By John Sapochetti NEFJ Contributor We have all seen the Spider-Man meme where two Spider-Men point at each other essentially saying, “He is me and I am him”. Such will be the case Sunday night when quarterbacks Drake Maye and Justin Herbert square off when the Patriots host the Chargers in an AFC Wild Card game. Maye, in his 2nd season, has often been compared to the six year pro…
Courtesy of Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times FOXBOROUGH- The Patriots are hosting a home playoff game for the first time in six years on Sunday night when the Los Angeles Chargers come to town . The Chargers are a familiar playoff opponent, one the Patriots have faced four previous times in their history. The playoff rivalry goes all the way back to 1963 and it is a rivalry…
(AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) FOXBOROUGH – The Patriot’s performance Sunday at Gillette Stadium mirrored the weather. It was ugly. The Chargers dominated from the opening possession, jumping out to a 17-0 lead and never looking back in a 40-7 win. The only highlight for the Patriots came in the form of an ill-advised heave by Drake Maye with a 1:24 left in the first half that was caught by Pop…
Image courtesy of Maddie Meyer/Getty Images FOXBOROUGH – Another week, another new low. New England was shut out at home by a bad Chargers team 6-0 in a monsoon on Sunday afternoon. The loss dropped the free-falling Pats to 2-10 with a short week coming up and the Steelers on tap this Thursday night in Pittsburgh. This is the first time the Patriots have been shut out at home twice…
The Patriots got a first hand look at what life in the AFC could look like for them in the coming years. The AFC is loaded with young stars at the quarterback position. From Patrick Mahomes to Josh Allen to Joe Burrow to Justin Herbert, the conference has the best young talent in the league at the position. The Patriots have a good young quarterback themselves in Mac Jones but…
Photo via Nancy Lane/Media News Group Follow me on twitter @zcarey13 Patriots @ Chargers: October 31st, 2021. 4:05 PM Line: Patriots +4 The Patriots are coming off of an absolutely dominating performance last Sunday against the Jets. They now have a tough challenge on the road against an extremely talented Chargers team that is fresh coming off of a BYE week. The Patriots were impressive against the Jets on Sunday but…
It is never too early to start identifying who will be a Heisman Trophy contender in 2018. There are several high profile players around the country who merit consideration. Here are our top ten Heisman Trophy candidates. 1. Bryce Love, RB, Stanford: Love rushed for 2,118 yards last season. He had an NCAA record 13 rushes of over 50 yards. Love is the favorite going into this season but he…