We finally got some real football on Monday morning. Ok, maybe not real in the sense of full speed, full contact, but the pads came on for the first time when the Patriots hit the field for the fifth practice of the summer. There was a heavy amount of running game work and there were no big hits or fisticuffs, but still plenty to sift through after what I’d call…
The first week of training camp came to an end with one more practice on Saturday morning and it was another good day for the defense. Let’s just jump right into some sights, sounds and thoughts on the day and where things stand after four practices. -Not only was there a standing room only crowd in the bleachers and on the hill on Saturday, but there was even overflow “traffic”…
Depth Chart: Mac Jones, Brian Hoyer, Bailey ZappePlayer to Watch: Mac Jones Breakdown: Jones beat out Cam Newton forward the starting job last season and started every game for the 10-7 Patriots and a 47-17 playoff loss in Buffalo. The Patriots started 1-3, but one loss against Miami was caused by a Damien Harris fumble on the final possession in field goal range and another ended with a field goal hitting the upright vs…
If the first and second day of training camp for the Patriots was clearly 1-1 between the defense and offense, then Day 3 was more of a tossup. There was some good and bad from both units as things continue to progress towards the first padded practice on Monday. The Pats have one more practice this week on Saturday morning (9:30, open to the public) before the first day off…
Training camp has officially kicked off and I am watching these ten players this summer. 1. Mac Jones: Jones development is the key to success for the Patriots. If he takes the next step and gets better, the Patriots will be better. Regardless of who is calling the offense, Training camp and the pre-season will go a long way in telling us where Jones is in his development. Bill Belichick…
Football is officially back. Fans began filing into the stands surrounding the Gillette Stadium practice fields at 8 A.M. on Wednesday ahead of the first training camp practice of the season. Players reported to camp on Tuesday, but Wednesday was the first time the 2022 team took the field in a true football setting. Here are sights, sounds and thoughts from the roughly hour-and-a-half session. -The man of the hour,…
Image courtesy of the New England PatriotsThe Patriots officially opened training camp yesterday but their first practice is not until today. There are plenty of question marks facing this team as they open camp. Here are the top five questions that need to be answered by the time this team breaks camp. 1. Who is calling the plays on offense? Enquiring minds want to know. It is the number question fans…
Exactly 20-years to the day on Tuesday, the Patriots reported to training camp at Bryant down in Smithfield, RI for the final time. July 26, 2002 marked the last time players reported to the campus prior to preseason work moving to Gillette Stadium for the 2003 season. As players reported on Tuesday for the start of the 2022 season, Belichick was asked if he has any particular memories from those…
By Mason Sousa, Special Contributor Image courtesy of Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Now why the hell would a Patriots fan want to read what a pessimistic fan has to say? Maybe the haters would love it? But I think the diehard positive fan would too. You see the New England Patriots just finished the best team sport run in the history of professional sports led…
Mandatory mini-camp is over after Bill Belichick cancelled yesterday’s practice. The next time we see the Patriots together as a team will be the end of next month in training camp. We got a pretty good look at what the 2022 Patriots will look like at this week’s mini-camp. Here are my observations. Cole Strange will make an immediate impact. He is athletic, smart, tough and plays with a chip…