Patriots Draft: Pats’ need for speed addressed head on during second night of the NFL Draft

April 30, 2022

Photo: @PatriotsIf there was one line or saying that could sum up the Patriots’ approach to the second night of the NFL Draft on Friday, it would be Ricky Bobby’s “I wanna go fast.”A night after Bill Belichick, Matt Groh, Matt Patricia and everyone else involved in the New England draft process frustrated fans by trading back in the first round and then selecting a guard, New England addressed the……

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Patriots: New England moves back, selects Strange with 29th pick on night one of the NFL Draft

April 29, 2022

Photo: @Patriots When game-changing names on defense like Jermaine Johnson, Devin Lloyd and Trent McDuffie were still sitting on the board as the Patriots’ pick approached during Round 1 of the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday night, it looked like the Pats were about to get younger and faster on that side of the ball, making a lot of people very happy. As he usually does, Bill Belichick had other…

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Patriots: Butler meets the media, but still no closure for Pats fans wondering what happened in Super Bowl LII

April 19, 2022

Photo: Getty Images There was a familiar face back in the building at Gillette Stadium on Monday, a face no one really thought they’d see around here again. With the the offseason program officially beginning, Malcolm Butler was back in the Gillette Stadium facilities for the first time since his awkward departure in 2018 following a benching in the Super Bowl. To this day, that loss to the Eagles still…

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Patriots: What stood out from new director of player personnel Matt Groh’s first meeting with the media on Friday?

April 15, 2022

Photo: New England Patriots On Friday afternoon, new Patriots director of player personnel Matt Groh met with the media virtually for about 25 minutes, answering a number of questions on a wide range of topics. With the NFL Draft just two weeks away and a successful draft imperative to the future of this team, Groh had a lot of interesting things to say. Here’s what stood out… Groh on what…

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Patriots: Peppers already feeling at home with his new team

April 12, 2022

Jabrill Peppers met with the New England media for the first time virtually for just under 15 minutes on Tuesday afternoon, but it felt like he’d been here forever. Peppers talked about why he decided to come here, his relationship with Joe Judge, whether he was surprised Judge was moving to the offensive side of the ball and what he’s most looking forward to learning under Coach Belichick, among other…

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Patriots: James White is slowly working his way back from a career-threatening hip injury

March 21, 2022

Photo: Winslow Townson/USA Today Last week, the Patriots began bringing back a few of their own free agents, but it’s been a pretty quiet offseason thus far. One of those guys coming back is James White. White, who suffered a hip subluxation a year ago, has been slowly returning to normal. Not football normal, but to a normal life. “I think as the months have gone on. I’ve gotten better…

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Patriots: Slater eager to help Pats again

March 17, 2022

Photo: Matt Slocum/AP There are some guys who are just put on this earth to be football players, one of them is Matthew Slater. After agreeing to come back for a 15th season, Slater met with the media on Thursday morning to discuss why he came back and how that decision making process looked, among other things. “I’m certainly so thankful to be sitting in this position talking to you…

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NFL: Brady announces he’s returning for a 23rd NFL season

March 13, 2022

Photo: Jae C. Hong/AP That didn’t take long. Just as Kevin Garnett’s emotional retirement ceremony ended on Sunday night, Tom Brady popped back up on the radar. Brady stunningly posted a short speech on Twitter, announcing he was coming back to Tampa for his 23rd NFL season. Even the most loyal Brady fans have to admit this is officially annoying. “These past two months I’ve realized my place is still…

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