One bit of information that was interesting following New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo’s appearance on WEEI on Monday was the fact that despite the talk of being open to input from his players, one key fact still remained. Flexibility within the scheme may be something he’s open to. But at the same time, …
Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports With Bill Belichick not returning in 2024, the Patriots’ personnel department is left without its long-time leader. The New England Patriots wasted no time to fill their head coaching position after mutually parting ways with Bill Belichick. Jerod Mayo was already waiting in the wings, and his promotion was made official …
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Red Sox outfield prospect Jhostynxon Garcia enjoyed a productive second half with Low-A Salem in 2023. Garcia was a late addition to Salem’s roster after beginning the year at extended spring training in Fort Myers. The 21-year-old was then called up on June 1 as a corresponding move for fellow outfielder Miguel Bleis landing on …
Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Cubs beat Dodgers to a free agent! Happy Wednesday. Shota Imanaga Cubs deal is complicated and includes player/team options and escalators that could boost it to way up to $80M. Guarantee suggested to be somewhere around $30M for two years by @JimBowdenGM @jonmorosi 1st said $15M/year …
Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports In order to take the next step, he may need to tweak his arsenal. If you’ve ever spent too much time playing a game like League of Legends, you’ve probably heard the term “meta”. If you’re like me, you quit quickly after realizing how difficult it was and may need additional …
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Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images Our self-appointed white knight defends one Alex, excoriates another, and models his odd trophy case In this weirdo offseason where nothing is really happening (and if it is, it’s often happening on another team), I’ve felt pretty up-and-down. You know, periods of malaise and frustration followed by …
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Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Slater has been selected to 10 Pro Bowls. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is home to just three pure kicking specialists. No other primary special teams players have been inducted. If it was up to New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, that will shortly change with Matthew Slater. …
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Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images The Patriots recently claimed Wilson off waivers. For a majority of his first two-and-a-half season in the NFL, Marco Wilson was playing a starter-level role in the Arizona Cardinals’ secondary. However, it became clear over the course of his 2023 campaign that he did not have a long-term future with …
Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports The fanbase probably doesn’t want him back, but he might be a good fit. Welcome back to Smash or Pass, an offseason series in which we examine various free agents and trade targets to determine whether they make sense for the Red Sox. Today, we’re taking a look at someone you’re …
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Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports New England wants to stay competitive on scramble drills. Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs might be the best quarterback in the NFL right now, in large part due to his ability to keep plays alive even after they break down. The New England Patriots defense saw this first-hand last …
Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The second-round rookie has appeared in 13 of 14 games so far. The New England Patriots’ rookie class has been a mixed bag so far this season, but there have been quite a few encouraging individual moments along the way. Several of those belong to the team’s second-round draft choice, …
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With the team about to face the Kansas City Chiefs, it sounds like the New England Patriots may get a key player back on offense this weekend. The post Patriots Get Good News on Key Wideout Ahead of Chiefs Game appeared first on PatsFans.com.
Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images Arguably the best tight end in football, Kelce is a big part of the Chiefs’ offense. Travis Kelce is in high demand these days both on and off the field. The New England Patriots will get a close look at the experience this Sunday when he and the Kansas City …
Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images 2023 In One Sentence It was the tale of two halves, one which was stellar, the other which was not. The Positives Signing a five-year $90 million dollar deal is going to come with expectations. This is especially true of Masataka Yoshida who, coming from NPB, had no track record …
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Staff Photo By Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald “That was bad,” former New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman noted on Twitter following his ex-club’s 10-6 loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. The defeat was the Patriots’ eighth in 10 games this season, and it might have been a breaking point in the team’s post-Tom …
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Re-signed Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard, who is now under contract for the next five years after a four-year extension was given to him by Brad Stevens on October 8, will “continue getting opportunities” from head coach Joe Mazzulla despite his early-season shooting woes; which included a 3/20 start from beyond the arc. “The C’s …
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The Patriots have certainly gotten some surprise contributions on offense this season, and one player in particular has absolutely stood out through seven weeks. The post Surprise Player Quietly Making An Impact For Patriots Through 7 Weeks appeared first on PatsFans.com.
The New England Patriots have obviously sustained some significant personnel losses this season, and it sounds like one of them won’t be seen again until 2024. The post Bad News: Patriots Lose A Key Player Until 2024 appeared first on PatsFans.com.
Photo by Stan Grossfeld/The Boston Globe via Getty Images FSG need to think big It’s a day that ends in Y, so that means we have find out another candidate has dropped out of the Boston Red Sox search for a GM due to “family considerations”. Whatever THAT means. You want to know what I’ve …
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Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images Now that the 2023 campaign is over, it’s time for the season finale of our player power rankings. There is no denying that the 2023 season was a largely difficult one for the Red Sox and their fans. Although they occasionally looked feisty, this was a team with a low …
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RIP. | Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images This is heartbreaking. Tim Wakefield, who died today, was probably the most universally loved Red Sox player this century — a century that the team has, until recently, dominated. The fans loved him, his teammates loved him and ownership loved him, to the point that toward the end …
This week will likely be full of a variety of arguments coming off of Sunday’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, but at the end of the day, there’s one fact that remains and only one person will be able to fix it. New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones needs to come up big with the …
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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