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Former Dartmouth & BC safety ready to make an impression at Pats’ rookie minicamp

May 4, 2024
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If you attended any Boston College games at Alumni Stadium last year, you probably heard the name John Pupel quite often over the PA system. A transfer from Dartmouth, Pupel became a guy Eagles fans knew quickly. He was everywhere. Pupel was a tackling machine, leading the way with 82 of them (56 solo). He also forced and recovered a fumble and had a pass defended. Now, the 6’1,” 200lbs…….

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Patriots signed veteran Joey Slye to compete for the job not just as camp kicker

May 4, 2024
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Photo by Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via Getty Images The Patriots signed veteran kicker Joey Slye on Thursday adding some much needed competition for kicker Chad Ryland.  Slye, 28, has played with the Carolina Panthers (2019-20), Houston Texans (2021), San Francisco 49ers (2021) and Washington Commanders (2021-23). The 5-foot-11, 213-pounder, originally entered the NFL as a rookie free agent out of Virgina Tech with the New York Giants in 2019. …

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Patriots not set on redshirting Drake Maye

May 3, 2024
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According to NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe, the Patriots do not plan on “redshirting” rookie quarterback Drake Maye.  Wolfe recently spoke with Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo who told him that while Jacoby Brissett has a leg up on the other quarterbacks because he played under Alex Van Pelt in 2022 in Cleveland, it will still be a competition. The best players will compete to play. Maye will not be “held…

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Patriots sign veteran linebacker Oshane Ximines

May 1, 2024
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The Patriots added some depth to their linebacking corp on Tuesday signing veteran linebacker Oshane Ximines.  Ximines, 28 was originally drafted in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft out of Old Dominion. He spent four seasons with the New York Giants. The 6-foot-4, 254 Ximines has played in 48 regular season games with nine starts and has registered 69 total tackles, 6 ½ sack, 6 passes defensed, 1…

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Barmore extension yet another example of the Patriots’ commitment to the future

April 29, 2024
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(AP Photo/Bryan Woolston, File) Credit: AP The Patriots signed defensive tackle Christian Barmore to a four year, $90 million dollar extension this morning. $41.8 million of it is guaranteed. The deal locks up Barmore for the next five years including the last season of his rookie deal. Barmore emerged as one of the best interior defensive lineman in the NFL last season after finishing with 64 total tackles and 8.5…

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Patriots sign tight end Mitchell Wilcox

April 22, 2024
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The Patriots have added a third tight end, signing former Cincinnati Bengals tight end Mitchell Wilcox. The 6-foot-4, 250-pounder, originally signed with Cincinnati on April 27, 2020, as a rookie free agent out of South Florida. He spent a part of the 2020 season on the practice squad before being signed to the 53-man roster on Jan. 1, 2020.  Wilcox played in 48 regular season games with the Cincinnati. He…

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Seven thoughts on ESPN’s “Voted off the island” piece

April 17, 2024
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Getty Images A bombshell piece dropped by ESPN named “Voted off the island” detailed how Bill Belichick went from almost getting the Atlanta Falcons job in January to not finishing in the top three after a second interview with owner Arthur Blank and the Falcons brass. The piece was written by Seth Wickersham, Don Van Natta and Jeremy Fowler. 1. Bad blood between Kraft and Belichick: We always knew that…

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Matt Slater working as an advisor for the Patriots

April 10, 2024
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Getty Images It has barely been three months since he retired but former Patriots special teams ace Matthew Slater is working with the team in an advisory role. Slater was present for the start of Monday’s off-season program and he worked with several players including safety Jabrill Peppers. Peppers did not seem to know what Slater exact role is but he is excited to work with the multi-time pro bowler….

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The Patriots will miss Myles Bryant

March 28, 2024
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Free agent cornerback Myles Bryant signed a one year deal with the Houston Texans on Monday. On the surface, some might think that Bryant’s departure is not a loss but in reality, it is. Bryant played in 55 games, including 17 starts. He recorded 200 tackles, two sacks, three forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and four interceptions. Bryant’s production and versatility will be hard to replace. The past three years,…

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Robert Kraft meets with the media at the owners meetings

March 27, 2024
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Image courtesy of Mark Daniels/Masslive Patriots owner Robert Kraft met with the assembled media at the NFL Owners Meetings on Tuesday and he spoke for about 15 minutes on a variety of topics.  ESPN’s Mike Reiss transcribed the interview. The quotes we are using are taken directly from mikereiss.net.  Kraft talked about the draft, taking a quarterback third overall, his hopes for the future and the The Dynasty documentary.  Here…

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