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…
Image courtesy of the New England Patriots Former Patriots defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel announced his retirement yesterday at the age of 74. Crennel spent 40 seasons in the NFL including two stints as a head coach with the Cleveland Browns and Kansas City Chiefs. He is a five time Super Bowl champion winning two with the New York Giants and three with the Patriots. Crennel coached in New England on…
The Patriots kick off three days of mandatory mini camp today. Mini camp is the last stop of the off-season in the NFL before training camp, which kicks off at the end of next month. The Patriots made plenty of moves this off-season between free agency and the draft so there will be plenty to watch for over the next three days. Here five areas I am focusing on. 1….
Bill Belichick was in mid-season form in Monday’s press conference after voluntary OTA’s. Belichick was asked questions on several topics and needless to say, he was in mid-season form. The first question Belichick was asked was how he would characterize the level of participation thus far in OTA’s. His answer: “You know, it is what is.” Belichick was then asked about how involved he is on the offensive side of…
In Bill We Trust is a moniker Patriots fans have adopted through the years to show faith in Bill Belichick and his decision making. Since the departure of Tom Brady in 2020 however, you are hearing that moniker being thrown around less and less. Now all of sudden, Patriots fans don’t trust Belichick. Especially when it comes to personnel decisions and how he structures his coaching staff. Patriots fans have…
Photo: New England Patriots Vince Wilfork woke up to some pretty spectacular news while starting his morning in Louisiana on Tuesday. Wilfork saw he had missed a call from a 508 area code. He called the number back and was given the news by Mr. Kraft himself that No. 75 was the newest member of the red jacket fraternity after winning a fan vote that also included Mike Vrabel and…
We lost a legend and a gentleman on Thursday as Patriots great Gino Cappeletti passed away at the age of 88. Cappeletti was Mr. Patriot. He had a Hall of Fame career both as a player and as a broadcaster. We are deeply saddened to learn of the loss of Patriots Hall of Famer, Gino Cappelletti: https://t.co/gtMjrhfdFF — New England Patriots (@Patriots) May 12, 2022 Cappeletti was a wide receiver…
The Patriots drafted quarterback Jarrett Stidham in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. At the time, the prevailing thought was that Stidham could be the heir apparent to Tom Brady. Fast forward three years later and Stidham along with a seventh round pick have been traded to the Las Vegas Raiders for a sixth round. The trade brought to end a tenure of unfulfilled promise. Stidham slipped to…
The Patriots went against what many thought they would do on Draft Weekend and did not select a single linebacker in the NFL Draft. Despite it being a deep linebacker class, New England chose to address other areas of the roster. That says a lot about how they feel about their current linebacker depth chart. Though unproven, the Patriots are high on Cameron McGrone and are expecting a career resurgence…
In a decision that surprises no one, the Patriots have opted not to pick up N’Keal Harry’s fifth year option. That means Harry will be a free agent after next season. Harry’s first three years in a Patriots uniform have been a disaster. Harry has caught just 57 passes for 598 yards and four touchdowns during that span. His best season was 2020 when he caught 33 passes for 309…