Kickoff: The Pirates will look to pick up their fifth win of the season tonight when they visit the winless Iowa Barnstormers. These two teams met two weeks ago with the Pirates winning handily 56-36. Here are three keys to the game. 1. Build off of last week: The Pirates won their first road game of the season last week. There was some good and some bad but the bottom…
Blake Hebert, Miles O’Neill see recruitments blow up
Sometimes, in the world of college football recruiting, scholarship offers can come in as a trickle, one every few months. Then, a lot of times, those offers build up like an avalanche, and that trickle is more like a fire hose blast. You can hardly keep up with the every day onslaught. For quarterbacks Miles O’Neill and Blake Hebert, the experience has been way more like the latter most recently…….
Patriots giving lacrosse player his shot is such a Belichick thing to do
Bill Belichick’s love for the sport of lacrosse is well known. His daughter Amanda is the Women’s Lacrosse Coach at Holy Cross. He is also good friends with former John’s Hopkins Coach Dave Pietramala and lacrosse legend Paul Rabil. Which is why it isn’t a surprise he is giving a lacrosse player a shot at playing in the NFL. According to a report on Friday from Doug Kyed of A…
Patriots announce signings of draft picks and rookie free agents
Getty images Ahead of this weekend’s rookie mini camp, the Patriots announced the signings of several members of this year’s draft class and three undrafted free agents. The Patriots have signed their entire draft class with the exception of first round pick Christian Gonzalez and second round pick Keion White. Both are expected to sign soon and both will be at this weekend’s rookie mini camp. The Patriots drafted 12…
Four primetime games prove that the Patriots still have national appeal
The Patriots have had two losing seasons in the last three years but somehow, they have managed to average three primetime games per season. The 2023 season will be no different as the team is slated to play four primetime games. So why are the Patriots such an attractive option to network executives still? Simple. Bill Belichick coaches the team and they have a history of success. Being the most…
Predicting the Patriots 2023 Record
WEEK 1 – SUNDAY 9/10 – vs. Philadelphia (4:25) Loss: I’d like to think that with the GOAT in the house, that will inspire the Patriots. It will but in the end, the Eagles are the best team in the NFC and are just too talented. They will win what should be an entertaining game. WEEK 2 – SUNDAY 9/17 – vs. Miami (8:20) Win: Pardon me for not being…
Is getting Brady Day out of the way early a favor for Mac Jones?
Image courtesy of New England Patriots & NEFJ The big news around this area on schedule day was that Tom Brady is coming back for the home opener. When the Patriots host the defending NFC Champion Eagles at 4:25 on September 10, the GOAT will be recognized on what is sure to be an emotional day in Foxborough. To me, it feels way too early. Think about when the Red…
Patriots 2023 schedule unveiled
Image courtesy of New England Patriots Happy Schedule Day, everyone. While social media has completely ruined the suspense of the schedule reveal with “leaks” throughout the day, there’s something about seeing the Pats schedule in full that warms every football fan’s heart. A bit surprisingly, the Patriots have eight “primetime” slots if you include the 4 P.M. and 4:25 P.M. windows or the 9:30 A.M. window when the team plays…
Thoughts On The Patriots 2023 Schedule
Image courtesy of Patriots.com The NFL released its schedule on Thursday night, and it sets up as a tough one for the Patriots. Some thoughts on New England’s 2023 slate: Brady Returns In A Tough Spot Tom Brady came back to Foxboro as a player in 2021, a 19-17 victory for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He will come back again in 2023, but this time to be celebrated as the…
Patriots announce Tom Brady’s return in the season opener versus the Eagles
The NFL Schedule is set to be released tonight but as we’ve seen in recent years, every team’s schedule is slowly leaked throughout the course of the day. We found out this morning that the Patriots will be hosting the Philadelphia Eagles Week One and the Miami Dolphins Week Two. Patriots owner Robert Kraft also announced this morning on Good Morning Football that the team will be honoring legendary quarterback…