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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…

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Patriots: What to watch for in the final preseason game vs. the New York Giants

August 29, 2021
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Only 60 minutes stand between the Patriots and the end of the preseason. Mercifully. Sunday night’s preseason game against the Giants (6:30 p.m., WBZ) is the final tuneup before beginning preparation for the Miami Dolphins in arguably one of the most anticipated seasons in recent history. Roster spots are still on the line, the quarterback situation is still a complete mind-bleep, the cornerback questions without Gilmore remain plentiful and what…

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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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Patriots: Did the Mac Jones Era begin on Wednesday?

August 25, 2021
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If you were one of the thousands in attendance at the Patriots and Giants joint practice on what was a sweltering Wednesday morning, make sure you keep the posters they were handing out or anything else you may have taken home from the experience. It may have been a turning point kind of day for the direction of this franchise moving forward. The Pats and Giants had an old-school, tough,…

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Patriots: Newton’s absence should end the QB competition, but it probably won’t

August 24, 2021
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We got 397 words from coach Belichick on Tuesday morning, that’s it. That’s all the media got from Belichick prior to the morning practice as he was peppered with questions regarding Cam Newton and what his situation means for Mac Jones. Any other coach in the NFL probably tries to defuse the situation with some honesty, but Belichick’s unwillingness to have actual conversations with the media only fuels speculation even…

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Patriots: It’s all good in Philly as Pats roll to 35-0 win

August 19, 2021
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AP Photo/Chris Szagola) As far as preseason games go, this one was about as perfect as it gets. Aside from injuries to N’Keal Harry and Josh Uche, it was an ideal night for New England as the Patriots hammered the Eagles 35-0 in the second game of the preseason. The defense held Philadelphia to just 163 yards of total offense while Mac Jones (146 yards) and Cam Newton (103 yards,…

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Patriots: What to watch for in the second preseason game on Thursday night

August 19, 2021
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It’s rare that preseason games have a lot of meaning behind them, but Thursday night is a big one for the New England Patriots. There’s obviously still the quarterback competition, but with only one preseason game left until Miami preparation starts, the game against Philadelphia may be the most competitive, real football action the Pats get until that Miami game. The Giants are here for joint practices next week before…

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Patriots: Five things to watch in Preseason Game #2

August 18, 2021
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Last week, in preseason game number one against the Washington Football Team, you saw a whole lot of new faces in a Patriots uniform. You had rookies making an impact on the offensive side of the ball right out of the gate in 1st round pick QB Mac Jones (13-for-19, 87 yds) & 4th round pick RB Rhamondre Stevenson (10 car, 127 yds, TD). And then you had a great…

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Patriots: 5 thoughts on Day One of joint practices with the Eagles

August 16, 2021
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The Patriots had an up snd down day in the first of two joint practices with the Eagles. There were a few highlights but there were a lot of lowlights we well. Here are my thoughts on practice number one with the Eagles. 1. Quarterbacks Struggle: Neither Cam Newton nor Mac Jones were good today. They struggled at various points in practice. Newton in particular was awful throwing seven total…

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Patriots: Film review of the Patriots’ first pre-season game

August 13, 2021
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Photo by Steven Senne/AP. Follow me on twitter @zcarey13 The Patriots kicked off their 2021 campaign Thursday night against the Washington Football Team. The Patriots came out victorious, winning by a final score of 22-13. I could type up a long piece about the game and what I saw, but Kevin Stone has been doing a fantastic job relentlessly covering the Patriots’ position by position for the preseason. Instead, I…

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