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Matthew Slater helped Patriots keep perspective after starting 0-2
Morning Sports Update “I try to be a football historian, and I’m aware of the situation that we’re in.” Matthew Slater prior to the Patriots-Jets matchup in Week 3. AP Photo/Adam Hunger Matthew Slater’s message to the Patriots prior to beating the Jets: The Patriots entered Sunday’s matchup with the Jets with an 0-2 record, […]
UConn loses its starting quarterback to injury for the 2nd straight season
College Sports Joe Fagnano, a transfer from Maine, was injured during a designed quarterback run in the second quarter of last Saturday’s 35-14 loss in Atlanta. UConn quarterback Joseph Fagnano (2) signals a first down during the first half the team’s NCAA college football game against North Carolina State in East Hartford, Conn., Thursday, Aug. […]
Patriots inactives: DeVante Parker, two starting offensive linemen ruled out against Eagles
Patriots The Patriots O-line is going up against an Eagles pass rush that logged 70.0 sacks last year. Cole Strange (left) will not play in New England’s season opener against the Eagles. Barry Chin / The Boston Globe If Mac Jones and the Patriots are going to walk out of Week 1 with a victory […]
If the offense is merely competent, the Patriots will be much better this season. But their schedule is brutal, starting with the Eagles.
Sports This is the first time in Patriots history that they have opened against the NFC champ. Jalen Hurts looks to follow his breakout 2022 season with a stronger 2023. Matt Rourke By Chad Finn September 9, 2023 | 8:42 AM Welcome to Season 12, Episode 1 of the Unconventional Preview, a serious yet lighthearted, […]
What Bill Belichick said about Mac Jones winning Patriots starting QB spot, waiving Bailey Zappe, and more
Patriots “I’m looking forward to the season here with Mac.” Mac Jones and the Patriots are looking for a clean slate in the 2023 season. Jim Davis / Globe Staff It didn’t take long for any talk of a potential QB competition in Foxborough to dissipate this summer once training camp commenced. Despite Bailey Zappe’s […]
Jim Nantz and Tony Romo are back on CBS’s top NFL broadcast team for another season, starting with the Patriots’ opener
NFL In the new season, they’ll call two of the Patriots’ first three games: the opener at Gillette Stadium on Sept. 10, and the Week 3 showdown with Aaron Rodgers and the hopeful Jets at MetLife Stadium. Tony Romo, left, and Jim Nantz have come a long way from their early days calling games together. […]
He still hasn’t had his first Dunkin’, but rookie Christian Gonzalez is starting to settle in with the Patriots
Patriots “I definitely see one on every corner. It’s different. Still haven’t had it, but maybe I’ll try it out.” Christian Gonzalez has settled into a featured role on New England’s defense. (Winslow Townson/AP Images He only has two preseason games under his belt, but Patriots rookie Christian Gonzalez has looked right at home in […]
Bruins-Blackhawks takeaways: ‘We’re starting to see our identity’
Bruins The Bruins played heavy hockey in a 3-0 win over the Blackhawks in Chicago Tuesday. Boston Bruins’ Pavel Zacha (18) celebrates his goal, a deflection of a shot by Kevin Shattenkirk (12), during the second period of the team’s NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, in Chicago. AP […]
Patriots talked about starting over, but loss to Raiders looked eerily similiar
Patriots You know what my grievance ought to be? That there are so many Patriots blunders, mistakes, and screw-ups every week that it’s tough to narrow it down to just one. Mac Jones (right) and Kendrick Bourne connected 10 times for 89 yards. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff By Chad Finn, The Boston Globe October 16, […]
What Mac Jones said about retaining the Patriots’ starting QB job after back-to-back benchings
Patriots Mac Jones AP Photo/Charles Krupa NFL insider says people who think Robert Kraft would never fire Bill Belichick are ‘wrong’ Tom Brady’s TB12 Foxborough location reportedly set to close Mac Jones is expected to start for the Patriots on Sunday against the Raiders. Coach Bill Belichick said Wednesday that he doesn’t plan on making […]