Bedard Columns

Bedard: With Josh Gordon in rearview mirror, time for Patriots’ offense to pick up pace

POSTED: 5:52 PM December 20, 2018

A couple of things to get out of the way when it comes to the news about Josh Gordon‘s indefinite suspension: As with anyone dealing with substance abuse issues, we...

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Bedard’s Breakdown: For this time of year, Patriots’ plethora of mistakes are mind-boggling

POSTED: 2:02 PM December 19, 2018

Put aside talent, health and all that other stuff you can't quantify: these Patriots have struggled for a large portion of this season because their execution has been nowhere near...

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Bedard: Steelers kept gift-wrapping this game but these Patriots couldn’t even get that right

POSTED: 11:58 PM December 16, 2018

at Heinz Field

PITTSBURGH — In a season full of disappointments for these Patriots, this had to be the most disheartening aspect of Sunday’s 17-10 loss to the Steelers: Pittsburgh tried time and...

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Bedard: It’s time for that great quarterback to show up to stay, Tom

POSTED: 10:48 AM December 16, 2018

in Pittsburgh

“This team needs a great quarterback and, you know, hopefully, I can go out and be that.” — Tom Brady, Aug. 14. ___________________ PITTSBURGH — That curious statement was said...

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Bedard: What Steelers fans should know about these Patriots

POSTED: 10:13 AM December 15, 2018

This is a column I wrote for DKPittsburghSports.com in the spirit of cooperation with our sister site. Nothing you guys haven’t heard or read from me up to now, but...

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Completed Q&A: Bedard on Patriots-Steelers 12.15.18

POSTED: 9:07 AM December 14, 2018

The Miami Miracle, Chiefs losing to the Chargers … Big Ben, AB, JuJu, Tomlin … there’s a lot going on in the Patriots’ part of the NFL. Let’s talk about it....

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Bedard’s Breakdown: Sunday showed us Patriots’ fortunes are tied to Brady’s tenuous health

POSTED: 11:47 PM December 12, 2018

First off, if Tom Brady is unable to play because of injury for any reason, the 2018 Patriots are finished. We all know this. Up until this season — heck,...

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Bedard: Yes, the Patriots blew this one … but don’t overreact

POSTED: 8:45 PM December 9, 2018

Unless you're into cosmic forces and what this might portend for New England this season — and at 3-4 on the road this season, the Patriots have never advanced to...

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Bedard: Time for the Patriots to put up or shut up with two-game road swing

POSTED: 1:14 AM December 9, 2018

According to their own franchise history, the Patriots have to sweep this two-game set. Why? No Belichick Patriots team has advanced to a Super Bowl without going at least 5-3...

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Bedard’s Breakdown: Are the Patriots going old school in their new offensive/defensive approach?

POSTED: 4:09 PM December 5, 2018

Unless you wear Patriots-colored glasses, the following statements are facts: The Patriots have struggled to find consistent offense and big plays on a series-by-series basis in recent weeks; The Patriots...

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Bedard: Exotic 3rd-down blitzes, no deep safeties … This is the Patriots defense you’ve been looking for

POSTED: 12:03 AM December 3, 2018

at Gillette Stadium

After Sunday's defensive tour de force that turned Kirk Cousins in a popgun game manager, now we know the significance: it represented a huge step forward for this defense and...

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Bedard: This group will decide the Patriots’ fate vs. the Vikings

POSTED: 1:40 PM December 2, 2018

at Gillette Stadium

So the No. 1 point of emphasis for the Patriots is to stop the run and make the Vikings more one dimensional, which will allow the Patriots to play coverage....

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Bedard’s Breakdown: Give the Patriots’ defense its due – they finally brought the heat

POSTED: 11:43 AM November 28, 2018

We’ll get into all the positional ratings and reviews, gamecharts, 3 up/3 down and nine video breakdowns in a minute, but we need to start by giving some love to...

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Bedard: Gronk and the new reality for the Patriots offense

POSTED: 9:58 PM November 25, 2018

The Big Fella found the end zone for the first time in nearly two-and-a-half months in Sunday’s 27-13 victory over the Jets, so all is back to normal on that...

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Completed Q&A: Bedard on Patriots/NFL and anything else 11.24.18

POSTED: 2:38 PM November 23, 2018

Let’s mix in a little holiday cheer with our usual weekly chat as we go in-depth over the state of the Patriots. Leave your questions in the comments, don’t comment on others,...

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Bedard: Don’t panic over Tom Brady missing practice

POSTED: 2:34 PM November 23, 2018

So Tom Brady appeared on the Patriots' injury report this week with a knee injury, and then wasn't spotted on the practice field Friday. While it's never ideal for the...

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Bedard Re-Take: So far these Patriots are not better than ’17 … why not, and can they get there?

POSTED: 11:00 AM November 22, 2018

From a personnel standpoint — and that's how I did my analysis, going position by position — things have not worked out with this Patriots group to this point. Where...

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BSJ Exclusive: Tom Brady on offensive struggles, repetitions with Amendola and confidence in Hogan

POSTED: 10:06 AM November 18, 2018

In an exclusive conversation with BostonSportsJournal.com that largely centered on some legitimate questions about his footwork and mechanics this season (more on that this week), Brady talked about repetitions with...

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Best of BSJ Free Preview

Bedard: If the Patriots go on to win the Super Bowl …