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.
I am putting my coaching hat on again this season and telling you ways the Patriots can attack their opponents on offense and defense. Here is this week’s installment of the Patriots game plan.
Image courtesy of the New England Patriots By Sophia Sargent NEFJ Contributor FOXBOROUGH – Coming into the Patriots’ season, change is the theme, not only with the coaching staff, but across the roster as well. With New England set to open the year at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, the big question is how this new team will perform with so many new faces? One notable storyline that will thrust one…
Image courtesy of UNH Athletics This Sunday, there will be plenty of people both in the stands and watching at home rooting for former UNH star Dylan Laube. Laube is in his second year with the Raiders and very well could be Las Vegas’ main kickoff returner when Andy Borregales boots the ball around 1:05 on Sunday afternoon. During his senior season in 2023 with the Wildcats, Laube was No….
(Jesse Costa/WBUR) The legacy of the New England Patriots’ two-decade dynasty is being physically cemented, one bronze figure at a time. Following the recent unveiling of a 12-foot statue of Tom Brady outside Gillette Stadium, Patriots chairman and CEO Robert Kraft has confirmed that a similar honor awaits legendary head coach Bill Belichick. In a recent interview with WBZ, Kraft revealed his long-held intention to commission a statue for both…
FOXBOROUGH – Speaking Wednesday morning before practice, Mike Vrabel was asked about something he used to do before each game as Titans head coach. Vrabel would identify three or four key elements to winning that week and express it to his players. Seems simple, right? It is, but when you boil it down, football can be a simple game sometimes. With such a young roster and so many unknowns heading…
Image courtesy of the New England Patriots FOXBOROUGH – On Monday morning before the first game week practice of 2025, Patriots players voted for captains. After the initial stretch period, Mike Vrabel called the team up for the usual pre-practice breakdown/talk, but this one was a little different. Vrabel told the team the six players that had been voted as leaders for the year, with each guy getting a quick…
Image courtesy of the New England Patriots The New England Patriots have officially ushered in a new era, naming six captains for the 2025 season as voted by their teammates. The group, a mix of veteran experience and youthful energy, reflects the new identity being forged under head coach Mike Vrabel. Earning the honor for the first time is second-year quarterback Drake Maye, who will lead the offense alongside veteran…
FOXBOROUGH – It’s a big week for Mike Vrabel and his staff, but it’s an even bigger week for the young Patriots roster. If you’re lucky enough to be sitting inside Gillette Stadium for the opener on Sunday, you’re going to see a lot of newcomers that could and should have a big impact on the team, some rookies, some second or third-year guys. The most important thing for those…
Well, Mike Vrabel has consistently said that he, Ryan Cowden and Eliot Wolf would continue trying to find ways to improve the roster. Apparently, releasing another veteran and former captain was part of that plan with nine days to go before the opener. Adam Schefter first reported on Friday afternoon that the team had released safety Jabrill Peppers just two days after he had made the initial 53-man roster. Peppers…