By John Sarianides Game Rewind: After going up 24-0 in the first half, the Patriots rallied to beat the Lions 30-28 on a last second field goal. Of course, the story of the night is the injury suffered by Julien Edelman. Here are five thoughts from last night’s game. 1. Edelman Injury: The Patriots fear that Julian Edelman may have a torn ACL could be confirmed today after the star…
By John Sarianides The Patriots will be playing their third pre-season game tonight when they travel to Detroit to battle the Lions. The third pre-season game is traditionally the game in which the starters play the most. Expect to see the starters play at least a half tonight. Here are three things to watch for in tonight’s pre-season game. 1. How Long Will the Starters Play? I asked the same…
The Patriots don’t need six people working their pre-season coverage. It’s absurd! By John Sarianides Here are five things that are really pissing me off right now in the world of football. 1. The Patriots Pre-Season Broadcast Annoys Me: Do the Patriots really need to have six people involved in their pre-season broadcast? Isn’t Dan Roche and Christian Fauria enough? Why is Matt Chatham a part of the broadcast? Seriously. He…
By John Sarianides The title of this piece may just be the overstatement of the year but I am going with it anyways. Losing rookie defensive end/outside linebacker Derek Rivers could indeed be a crushing blow for the Patriots this season. The Patriots were counting on the young pass rusher to replace the recently retired Rob Ninkovich. Bill Belichick knew Ninkovich might retire prior to the start of the season…
Featured image courtesy of Kevin Jaira/USA Today Sports. By John Sarianides Game Rewind: The Patriots lost 27-23 to the Texans last night. The starters all played for a quarter plus, including Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski who played in his first pre-season game since 2012. Here are my thoughts on this game. 1. Brady: Brady made his 2017 debut completing 6 of 9 passes for 67 yards and a touchdown…
By John Sarianides Storyline: After a week of practicing against the Texans in West Virginia, the two teams will play their second pre-season game tonight. The Patriots lost 31-24 to the Jags last week while the Texans lost their pre-season opener to the Panthers 27-17. Here are three things to watch for tonight. 1. How Much Will Brady Play? Tom Brady did not play last week so the expectation is…
By John Sarianides Big time college football is a big time business, particularly in conferences like the SEC, Big Ten and the Pac-12. The expectations are high from both administrators and the fans. Coaches have much shorter leashes these days. If you are not winning a minimum of eight games a season, the buzzards start circling around you. Here are five coaches who must meet expectations or they could be…
By John Sarianides Boston College has a good ol quarterback competition on its hands in fall camp. The battle is between redshirt junior Darius Wade and redshirt freshmen Anthony Brown. Both have competed and played well in camp thus far, making their fair share of highlight plays in the passing game. Wade has the experience edge between the two quarterbacks having played in 12 games in his three years at…
Featured image courtesy of David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports By John Sarianides The Patriots lost their pre-season opener to the Jacksonville Jaguars 31-24 tonight at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots played well offensively, particularity Brandon Bolden and rookies Austin Carr and Jacob Hollister. The defense on the other hand was putrid. They gave up big plays, took bad angles and missed tackles all over the field. Bill Belichick and Matt Patricia are…
By John Sarianides The wait is over! The 2017 season kicks off tonight with the first pre-season game of the season. After three days of joint practices, the Patriots will host the Jacksonville Jaguars at Gillette Stadium tonight. Here are three things to look for in terms of the offense, defense and special teams. Offense: Tom Brady is sitting out tonight so the Patriots will start Jimmy Garoppolo and play Jacoby Brissett….