MIAA 2024 Preseason Top 40 Countdown It’s here. It is August, and that means we are ready to start with the 40-team MIAA preseason countdown. Over the course of the offseason, we pared down this list from one of closer to 100. It is always difficult to get the number down to 40. This is an exhaustive exercise each year, but fun to do. We will start — in alphabetical……
MIAA Preseason Top 40 Countdown It’s August, and you know what that means. We again kick off our high school coverage with the 40-team MIAA preseason countdown. Over the course of the offseason, we pared down this list from one of closer to 75. It is always difficult to get the number down to 40. This is an exhaustive exercise each year, but fun to do. We will start —…
The Patriots lost to the Raiders, 23-6, in their final preseason game on Friday night. It was a frustrating performance overall for the starters, especially on offense. Here are five players that stood out: Matt Judon: The Patriots best pass rusher was it again on Friday night, creating several good rush opportunities and recording a sack in the second quarter. He looks primed for another double-digit sack season. LaBryan Ray:…
The Patriots and Panthers held day two of joint practices today. The practices were once again marred by another fight that broke out early in the practice. Unfortunately the fight spilled into the crowd at one point and that is a bad look for both teams as far as I am concerned. Enough about the fighting. There was plenty of stuff that happened on the field that we need to…
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The Patriots host the Panthers in joint practices over the next two days. There are plenty of intriguing storylines going into these practices. There are also several match ups we will be focusing on. Here are the five individual and team match ups we will be focusing on in the next two days. 1. Mac Jones vs. Carolina’s secondary: Mac Jones will play on Friday night so expect him to…
AP Photo/Michael Dwyer The Patriots lost to the Giants, 23-21, in their first preseason game at Gillette Stadium on Thursday night. Here are five players that stood out: 1. Mack Wilson: Wilson played limited snaps, but showed some good range. The Patriots are banking on his athleticism giving a boost to their defense. 2. Tyquan Thornton: Thornton caught a touchdown at the end of the first quarter along the back…
AP Photo/Steven Senne The Patriots kick off the 2022 preseason tonight. Here are ten players that we will be watching and evaluating in this game. 1. Cameron McGrone, LB: McGrone missed all of last season due to a torn ACL. He is back and while he hasn’t popped in camp yet, tonight will be our first opportunity to see him in action. McGrone has good size and instincts and he…
Kickoff: The Patriots open the 2022 preseason tonight at home against the New York Giants. The two teams have played each other 31 times in the preseason, making the Giants the Patriots most common preseason opponent. The two teams are meeting for the 16th time in 17 years in the preseason. The 2020 match up was cancelled due to COVID. The Giants have a first year head coach in Brian…
