The Patriots host the Seahawks in the home opener. Want to talk about the game, join the New England Football Journal Fan Chat. We are doing it a little different. This is more for people sharing their thoughts during the game than giving updates. FIRST QUARTER -Patriots go on offense first and proceed to go three and out. Drive ends on a nine yard sack of Brissett. Left tackle already…
The Patriots host the Seattle Seahawks in the home opener. On paper, Seattle presents a variety of schematical issues. New England’s staff will earn their money this week. The Seahawks coaching staff will challenge them. Here is the Patriots game plan on offense, defense and special teams. Offense 1. Run at the bubbles: The Seahawks are a 3-4 base. That means that there will be bubbles in their front and…
The Metcalf, Gonzalez match-up is must see T.V. The Patriots host the Seattle Seahawks in the home opener. Seattle will present a variety of match-up problems on both sides of the ball so the Patriots will have to play a clean game and own the match-ups that will be in their favor. The Patriots front seven will need to control the line of scrimmage against a physical Seahawks run game….
Kickoff: The Seattle Seahawks visit Foxboro for the home opener. The Patriots are coming off of a 16-10 win over the Cincinnati Bengals in week one. Seattle beat the Denver Broncos, 26-20. Former Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler will perform the keeper of the light duties today and the Super Bowl XLIX team will be honored at halftime on the tenth anniversary of the Super Bowl win over Seattle. Here are…
(AP Photo/Jeff Dean) The Patriots opened the season with a 16-10 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Thanks to an effective rushing attack and an opportunistic defense that sacked Joe Burrow three times and forced two turnovers, Jerod Mayo won his debut as head coach. Here are seven points on the Patriots win. 1. Stevenson carries the day: The Patriots game plan was obvious. Run the football and lean on the…
The Patriots will have their hands full against a solid Cincinnati roster but in the NFL, the talent gap isn’t as wide. With a good plan in all three phases, the Patriots could win this game. Here is our offensive, defensive and special teams plan for today’s game. Offense: -Chip Hendricksen and Hubbard in pass protection. It helps the offensive tackles and it sets up the screen game. -Move the…
The Patriots have signed former Green Bay Packers offensive tackle Caleb Jones to their practice squad. In a corresponding move, they released defensive end Brevin Allen. Jones, 24, was originally signed by Green Bay as a rookie free agent out of Indiana on May 2, 2022. The 6-foot-9, 370-pounder, began the 2022 season on the practice squad before being signed to the 53-man roster. Last season, he was active for…
FOXBORO- Patriots coach Jerod Mayo met with the media on Monday and he was asked about how he delegates to his coordinators, specifically offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt. Mayo was asked if Van Pelt has “free reign” when it comes to doing what he wants on offense. Mayo poured cold water on that notion and said that he will play a role in all facets of the team. “It’s not…
The Patriots were busy on Wednesday, signing seven players who they released to their practice squad and claiming four other players. The Patriots claimed LB Curtis Jacobs off waivers from Kansas City, OT Demontrey Jacobs off waivers from Denver, DT Eric Johnson off waivers from Indianapolis and OT Zach Thomas off waivers from the Los Angeles Rams. In order to add those players, the Patriots cut CB Isaiah Bolden, DT…
The Patriots have to get down to 53 players on their roster by today at 4 pm. The team has already started cutting players as a dozen players were released yesterday. After final cuts are made, the team can bring players back as part of their 16 member practice squad. Here is who we think will make the final cut. QB’s (3) Jacoby Brissett Drake Maye Joe Milton Thoughts: Zappe is…