By Mason Sousa, NEFJ Contributor Bill Belichick’s defensive mantra is something to the extent of take away what the opponent does best. And what the Colts do best is run the ball with one of the best running backs in the game Jonathan Taylor. With that being said, Taylor’s play has been a little less than desired so far this season. The Bert Bell Award winner from last year is…
Rhamondre Stevenson was the Patriots best offensive player in Sunday’s 22-17 win over the Jets. Stevenson has ascended into the lead back role and while it is easy to point to his physical traits as the reason, preparation and working hard have also played a big part in his success thus far this season. Rhamondre Stevenson postgame @newftbj pic.twitter.com/Nvbi1nedvc — Kevin J. Stone (@kstone06) October 30, 2022 After the game,…
The Patriots got back on track thanks to a 22-17 win over the New York Jets in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Patriots have now beaten the Jets 13 straight times. With the win, Bill Belichick surpasses George Halas for second place on the all time wins list with 325. Here are seven points on today’s win. 1. Belichick passes Halas: Win today’s win, Belichick now has 325 wins as…
By Tony Catalina, NEFJ Correspondent Kickoff: Coming off the heels of a tough loss to the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football, the Patriots are going to want to get that bad taste out of their mouth as they head to East Rutherford, NJ to take on their division rival New York Jets. All indications are that Mac Jones looks to be penciled in as the starter, but much like…
When you watch the New York Jets on film, you can’t help but think that they don’t do enough on defense. The reality is, they don’t do a lot defensively. Head Coach Robert Saleh and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich come from the Pete Carroll school of defense. It is all about eight man boxes and the defensive line getting pressure on the quarterback. The Jets will never be in the…
By Mason Sousa Wow. It can’t get more embarrassing than that. I was dead wrong in my preview of the Bears last week. I even feel like I should apologize for giving the Bears absolutely no shot to beat the Patriots never mind embarrass them on national television. Be that as it may, the Patriots are heading into Week 8 at 3-4 and looking up at the rest of the AFC East….
The Patriots have a quarterback conundrum on their hands, one that they created. If the plan was indeed to play both quarterbacks last night, the plan failed. The Patriots should have never played Mac Jones last night. Especially if he wasn’t 100%. Why rush him back when your back up is playing as well as Bailey Zappe has? It makes zero sense. Jones struggled mightily on Monday night and capped…
The Patriots were supposed to beat the Bears last night but that is hard to do when you don’t get off the bus and sleep walk your through the first quarter. Here are seven points on last night’s ugly loss. 1. No showed: Patriots didn’t show up last night. Plain and simple! They played well in the second quarter but they sleep walked through the first quarter and quit in…
Chicago Bears coach and defacto defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus has always utilized eight man fronts as a way to control the line of scrimmage and stop opposing running games. The Bears play a lot of Cover 3 (Three Deep Zone) Cover 1 (Man-Free) in the secondary and they blend those two coverages. Eberflus wants to force the issue at the line of scrimmage by playing the game within the box….
By Tony Catalina, NEFJ Correspondent Kickoff: Fresh off a second straight Bailey Zappe win, the New England Patriots come home to host a struggling Chicago Bears team on Monday Night Football. According to reports, Mac Jones is expected to return from an ankle injury and make his first start in three weeks. The last time these two teams squared off was on October 21st, 2018. A game in which the…