Game Rewind: The Patriots got off to a slow start and fell behind early en route to a 28-22 loss to the Texans. The defense, which has been the backbone of this team all season long struggled to stop the Texans dynamic offense and the Patriots offense once again struggled to get any traction early on. Here are five thoughts on the loss. 1. Defense struggled: The Patriots defense struggled…
Game Rewind: The Patriots defense was once again the story in the team’s 17-10 win over the Eagles. Philadelphia jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first half but the defense adjusted and shut down Carson Wentz and company the rest of the way. Here are five thoughts on the game. 1. Defense does it’s part: As I mentioned, the defense once again carried the Patriots to victory. After…
The Patriots return to action today after a bye week last week. There are still a lot of question marks regarding this team after their loss to the Ravens two weeks ago. The Patriots need to get healthy and improve in certain areas in order to get back to the Super Bowl. Here are five areas the Patriots must improve in if they want to get to Miami. 1. Get…
The Patriots travel to New York to battle the Jets on Monday Night Football. The Patriots will once again be short handed on offense with Josh Gordon, Ryan Izzo and Matt LaCosse all expected to miss the game. The Patriots will be getting Phillip Dorsett back which should help. The Patriots beat the Jets 30-14 in Week 3 but this game could be very different with Sam Darnold back and…
The Patriots filed tampering charges against the Houston Texans on Wednesday claiming that former Patriots team development coach Jack Easterby attempted to recruit Patriots director of player personnel Nick Caserio to the Texans to become their general manager. The Patriots claim in the tampering charges filed that they have video evidence of Easterby openly recruiting Caserio at the team’s ring ceremony last week. The Texans general manager job opened earlier…
The Patriots have several key free agents this off-season and there is a good chance they may lose a couple of them, most notably Trey Flowers and Trent Brown who could both command big money on the open market. The combine will give Bill Belichick and his staff an opportunity to see some of the top talent in this upcoming draft workout and possibly fill some of the positions that……
Fresh off their Super Bowl LIII win, the Patriots are basking in their glory. At least some of them are. Bill Belichick is not one of them. Belichick not only has to get ready for the combine, free agency and the draft, he also has to fill several openings on his coaching staff. New Dolphins head coach Brian Flores raided the Patriots staff and took with him three assistants. Receivers…
When the Patriots meet the Rams in Super Bowl LIII on Sunday, it will be a battle of the old guard versus the new guard. Baby boomer versus millennial. Genius versus prodigy. Any way you phrase it, Bill Belichick versus Sean McVay is a dream coaching match-up. The greatest coach of all time versus the new face of coaching. Going into this season, Rams, Patriots was a popular Super Bowl…
Game Rewind: The Patriots were thoroughly handled in all three phases of the game in a 26-10 loss to the Lions on Sunday. The game was never in doubt as the Lions outplayed the Patriots from start to finish. Here are five thoughts on the game. 1. The Patriots Got Handled Up Front: The Patriots we’re dominated on both sides of the ball as the Lions rushed for 159 yards….
The Patriots travel to Detroit this week to face former defensive coordinator Matt Patricia and the Lions. The Patriots need to play well and bounce back after a tough 31-20 loss to the Jaguars last week. Here are five keys for the Patriots. 1. Get Pressure on Stafford: The Patriots will have a hard time rushing Matthew Stafford without Trey Flowers but they will have to find a way to…