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Patriots Scouting Report: Expect plenty of eight man fronts tonight from an aggressive Bears defense

October 24, 2022
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Chicago Bears coach and defacto defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus has always utilized eight man fronts as a way to control the line of scrimmage and stop opposing running games. The Bears play a lot of Cover 3 (Three Deep Zone) Cover 1 (Man-Free) in the secondary and they blend those two coverages. Eberflus wants to force the issue at the line of scrimmage by playing the game within the box….

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Patriots Four Downs Preview: Chicago Bears (2-4) at New England Patriots (3-3)

October 23, 2022
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By Tony Catalina, NEFJ Correspondent Kickoff: Fresh off a second straight Bailey Zappe win, the New England Patriots come home to host a struggling Chicago Bears team on Monday Night Football. According to reports, Mac Jones is expected to return from an ankle injury and make his first start in three weeks. The last time these two teams squared off was on October 21st, 2018. A game in which the…

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Patriots: Mac gets the green light for Monday night. So what can we expect?

October 23, 2022
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Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports According to reports, Mac Jones is going to start for the Patriots tomorrow night in their game against the Bears. Jones took the majority of the reps with the ones during the week and on Saturday. Barring a setback, Patriots QB Mac Jones is expected to start tomorrow night against the Bears, per source. Jones missed the last three games with a high ankle sprain. —…

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Patriots: The Patriots should start Bailey Zappe on Monday night

October 23, 2022
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FOXBOROUGH- Both Bailey Zappe and Mac Jones were full participants at practice on Saturday. Jones has been cleared but is supposedly operating at 85-90%. If that is the case, the Patriots should start Zappe on Monday night against the Bears. https://twitter.com/newftbj/status/1583856566213541888?s=46&t=olN6dD3CeW9hoZ7fTUQFJQ Zappe should start because he is fully healthy and has proven he can lead the offense: I do not think he should overtake Mac as the starter if Jones…

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Patriots: Our first look at the Chicago Bears

October 21, 2022
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By Mason Sousa, NEFJ Contributor Let’s not beat around the bush.   The Bears stink.  There’s no sugarcoating it. The Chicago passing game is equivalent to some high school football programs across New England (no offense to the fine schools in the area).  Bears QB Justin Fields is wildly inaccurate having the worst completion percentage in the league and his offensive line doesn’t do him any favors as he is…

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Patriots: Zappe making quarterback decision much tougher than anticipated

October 19, 2022
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(AP Photo/Steven Senne) Are you Team Zappe or Team Mac? It’s pretty stunning that we’re even at the point where there is a real discussion as to who the Patriots’ starting quarterback should be on Monday night, but Zappe’s play over the last two weeks and perhaps more importantly, the way he’s carrying himself, is making this a not-so-crazy conversation. In August, if you had told anyone that watches this…

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Patriots: Patriots Defensive Line Is A Major Reason For Team’s Turnaround

October 19, 2022
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The Patriots have looked significantly better in their past two games than they did to open the season. Both have resulted in blowout wins, first a 29-0 drubbing of the Detroit Lions and then a 38-15 win over Cleveland on Sunday. Many point to the regional pandemic of Zappe Fever as the reason why the Patriots have turned things around. However, there is another unit, the defensive line, that has…

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Patriots: Belichick‘s trip to Cleveland wasn’t just a business trip. It had historical significance as well

October 16, 2022
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Image courtesy of Mike Reiss Bill Belichick considers himself as a historian of the game. That is why this weekend’s game in Cleveland was about more than just winning a football game. It was also a history field trip of sorts for Belichick and the Patriots. Celebrating history, while making history. Bill Belichick and Patriots players reflect on Cleveland’s football roots: https://t.co/646oL4hbQk — New England Patriots (@Patriots) October 17, 2022…

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Patriots Rewind: 7 Points on the Patriots 38-15 win over the Browns

October 16, 2022
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The Patriots scored 28 points in the second half en route to a 38-15 win over the Cleveland Browns. The Patriots led 10-6 at the break but the offense, defense and special teams took the game over in the second half, enabling them to pull away and win in blow out fashion. Here seven points on the Patriots win today 1. Thornton makes an impact: Rookie wide receiver Tyquan Thornton…

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Patriots: Zappe throws for over 300 yards in second career start as Pats hammer the Browns

October 16, 2022
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Image courtesy of David Richard/AP Sunday was a tough afternoon for those that heavily critiqued Bill Belichick’s 2022 draft. Rookie quarterback Bailey Zappe thew for over 300 and two touchdowns in his second career start, while draft classmate Tyquan Thornton scored his first two career touchdowns – one receiving one rushing – and the Patriots cruised to a 38-15 win over the Browns. The defense also held the highly hyped…

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