Sights and Sounds from Patriots Training Camp-Day 8

August 3, 2023

It was a beautiful day at Gillette Stadium to take in a training camp practice and Patriots fans came out in droves as one of the largest crowds of training camp came out to watch the team practice. -Mac Jones built off of what he did yesterday. He threw the ball well in group and team. He has great chemistry with all of his receivers but his chemistry with Ju-Ju…

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Patriots Day 8 Training Camp Preview

August 3, 2023

The Patriots had their best offensive showing of t camp in yesterday’s practice and will look to build on it. The defense finished practice strong with a solid goal line period. Here is what we will be watching for in Day 8 of training camp. 1. Can Mac and company build off of yesterday?: Mac Jones and the offense had a terrific day on Wednesday. It was the best offensive…

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5 players who impressed me and 5 players who depressed me at Patriots Training Camp

August 2, 2023

The Patriots held Practice Six of training camp today and the biggest takeaway was that the offense finally looked good. We have been waiting all of training camp to see this type of performance from Mac Jones and company and we finally got it. Maybe it was because NFL Network was there and he wanted to look good. In any event. Here are the five players that impressed me today…

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Jalen Hurd retires, Patriots sign WR Thyrick Pitts

August 2, 2023

Wide receiver Jalen Hurd’s career as a Patriot lasted all of a week as the 2019 third round pick of the San Francisco 49ers was placed on the reserved/retired list by the Patriots.  With Hurd’s retirement, that opened up a roster spot and the Patriots used that spot to claim undrafted rookie wide receiver Thyrick Pitts from Delaware. Pitts was released by the Bears recently.  The 6-2 201 Pitts had…

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Sights and sounds from Patriots training camp – Day 6

August 1, 2023

The Pats had a lighter day on Tuesday after throwing on the pads for the first time on Monday. No pads on Tuesday, but still plenty to get to so let’s just dive right in… -Mac was the first guy out, trotting up the stairs and across the field during Bill Belichick’s presser around 9:30. And yes, BB was back in the red hoodie again. I’m getting over it but…

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Young offensive lineman are front and center at Patriots Training Camp

August 1, 2023

The Patriots drafted Jake Andrews, Sidy Sow and Atonio Mafi in this past April’s draft with an eye to the future. Well, the future is now for them and second year offensive lineman Chasen Hines and Andrew Stueber. None of the young lineman were expected to get as many reps as they have thus far but this is life in the NFL. Training camp is a period of opportunity for…

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The first day in pads for the Patriots lacked physicality and that is by design

August 1, 2023

Monday was the first day in pads for the Patriots and needless to say, it did not live up to the expectations of fans and media alike. People at Monday’s practice were expecting more contact and physicality. Much to their chagrin, they got neither. Admittedly, the energy at practice for a first day in pads was not great. The practice lacked tempo and pace at times but it wasn’t because…

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Sights and sounds from Patriot training camp – Day 5

July 31, 2023

The pads came on for the first time Monday, but it was a much, much different day than many expected. Here’s everything we saw from what turned out to be a bit of an odd day for the Pats… -A much smaller crowd today. Still a pretty good size, but I wonder if the whole Monday thing just kept some people way that are able to attend various days late…

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