The Patriots have to their roster down from 80 to 53 by tomorrow afternoon. Bill Belichick and Matt Groh can go in a variety of directions here. It is never easy to pinpoint exactly what they will do but we will give it a shot. Here goes. Offense QB’s (2) Mac Jones Brian Hoyer Thoughts: Jones and Hoyer are obvious locks but I don’t think Zappe is. Despite having his…
On Tuesday at 4 PM, the Patriots will need to trim the roster down to 53 players, as will the rest of the NFL. That means a ton of coffee and very little sleep is in the near future for Patriots Director of Player Personnel Matt Groh. League cut down day at the end of camp doesn’t get the hype that the combine, draft, or opening day does, but it’s…
Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images The Patriots wrapped up the preseason with an ugly 23-6 loss to the Raiders. It was a bad night all around and Bill Belichick summed it up perfectly after. “Too many little mistakes, too many big mistakes.” Here are five takeaways from last night’s game. 1. Mac looked lost: I have been preaching patience this summer with the Patriots offense but it was hard not…
The Patriots lost to the Raiders, 23-6, in their final preseason game on Friday night. It was a frustrating performance overall for the starters, especially on offense. Here are five players that stood out: Matt Judon: The Patriots best pass rusher was it again on Friday night, creating several good rush opportunities and recording a sack in the second quarter. He looks primed for another double-digit sack season. LaBryan Ray:…
Kickoff: The Patriots will take on the Las Vegas Raiders tonight in the preseason finale. The two teams are meeting for the first time since the Raiders moved to Las Vegas. It is also the first time the Patriots are playing the Raiders in a preseason game since 1995. The Patriots and Raiders have played 12 times in the preseason. The Raiders lead the preseason series between the two teams…
Malcolm Butler’s return engagement with the Patriots is over after the Super Bowl XLIX hero was released from I.R with a settlement on Thursday. Butler signed a two year deal with the Patriots on March 24th and got a ton of work with the one’s all through the first two weeks of camp. Butler got hurt in the first preseason game against the Giants and was placed on season ending…
The Patriots are in Las Vegas this week ahead of their preseason game against the Raiders on Friday night. The two teams will be conducting joint practices today and tomorrow. Ready to roll with the Raiders. pic.twitter.com/U30EkhhnWw — New England Patriots (@Patriots) August 23, 2022 Needless to say, these practices should much more civil and productive for that matter. Old friends Dave Ziegler (GM) and Josh McDaniels (Head Coach) run…
(AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) Rookie wide receiver Tyquan Thornton has been turning heads all summer at camp and preseason game. Unfortunately, the speedster suffered a collarbone injury in Friday night’s preseason game against the Panthers and is expected to miss 8-10 weeks. On the surface, you might not think this is a big blow for the Patriots offense, but it is when you consider the fact that Thornton complemented this receiving…
The Patriots beat the Carolina Panthers 20-10 last night in preseason game number two. The game culminated a tumultuous week in Foxboro between the two teams. Here are five takeaways from last night’s game. 1. Mac and the offense looked rusty early: Mac Jones and the starting offense looked rusty early but Jones did manage to lead them on a scoring drive which was capped off by a Ty Montgomery…
FOXBOROUGH – After any real football developments were overshadowed by multiple fights during joint practices earlier in the week, the Patriots and Panthers met one last time in a preseason matchup on Friday night at Gillette Stadium. While it’s tough to get much out of the starting offense and defense playing minimal snaps, one thing is clear: there’s a long way to go for the offense, even with a 20-10…