Courtesy of the New England Patriots/Patriots Place The Patriots officially kick off training camp on Wednesday with their first official practice. Here are some things to look for as the Patriots kick off their 65th season of football in New England. Mayo era begins: The Jerod Mayo era begins in Foxboro. After 24 years of Bill Belichick and the greatest run in NFL history, the Patriots are going in a…
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NEFJ Nuggets from Patriots training camp: Day 1
FOXBOROUGH – It may not feel like football season around here as far as buzz for the Patriots, but it’s here whether everyone’s ready or not. The Patriots officially kicked off training camp on Wednesday with the first practice, which was a 1.5 hour(ish) session that marked the first training camp practice without Bill Belichick running the show in 25 years. Jerod Mayo spoke with the media prior to the…
Patriots Positional Preview: Quarterbacks
AP Photo/Mark Stockwell After months of speculation regarding what the Patriots would do with the third overall pick in this past April’s draft, the team selected quarterback Drake Maye, out of North Carolina. Maye represents hope after the Patriots failed to develop Mac Jones under Bill Belichick. As a result, the team traded away Jones this off-season to the Jacksonville Jaguars for a sixth round pick. The Patriots have stressed…
E.J Perry returning to Andover after brief retirement
E.J Perry is back on the football sidelines. After retiring in May, Andover Athletic Director Wayne Puglisi announced on Monday that Perry is returning to the Andover Football program. The program had been run by the Andover football staff in Perry’s absence. Since returning over three months ago, Perry changed his mind however and decided to return to a program he has turned around. Prior to retiring, Perry racked up……
New England well represented in East-West Shrine Bowl Top 1000 Watch List
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Patriots Positional Preview: Running Backs
AP PHOTO The Patriots reinforced the running back room in the short term and long term this off-season by signing Antonio Gibson and extending Rhamondre Stevenson. Gibson signed a one year deal in March and the Patriots extended Stevenson to a four year, $36 million dollar deal in June. The deal locks Stevenson up as the team’s primary running back. The Patriots running back room also features Kevin Harris, veteran…
Mayo sets expectations as players report to training camp
FOXBOROUGH – It felt like the first day of school at Gillette Stadium on Tuesday. Veterans reported to training camp as first year head coach Jerod Mayo met the media early on in the day. Mayo spoke for just over 20 minutes, answering questions from a packed room of reporters and TV cameras. Mayo’s press conferences will have a much different tone and he has already been far more open…
Patriots Positional Preview: Defensive Line
With rookies already in Foxborough and veterans reporting on Tuesday, we begin to wind down our preseason positional previews. Here’s a look at the defensive line, which will play a big part in determining just how good this defense is… Under contract: Keion White, Deatrich Wise Jr., Davon Godchaux, Dan Ekuale, Jeremiah Pharms, Christian Barmore. Armon Watts, Sam Roberts, Trysten Hill, Will Bradley-King, John Morgan III, Jotham Russell. Positional breakdown: There’s…
Patriots Positional Preview: Wide Receivers
The Patriots beefed up the wide receiver position this off-season by re-signing Kendrick Bourne and adding veteran K.J Osborn in free agency. They also drafted wide receivers Ja’Lynn Polk with a second round pick and Javon Baker with a fourth round pick. The hope is that upgrading the position will help an offense that has struggled the last two years make more big plays. Big plays have been few and…