The Patriots host the Miami Dolphins tonight on Sunday Night Football. On paper this is a tough match up for the Patriots, especially on defense. The Dolphins offense presents a lot of problems. The Patriots will have to be creative with their defensive plan if they want to slow this offense down. Offensively, the Patriots should be able to move the football. Miami’s front seven is good but there are…
Kickoff– The Patriots will host the Miami Dolphins on Sunday Night Football. The Patriots are coming off a 25-20 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles last Sunday while the Dolphins beat the Chargers 36-34 in a shootout. The Patriots will be wearing their Pat the Patriot throwbacks tonight. Tonight is the first of two home games that they will be wearing the throwbacks. December 3rd against the Chargers will be the…
Image courtesy of Mark Stockwell/Boston Globe When Miami visits Gillette Stadium on Sunday night for a huge early season AFC East matchup, Patriots defenders will have their hands full with a number of speedy guys that can change a game in an instant. Whether it’s Tua, Tyreek or Jaylen, New England’s defense will need to be locked in for 60 minutes in order to try and slow down this high…
Image courtesy of The Lacrosse Network Last summer during the Tewaaraton Trophy ceremony, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick received the ‘Spirit Award.’ As he began his speech, he pulled out a red bandana with ‘Welles” and “19” on it in honor of Welles Crowther, who’s story has now become a focal point each year when the 9/11 anniversary comes up. On Friday morning during his final weekly press conference before…
For Mike Gesicki, Sunday night’s matchup is just another game. Gesicki spent five years in Miami before signing with the Patriots in the offseason. He still has friendships and relationships down in Florida, but no matter who New England was playing this weekend, he was going to be excited for the opportunity to go out and compete. “I hate to sound cliché, I’m not saying this for any other reason,…
AP Photo/Greg M. Cooper Following the loss to Philly on Sunday where Mac Jones had two chances to lead game-winning drives and failed, he was quite hard on himself. On Wednesday when he met with the media, he explained that he allowed himself a certain amount of time – as he does for every game – before moving all of his focus to Miami. “Yeah, I think the biggest thing…
Photo by John Rivera/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Patriots dropped a 25-20 game to the Eagles in Week 1, a result that was more about the Patriots’ mistakes than anything else. However, one significant bright spot was the play of New England’s Rookie class. In order for the Patriots to contend for a playoff spot, they will need to get impact production from their rookie class. Offensively, Demario Douglas…
We had another fantastic week of performance s by some of the top Division One players in the region. Here are College Dudes of the Week for Week 2. UNH quarterback Max Brosmer completed 32-of-50 passes for 493 yards and four touchdown passes in the Wildcats 45-42 loss to Central Michigan. DUDE! Brosmer’s teammate Dylan Laube caught 12 passes for 295 yards and three receiving touchdowns. Laube also had a rushing touchdown…
Image courtesy of the Philadelphia Inquirer The Patriots missed a golden opportunity on Sunday to beat the Philadelphia Eagles and set the tone for their season. After falling behind 16-0 nothing early on, it seemed as if the Patriots were going to get blown out. However, later in the second quarter they mounted a comeback and got within 16-14. After trailing 22-14 in the fourth quarter, they mounted a second…
Patriots quarterback Mac Jones blamed himself for Sunday’s 25-20 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Jones said after the game that if he played better, the Patriots probably win the game. When asked about getting the ball back twice late in the game with an opportunity to win it, Jones squarely put the blame on himself. “Yeah, not good by me. They gave me the ball twice to win the game,…