Patriots: Breaking down some interesting nuggets from weekly Belichick interview on WEEI

September 8, 2020

By Kevin J. Stone/@kstone06 For years now, WEEI has always hosted a ‘Patriots Monday’, interviewing players and coaches throughout the day. The afternoon drive show OMF (Glenn Ordway, Lou Merloni and Christian Fauria) is lucky enough to have Bill Belichick on during the season, and Monday evening provided another glimpse into the mind of BB as he gets set for Opening Day against Miami. While his tone will literally never…

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Patriots: Patriots cut 24 players including both kickers

September 5, 2020

Image courtesy of You Tube Leave it up to Bill Belichick to cut two kickers in one cutdown day. That was the highlight of today’s cuts for the Patriots. Both veteran Nick Folk and rookie Justin Rohrwasser were cut. Both could also end up back with the team. Rohrwasser on the practice squad and Folk could be re-signed because he doesn’t have to clear waivers. The Patriots cut the following…

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Patriots: Our projected 53 man roster

September 5, 2020

It’s that time of year where all of us in the media around here try to get into Bill Belichick’s head when it comes to who will make the final roster. It is usually a meaningless venture but one worth undertaking nonetheless. So, without further ado. Here is my projected 53 man roster for the Patriots. Offense Quarterbacks (3) Cam Newton Brian Hoyer Jarrett Stidham Running Backs (5) Sony Michel…

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Patriots: It’s official. Cam Newton is named the Patriots starting quarterback for week one

September 3, 2020

According to the Boston Globe’s Jim McBride, the Patriots have named Cam Newton the week one starter against the Miami Dolphins. The news is not that surprising considering Newton has been the Patriots best quarterback thus far in training camp. Although in fairness to the other quarterbacks, Newton has struggled at times too. Bill Belichick and Newton’s teammates rave about his leadership and worth ethic and selected him to be…

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Patriots: Patriots surprisingly cut Mohamed Sanu

September 2, 2020

Image courtesy of David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports The Patriots cut veteran wide receiver Mohamed Sanu this evening. Eleven months ago the Patriots gave up a second pick for Sanu in order to upgrade the talent around Tom Brady. Now Sanu is gone. Despite struggling in camp and rumors circulating that Sanu was in trouble, I didn’t think the Patriots would cut him but alas they did. Sanu told Josina Anderson…

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Patriots: Belichick shines in goofy Subway commercial

September 1, 2020

Say what you will about Bill Belichick but he has more oersonality than we give him credit for. I think this commercial is fantastic and it illustrates that Coach Hoodie is more than just a football genius. He actually has a funny side to him. The timing of the commercial is a little odd. By all accounts, marketing executives have been hounding Belichick for years to do commetcials and he…

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Patriots: Kyle Duggar has an impressive week in camp

August 20, 2020

Patriots fans rolled their eyes in April’s draft when Bill Belichick traded out of the first round and drafted safety Kyle Duggar in the second round the following night. Fans not only wondered why the team would draft a safety when the team was already deep at the position, they also wondered how a Division II player from Lenoir-Rhyne could help their team in the short term? Well, thanks to…

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Patriots: Padded practices will give us some real insight into what the Patriots will look like in 2020

August 17, 2020

The Patriots will be in pads for the first time in training camp and for the first time, we will get a glimpse of what this team may look like in 2020. It has been an unprecedented pre-season thus far and with no pre-season games, these padded practices will give us the best insight into what Bill Belichick and his staff are thinking. Of course quarterback will be the position…

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Bill Belichick spoke on Friday, shedding some light on the state of the Patriots.

July 31, 2020

By Kevin Stone/@kstone06 For the first time since signing Cam Newton and since six of his players opted out of this odd season on the horizon, Bill Belichick spoke to the media via Zoom on Friday. The 20-ish minute call also aired on NBC Sports Boston and Belichick had quite a few interesting things to say, something that I’m not sure many people saw coming. Bill openly supported the players…

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Patriots: Youth and inexperience highlight the 2020 Patriots staff

July 28, 2020

Jedd Fisch is the most prominent Patriots coaching hire this off-season. The Patriots announced their 2020 coaching staff today and one of the first things that jumps out at you is just how much youth and inexperience there is on this staff. Image courtesy of Mike Reiss. Offensively, the addition of Quarterbacks coach Jedd Fisch is significant. Fisch has been a long time coordinator at the NFL and college levels…

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