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Brady buys a piece of the Raiders ending my hopes that he would join the Patriots ownership group

May 23, 2023

Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis announced yesterday that the team had reached an agreement with former Patriots and Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady to make him a minority owner of the team. Brady becomes only the third player in NFL history to own a team. Bears legend George Halas and Carolina Panthers founder Jerry Richardson were the other two. Brady recently bought into the WNBA’s…

Five position groups we’ll be watching closely during Patriots OTA’s

May 22, 2023

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Organized Team Activities. The most overly scrutinized part of the NFL calendar. The Patriots begin their non-mandatory OTA’s this week and the first one media members can watch and report on will be Thursday. For the next three-four weeks, we won’t learn a ton from things the team will be running, but there’s still reason to believe this team could be better than everyone thinks as “real” football activities ramp…

Patriots release preseason schedule

May 19, 2023

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The Patriots released their preseason schedule on Thursday. They will be hosting the Houston Texans on August 10th and will travel to Green Bay to take on the Packers on August 19th. The preseason wraps on August 25th with a visit to the Tennessee Titans. The preseason schedule is set. pic.twitter.com/CjI87r6mMm — New England Patriots (@Patriots) May 18, 2023 The Patriots are reportedly doing joint practices with the Packers. There…

Patriots cut Yodny Cajuste, the last member of the 2019 Draft class

May 19, 2023

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The Patriots released offensive tackle Yodny Cajuste on Thursday and saved $2.75 million in the process. Cajuste was the last man standing from the ill-fated draft class of 2019. Cajuste was never able to find solid footing in New England thanks to inconsistent play and injuries. When he finally stayed healthy and got his opportunity last season, he couldn’t take advantage of it. Despite re-signing with the Patriots this off-season,…

Patriots hire Maya Ana Callender as scouting assistant

May 16, 2023

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The Patriots have hired Maya Ana Callender as a scouting assistant. The news was first reported by Neil Stratton of Inside The League. Callender is only the second female to be employed on the football operations side joining long time Director of Scouting Administration Nancy Meyer who is the team’s longest tenured employee. Maya Ana Callender has been hired as a scouting assistant with the #Patriots. Callender spent the last…

Patriots giving lacrosse player his shot is such a Belichick thing to do

May 13, 2023

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Bill Belichick’s love for the sport of lacrosse is well known. His daughter Amanda is the Women’s Lacrosse Coach at Holy Cross. He is also good friends with former John’s Hopkins Coach Dave Pietramala and lacrosse legend Paul Rabil. Which is why it isn’t a surprise he is giving a lacrosse player a shot at playing in the NFL. According to a report on Friday from Doug Kyed of A…

Patriots announce signings of draft picks and rookie free agents

May 13, 2023

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Getty images Ahead of this weekend’s rookie mini camp, the Patriots announced the signings of several members of this year’s draft class and three undrafted free agents. The Patriots have signed their entire draft class with the exception of first round pick Christian Gonzalez and second round pick Keion White. Both are expected to sign soon and both will be at this weekend’s rookie mini camp. The Patriots drafted 12…

Four primetime games prove that the Patriots still have national appeal

May 12, 2023

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The Patriots have had two losing seasons in the last three years but somehow, they have managed to average three primetime games per season. The 2023 season will be no different as the team is slated to play four primetime games. So why are the Patriots such an attractive option to network executives still? Simple. Bill Belichick coaches the team and they have a history of success. Being the most…

Predicting the Patriots 2023 Record

May 12, 2023

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WEEK 1 – SUNDAY 9/10 – vs. Philadelphia (4:25) Loss: I’d like to think that with the GOAT in the house, that will inspire the Patriots. It will but in the end, the Eagles are the best team in the NFC and are just too talented. They will win what should be an entertaining game. WEEK 2 – SUNDAY 9/17 – vs. Miami (8:20) Win: Pardon me for not being…

Is getting Brady Day out of the way early a favor for Mac Jones?

May 11, 2023

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Image courtesy of New England Patriots & NEFJ The big news around this area on schedule day was that Tom Brady is coming back for the home opener. When the Patriots host the defending NFC Champion Eagles at 4:25 on September 10, the GOAT will be recognized on what is sure to be an emotional day in Foxborough. To me, it feels way too early. Think about when the Red…

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