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Patriots: Matt Patrica as offensive coordinator? It appears that way

February 18, 2022

Speculation has been rampant recently that former Patriots defensive coordinator and Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia would become the Patriots primary offensive play caller in 2022. Now before you get up, walk over to your bathroom and vomit, you might want to know that Patricia does have some “offensive experience” with the Patriots. He served as an offensive assistant in 2004 and as the assistant offensive line coach to…

Patriots: Patriots lose Lombardi and Bricillo to the Raiders. How could they replace them

February 14, 2022

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The Patriots coaching staff has been hit hard by defections this off-season. It started with offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels taking the head job with the Las Vegas Raiders two weeks. Since then, McDaniels has poached assistant quarterbacks coach Bo Hardegree, wide receivers coach Mick Lombardi and offensive line coach Carmen Bricillo. Hardegree will coach the quarterbacks, Lombardi was named offensive coordinator and Bricillo will coach the offensive line. McDaniels will…

Patriots: Seymour A No-Brainer Hall of Famer

February 11, 2022

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On Thursday night, news broke that former Patriots and Raiders defensive lineman Richard Seymour was selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 2022 class. It is a well-deserved honor for the highest player Bill Belichick drafted as Patriots head coach. Seymour was a monster on the defensive line and a key piece of three Super Bowl Championship teams. Seymour was drafted sixth overall in 2001 and immediately became a…

Patriots: Who else from the 20-year dynasty should eventually end up in the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

February 11, 2022

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In the words of Bill Goldberg: who’s next? Ty Law was the first true Patriot from the dynasty to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and on Thursday night Richard Seymour became the second Patriot from the early years to earn that honor. Of course, Randy Moss is already in, but he’ll forever be remembered as a Viking more than a Patriot despite the historic 2007 season….

Patriots: Richard Seymour is the second Patriot from the early Super Bowl years heading to the Pro Football Hall of Fame

February 11, 2022

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Photo: @ProFootballHOF Decades from now, you won’t be able to tell the history of the Patriots dynasty without mentioning that Richard Seymour is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. One of the pillars of the early championships, Seymour was finally named a Hall of Famer at the NFL Honors on Thursday night in Los Angeles. Big No. 93 will be going in with Leroy Butler, Tony Boselli, Dick Vermeil,…

Patriots: Top Patriots Free Agent Decisions

February 9, 2022

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The Patriots will have some significant players hit free agency this offseason and will have some hard decisions to make. Ideally, they would be able to bring back most of them, but there will be a great player or two not playing in New England next year. Here is a look at some of the most notable players on expiring contracts New England has: Devin McCourty– McCourty was drafted by…

Patriots: Patriots hire Joe Judge as an offensive assistant

February 8, 2022

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After a two year stint as the head football coach of the New York Giants, Joe Judge is back. The Patriots announced today that they have hired Judge as an offensive assistant. So what does this mean? It means Judge is back and that he will coach on the offensive side of the ball but his role is undetermined. Speculation is rampant that Judge will call the offense but not…

Patriots: The Patriots system is in place. Finding the right person to call the plays is what matters

February 8, 2022

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I have often said that Bill Belichick is the Tom Landry of this generation. Landry believed that he can win with any player because of his system. Belichick believes the same thing. The proof is in the pudding as he has only only had two losing seasons in 22 years. It was why in many ways, it does not matter who the Patriots hire as their next offensive coordinator. That…

Patriots: What the Patriots Lose with McDaniels’ Departure

February 2, 2022

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Throughout his 14 seasons as the Patriots’ offensive coordinator, Josh McDaniels has often drawn the ire of Patriots fans. Despite coordinating the most prolific offense in NFL history and winning three Super Bowls from 2014-2018, McDaniels is often a fall guy for a fan base loathe to criticize Tom Brady or Bill Belichick. That trend exploded in 2020, with a poor Patriots offense frustrating the New England region. This past…

Patriots: As a sports fan, witnessing Tom Brady’s career up close was everything you could ask for

February 1, 2022

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Where do you even start? Growing up as a sports fan, you ultimately learn that the greatest part of a local team winning a championship is the memories created along with it. Everyone has countless stories of where they were and who they were with for any of the titles we’ve seen since 2001. Stunningly, Tom Brady provided every Patriots fan with six of those special occasions in a 20-year…

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