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Patriots Four Down Preview: Baltimore Ravens (1-1) at New England Patriots (1-1)

September 25, 2022

Kickoff: It is finally here. The home opener! The Patriots host the Baltimore Ravens in the first of eight home games at Gillette Stadium. Both teams are coming off of thrilling games. The Patriots beat the Steelers 17-14 while the Ravens lost a heartbreaker to the Dolphins at home 42-38. Today marks the 16th all time regular season meeting between the two teams. The Patriots lead the series 11-4. The…

Patriots Scouting Report: Ravens diverse running game is what makes Lamar Jackson so tough to stop

September 25, 2022

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Lamar Jackson is the most dangerous offensive player in the NFL and a big reason for that is his physical skill set but it is also the design of the Ravens running game and play action passing game. Ravens Offensive coordinator Greg Roman does a great job of game planning Baltimore’s run game and meshing it to the Ravens passing game. Roman has been at this for a long time….

Patriots: Wilfork receives Pats’ Hall of Fame jacket, reflects on career ahead of induction on Saturday

September 22, 2022

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FOXBOROUGH – Around 1:20 on Thursday, Vince Wilfork walked into a small little library-like room inside The Hall at Patriots Place in a green t-shirt with some of his family close by. Wilfork was presented his red Patriots HOF jacket, slipped it on and made sure it fit just right. It did, and he officially kicked off his Hall of Fame induction weekend meeting with the media and then taking…

Patriots: Our first look at the Baltimore Ravens

September 22, 2022

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By Mason Sousa Bill Belichick called him a “MVP type of candidate.” The Patriots will host the former MVP Lamar Jackson as they play in front of their fans for the first time this year in Week 3. Jackson not only fits that quote from Bill Belichick but he’s also betting on himself more so than any other player has, one might say. He is arguably the most significant talent…

Patriots: Patriots New Linebacker Group Will Face a Major Test on Sunday

September 22, 2022

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When the Patriots got smoked by the Bills in the playoffs last year one thing was painfully obvious: their linebackers were too slow. The team proceeded to overhaul the unit in the offseason. Super Bowl heroes Dont’a Hightower and Kyle Van Noy were not brought back, Mack Wilson was acquired from Cleveland and Raekwon McMillan was given a bigger role. Jahlani Tavai has also been given a large role and…

Patriots: Rivalry with Baltimore has become one of the best in football

September 21, 2022

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Photo – Charles Krupa/Associated Press Over the last decade or so, the Patriots-Ravens rivalry has turned into one of the best in all of pro football. Whether it was the Rex Ryan timeout game on Monday Night Football in 2007, the 2011 AFC Championship game and Billy Cundiff’s missed kick, the (ugly) 2012 AFC Championship game, the double pass/eligible receiver playoff game of 2014, or one of the Sunday night slugfests…

Patriots: Players honored to be part of Kraft’s 500th game as owner

September 21, 2022

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Image courtesy of the New England Patriots On September 4, 1994, Robert Kraft watched as the Patriots suffered a heartbreaking 39-35 loss to the Miami Dolphins. That day, Kraft wasn’t just a lifelong fan, but the new owner of the Patriots after taking over in January. The team got him his first win two weeks later, beating the Bengals 31-28 on September 18, 1994. Nearly 28 years to the day…

Patriots: Nelson Agholor is making the most of new offensive approach

September 19, 2022

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Much has been made of the Patriots updating their offense after the departure of Josh McDaniels and most of it hasn’t been good. That’s understandable given lackluster performances in training camp, the preseason and Week 1 against Miami. Even in the Week 2 win in Pittsburgh that featured a much better offensive performance, there were still frustrating missed opportunities and pre-snap penalties. However, one player that has definitely benefitted from…

Patriots Rewind: 7 points on the Patriots 17-14 win over the Steelers

September 19, 2022

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The Patriots got a much needed win in Pittsburgh today. It wasn’t pretty but the offense played better and the defense was again stout, holding the Steelers to 14 points and 259 yards of total offense. It was a much needed win. The team returns home next week to take on the Ravens in the home opener. Here are seven points I am making about today’s game. 1. Offensive line…

Patriots: Pats get first win with grind-it-out effort in Pittsburgh

September 18, 2022

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Photo – Don Wright/AP The final 6:33 of Sunday’s 17-14 win over the Steelers should give Patriots fans quite a bit of hope, even though the second game of the year still left a lot to be desired offensively. Clinging to a three-point lead, New England used 13 plays to run out the entirety of the remaining clock, dominating the Steelers up front while Damien Harris and Rhamondre Stevenson iced…

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