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12.9K20Bedard: Having covered both Rodgers and Brady, there’s a clear No. 1
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 10:26 AM November 4, 2018The essential question, in my mind, is: if you could only pick one for this season, which quarterback would it be? For me, there's very little debate. I would pick...
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1.8K9BSJ Season Recap: Revolution 2018 season ends without playoffs thanks to summer swoon
at Gillette StadiumPOSTED: 9:02 AM November 2, 2018FOXBOROUGH — With the 2018 Revolution season complete, here’s a look back at the highlights and lowlights — well, mostly lowlights — in quickie form, complete with BSJ insight and...
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5.7K34Bedard: Patriots’ offensive issues have put even more of a burden on Brady
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 4:35 AM October 30, 2018you combine the lack of a running game, and the growing pains of Gordon and Patterson (with Gronk's health issues), and Brady has to work that much harder to make...
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6.7K61Bedard: Patriots’ defensive issues continue against Bears – and that doesn’t make any sense
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 1:13 AM October 22, 2018Only one other Patriots team has given up more than the 95 points allowed by these Patriots in three-straight games. That was the 2005 version, which allowed 97 in Weeks...
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2.9K11Understanding the fundamentals of the Run/Pass Option (RPO)
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 11:00 AM October 17, 2018Around the NFL these days, Run-Pass Option (RPO) has become a widely-used term. In its literal form — which the Patriots just saw a lot of with the Chiefs, and...
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3.1K5Brad Stevens 1-on-1 about Gordon Hayward’s recovery, tweaking after ugly preseason and the new season
at Auerbach CenterPOSTED: 6:59 PM October 15, 2018Ahead of Tuesday's regular-season opener against the Sixers, BostonSportsJournal.com caught up with Brad Stevens to dissect an underwhelming preseason, the progress of Gordon Hayward, the challenge of integrating returning pieces...
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14.1K25Bedard: With Gronkowski’s usage vs. Chiefs, Patriots’ braintrust leaves no doubt who is NFL’s top TE
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 9:37 AM October 15, 2018If you paid attention to the way the Patriots used Rob Gronkowski in this game, it was basically Josh McDaniels and Bill Belichick giving the middle finger to anyone who...
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5.1K11Bedard’s Breakdown: Patriots haven’t come close to realizing their best on either side of the ball
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 4:53 PM October 9, 2018Editor’s note: Sorry for the delay but with some Red Sox duties, things were pushed back a little. But I think this is worth the wait. — GB With a...
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4.0K6Beyond Kyrie: Impact of Al Horford’s future in Boston shouldn’t be overlooked
at Auerbach CenterPOSTED: 8:00 PM September 27, 2018For the first week of training camp, the majority of the speculation swirling around the Celtics’ future crop of free agents focused almost solely on Kyrie Irving. Yet, the possibility...
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8.6K35Bedard: Forget the offseason, these Patriots are better than the ’17 squad
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 11:00 PM September 8, 2018Can the Patriots better their finish last season of a Super Bowl loss to the Eagles? Can they be a 60-minute team on the biggest stage, instead of the 50-minute...
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6.6K27Bedard: Analyzing the Patriots’ defensive roster – Big questions at LB loom large
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 8:00 PM September 3, 2018We already posted our thoughts on the offense after the initial waiver period. Let's take a look at the defense, starting with the team-wide depth chart.
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6.1K52Bedard: Looking back on 53-man picks, initial confidence & worry spots on roster – age/depth an issue
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 8:53 AM September 2, 2018Have to be accountable — for the good and the bad here at BSJ — so let’s go over what we got right, and wrong from our final stab at...
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7.5K27Road to 53, final version – Some last-minute changes and M. Brown stays
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 11:40 AM August 31, 2018Going to get this up right now before too much happens, and then I’ll continue to add my explanations/thoughts: Changes/thoughts: John to IR: Just a guess, but I’m moving Ulrick...
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14.2K47Hunting for deals: Who are the viable options if the Patriots bring in a receiver?
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 8:16 PM August 29, 2018It’s fairly obvious — unless you view the Patriots’ roster through navy blue-colored sunglasses, right now, New England does not have enough at receiver to give itself the best chance...
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Bedard: On the road to 53, v. 3 – Patriots secondary has most question marks/moving parts
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 9:00 PM August 27, 2018Previous versions — On the road to 53, v. 1, On the road to 53, v. 2 So with the loss to the Panthers, the preseason is largely in the books. We...
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5.7K24Bedard: On the road to 53, v. 2 – Replacing Wynn, Decker struggling and an extra CB
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 2:44 PM August 20, 2018Not a whole lot of changes from our first 53-man roster projection (we're still projecting two trades pending more injury information — especially at running back — as we get...
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3.9K3Patriots Camp Totals: Defensive 1-on-1s – Danny Shelton, Deatrich Wise take top spots
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 5:47 PM August 19, 2018All the reps with a dummy quarterback and legendary line coach Dante Scarnecchia standing behind the defense holding up the snap count are over — at least from public view, as the...
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3.3K14Patriots Camp Totals: Offensive 1-on-1s – Trent Brown, Joe Thuney reign supreme
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 4:22 PM August 19, 2018let's total up all the one-on-ones from Patriots camp, check out the final chart and give out a few awards — both good and bad.
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11.2K10Q&A: Paul Pierce dishes on Jayson Tatum, LeBron to LA, Kyrie’s future and loyalty in today’s NBA
in Brighton, MAPOSTED: 8:34 AM August 14, 2018Paul Pierce moved seamlessly from the basketball court to the broadcast booth in the first year of his retirement. He settled into a full-time gig on NBA Countdown on ABC...
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