BC gets stunning news as Hafley departs for Packers’ DC role

January 31, 2024

BC fans simply can’t win. It appeared as if momentum was being built following the Fenway Bowl win this year. But in the blink of an eye, the program is essentially starting over. Right around 6 p.m. on Tuesday night, Pete Thamel was the first to report that head coach Jeff Hafley is leaving to take the defensive coordinator job for the Green Bay Packers. “He wants to go coach……

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Patriots Four Down Preview: New England Patriots (0-1) at Green Bay Packers (1-0)

August 19, 2023

Kickoff: It is preseason game number two for the Patriots tonight against the Green Bay Packers from Lambeau Field. The last time we saw the Patriots, they did not look good in a 20-9 loss to the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium. The offense in particular struggled but none of the primary starters played specifically quarterback Mac Jones. They will play tonight and after a great finish to joint practices on…

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Recapping the first Joint Practice with the Packers

August 17, 2023

Image courtesy of the Green Bay Packers The Patriots had an up and down first day in their joint practices with the Packers. There were some positives and negatives. Here are my thoughts on what we heard about day one from Green Bay. – The offense stalled in team period. They had their moments in group and team periods but too many mistakes at times and the offensive line struggling…

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Packers are the perfect joint practice opponent for the Patriots

August 16, 2023

Courtesy of Packers Wire/USA Today The Patriots will begin joint practices today with the Green Bay Packers in Green Bay. Joint practices are now common place in the NFL. The Patriots will practice today and tomorrow with the Packers ahead of their preseason game on Saturday night at Lambeau Field. The Packers are the perfect practice opponent for the Patriots. They are strong in areas the Patriots need to be…

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Patriots: Scrappy Zappe gives the Patriots a fighting chance in loss to Packers

October 3, 2022

It is never easy to come into a game as a back up quarterback let alone the third string quarterback but Bailey Zappe proved in yesterday’s loss to the Packers that a young quarterback could enter that environment and compete. https://twitter.com/nfloncbs/status/1576715390268616704?s=46&t=UVyMZuFMcQlEimI6f4sRYw Zappe had to enter the game after veteran quarterback Brian Hoyer was knocked out with a concussion in the first quarter. You can tell early on that the Texas…

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

October 2, 2022

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

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 Four Down Preview: New England Patriots (1-2) at Green Bay Packers (2-1)

October 2, 2022

By Tony Catalina Kickoff: The New England Patriots head to Lambeau Field to take on Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. They will do so short handed as QB Mac Jones has already been ruled out. Brian Hoyer will be tasked with trying to give the Pats their second win of these against a hall of fame QB and a hostile environment.  The last time these two teams met in 2018 the…

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Patriots: Our first look at the Green Bay Packers

September 29, 2022

By Mason Sousa, NEFTBJ Contributor Welp. This hurts. And by the looks of it Mac Jones was in a world of hurt on the final Patriots offensive play of the game in Week 3 as well.  It’s on to recovery of a high ankle sprain for Mac and it’s on to Green Bay for the rest of the New England Patriots. It’s one thing to lose a game, it’s another…

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