The Patriots not only suffered a 37-26 loss to the Ravens today, they also lost quarterback Mac Jones with an ankle injury late in the fourth quarter. Needless to say? It was a disaster of a home opener. Here are seven points from today’s game. 1. Mac’s injury: Jones appeared to hurt his ankle late in the game and was helped to the locker room. X-Rays were negative but according…
Kickoff: It is finally here. The home opener! The Patriots host the Baltimore Ravens in the first of eight home games at Gillette Stadium. Both teams are coming off of thrilling games. The Patriots beat the Steelers 17-14 while the Ravens lost a heartbreaker to the Dolphins at home 42-38. Today marks the 16th all time regular season meeting between the two teams. The Patriots lead the series 11-4. The…
FOXBOROUGH – Around 1:20 on Thursday, Vince Wilfork walked into a small little library-like room inside The Hall at Patriots Place in a green t-shirt with some of his family close by. Wilfork was presented his red Patriots HOF jacket, slipped it on and made sure it fit just right. It did, and he officially kicked off his Hall of Fame induction weekend meeting with the media and then taking…
By Mason Sousa Bill Belichick called him a “MVP type of candidate.” The Patriots will host the former MVP Lamar Jackson as they play in front of their fans for the first time this year in Week 3. Jackson not only fits that quote from Bill Belichick but he’s also betting on himself more so than any other player has, one might say. He is arguably the most significant talent…
When the Patriots got smoked by the Bills in the playoffs last year one thing was painfully obvious: their linebackers were too slow. The team proceeded to overhaul the unit in the offseason. Super Bowl heroes Dont’a Hightower and Kyle Van Noy were not brought back, Mack Wilson was acquired from Cleveland and Raekwon McMillan was given a bigger role. Jahlani Tavai has also been given a large role and…
Image courtesy of the New England Patriots On September 4, 1994, Robert Kraft watched as the Patriots suffered a heartbreaking 39-35 loss to the Miami Dolphins. That day, Kraft wasn’t just a lifelong fan, but the new owner of the Patriots after taking over in January. The team got him his first win two weeks later, beating the Bengals 31-28 on September 18, 1994. Nearly 28 years to the day…
Much has been made of the Patriots updating their offense after the departure of Josh McDaniels and most of it hasn’t been good. That’s understandable given lackluster performances in training camp, the preseason and Week 1 against Miami. Even in the Week 2 win in Pittsburgh that featured a much better offensive performance, there were still frustrating missed opportunities and pre-snap penalties. However, one player that has definitely benefitted from…
The Patriots got a much needed win in Pittsburgh today. It wasn’t pretty but the offense played better and the defense was again stout, holding the Steelers to 14 points and 259 yards of total offense. It was a much needed win. The team returns home next week to take on the Ravens in the home opener. Here are seven points I am making about today’s game. 1. Offensive line…
Photo – Don Wright/AP The final 6:33 of Sunday’s 17-14 win over the Steelers should give Patriots fans quite a bit of hope, even though the second game of the year still left a lot to be desired offensively. Clinging to a three-point lead, New England used 13 plays to run out the entirety of the remaining clock, dominating the Steelers up front while Damien Harris and Rhamondre Stevenson iced…
Kickoff: The Patriots will look to bounce back after last wee’s season opening loss to the Dolphins when they travel to Pittsburgh today to take the Steelers. Today meeting will be the the 34th meeting between the two teams. Pittsburgh leads the regular season series, 15-13., The Patriots lead the series 4-1 in the postseason. The two teams haven’t met since 2019. The Patriots beat the Steelers 33-3 on Sunday…