FOXBOROUGH – For the first time this camp, the Pats had their second straight day of padded practice. With just one more practice on Tuesday (3:30 inside Gillette, open to the public), the focus is slowly shifting to the first preseason game on Thursday night. Let’s recap what went down on Monday… -For once it was Jalen Mills hitting the field first, it was receivers coach Troy Brown who sprinted…
Patriots: Belichick may have secured the steal of the NFL Draft in Christian Barmore
Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Follow me on twitter @zcarey13 The New England Patriots had one of the most opportunistic sequences to start their 2021 NFL Draft that I have seen in a while. In the first round, sitting at pick 15, Mac Jones fell to New England who scooped him up quickly after staying put during Justin Fields‘ slide. Mac had one of the best college…
College Camp Tour: Young Bryant Squad looking to take the next step
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College Camp Tour: A new vibe and some familiar faces could propel the Eagles into contention in the ACC
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Patriots Training Camp: Quarterbacks Preview
After twenty years of elite quarterback play, Patriots fans finally experienced what the other 31 franchises have endured during that time period. Life is hard without a franchise quarterback. The Patriots had the epitome of a franchise quarterback in Tom Brady but as year one of the Post-Brady era reminded us, you cannot win championships without elite level quarterback play. No one envisioned Cam Newton of all people being Brady’s…
Boston College: Eagles thrilled to be back as camp opens
All was right with the world for a few hours on Friday morning. Boston College officially opened up with their first practice and then Coach Hafley and a few players met with the media in person for the first time since March 10, 2020. No worrying about whether or not there would be a season, no questions about daily testing, just football. There was a true first-day-of-school vibe around Fish…
Boston College: Five questions that need to be answered as the Eagles open training camp
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Patriots Training Camp: Running Backs Preview
Image courtesy of Getty Images For years, the Patriots offense was centered around Tom Brady and throwing the football. Then, things shifted philosophically during the 2018 season. The emphasis was on running the football more. Bill Belichick used the team’s two first round picks in that draft on offensive tackle Isaiah Wynn and running back Sony Michel, both out of Georgia. Michel looked like a lead back during his rookie…
Patriots Training Camp: Wide Receivers Preview
Nelson Agholor will be the Patriots de facto number one receiver this season. The wide receiver position has been much maligned in recent years for the Patriots..You can make the case that the position has been under scrutiny since Randy Moss and Wes Weller were on the team. Even when the team was winning Super Bowls the last six years, people questioned how good the Patriots receivers were. The position…