UPDATE: Mike Pennel has been informed of his release, according to Mike Reiss. Pretty much said my piece on the defense, especially the starters, after Thursday night’s game. And with...
If Bill Belichick went with rookie quarterback Jarrett Stidham — and not Brian Hoyer — behind Tom Brady against the Panthers in order to gain more evidence as to whether...
This might be sacrilege to say in these parts, especially after a meaningless third preseason game, but it might be time for Tom Brady to embrace the idea of being...
All 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...
All 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...
Well, what do you know? It sure appears that Demaryius Thomas is off the PUP list, as he showed up to practice today in uniform. That’s ahead of schedule from...
I have to admit, the Patriots’ offensive film was decidedly less insightful than the defensive side once you got past Isaiah Wynn’s debut, with a heavier lean on run (32 carries,...
We really didn’t set out to make this corner the Chase Winovich Show, but two games into the preseason … it is what it is. And we’re also not ready to...
Ever since Trent Brown left in free agency for Oakland, we’ve been waiting to see if Isaiah Wynn, the 2018 first-round pick, was ready to take over the job. He’s...
The Patriots 2019 training camp is done. Fourteen practices are in the books as New England begins to set the stage in earnest for the regular season. Consider this the...
NASHVILLE — After previous stops with the Ravens, Eagles and Jets, safety Terrence Brooks knew pretty much from his first day with the Patriots that his new home could be different....
NASHVILLE — You almost felt bad for the Titans. They didn’t know. Nobody knows. At one point during Wednesday’s joint practice against the Titans, the Patriots ran one of their...
FOXBOROUGH — The Patriots wrapped up the Gillette Stadium portion of their training camp on Tuesday with a light walkthrough. It was good to see new tight end Eric Saubert...
But if you've been out to Patriots practice this summer, the difference may be subtle but it's unmistakable: Dont'a Hightower looks good. Like really good. And if that's any indication...
As we already chronicled in this space, the performance by the younger depth players on the Patriots was probably the most impressive aspect of the preseason opener. And we explained why that could...
As I said the other day, one of the commandments of covering the NFL is, “Thou shall not read too much into a preseason game, either positively or negatively.” You...
When you win your preseason opener 31-3 over the Lions, that means that a lot of young players had good performances. The Patriots certainly had that from Jakobi Meyers, N’Keal...
This precursor should go before every story written about the preseason, especially the first game, even when you win 31-3 as the Patriots did against the Lions on Thursday night. So...
ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Bill Belichick and the Patriots are all about competition. They are the anti-Red Sox in the sense that every season — especially when they’re defending champions...