of all people, allowed the…
The Patriots will be hosting the Browns today at a soggy Gillette Stadium this afternoon. Cleveland came into the season with a lot fanfare after several high profile acquisitions this off-season, most notable wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. The Browns however have failed to live up to the hype and have been a major disappointment thus far. Despite that, today’s game is a statement game for them. If they can…
Bill Belichick has always had an interest in acquiring wide receiver Mohamed Sanu. Since his days at Rutgers, Sanu has eluded Belichick. After being drafted in the third round of the 2012 draft by the Bengals, Sanu signed a five year, $32.5 million dollar contract with the Atlanta Falcons. After attempting to trade for Sanu during this past April’s draft, Belichick finally got his man yesterday when he traded a…
(AP Photo/Adam Hunger) Game Rewind: The Patriots dominated the Jets from the opening quarter on en route to a 33-0 win at MetLife Stadium. The Patriots swept the season season series from the Jets. It is the eleventh time in Bill Belichick’s tenure as head coach that the Patriots have swept the season series from the Jets. Here are five thoughts on the game. 1.Patriots offense was methodical: The Patriots only amassed…
The Patriots travel to New York to battle the Jets on Monday Night Football. The Patriots will once again be short handed on offense with Josh Gordon, Ryan Izzo and Matt LaCosse all expected to miss the game. The Patriots will be getting Phillip Dorsett back which should help. The Patriots beat the Jets 30-14 in Week 3 but this game could be very different with Sam Darnold back and…
There have plenty of doings this week in Foxboro so we decided to dust off the notebook and talk about what is going on with the Patriots. 1. Ben Watson re-signs: The Patriots re-signed Watson after releasing him last week. With Matt LaCosse injured, the Patriots needed to add another tight end. The 38 year old Watson is still a quality route runner and can be used in a variety…
Game Rewind: The Patriots overcame a slow start offensively and leaned on their defense to beat the New York Giants 35-14 in what was an ugly game. Here are five thoughts on the win. 1. Brady struggles early: Tom Brady has gotten off to slow starts in games this season and this game was no exception. Brady threw an early interception and he also fumbled the all. He eventually settled…