Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire It is preseason game number one. Not much planning went into this one so do not expect a lot. What I am looking for more than anything else is how the Patriots will use personnel and what base plays they will run on offense and what base fronts and coverages they will run on defense. Defensively, I will be focused on fronts and pressures….
Patriots Four Down Preview: Carolina Panthers (0-0) at New England Patriots (0-0)
Kickoff: The Jerod Mayo, Drake Maye era kicks off this evening at Gillette Stadium as the Patriots host the Carolina Panthers in the preseason opener for the 2024 season. It seems like a month ago that we were at Mayo’s introductory press conference but after eight long months, football is back in New England. Here are four things we are watching in tonight’s game. 1st Down: How long will the…
Mayo gets to focus on football in tonight’s preseason opener
It has been an eventful first training camp for Patriots Head Coach Jerod Mayo. After a busy off-season focused on hiring his staff, free agency and the draft, Mayo has gotten a taste of the turbulent world of an NFL head coach. From navigating injuries to the contract issues involving Davon Godchaux and Matthew Judon, Mayo has gotten a first hand look at just how unpredictable the life of an…
10 Patriots to watch in the preseason opener
AP Photo/ Mark Stockwell The Patriots will host the Carolina Panthers in the preseason opener tonight at Gillette Stadium. It will be our first opportunity to see Drake Maye and the rookie class in action. It will also be our first look at Jerod Mayo as the coach of this team. 1. Drake Maye: The future face of the franchise has had an eventful training camp thus far. We have…
Bryant ready to prove that they belong in the CAA
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Patriots are reportedly out of the Brandon Aiyuk sweepstakes. It is time to re-focus and move on
Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY SPORTS The Patriots will not be trading for star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk after all. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Tuesday night that the team has decided to pull out of the running for Aiyuk and are “excited about their young receivers and want to focus on them.” Sources: After inquiring about Brandon Aiyuk’s availability, the Patriots have decided not to explore any further trade possibilities…
Drake Maye’s two minute struggles overshadow his improvement
Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye has shown growth and improvement over the course of the first 11 practices of training camp. Patriots coach Jerod Mayo praised him in his pre-practice press conference. “I thought Drake did a great job not only progressing on the field, but also off the field. You can already tell like he is going to put in that extra work. You know, I walked by the…
Takeaways through 4 days of the Bill O’Brien era
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NEFJ Nuggets from Patriots training camp – Day 11
FOXBOROUGH – Apologies for not posting our Day 10 nuggets on Monday, I was deathly sick and only caught the last 35-40 minutes of practice. Anyway, there were more encouraging signs on Tuesday, which was the final practice before the first preseason game at home against Carolina on Thursday night. Here’s everything from the soggy hillside behind Gillette… -Surprisingly decent crowd given the weather, it was bigger than some of…
Is Brandon Aiyuk really a possibility? Here is what we know
(Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) The San Francisco 49ers have given disgruntled star teceiver Brandon Aiyuk permission to seek a trade to a team that is interested and has spoken to the 49ers. So the Patriots, Browns and Steelers seem to be the most interested. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, all three teams are in the hunt for Aiyuk. Here is what we know so far in regards to…