By John Sarianides Former Syracuse and Patriots coach Dick MacPherson passed away yesterday at the age of 86. MacPherson was named the 11th head coach of the Patriots in January of 1991 and served as head coach for two seasons (1991-92). MacPherson came to New England after a successful ten year run as head coach at Syracuse. MacPherson was the Patriots first big time hire. Sure, they had hired Ron…
Patriots Pulse Blog: The Patriots Have Their Own Planes. That’s Right. Their Own Planes
By John Sarianides The Patriots have become the first team in NFL history to purchase their own planes. According to ESPN. Bob Kraft has acquired two planes. One will be the “main” plane that will carry the team and personnel. The other plane will be used for other personnel and family. The planes cost between $5-$65 million, used. A new plane could cost $200 million. The main plane is designed…
3 Key NFL Preview: The Sleeper Saints Hope They Catch the NFC Off Guard
By John Sarianides Let’s be honest. The New Orleans Saints are an after thought in the NFC. They did make some headlines this off-season when they traded wide receiver Brandin Cooks to the Patriots and signed aging running back Adrian Peterson but other than that, it was a quiet off-season in the French Quarter. On paper, the Saints don’t have the look of a contender. They do have sleeper potential…
Summer Scouting Series: Jake Bobo, WR, 6-4 175, Belmont Hill
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Patriots Pulse Blog: Big Vince’s Retirement Video is Perfect
By John Sarianides Vince Wilfork announced his retirement today after 13 seasons and two Super Bowl rings. Big Vince spent 11 seasons in New England and two in Houston. It appears Vince could be returning to New England. Wilfork and his wife Bianca enjoyed living here so it would not be a surprise if they moved back. Vince is actually returning to New England in September. He is coming back…
Patriots Pulse Blog: 5 Thoughts on Today’s Jaguars Joint Practice.
By John Sarianides Here are some thoughts on today’s Patriots, Jaguars joint practice. 1. Malcolm Butler struggled in one on ones but was impressive in skelly and team. He did a great job of breaking on the ball and he made a couple of great plays along the side line. 2. Tom Brady struggled early on but was very impressive in the team portion of practice. He showed good touch…
3 Key NFL Preview: The Seahawks Are Going Back To Their Roots on Offense and Defense
By John Sarianides Seahawks coach Pete Carroll hopes that a new commitment to running the football and playing good defense will help the Seahawks get back to the Super Bowl. The offense last season was centered around Russell Wilson and the passing game. While Seattle still managed to win the NFC West and get to the divisional round of the playoffs, the Seahawks did not look like themselves. The Seahawks…
NFL: 3 Reasons Why Jay Cutler is a Better Fit for the Dolphins Than Colin Kaepernick
By John Sarianides The Miami Dolphins signed retired quarterback Jay Cutler to a one year, $10 million dollar contract today. The move comes after it was determined that Ryan Tannehill will more than likely need surgery on his torn ACL. Of course there is already backlash to the Dolphins signing Jay Cutler and not free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Well, before Camp Kap starts throwing out terms like racism and…
NFL: Thoughts on Some of the First Time Names on the 2018 Hall of Fame Ballot
By John Sarianides With the 2017 Hall of Fame induction ceremony in the books, it is time to look ahead to the class of 2018. Ray Lewis, Randy Moss, Steve Hutchinson, Brian Urlacher and Ronde Barber will be the most notable names to appear on the ballot for the first time in 2018. Lewis is a lock as a first ballot hall of famer. I think we can all agree…
3 Key NFL Preview: Bruce Arians and the Cardinals Are Gearing Up For One Last Run
By John Sarianides 64 year old Bruce Arians knows that his team’s window to get to a Super Bowl may be closing after this season. That is why the Arizona Cardinals head coach is approaching this season with such a sense of urgency. Aside from Arians, starting quarterback Carson Palmer is 37 and star receiver and future Hall of Famer Larry Fitzgerald is 33. Both are in the twilight of…