Bill Belichick

Patriots: Pats defense shines; Zappe cool, calm & collected in first career start

October 9, 2022
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FOXBOROUGH – A fun Zappe Hour was had by all at Gillette Stadium on Sunday. Bailey Zappe’s first career start on throwback day – which also happened to be Bill Belichick’s 400th game as head coach – couldn’t have gone much better as the Patriots cruised to a 29-0 win over the Lions with a true team effort in support of the rookie. The defense completely shut down the high scoring…

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Patriots Rewind: 7 Points on the Patriots 27-24 loss to the Packers

October 2, 2022
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The Patriots lost a heartbreaker to the Green Bay Packers in overtime, 27-24. The Patriots lost starting quarterback Brian Hoyer to a concussion in the first quarter, forcing rookie third string quarterback Bailey Zappe to come into the game. Zappe played admirably all things considered but it wasn’t enough. Here are seven points from today’s game. 1. Zappe plays: Kudos to you if you had Bailey Zappe playing today. Zappe…

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Patriots: Zappe forced into first NFL game; Pats hang tough, but lose to Green Bay in overtime

October 2, 2022
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Image courtesy of Mike Roemer/AP The 2022 season just keeps getting weirder. After a week of Brian Hoyer and endless backup quarterback talk, the veteran QB didn’t make it out of the first quarter when the Patriots traveled to Green Bay to face the Packers on Sunday. Hoyer was taken out of the game with a possible concussion after a big sack early on, thrusting rookie fourth round draft pick…

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Patriots: Coaches, teammates & Hoyer himself believe Pats can win with No. 5 under center

September 29, 2022
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Image Courtesy of Icon Sportswire/Getty Images Brian Hoyer was greeted with an “hey Axel,” by a member of the media on Wednesday afternoon. Hoyer responded with a “thanks a lot Slater.” If not for Mac Jones’ injury late in Sunday’s loss to Baltimore, many of us would have never known the backup quarterback’s real first name. Now, not only is Hoyer’s birth name common knowledge, but the veteran QB was…

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Patriots: Ravens spoil home opener; Jones injured late

September 25, 2022
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 Credit: Michael Dwyer/AP FOXBOROUGH – It’s not hyperbole to call the Patriots’ 37-26 home opening loss to the Ravens on Sunday afternoon one of the worst losses in recent memory. This was primed to be one of those special sports weekends in New England, with Vince Wilfork being inducted into the team Hall of Fame to kick the festivities off. The Patriots got the offensive performance fans had been desperately clamoring…

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Patriots Four Down Preview: Baltimore Ravens (1-1) at New England Patriots (1-1)

September 25, 2022
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Kickoff: It is finally here. The home opener! The Patriots host the Baltimore Ravens in the first of eight home games at Gillette Stadium. Both teams are coming off of thrilling games. The Patriots beat the Steelers 17-14 while the Ravens lost a heartbreaker to the Dolphins at home 42-38. Today marks the 16th all time regular season meeting between the two teams. The Patriots lead the series 11-4. The…

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Patriots: Rivalry with Baltimore has become one of the best in football

September 21, 2022
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Photo – Charles Krupa/Associated Press Over the last decade or so, the Patriots-Ravens rivalry has turned into one of the best in all of pro football. Whether it was the Rex Ryan timeout game on Monday Night Football in 2007, the 2011 AFC Championship game and Billy Cundiff’s missed kick, the (ugly) 2012 AFC Championship game, the double pass/eligible receiver playoff game of 2014, or one of the Sunday night slugfests…

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Patriots: Pats get first win with grind-it-out effort in Pittsburgh

September 18, 2022
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Photo – Don Wright/AP The final 6:33 of Sunday’s 17-14 win over the Steelers should give Patriots fans quite a bit of hope, even though the second game of the year still left a lot to be desired offensively. Clinging to a three-point lead, New England used 13 plays to run out the entirety of the remaining clock, dominating the Steelers up front while Damien Harris and Rhamondre Stevenson iced…

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Patriots: Matchup with Pittsburgh is a meeting of dynastic organizations looking to return to glory

September 16, 2022
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For the last 20 years, the Patriots have been the model franchise in the NFL. Whether it’s the six Super Bowl wins, the elite quarterback play from you-know-who or just the consistency that has become the norm at 1 Patriot Place, it’s something every NFL franchise has been striving for. Back in the 1970’s (way before some of our younger readers or myself were even thought about) the Steelers held…

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