Kickoff: It is probably too early to call this a must game for both teams but today’s game is as close as it gets. Both teams need a win after losing week one. It will not be easy for the Patriots as Miami is a tough place to play early in the season and the Patriots have struggled down there throughout their history. Regardless, a sixty minute effort will be…
The Patriots have struggled through the years in Miami but this year’s Dolphins team doesn’t appear to be as good as we have seen in recent years. Today’s game is winnable but the plan has to be about running the football on offense and disrupting the timing of the Miami passing game. If the Patriots can do those three things, they should be in good shape. Here is this week’s…
Courtesy of ABC 6 South Florida Both the New England Patriots and the Miami Dolphins are looking to rebound from Week 1 losses. With both teams looking for their first victory of the season, here are five key matchups that could decide the outcome of Sunday’s game. 1. Patriots Offensive Line vs. Dolphins Defensive Front: The Patriots’ new-look offensive line struggled in Week 1, allowing four sacks to the Raiders….
Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images/File Photo In a surprising move on the eve of their game in Miami, the Patriots have traded wide receiver Ja’Lynn Polk to the New Orleans Saints. The second-year player, who was a second-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, was on the season-ending injured reserve list after suffering a shoulder injury during the preseason. The Patriots will receive a 2027 sixth-round draft pick in exchange for Polk…
The Patriots have released several players ahead of today’s 4 pm deadline to trim the roster to 53 players. Here is who has been released thus far. Demontrey Jacobs, OT- Jacobs has started 13 games in his career. The veteran tackle was servicable last season and brought back on a one year contract this off-season but could not secure a roster spot. Parker Romo, K- Romo lost out the kicking…
Courtesy of the New England Patriots 1.Henderson with a bang: Rookie running back Tre’veyon Henderson opened the game with a 100 yard kickoff return and sent Patriots fans into a frenzy to open the game. It was an impressive start to Henderson’s career and it created a buzz at Gillette Stadium that we have not seen in a while. The speed and big play ability we saw at Ohio State was…
With training camp set to open next week, the Patriots released episode two of the team-made documentary, Forged in Foxborough. This one was a little bit of a trip down memory lane and also a look into how the coaching staff operated during OTAs. We also got a glimpse into Drake Maye’s mindset heading into his second year and most importantly, Pats fans should be encouraged by one particular vote…
The return of Mike Vrabel to New England as the Patriots’ head coach has brought a renewed optimism to Foxborough and Patriots Nation as a whole. After two 4-13 seasons, the franchise is looking to reclaim its identity, and in Vrabel, they have found a leader whose “alpha” mentality is exactly what the team needed to turn things around. Vrabel, a three-time Super Bowl champion with the Patriots as a…
The Patriots loaded up along the defensive line with the additions of Milton Williams, Joshua Farmer and Khyris Tonga. The three along with the returning Christian Barmore and Keion White gives the Patriots a formidable five man rotation. The defensive line will be counted on to get as much pressure as possible. The Patriots will blitz but is more about the front getting home. That is how the defense will…
Images courtesy of Getty Images The Patriots fortified their inside linebacker and linebacker positions both in free agency and the draft. Adding an impact off the ball linebacker was a priority. The Patriots added two in Robert Spillane and Jack Gibbens. New England also matched the Las Vegas Raiders offer sheet on Christian Elliss. Improving a stagnant pass rush was also a priority. The Patriots did that with the additions…