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Patriots: 8 names to watch as potential replacements for Josh McDaniels if the Raiders hire him

January 25, 2022

The Las Vegas Raiders are reportedly interested in Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels for their head coaching opening. The Raiders job would be appealing to McDaniels. They have an established quarterback in Derek Carr, good young talent and they’ll have some roster flexibility in the coming years. If the Raiders pair up McDaniels with a general manager that he knows or has worked with, the job might be too good…

Patriots: Four ways the Patriots can get Mac into a rhythm against the Bills

January 15, 2022

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The last time Mac Jones played in Buffalo, he completed 2 of 3 passes for 19 yards. The Patriots only threw three times because of the weather conditions. Saturday nights forecast calls for clear skies and a game time temperature of 7. That’s cold. Despite the frigid temperatures, the Patriots should be able to throw the ball. It won’t be easy against one of the league’s best secondaries but if…

Patriots: Kristian Wilkerson takes advantage of his opportunity

January 5, 2022

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Kristian Wilkerson has worked hard to get his opportunity. It hasn’t always been easy but after a strong training camp in which he caught the coaching staff’s attention, Wilkerson was signed to the practice squad at the end of the summer. All season long he has been working and patiently waiting to get his opportunity. Well that moment arrived this past weekend when he was told he was getting called…

Patriots: Mac Jones hasn’t hit a wall. The team around him isn’t playing well

December 28, 2021

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Getty Images Patriots fans and media alike are wondering if rookie quarterback Mac Jones has hit a rookie wall. Let me answer that question. No. Jones hasn’t hit a wall. The team around him isn’t playing well right now and it is affecting his play. Jones has struggled because the Patriots have been trailing each of the last two weeks. The Patriots are not built to play from behind but…

Patriots: 3 Ways to Get Mac Jones Back on Track

December 28, 2021

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Image courtesy of USA Today Sports Since coming out of the bye week the Patriots have struggled. Mac Jones has had as difficult two week stretch as anyone, having a poor first three quarters against the Colts and following that with a subpar game against the Bills in which he never looked comfortable and was constantly bailing out and throwing off his back foot. If the Patriots are going to…

Patriots: Patriots Turn Back the Clock in Win Over Bills

December 7, 2021

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In a matchup for first place in the AFC East on Monday night, the Patriots traveled back in time to defeat the Bills 14-10. The game was controlled by the weather, with consistent winds at 25-30 mph and gusts over 45 mph throughout the game. As a result, New England only called three passing plays the entire game, gaining just 19 yards through the air. The Patriots ran the ball…

Patriots: Jones to Henry has a nice ring to it in the red zone

November 16, 2021

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Image courtesy of yahoo.com It took tight end Hunter Henry a while to get acclimated to the Patriots offense but the free agent acquisition is finally starting to get comfortable in the system and it shows with how much he is producing of late. Henry has caught seven touchdown passes in the Patriots last seven games. He has emerged as Mac Jones go to guy in the red zone. Henry…

Patriots: Week 9 preview and prediction

November 7, 2021

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Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images Follow me on twitter @zcarey13 Patriots @ Panthers: November 7th, 2021. 1:00 PM Line: Patriots -3.5 The New England Patriots face off against the Carolina Panthers at 1 o’clock on Sunday in Charlotte. The Patriots are coming off a great win against the Los Angeles Chargers who looked like a contender before going on their current losing skid. The New England defense looked great and the…

Patriots: Patriots surprise the football world by releasing Cam Newton

August 31, 2021

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The Patriots are releasing Cam Newton in a surprising move. Newton, who signed as a free agent last summer and started 15 games in 2020, re-signed this off-season. He played in all three preseason games and appeared to be the projected starter going into the season. The move was unexpected, especially because Newton looked more comfortable in the Patriots system this off season. He played well in the Patriots pre-season…

Patriots: Wrapping up joint practices with the Giants and 2021 training camp

August 26, 2021

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We’re on to the regular season. Well, sort of. The Patriots will have a light practice on Friday before officially finishing the preseason with one more game against the Giants on Sunday night in New Jersey. For all intents and purposes, Thursday was the final day of training camp since Friday will be an unpadded walkthrough. After Sunday, it’ll be all eyes on Miami with the season set to start…

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