Seven points on the Patriots 16-10 win over the Bengals

September 9, 2024

(AP Photo/Jeff Dean) The Patriots opened the season with a 16-10 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Thanks to an effective rushing attack and an opportunistic defense that sacked Joe Burrow three times and forced two turnovers, Jerod Mayo won his debut as head coach.  Here are seven points on the Patriots win.  1. Stevenson carries the day: The Patriots game plan was obvious. Run the football and lean on the…

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Stevenson excited for AVP’s offense & open to staying in New England long term

May 1, 2024

Heading into a contract season, Rhamondre Stevenson is in a good position. Not only is he getting a chance to shine in a run-heavy, play action offense with Alex Van Pelt, but the Patriots have clearly shown a willingness to pay home grown guys that deserve it based on performance in this new era for the franchise. Stevenson talked about that new offense on Tuesday when he met with the…

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It is time to shut Rhamondre Stevenson down for the season

December 6, 2023

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Rhamondre Stevenson has a high ankle sprain and is expected to miss a few weeks. If that is the case, then the Patriots should shut him down for the season. What is the point of bringing him back with five weeks left in the season? The Patriots aren’t playing for anything so why rush Stevenson back in the prime of his career? It makes no…

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Ranking the Patriots 15 Best Players ahead of the 2023 Season

July 12, 2023

The Patriots kick off training camp on July 26th. Before rookies report next week, I will rank the Patriots fifteen best players in the order heading into this season. The list is 1. Matthew Judon, EDGE: Judon is not only the heart and soul of the defense, he is the heart and soul of the team. Signed as a free agent in 2021, Judon has been worth every penny of his…

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Patriots: Rhamondre Stevenson has become the face of the Patriots inability to close out games

December 26, 2022

The Patriots used to find a way to win close games back in the day. Not anymore. Now they go out of their way to lose close games. It has become a way of life for them in 2022. Rhamondre Stevenson has been the Patriots best offensive player this season but he has also become the face of the team’s inability to win games late. From the ill-advised lateral against…

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Patriots: Stupid loss a microcosm of a bad season

December 19, 2022

AP Photo/John Locher The Patriots gaff to end yesterday’s game against the Raiders is a microcosm of their season. It has been an annoying season filled with ups and downs and yesterday loss is just another example of just how far this franchise has fallen. The Patriots used to be the standard when it came to being disciplined and playing situational football. Not anymore. Now they take dumb penalties, can’t…

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Patriots: Raiders stun Pats with bizarre finish

December 18, 2022

Image courtesy of Getty Images The Miracle in Sin City has quickly replaced the Miracle in Miami. Either way, it’s not good for the Patriots. A 30-24 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday can only be described as unbelievable. With the game tied at 24-24 and 32 seconds on the clock after Vegas had just driven the length of the field for a controversial game-tying touchdown pass from Derek…

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Patriots: Offense shows up, but defense, special teams & mental miscues hurt Pats in Thanksgiving loss

November 25, 2022

Image courtesy of ESPN Playing on Thanksgiving for the first time in a decade, the Patriots showed some surprising offensive firepower on Thursday night. Unfortunately, the two units that have carried the offense so far this season had arguably the worst game of the year in a 33-26 loss to the Vikings. This was a brutal loss for New England, there’s no need to sugarcoat it. Now at 6-5 and…

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Patriots: Team awards at the bye week

November 10, 2022

Image courtesy of NFL.com With no game to break down this weekend, we thought it might be fun to put a little twist on the “midseason awards” that always float around this time of year. As the Pats hit the bye week at 5-4, who is the team MVP on offense and defense? What about special teams? Who’s the Rookie of the Year and Coach of the Year at 1…

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