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Dont’a Hightower announces his retirement and takes his place among the all time great Patriots

Former Patriots linebacker Dont’a Hightower announced his retirement this morning after spending all ten seasons of his NFL career with the team. The Patriots drafted Hightower out of Alabama with the 25th overall pick in 2012. The pick proved to be one of the best draft picks of the Belichick era as Hightower went on to become one of the most significant player of the second half of the Patriots…

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Lyons shares one thought about each Patriots signing

Up to this point, the Patriots have made 15 signings and re-signings since the NFL league year began last week. Some are obviously more important than others. Here is one sentence with the most important thing you need to know about each player.   Free Agents: Mike Gesicki, TE- Gesicki is a massive catch-radius target who will help the Patriots in the middle of the field and red zone. Chris…

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Damien Harris signs a one year deal with the Bills

Damien Harris has a new home. The now former Patriots running back has signed a one year deal with the rival Buffalo Bills. Harris was drafted by the Patriots in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft out of Alabama. He played sparingly his rookie season, only appearing in one game, a blow out win over the Jets. In 2020, he played in ten games rushing for 691 yards…

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Recruiting Roundup: Barnstable

Although Barnstable had a young team in 2022 and finished with a 3-8 record, the Redhawks will be more experienced this fall and look to rebound. Coach Ross Jatkola has one of the best collection of skill talent you will find, and if this team stays healthy, it will make a big playoff push. No matter what, Barnstable has clearly established itself as one of the top programs on both…

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Hasselbeck gets Boston College offer

Picture courtesy of Henry Hasselbeck Xaverian quarterback Henry Hasselbeck announced yesterday on social media that he had received an offer from Boston College. https://twitter.com/henryhasselbeck/status/1637465834015670272?s=46&t=0-klhPVppXQ66vGpXhGesA Hasselbeck already holds offers from UAB, Pitt, Bowling Green, Dartmouth, Georgia Tech and Western Michigan. The offer he and his family wanted however finally came in. “I think it’s a huge deal for any Massachusetts kid to get offered by BC. For me, it may have…

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Patriots investment in special teams is the best way to fix a unit that has struggled the last two years

Contrary to what some Patriots fans think, the best way for the team to fix their troubled special teams units is by upgrading the talent on them, not firing the coordinator. Fans want to fire special teams coach Cam Achord but that would only solve so much of the problem. The Patriots needed to upgrade the talent on their special teams units and they did that this week. It all…

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The Patriots have surrounded Mac Jones with more talent. It is up to him to prove that he can be the man moving forward

Mac Jones will be the Patriots starting quarterback in 2023. No more speculation of a possible trade to the Las Vegas Raiders looming over him. The Patriots are his team and the team has equipped him with a new offensive coordinator in Bill O’Brien and several new skill players to go with him. Now it is up to Jones to live up to his end of the bargain and prove…

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