Author: John Sarianides
2024 Massachusetts Pirates Preview
The Massachusetts Pirates kick off the 2024 season on Sunday afternoon in Green Bay against the Blizzard. It has been a tumultuous off-season for the Pirates. After talk of leaving Massachusetts, the Pirates stayed and are moving from Worcester to Lowell. The Pirates also have a new head coach in Rod Miller who joins the Pirates after serving as the Defensive Coordinator for the Vegas Knight Hawks last season. The…
Patriots should answer the Vikings call if they reach out
The Minnesota Vikings acquired the 23rd pick in next month’s NFL Draft in a trade with the Houston Texans on Friday. Minnesota now has picks 11 and 23 in the first round. With the Chicago Bears more than likely drafting Caleb Williams and the Washington Commanders also taking a quarterback, the Patriots could be a possible trade partner for Minnesota if they decide to move up in the draft. If…
Leverett and Watts fortify the offensive and defensive lines
The Patriots fortified the line of scrimmage this week with the additions of guard Nick Leverett on offense and defensive end Armon Watts on defense. Both add depth and experience that was sorely lacking along the offensive and defensive lines. Leverett started 10 games for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2022 and has been a valuable depth piece for them in recent years. He has been in the league five…
Catching up with new Tabor Academy quarterback Peter Bourque
We had a chance to catch up with quarterback Peter Bourque who announced on Sunday that he will be attending Tabor Acadamy in the fall. Bourque will be reclassifying to the Class of 2027. The 6-4 190 pound Hingham native spent the past three seasons at Catholic Memorial where he played in the 2022 Division 2 Super Bowl win versus King Philip and started last season. Bourque made the decision……
Patriots re-sign Anfernee Jennings to three year, $12 million contract
The Patriots have re-signed outside linebacker Anfernee Jennings to a three year, $12 million dollar deal. The deal has a maximum value of $24 million dollars. The 6-foot-3, 255-pound Jennings started 14 games and totaled 66 tackles and 1.5 sacks last season. He was one of the Patriots most versatile defenders and was also good against the run. Jennings was drafted in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft….
Patriots sign former Browns linebacker Sione Takitaki
(Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) The Patriots have signed free agent linebacker Sione Takitaki to a two year, $6.5 million dollar contract. The contract has a maximum value of $10 million dollars. The Cleveland Browns selected Takitaki in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft out of BYU. Takitaki adds depth after the Patriots lost linebacker Mack Wilson in free agency on Monday. He could also potentially replace Chris…
Patriots Free Agency: Need No. 1: Quarterback
With the trade of Mac Jones yesterday, the Patriots currently only have two quarterbacks on the roster, Bailey Zappe and Nathan Rourke. The Patriots will add at least another one but more than likely two more quarterbacks in the coming days and weeks. One of those quarterbacks will be a veteran free agent. That will be the focus of this piece. We will talk about about what they will do…
Patriots Free Agency: Need No. 2: Offensive Line
The Patriots offensive line has struggled mightily the past three seasons. Bill Belichick tried to fix the unit in last year’s draft by drafting three interior lineman in Sidy Sow, Jake Andrews and Atonio Mafi. All three played but struggled at times and looked rushed. Offensive tackles Trent Brown and Michael Onwenu manned the tackle spots. Brown had a tough season between injuries and not getting a contract extension offer…