Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Harrison is a Hall of Fame finalist for the first time since becoming eligible. If Bill Belichick had his wish, Rodney Harrison will be announced as a member of the 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame class in early February. The former NFL safety, who spent …
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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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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Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images The young wide receiver is in the middle of a productive rookie season. The NFL career of rookie wide receiver DeMario Douglas — whose first name is spelled with a capital M, it turns out — is off to a promising start. The sixth-round draft pick has been the New …
Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images New England will go up against one of the league’s top quarterbacks in Week 17. The New England Patriots are no strangers when it comes to going up against Josh Allen. Needless to say, they also are well-aware of the challenges the Buffalo Bills’ sixth-year quarterback brings to the table. …
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Bailey Zappe stands in the pocket | Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Daily news and links for Thursday. TEAM TALK Patriots-Bills initial Injury Report. Game Preview: Patriots at Bills. Series history, Scouting the matchups, tale of the tape. Transactions: Patriots place RB Rhamondre Stevenson on IR, sign TE La’Michael Pettway to …
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New England had mistakes, turnovers, missed opportunities, but a collective effort on both sides of the football ultimately allowed them to weather the storm and come away with a 26-23 win on Sunday night. The post Six Initial Thoughts Following the Patriots Win Over Denver appeared first on PatsFans.com.
“They play fast. There’s not much no-huddle, but the tempo that they play within the huddle,” Belichick on Denver’s offense. The post Patriots News 12-24, Can The Patriots Reverse The Denver Curse? appeared first on PatsFans.com.
patriots.com The Patriots added the 25-year-old as their third quarterback earlier this week. Nathan Rourke has been thrown in at the deep end. A waiver claim by the New England Patriots earlier this week, the young quarterback is tasked with learning a notoriously challenging offensive system on the fly. There are only three weeks left …
Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images Harris was recently signed to the 53-man roster. For most of the 2023 season, the New England Patriots’ running back group was a two-player show. Rhamondre Stevenson served as the the No. 1 option in the backfield, gaining a team-high 857 scrimmage yards over the first 12 games of the …
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Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images New England’s head coach said that balls were underinflated by more than two pounds per square inch. Following the New England Patriots’ loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 15, a report came out of Foxborough that an apparent officiating mishap had left some footballs …
David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports Let’s debate. Welcome to Pats Pulpit Debates, our series where we discuss all things New England Patriots — from burning topics, to controversial opinions, to random observations. Today’s topic of debate: Will J.C. Jackson be back with the Patriots in 2024? Please head down to the comment section below to …
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Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Can the Sox swing a deal for one of Seattle’s talented arms? Welcome back to Smash or Pass, a new 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 four pitchers …
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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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The Patriots put in another mediocre effort in their 27-17 loss. Penalties, mistakes and poor decisions killed the team again. The post MORSE: Observations from Another Loss to the Chiefs appeared first on PatsFans.com.
Photo by Gerry Angus/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The rookie centerman will be headed to the grand Teenager Tourney after all, as the team has sent him on his way to compete for gold! Get ready to learn “where’s the bathroom” in Swedish, Matthew, because you’ve just won a free ticket to Gothenburg! Yes, Matthew …
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Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Here is who caught our eye, for better or worse, in the Patriots’ Week 15 loss. The New England Patriots dropped their Week 15 contest 27-17 to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday to fall to 3-11 on the year. Here is who caught our eye for better or worse …
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Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Cleaning out the notebook from New England’s 27-17 defeat on Sunday. The New England Patriots made things interesting on Sunday against the visiting Kansas City Chiefs, but ultimately could not pull out the victory at home. Despite hanging with the reigning Super Bowl champs in the first half, they ended …
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Some thoughts after the New England Patriots’ loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at Gillette Stadium. The post Five Thoughts Following the Patriots’ Loss to the Chiefs appeared first on PatsFans.com.
Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images We spoke with SB Nation’s Chiefs blog about the Patriots’ Week 15 opponent. Since their last game — a 21-18 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers last Thursday — the New England Patriots have officially been eliminated from playoff contention. But while their upcoming matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs will …
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The Patriots can play the role of spoiler as the Kansas City Chiefs visit Foxboro on Sunday. The post MORSE: Patriots Preview of the Kansas City Chiefs appeared first on PatsFans.com.
Danny Wild-USA TODAY Sports Back-to-back nights are fun, right? Just the facts When: Tonight, 7:00 PM Where: TD Garden — Boston, Mass. How to follow: NESN, 98.5 FM Opposing perspective: Blueshirt Banter Know your enemy 20-7-1, 41PTS, 1st in Metropolitan Division Artemi Panarin: 16G-25A-41PTS; Mika Zibanejad: 9G-16A-25PTS; Vincent Trocheck: 6G-19A-25PTS Igor Shesterkin: 10-7-0, 3.02 GAA, …
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Photo by Mark Alberti/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Jennings is enjoying a breakout season in his fourth year as a pro. The first three years of Anfernee Jennings’ career in the NFL can best be described with one word: unspectacular. A former third-round draft pick out of the University of Alabama, the outside linebacker’s impact …
Anyone who watched the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday night saw firsthand what it really looks like when a head coach loses the locker room. The post If This Is The End For Belichick, Patriots Fans Need to Enjoy the Ride appeared first on PatsFans.com.