Patriots Pulse Blog: Sorry National Media. I Believe Josh McDaniels When He Says He Stayed for Family Reasons

February 18, 2018

I know in this age of contrarian and edgy opinions, I am supposed to dump on Josh McDaniels for saying that he stayed in New England for family reasons but I am not. I believe McDaniels when he says he stayed in New England for his family. He got cold feet last minute because he likes coaching here and he and his family like living here. The bottom line is,…

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Patriots Pulse Blog: 6 Things the Patriots Must Accomplish This Off-Season

February 17, 2018

Could Washington State’s Luke Falk be the heir apparent to Tom Brady? 1.Improve the Pass Rush: Getting defensive end Derek Rivers back will help. Rivers got hurt in the pre-season and never got the opportunity to prove that he has the potential to be an elite pass rusher. The Patriots once again need to find edge players who can get consistent pressure on the quarterback but also set an edge. There…

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Patriots Pulse Blog: Gauging the Future of the Patriots Key Unrestricted Free Agents

February 12, 2018

The Patriots have several key free agents this off-season that they have to make decisions on. Here is a list of their most notable free agents and whether or not they should re-sign them. Malcolm Butler, CB: Butler is done in New England after being benched in the Super Bowl. It would be best for both sides if he moved on. Butler struggled mightily last season and some of it had…

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Patriots Pulse Blog: Josh McDaniels Did the Right Thing Staying in New England

February 8, 2018

Josh McDaniels did the right thing staying in New England. I know the narrative both locally and nationally is that McDaniels is a snake but that is unfair label because those that know McDaniels and work with him closely have nothing but good things to say about him. That being said, I don’t blame the Colts and their fans for feeling jilted. It is understandable if the Colts are jaded…

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Patriots Pulse Blog: In Bill We Don’t Trust. Bill Belichick Needs to Come Clean About Malcolm Butler

February 7, 2018

In Bill We Trust is a moniker Patriots have adhered to for years to show their unwavering trust in Bill Belichick. No matter what Belichick does, Patriots fans trust him because in the end, he always does what’s best for the team. After benching cornerback Malcolm Butler in the Super Bowl, Patriots fans are now questioning whether or not Belichick actually does what is best for the team. It’s one…

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Patriots Pulse Rewind: Eagles 41 Patriots 33

February 5, 2018

Photo courtesy of Matt Stone/Boston Herald Game Rewind: The Patriots lost Super Bowl LII to the Philadelphia Eagles 41-33. Tom Brady and the offense played well, particularly in the second half but the defense let them down in what was a terrible overall performance. Here are five thoughts on the game. 1. Brady Throws for 505 Yards! Tom Brady topped his epic performance from Super Bowl LI by going 28/48…

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NFL: 3 Key Super Bowl LII Preview

February 4, 2018

It’s finally here! Super Bowl Sunday! Let’s get right to our three key preview for both teams. 3 Keys for the Eagles 1. Get Foles Off to a Good Start: Nick Foles had a career game in the NFC Championship game and he will need to replicate as much of that performance as possible in this game. Look for the Eagles to lean on their vaunted RPO’s to get Foles…

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Patriots Pulse Blog: 3 Ways the Patriots Could Cloud Nick Foles RPO Reads

February 2, 2018

The Philadelphia Eagles have had a lot of success utilizing run, pass options or RPO’s during their playoff run. Quarterback Nick Foles has been masterful at executing the plays which stress defenses because they take advantage of defenders alignments and movement after the snap. That being said, there are ways the Patriots could cloud Foles’ reads and bait him into bad throws. Here are three ways they could do that….

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Scouting Report: How the Eagles Use RPO’s to Get Nick Foles Into a Rhythm

January 31, 2018

Eagles coach Doug Pederson along with offensive coordinator Frank Reich and quarterbacks coach John DeFlippo have done a terrific job of using RPO’s in the playoffs to get back-up quarterback Nick Foles into a rhythm. Foles played in the spread offense in college and for Chip Kelly in Philadelphia. He is adept at reading linebacker alignments and cornerback leverage and taking advantage of it. Pederson along with offensive line coach…

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Vallee’s View: Ageless Brady Rallies Pats Again

January 30, 2018

By Michael Vallee It was yet another notch on the belt for the man known now simply as “The G.O.A.T.”.  Yet another playoff win, yet another double-digit fourth quarterback comeback and yet another despondent opponent sent packing for the offseason.  And, of course, yet another Super Bowl appearance, his NFL record eighth.  Tom Brady collects Super Bowl appearances like Bill Belichick collects late-round draft picks.  In the Patriots 24-20 narrow…

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