Another day, another two hours of special teams and red zone work. The offense struggled on Thursday, but it’s to be expected after all the guys that were out during OTA’s and mini camp. Plus, the installation of Bill O’Brien’s offense is going to take time, so the defense will be ahead of the offense for a bit. It wasn’t all bad for the offense though… -Bailey Zappe and Mac…
Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports Patriots edge rusher Matthew Judon told Dan Roche of WBZ that he would like to finish his career in New England. Judon told Roche that “I don’t ever want to leave…I want to retire here. I love it.” "I love it here!": Over the weekend, Matthew Judon told @RochieWBZ that he wants to retire with the #Patriots https://t.co/OGG4Y3XffU pic.twitter.com/WOxXgaIDTv — WBZ Boston Sports (@wbzsports) July 24,…
Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports According to Atlanta Falcons defensive end Calais Campbell, Mac Jones might be the worst trash talker he has played against in his career. At least that is what he told The Athletic’s Josh Kendall. Atlanta DL Calais Campbell, a 16-year vet: "Philip Rivers was a good trash talker, but he was never disrespectful, Mac Jones actually, he was kind of disrespectful. I’m like, ‘Hold on, man.’…
It looks like we’re going to have a real, competitive training camp here folks. Seemingly every day last summer, it was the offense looking inept and the defense owning them regularly. Through just one practice on Wednesday in front of a surprisingly huge crowd, the offense looked competent and the defense was strong. For about an hour and a half, it was mostly red zone work, which makes sense given…
The Patriots filled two roster spots ahead of today’s first training camp practice by signing linebacker Diego Fagot out of Navy and former 49ers third round pick Jalen Hurd, a wide receiver out of Baylor. Fagot is a player many thought the Patriots might have signed after he went undrafted following the 2022 NFL Draft. He is tough, physical and smart. He is a long shot to make the team…
The Patriots will once again most likely carry seven defensive lineman. Like most teams today, the Patriots like to rotate their defensive lineman based on down and distance and situation. The Patriots front boasts some versatile and talented players that fit the scheme well. The question is, can guys like Christian Barmore produce up to his ability? If Barmore ends up being the player most believe he can, this group…
The linebacker position has changed in recent years. Teams are exclusively playing mostly nickel and dime packages now thanks to all the spread offenses they are seeing. The NFL has gone from a 21 personnel league to a 10 and 11 personnel league offensively. Defenses have adjusted and matching up with more athletes on the field. The Patriots have been doing it for years. You see how much they emphasize…
The Patriots open training camp on Wednesday but before they do, hear 22 (11 on O, 11 on D reference) burning questions. 1. What affect will the O’Brien hire have on the offense: O’Brien will make a big difference. The offense will be organized, well coached and the play calling will be much better. Expect a 10 point plus uptick in scoring and a more creative scheme that utilizes all…
It’s that time again. Time for Route 1 to be jammed at 7:30 on a weekday morning in July. Time for adults to run through children trying to get a great viewing/autograph spot. Time for jorts and Bruschi/Brady jerseys galore. Training camp begins next week and on Friday, the Pats announced the official times for the first four practices that are open to the public. On Wednesday July 26th, Thursday…
Patriots rookies have reported for training camp. 17 rookies total will be a part of the training camp roster and battling to either start, get playing time or make the team. Here is our prediction for each rookie and how we think things will play out for them in this camp. Christian Gonzalez, CB: Needs to start at boundary corner, plain and simple. The Patriots lucked out with Gonzalez falling to…