The Pirates continue their west coast trip with a visit to the Arizona Rattlers. The last time the Pirates were in Arizona, they won the IFL Championship. The Rattlers have the best record in the league and appear to once again be among the favorites to win the IFL title. This game will challenge the Pirates defense. A defense that has been inconsistent this season. They are going to need…
Patriots: We not only lost a great Patriot in Gino Cappeletti, we also lost a great man
We lost a legend and a gentleman on Thursday as Patriots great Gino Cappeletti passed away at the age of 88. Cappeletti was Mr. Patriot. He had a Hall of Fame career both as a player and as a broadcaster. We are deeply saddened to learn of the loss of Patriots Hall of Famer, Gino Cappelletti: https://t.co/gtMjrhfdFF — New England Patriots (@Patriots) May 12, 2022 Cappeletti was a wide receiver…
Patriots: Stidham trade caps off an underwhelming tenure in New England
The Patriots drafted quarterback Jarrett Stidham in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. At the time, the prevailing thought was that Stidham could be the heir apparent to Tom Brady. Fast forward three years later and Stidham along with a seventh round pick have been traded to the Las Vegas Raiders for a sixth round. The trade brought to end a tenure of unfulfilled promise. Stidham slipped to…
Patriots: Breaking down the 2022 schedule
Photo: @Patriots Schedule Day is always a sneaky great day on the calendar for football fans. No one really thinks about it until we’re all reminded a week or so before that Schedule Day is coming. It isn’t quite the same with Twitter leaks popping up everywhere throughout the day ruining the element of surprise, but still, once the league slate comes out it’s always fun to see where and…
Patriots: Ten Patriots games I am looking forward to in 2022
The Patriots 2022 schedule was unveiled last night. The schedule features five primetime games including a Thanksgiving Day night game in Minnesota. The front end of the schedule is daunting with three road games in the first four weeks. The one home game is the season opener against the Baltimore Ravens. The back end of the schedule is tough to with trips to Arizona, Las Vegas and Buffalo. Add the…
Patriots: Mills looking forward to second year with the Pats
Photo: Nancy Lane/Boston Herald On Tuesday, Nelson Agholor talked about how much more comfortable he is in the Patriots system in his second year, even before OTA’s start. On Thursday, cornerback Jalen Mills echoed many of the same sentiments. Mills is a bit of a forgotten man with the re-signing of Malcolm Butler and two cornerbacks being taken in the draft. Mills has a chance to be – and may…
Opinion: Brady’s broadcasting mega deal with FOX was a surprise
FOX Sports announced today that they have reached an agreement with Tom Brady to take over as their lead NFL analyst upon his retirement. The deal is for 10 years and $375 million dollars. Admittedly I was surprised when I saw the news. Brady doing color commentary? It just doesn’t make sense to me. Obviously he knows the game at a high level. He’s the greatest quarterback of all time…
Patriots: Nelson Agholor ready for a bounce-back season
Photo: Dale Zanine – USA Today Sports Nelson Agholor has heard all the chatter. He knows what his cap-hit is. He knows how people feel about his first year in New England. Don’t worry Patriots fans, he’s not happy about it either. On Tuesday afternoon, Agholor met with the media via a Zoom call and was honest about his first season in New England. Agholor’s performance didn’t meet his expectations…
Renegades: The dominance continues as Boston hammers Pittsburgh for 4-0 start
Photo: Boston Renegades At this point, the only question on a week-to-week basis for the Boston Renegades and the growing fan base is whether or not an opponent can hold this juggernaut under 40 points. The Renegades blew out the Pittsburgh Passion 47-8 at Harry Dellarusso Stadium this past Saturday. The win extends Boston’s winning streak to 21 dating back to the 2019 season opener and was the 50th in…
Pirates: Massachusetts Pirates (4-2) at San Diego Strike Force (2-4)
The Pirates will look to bounce back after a tough 46-44 home loss last week to the expansion Vegas Knight Hawks. The Pirates begin a brief two game west coast swing with their game tonight against the Strike Force. They travel to Arizona to take on the Rattlers on Saturday night. Here are three keys to tonight’s game. 1. Get the defense back on track: After a dominant performance against…