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Patriots: Mike Lombardi just said out loud what everyone is thinking

December 23, 2022
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Former Patriots executive Mike Lombardi said this week that Bill Belichick moving Matt Patricia and Joe Judge to the offensive side of the ball was a mistake. At first glance you would think he is piling on but the reality is, Lombardi is familiar with the inner workings of the organization and he knows how Bill Belichick operates. He is not just someone in sports media with an opinion. Lombardi…

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Patriots: Marcus Jones Should Be In The Pro Bowl

December 22, 2022
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Getty Images The Pro Bowl rosters were announced on Wednesday; the Patriots had a single selection: Matthew Judon. Considering the Patriots up and down, 7-7 season it is not a surprise that only one New England player was selected to take part in All-Star festivities that most fans don’t care about anyway. There is one player, though, that deserves Pro Bowl recognition that did not get it: rookie Marcus Jones….

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Patriots: Uche’s superb season no surprise to former coach Don Brown

December 22, 2022
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Image courtesy of Cooper Neill/Getty Images Since he became a New England Patriot, there have been doubters when it comes to Josh Uche. The former Michigan linebacker was supposed to be a game wrecker. Someone who would help the Patriots continue to stay competitive as a cornerstone of the defense. The only problem was, that hadn’t happened in the first two seasons of his career. Until 2022. Uche has exploded…

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Patriots: Vegas Fiasco. Patriots Hit Rock Bottom Against Raiders

December 20, 2022
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  The Patriots lost 30-24 to the Raiders on Sunday with the game ending on perhaps the worst play in NFL history: a botched lateral by Jakobi Meyers that was intercepted by Chandler Jones and returned for a touchdown as time expired. While this moment was the singular worst of the season for New England, the entire game represented a rock bottom: bad offense, bad communication, a massive special teams…

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Patriots: Stupid loss a microcosm of a bad season

December 19, 2022
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AP Photo/John Locher The Patriots gaff to end yesterday’s game against the Raiders is a microcosm of their season. It has been an annoying season filled with ups and downs and yesterday loss is just another example of just how far this franchise has fallen. The Patriots used to be the standard when it came to being disciplined and playing situational football. Not anymore. Now they take dumb penalties, can’t…

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Patriots: Seven Points on the Patriots 30-24 loss to the Raiders

December 19, 2022
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The Patriots lost a heartbreaker to the Raiders thanks to a boneheaded play by both Rhamondre Stevenson and Jakobi Meyers. The loss all but cemented the Patriots playoff fate with three games left against the Bengals, Dolphins and Bills. Here are seven thoughts from last night’s debacle. 1. The Las Vegas Lateral: The best way to describe the Stevenson to Meyers to Jones lateral is that it is the dumbest…

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Patriots: Raiders stun Pats with bizarre finish

December 18, 2022
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Image courtesy of Getty Images The Miracle in Sin City has quickly replaced the Miracle in Miami. Either way, it’s not good for the Patriots. A 30-24 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday can only be described as unbelievable. With the game tied at 24-24 and 32 seconds on the clock after Vegas had just driven the length of the field for a controversial game-tying touchdown pass from Derek…

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Patriots Scouting Report: Raiders diverse rushing attack and play-action passing game will give the defense trouble

December 18, 2022
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Bill Belichick will match wits with former Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels today. Both Belichick and McDaniels know each other well so there aren’t many secrets. Despite that, both will have change ups for each other today in an effort to break tendencies and show some different things. McDaniels has been pretty consistent with what the Raiders do offensively this season. They want to run the football, play-action pass and…

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Patriots Four Down Preview: New England Patriots (7-6) at Las Vegas Raiders (5-8)

December 18, 2022
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Kickoff: The Patriots wrap up their week long trip to the West Coast today with a visit to old friend Josh McDaniels and the Las Vegas Raiders. Both teams are currently in playoff contention but with a win today, the Patriots could strengthen their chances of getting in and end the Raiders season in the process. The Patriots and Raiders will play their first regular season game in Las Vegas….

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Patriots: Despite unsettling season, Mac needs to take advantage of current situation

December 18, 2022
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Image courtesy of USA Today Sports Images As dysfunctional as things have seemed at times this year for the Patriots, it could be much, much worse. After Miami lost to Buffalo and Baltimore lost to Cleveland on Saturday night, the Patriots now have a path to the No. 5 seed and a possible date with the Titans in the first round of the playoffs. Sounds a lot better than a…

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