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Patriots: Patriots drop the ball by not trading for Julio Jones

June 7, 2021

The Patriots went all in this off-season spending over $160 million dollars on new contracts. The shopping spree was very Un-Patriot like and a surprise given Bill Belichick’s tendency to be fiscally conservative when it comes to spending money. Fans thought for sure that the new free spending Bill would continue to spend money by trading for Julio Jones. Jones openly acknowledged he wanted to come to New England to…

Patriots: Cam Newton’s injury opens the door for the Patriots coaching staff to further evaluate the other quarterbacks

June 5, 2021

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Photo courtesy of Steven Senne/AP Cam Newton has been diagnosed with a bruised right hand after hitting it on a soft pad during a drill in Friday’s OTA’s. Newton missed the rest of practice and according to The Athletic’s Jeff Howe, is scheduled to miss all of next week’s OTA’s. It sounds like Newton is expected to be back for mini camp the week of June 14th. Newton’s injury allows…

Patriots: Belichick and McDaniels praise the performances of Newton and Jones at OTA’s

June 5, 2021

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Both Bill Belichick and offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels respectively praised the performances of Mac Jones and Cam Newton at OTA’s this week. Belichick met with the media yesterday and when asked about his assessment of Jones thus far, gave a surprising answer by his standards. “He has a pretty good understanding of the things that we do… He’s working hard. He puts in a lot of time. Certainly giving his…

Patriots: Dan Marino is the latest former Dolphin to bitch about the Patriots

June 4, 2021

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Add Dan Marino to the long list of former Miami Dolphins that hates Bill Belichick and the Patriots. Marino joins the 1972 Dolphins and his late coach Don Shula in voicing their disapproval of the Patriots potential breaking one of their records. Marino recently said in an interview with ESPN’s Cameron Wolfe that he hopes Belichick doesn’t break Shula’s all time wins record. Shula won 347 games (including playoffs) in…

Patriots: Stealing plays and concepts from Alabama could help Mac Jones transition to the NFL easier

May 31, 2021

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Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images The term “copycat league” gets thrown around a lot these days. That is when one NFL team steals plays or ideas from another team. What do you call it when an NFL team steals from a college team? I don’t know but it has happened a lot the last ten years. It is why I think the Patriots need to steal some concepts from the…

Patriots: Does the dynasty ever exist without Adam Vinatieri?

May 28, 2021

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With Adam Vinatieri announcing his retirement this week, another huge piece of the NFL’s greatest dynasty has left the league. As the Belichick Era continues to wind down, it’s worth wondering whether all of the special memories over the past 20+ years happen without Vinatieri. The argument is always whether it was Brady or Belichick that meant more and no matter who’s side you’re on there may never be a…

Patriots: Adam Vinatieri’s clutch kicks with the Patriots are the reason he should always be remembered as a Patriot first

May 26, 2021

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Adam Vinatieri announced his retirement on the Pat McAfee Show this morning. The 48 year old Vinatieri ends one of the most storied careers in NFL history. Vinatieri spent 24 seasons in the NFL after being signed as a free agent by the Patriots in 1996. Prior to kicking for the Patriots, Vinatieri kicked for the Amsterdam Admirals of the World League. Vinatieri signed with the team after going undrafted…

Patriots: Can the Patriots realistically trade for Julio Jones? Yes. Here’s how

May 22, 2021

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Falcons all pro wide receiver Julio Jones is available and according to NBC Sports Boston’s Michael Holley, has an interest in playing with Cam Newton. Former Patriots executive and Bill Belichick confidant Michael Lombardi said the Patriots would in fact be interested in Jones. So, is all of this true? Yes. I would tend to think it is. Jones desire to play with Newton I am a little skeptical of…

Patriots: What does the Brian Hoyer signing mean? No one knows.

May 19, 2021

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The Patriots re-signed long time time back up Brian Hoyer on Monday to a one year deal. The Hoyer signing came on the heels of the team signing guard Alex Redmond earlier in the day. Redmond has starting experience and would provide an experienced option off the bench. Enough about him however. Back to Hoyer. So what does the Hoyer signing mean? I don’t know? I honestly cannot tell you….

Patriots: What if Cam Newton is actually good this year? It could happen

May 17, 2021

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For those that have followed along with us since the beginning, you know I’m not a Cam Newton guy. With that in mind, the fact of the matter is it feels like Newton will absolutely be the starting quarterback again this season, which means whether we like it or not, it’s time to start planning for 2021. Training camp is right around the corner after all. There is always the…

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