Patriots

Guessing the rest of Bill Belichick’s All-Time Favorites Team

December 30, 2023
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Bill Belichick gave us some insight yesterday as to who would make his team of favorite players he has coached in his career.  Lawrence Taylor heads the list of Belichick’s favorite players of course. Belichick also mentioned Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski, Rodney Harrison and Matthew Slater as some of his other favorite players that he has coached. The rest of the list remains a mystery. Belichick told us he will…

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Belichick appreciates Rodney Harrison partly because he redefined the safety position

December 29, 2023
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(AP Photo/Gene Puskar) Former Patriots safety Rodney Harrison was named a modern day finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Wednesday. On Friday, Patriots coach Bill Belichick was asked his thoughts about Harrison being a finalist and Belichick glowingly talked about Harrison as a person and as a player. ”Everything. Best safety I’ve coached. There’s a couple other ones I’ve coached that are in the Hall of Fame….

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Rodney Harrison on the doorstep of immortality as he makes the final 15 for the Pro Football Hall of Fame

December 28, 2023
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Former Patriots and Chargers safety Rodney Harrison is on the doorstep of immortality as it was announced last night that he is one of 15 modern day finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Harrison played with the San Diego Chargers from 1994 to 2002 and with the Patriots from 2003 to 2008. Harrison won two Super Bowls with the Patriots and is on the Patriots and Chargers 50th…

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Zappe settling in as the Patriots starting quarterback

December 27, 2023
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FOXBOROUGH- Bailey Zappe is finally starting to settle in as the Patriots starting quarterback. It took him a couple of weeks to adjust, but Zappe is now comfortable with being the man under center for the Patriots. When asked when he started feeling comfortable with the offensive scheme and what he was doing, Zappe says it was training camp when he started feeling comfortable with the scheme. He also admits…

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5 match-ups to watch vs. the Denver Broncos

December 24, 2023
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The Patriots hit Denver for a Christmas Eve match up against the Broncos. The Patriots will play at Denver for the first time since a 41-16 Patriots win in a Sunday Night Football game on Nov. 12, 2017. New England is 11-21 all-time in the Mile High City so like Miami, it has been a house of horrors. Here are five match-ups to watch  in this game. 1. Courtland Sutton…

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Patriots Four Down Preview: New England Patriots (3-11) at Denver Broncos (7-7)

December 24, 2023
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Kickoff: The Patriots travel to Denver for a Christmas Eve match up with the Denver Broncos. New England is coming off of a hard fought 27-17 loss to the Chiefs at home. Denver got blown out in Detroit last Saturday night, 42-16.  Here are four keys to the game.  1st Down: Start and finish strong: The Patriots have started strong in the first offensively the past two games but have…

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Stone’s Christmas wish list for Pats heading into 2024

December 24, 2023
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Image courtesy of Jim Davis (The Boston Globe)/Getty Images On Christmas Eve, here’s what I’m hoping the next few months look like for the Patriots as eyes turn to 2024 and arguably the biggest offseason in franchise history. Hopefully Santa is a Patriots fan… Make the decision quickly, regardless of what it is Whether you believe Bill Belichick should be the head coach next year or not, we can all…

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Belichick reminisces about early part of his career in Denver

December 22, 2023
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Image courtesy of Denver Broncos/ESPN As the Patriots prepare to play in Denver on Christmas Eve, many fans may not know that Bill Belichick was actually on the Broncos staff early in his career. Four years into his now 48-year NFL coaching career, Belichick was an assistant special teams coach and a defensive assistant for the 1978 Denver team that went 10-6 under head coach Red Miller before losing to…

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Patriots make a series of moves on Tuesday

December 20, 2023
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The Patriots announced a series of moves on Tuesday. First up, running back Kevin Harris was signed to the active roster. Harris deserves the promotion as he worked hard and put himself in position to take advantage of his opportunity when it presented itself.  The Patriots also added depth by signing running back Ke’Shawn Vaughn to the practice squad. Vaughn, a 2020 third pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers stands…

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Rookies Mapu and Austin shine in loss to Chiefs

December 19, 2023
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FOXBOROUGH- Rookies Marte Mapu and Alex Austin both got extended playing time in Sunday’s 27-17 loss to the Kansas City. Austin started in place of J.C Jackson and Mapu played in three safety and sub packages.  Both made an impact despite the Patriots losing. Austin found out prior to the game that he was starting in place of J.C Jackson and made the rookie cornerback out of Oregon State made…

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