Who Made the 2023 Patriots Practice Squad?

Following the club paring down its roster in order to get down to the 53-man roster limit, we now know who the New England Patriots signed to their practice squad after many of them were brought back on Wednesday. The post Who Made the 2023 Patriots Practice Squad? appeared first on PatsFans.com.

Zappe Was “In-Demand” Ahead of Return to Patriots

While many people felt like Bailey Zappe would garner some interest as he passed through the waiver wire, it sounds like there was indeed some competition for the second-year quarterback prior to him coming back to the Patriots. The post Zappe Was “In-Demand” Ahead of Return to Patriots appeared first on PatsFans.com.

Wednesday Patriots Notebook 8/30: News and Notes

The New England Patriots needed to cut down to 53 players on Tuesday, which left the club with some difficult decisions as they did their best to try and solidify areas of need at the expense of a couple of key names. The post Wednesday Patriots Notebook 8/30: News and Notes appeared first on PatsFans.com.

A big step forward for Trent Frederic

Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Career bests? Always a good sign. The 2022-2023 regular season was a season of career bests for many players on the Boston Bruins, and Trent Frederic got in on the party. Playing in all but three regular season games, Frederic set career highs in goals, assists, …

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Tomas Nosek did a difficult job well

Photo by Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images Fourth-line grinder personified. Even during a record-breaking season with more offensive accolades than you can count, the Bruins needed grinders. These were the guys who played the tough minutes and did the less-than-glamorous work necessary to win games. Tomas Nosek was one of them — and he did …

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Patriots Trade RB Strong For Browns Offensive Tackle

According to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the New England Patriots struck a deal with the Cleveland Browns to bring in offensive tackle Tyrone Wheatley Jr on Sunday. The post Patriots Trade RB Strong For Browns Offensive Tackle, Wheatley Jr. appeared first on PatsFans.com.

Thoughts Following the Patriots’ Loss to Titans

Heading into the New England Patriots final preseason contest, Bailey Zappe really needed to go out on a high note heading into the season, but that, unfortunately, didn’t happen. The post Seven Thoughts Following the Patriots’ Loss to the Titans appeared first on PatsFans.com.

Bruins sign forward Alex Chiasson to PTO

Photo by Dave Reginek/NHLI via Getty Images PTO season is upon us. As we get closer to September and the start of training camp, it’s that time of year: professional tryout agreement (PTO) season! (I didn’t realize until I wrote this post that it never made sense to call them PTOs instead of PTAs, but …

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Player ratings – A step forward for Jakub Lauko

Photo by David Kirouac/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images NHL debut, first goal…good stuff. (Editor’s note: When putting tougher the rating sheets for this series, I somehow forgot to include a few forwards on the writer ratings. Blame summer, I don’t know. In any case, that’s why Lauko, among others, only has a reader rating. You …

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Patriots Cancel Joint Sessions With Titans, Additional Notes

Some thoughts coming off what ended up being a scary end to the New England Patriots’ second preseason game out in Green Bay on Saturday night. The post Patriots Cancel Joint Sessions With Titans, Additional Notes appeared first on PatsFans.com.

An Uneven Night For Mac Jones in Preseason Debut

In his first preseason action of 2023, it was definitely a tough night for New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones, who ended up with a mixed performance against the Packers. The post An Uneven Night For Mac Jones in Preseason Debut appeared first on PatsFans.com.

MORSE: Thoughts on Pre-season Game #2 and Update on Isaiah Bolden, Canceled Joint Practice with Tennessee

Former Patriots inside linebacker and now radio talk show host at 98.5 The Sports Hub, Ted Johnson was highly critical of the 1st team’s defense.  The post MORSE: Thoughts on Pre-season Game #2 and Update on Isaiah Bolden, Canceled Joint Practice with Tennessee appeared first on PatsFans.com.

Patriots Fourth And Two Podcast: Patriots News 8-20, Thoughts On The Preseason Packers’ Game

This is our review of Steve Balestrieri’s Sunday Column. The post Patriots Fourth And Two Podcast: Patriots News 8-20, Thoughts On The Preseason Packers’ Game appeared first on PatsFans.com.

Trading stats for wins: Kristaps Porziņģis’ role in elevating Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics took a big swing this offseason to acquire Kristaps Porziņģis from the Washington Wizards. This was a very telling move by the organization. They likely believed a big change needed to happen, as it kind of felt like the team had plateaued. Whether you want to believe that or not, the change …

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Nightmare trade scenario would gift top Boston Celtics rival the east

The Boston Celtics may have no choice but to succumb to a Miami Heat team that will have traded for Kawhi Leonard in a proposed mock trade scenario pitched by Clipperholics’ Tyler Watts — one that would see another nightmarish Big Three formed in South Beach alongside Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo. The rest of the …

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2 advantages and 2 challenges of the Boston Celtics 2023-24 schedule

The countdown to the first campaign in the “post-Marcus Smart” era for the Boston Celtics can now begin. With any schedule’s release comes plenty of talking points. Some favor the green and white, others not so much. From October 25 til April 14, the Cs hope to set themselves up for a postseason run that …

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Morning Skate: Party

Photo by Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Centennial celebrations, baby. Welcome to a new week, folks! August is humming right along, bringing us ever closer to the start of hockey season. The Bruins got their two biggest pieces of offseason news (Patrice Bergeron’s and David Krejci’s retirements) out of the way already and …

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Patriots and Packers Agree to Suspend Game After Bolden Injury

In what’s typically one of the more intense games during the preseason, the New England Patriots meeting out in Green Bay Saturday night took a scary turn as one of their own went down with a scary injury. The post Patriots and Packers Agree to Suspend Game After Bolden Injury appeared first on PatsFans.com.

Boston Celtics Rewatch Part 2: Comeback for the ages in 2008 Finals

The Boston Celtics entered Game 4 of the 2008 NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers with a road record of 2-8 in the postseason. The Celtics overcame that with a  97-91 victory, which is one of the most iconic games in franchise history, and the 24-point comeback is arguably one of the greatest in …

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