Photo: Getty Images After talking so much all week about needing to build upon the Jacksonville game and gain some momentum heading into the playoffs, the Patriots had arguably its worst performance of the season in the finale against the Dolphins on Sunday afternoon. For the third time in four games since the bye, New England no showed early and built an almost immediate hole that was ultimately too big…
Patriots: Week 18 Preview and Prediction
Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Follow me on twitter: @zcarey13 Hello and welcome to week 18! That feels weird to type but it is our new normal in the NFL after the expansion of the regular season from 16 to 17 games. The Patriots have a division matchup in week 18 with a familiar foe and one that they have some bad memories with, the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins have…
Patriots: Get to know the Dolphins
The Patriots wrap up the 2021 regular season in Miami against old friend Brian Flores and the Dolphins. The Dolphins beat the Patriots 17-16 opening weekend at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots struggles in Miami are well documented. New England is 17-39 all time and has lost six of the last eight match ups in Miami. To say that Miami has been a house of horrors is an understanding. Here is…
Patriots: Overcoming the Miami mental hurdle is part of the preparation process for the Patriots this week
Miami has not been very kind to the Patriots throughout their history. The Patriots have an all time record of 17-39 against the Dolphins in Miami. It has been especially rough in recent years with the Patriots losing in Miami in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2020. It has been an ugly stretch despite the fact that the Patriots have won three Super Bowls during that time span. Addressing…
NFL: Bill Belichick impressed with Hunter Long despite seeing minimal snaps during his rookie year
When the Patriots play the Dolphins in the regular season finale this Sunday, former Boston College tight end Hunter Long will officially wrap up his rookie season in the NFL. Long was a third round pick for Miami in last year’s draft. The former Eagle has appeared in seven games and has just one catch on three targets this season, but that’s mainly because the Dolphins have two very good…
Boston College: Kobay White transfers to James Madison while Marcus Valdez announces he’s returning for one more season
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Patriots: Ahead of snow storm Friday, no one wants to be “That Guy”
There will be no excuses for Patriots players not to be in the building on Friday morning while the snow flies around New England. No “my car wouldn’t start” will be accepted from anyone. Bill Belichick gave his team “the snow speech” on Thursday. No one wants to be That Guy. “Just talking about getting ready for the snow, I live in an apartment complex right now so I’m sure…
UMass: Minutemen land another big transfer in Tyson Watson
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UMass: Landing Marcus Bradley is a sign that Don Brown and his staff will attract talent
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Patriots: Pats looking at Miami matchup as an opportunity to get better, not a revenge game or playoff tune-up
Photo: Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Sunday’s game in Miami isn’t a revenge game or a tune-up game for the postseason, it’s an opportunity to get better. No more, no less. When the Bills and Jets kickoff simultaneously with the Pats and Dolphins at 4:25, New England won’t know whether the AFC East title is on the line or not until things start to unfold in Orchard Park, which means the Patriots…