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Recapping Don Brown’s weekly UMass press conference
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Loss to the Eagles was a missed opportunity
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…
Mac unfairly shoulders the blame for the Patriots loss
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,…
Seven Points on the Patriots 25-20 loss to the Eagles
AP PHOTO/ Michael Mayer The Patriots had a golden opportunity to steal this game against the Eagles but they failed to capitalize on a couple of opportunities late in the game and that proved to be the difference in their 25-20 loss to the Eagles. Here are seven points from today’s game. 1.Missed opportunity: The Patriots could have very easily won this game but turnovers, penalties and a lack of execution…
Eagles 25, Patriots 20 – Pats’ comeback effort comes up short in opener on Tom Brady Day
FOXBOROUGH – Weather aside, Sunday’s season opener and celebration of Tom Brady was a perfect day…except for the result. It felt like the old days with the stadium rocking and dozens upon dozens of media outlets and former Patriots players on hand. Trailing by five in the final two minutes, the Patriots had a chance to steal a wild comeback victory from the defending NFC Champion Philadelphia Eagles, but couldn’t…
Q&A with Springfield Central coach Bill Watson
On Sunday, Springfield Central beat Central Catholic, 44-26, in a game suspended from Friday night. Freshman quarterback Jareth Staine threw four touchdown passes, and three different running backs — Ja’Cyion Cox, Preston Longo, and Isaiah Rogers — found the end zone. Although we did not get a chance to cover the game, we wanted to reach out to Central coach Bill Watson and get his thoughts. Here is an edited……
Patriots Offensive Gameplan: Quick Game, RPO’s key to slowing Eagles front
If the Patriots want to slow down the vaunted Philadelphia Eagles defensive line, they are going to have to do it by getting the ball out of Mac Jones hands quickly. Three-step pass plays, quick five-step passes, RPO’s and perimeter screens are all on the menu as Bill O’Brien and the offensive staff try to find ways to slow down one of the best defensive fronts in the league while…