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Patriots: Nelson Agholor is making the most of new offensive approach

September 19, 2022

Much has been made of the Patriots updating their offense after the departure of Josh McDaniels and most of it hasn’t been good. That’s understandable given lackluster performances in training camp, the preseason and Week 1 against Miami. Even in the Week 2 win in Pittsburgh that featured a much better offensive performance, there were still frustrating missed opportunities and pre-snap penalties. However, one player that has definitely benefitted from…

Patriots Rewind: 7 points on the Patriots 17-14 win over the Steelers

September 19, 2022

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The Patriots got a much needed win in Pittsburgh today. It wasn’t pretty but the offense played better and the defense was again stout, holding the Steelers to 14 points and 259 yards of total offense. It was a much needed win. The team returns home next week to take on the Ravens in the home opener. Here are seven points I am making about today’s game. 1. Offensive line…

Patriots: Pats get first win with grind-it-out effort in Pittsburgh

September 18, 2022

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Photo – Don Wright/AP The final 6:33 of Sunday’s 17-14 win over the Steelers should give Patriots fans quite a bit of hope, even though the second game of the year still left a lot to be desired offensively. Clinging to a three-point lead, New England used 13 plays to run out the entirety of the remaining clock, dominating the Steelers up front while Damien Harris and Rhamondre Stevenson iced…

Patriots Four Down Preview: New England Patriots (0-1) at Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0)

September 18, 2022

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Kickoff: The Patriots will look to bounce back after last wee’s season opening loss to the Dolphins when they travel to Pittsburgh today to take the Steelers. Today meeting will be the the 34th meeting between the two teams. Pittsburgh leads the regular season series, 15-13., The Patriots lead the series 4-1 in the postseason. The two teams haven’t met since 2019. The Patriots beat the Steelers 33-3 on Sunday…

Patriots Scouting Report: Mac Jones will have hands full today with the Steelers disguises and pressures

September 18, 2022

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The Pittsburgh Steelers are known for playing great defense throughout their history. In more recent years, the Steelers were known as “Blitzburgh” because they blitzed so much. Truth be told, it is not that they blitzed a lot. It is about how they did it. Former defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau didn’t bring the house every time he called a blitz. In fact, he would normally bring five on most pressures….

Patriots: Even for second-year guys, transition to NFL after college still takes some time

September 16, 2022

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Photo – Eric Cahna USA Today Moments before a swarm of reporters gathered around Kendrick Bourne’s locker after practice on Friday, practice squad receiver Tre Nixon slowly and quietly made his way through the locker room. As a practice squad player and a second-year guy in the NFL, there’s a bit of a “be seen and not heard” mentality, especially as a member of the New England Patriots. With questions…

Patriots: Matchup with Pittsburgh is a meeting of dynastic organizations looking to return to glory

September 16, 2022

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For the last 20 years, the Patriots have been the model franchise in the NFL. Whether it’s the six Super Bowl wins, the elite quarterback play from you-know-who or just the consistency that has become the norm at 1 Patriot Place, it’s something every NFL franchise has been striving for. Back in the 1970’s (way before some of our younger readers or myself were even thought about) the Steelers held…

Patriots: Your first look at the Patriots, Steelers match up

September 15, 2022

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By Mason Sousa Alright let’s lick our wounds, knock the dust off, and get on to Pittsburgh. The bad news: The Patriots start the season 0-1 and the offense didn’t look to hot. The good news: Mac Jones escaped serious injury and T.J. Watt won’t be trying to put him on his back this Sunday. Reigning defensive player of the year T.J. Watt being out with a pectoral injury is as big a…

Patriots: It’s on to Pittsburgh as Pats begin prep for Steelers

September 14, 2022

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The ugliness of Miami is completely behind the Patriots. Bill Belichick met with the media on Wednesday as preparations for Pittsburgh ramp up with the first day practice this week. Mac Jones was on hand for the media portion of practice which was obviously a good sign. It seemed for years that the Patriots and Steelers were always guaranteed to play a big game against one another, maybe more, but…

Patriots: Patriots Need to Get Kendrick Bourne Back

September 14, 2022

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There were many frustrations in the Patriots 20-7 loss to the Dolphins in Week 1, but one of the top ones was the disappearance of Kendrick Bourne. In his first season with New England, Bourne amassed 800 receiving yards and by the end of the season he was the team’s best playmaker. He was one of the few Patriots to play well in the blowout loss to the Bills in…

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