Patriots: 25 Days celebrating the 25th anniversary of the 1996 AFC Title

July 25, 2021

About a week ago now, we devoted one of these 25 days to the offensive coordinator of that 1996 team and an unsung hero, Ray Perkins. Today, it’s only fair we take a look at the defensive coordinator, Al Groh and what he meant to that team. Groh had a lengthy college and NFL coaching career beginning at Army in 1968. Stints at Virginia, Air Force, North Carolina, Texas Tech…

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Patriots: Offensive line coach Cole Popovich to sit out 2021 season

July 24, 2021

Patriots Co-Offensive Line Cole Popovich will not coach in 2021. Co-Offensive Line Coach Carmen Bricillo will assume full time coaching duties for the season. Popovich is sitting out the season due to the NFL’s vaccination mandate. Popovich was spotted wearing a mask during June’s mandatory OTA’s so it is safe to assume that he is not vaccinated. With Popovich sitting out the season, it does stretch the Patriots coaching staff…

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Patriots: 25 Days celebrating the 25th anniversary of he 1996 AFC Title

July 24, 2021

The recent Patriots/Giants history the past decade or so is no fun to look at for a Patriots fan, but 1996 was a different story. Today, we take a look at the regular season finale, a thrilling 23-22 win over the Giants in the Meadowlands that not only gave New England some incredible momentum heading into the postseason, but more importantly it locked up a first round bye and guaranteed…

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Patriots: Five things each Patriots rookie needs to do in order to start or play this season

July 23, 2021

Rookies have reported to Foxboro for the start of training camp. All eyes of course will be on Quarterback Mac Jones but the 2021 rookie class is talented and the expectation is that they will make a difference. When evaluating rookies from a coaching lense, there are different things each of them need to do at their respective position in order to gain playing time. Bill Belichick will NOT play…

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Patriots: Stevenson, McGrone and Bledsoe open the season the NFI list

July 21, 2021

Running back Rhamondre Stevenson , linebacker Cameron McGrone (knee) and safety Joshuah Bledsoe (wrist) are opening on the active/non-football injury list. That means that they are not cleared for practice but once they are cleared, they can come off the list at anytime. Stevenson is a bit of a surprise. Of the three rookies, he was the one expected to make the most immediate impact this season as a compliment…

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Patriots: Ronnie Perkins and Christian Baramore sign

July 21, 2021

The Patriots signed the final two rookies in the draft class of 2021 when EDGE Ronnie Perkins and defensive tackle Christian Barmore signed their rookie contracts. Perkins, a third round pick out of Oklahoma signed a four year, $3.5 million dollar deal. Perkins will earn a signing bonus of $870,616 dollars. Barmore, a second round pick out of Alabama signed a four year, $8.5 million dollar deal with a $3.5…

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The Massachusetts Pirates are starting to get people’s attention

July 18, 2021

When it comes to football, New England is all about the Patriots. However, there is another professional football team in town that is winning games these days. The Massachusetts Pirates. The Pirates have flown under the radar when it comes to the Boston sports scene but if you don’t follow the team, you really are missing out. Massachusetts is 6-3 on the season after last week’s 43-38 home win over…

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