Image courtesy of the New England Patriots Not long ago, Vinny DePalma was basically serving as a player-coach when he was a linebacker for Boston College. DePalma was a staple in Chestnut Hill for six years before finishing up his graduate season in 2023. The wily veteran and two-time captain often joked with coaches, teammates and the media about how much of a coach-like impact he had while on the field,…

File Photo Patriots defensive coordinator Terrell Williams is stepping away from the team for a few days to address a new health issue, head coach Mike Vrabel announced on Wednesday. The decision comes after Williams has experienced a series of health-related incidents since joining the Patriots this offseason. According to Vrabel, this latest issue is “unforeseen” and unrelated to a previous medical scare that kept Williams away from the team…

FOXBOROUGH – Back in my day (late 90s early 2000s) the Patriots were always in Miami in September and the Dolphins were here in December. Brady’s bomb to Troy Brown for the OT win and Tedy Bruschi throwing snow in the air are moments that never get etched in fans’ minds forever if the schedule was the way it’s been the last decade or so, with locations usually flipped. This…

The Mike Vrabel era in New England began with a brutal reality check. A 20-13 season-opening loss to the Las Vegas Raiders at Gillette Stadium was a lesson that the Patriots still have a long way to go. It was the kind of football that will not fly in New England anymore. The Patriots showed flashes of potential, but ultimately, a lack of discipline and anemic second-half offense sealed their fate.

The Patriots kicked off the 2025 season with a disappointing 20-13 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. The Patriots fell behind 7-0 early and battled back to tie the game and take a 10-7 lead at the half. The second half was a different story as the Patriots offense went stagnant and only mustered a field goal. The defense racked up four sacks, including 2.5 from Harold Landry but it was not to slow down Raiders quarterback Geno Smith who threw for 362 yards in the win.

Image courtesy of AP Photo (Charles Krupa) FOXBOROUGH – Well, that certainly didn’t go how any of us hoped. This was supposed to be different. The offense was supposed to be better. The defense was supposed to be better. Mike Vrabel’s team was supposed to play a cleaner, more entertaining brand of football. Instead in the rainy season opener on Sunday at Gillette Stadium, the offense mustered just 10 points…

Kickoff: The Patriots open the 2025 regular season at home today against the Las Vegas Raiders. Expectations are high for this season but this will be a challenging game for the Patriots . We will have a pretty good idea of just what the Patriots could be this season after today. At least from an identity standpoint and how they play.

If you tune in to 98.5 The Sports Hub on Sunday for the Patriots’ season opener against the Raiders, you’ll hear familiar voices. Bob Socci and Scott Zolak have become fan favorites and a part of New Englander’s Sunday routine. The duo has enhanced some of the biggest moments in franchise history with grace and some flare, inscribing themselves in history forever with memorable calls. But, there’s been a third…

The Patriots kick off the 2025 regular season against a Las Vegas Raiders team that they have some match-up advantages against, especially on offense.
Defensively, the Raiders offense will present a lot of challenges but the Patriots can match up from a personnel standpoint.
Here are five match ups to watch.