Bedard Columns
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2.7K9PatriotsBedard: Time for the Patriots to put up or shut up with two-game road swing
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 1:14 AM December 9, 2018According 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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4.4K20PatriotsBedard’s Breakdown: Are the Patriots going old school in their new offensive/defensive approach?
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 4:09 PM December 5, 2018Unless 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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6.2K34PatriotsBedard: Exotic 3rd-down blitzes, no deep safeties … This is the Patriots defense you’ve been looking for
at Gillette StadiumPOSTED: 12:03 AM December 3, 2018After 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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1.7K3PatriotsBedard: This group will decide the Patriots’ fate vs. the Vikings
at Gillette StadiumPOSTED: 1:40 PM December 2, 2018So 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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3.4K25PatriotsBedard’s Breakdown: Give the Patriots’ defense its due – they finally brought the heat
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 11:43 AM November 28, 2018We’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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4.5K41PatriotsBedard: Gronk and the new reality for the Patriots offense
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 9:58 PM November 25, 2018The 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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2.3K92PatriotsCompleted Q&A: Bedard on Patriots/NFL and anything else 11.24.18
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 2:38 PM November 23, 2018Let’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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2.5K4PatriotsBedard: Don’t panic over Tom Brady missing practice
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 2:34 PM November 23, 2018So 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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3.4K18PatriotsBedard Re-Take: So far these Patriots are not better than ’17 … why not, and can they get there?
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 11:00 AM November 22, 2018From 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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5.5K27PatriotsBSJ Exclusive: Tom Brady on offensive struggles, repetitions with Amendola and confidence in Hogan
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 10:06 AM November 18, 2018In 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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8.1K21Best of BSJ Free PreviewBedard: If the Patriots go on to win the Super Bowl …
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 12:48 PM November 15, 2018So the question remains, how will the Patriots get from here to celebrating in Atlanta? What did we not see or get wrong about this team heading into Thanksgiving Week...
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2.4K13PatriotsBedard’s Breakdown: One last look back at the Music City Debacle
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 1:53 PM November 14, 2018After a lot of thought and more film watching, I don't have a whole lot to add on a macro level about the Music City Debacle than what I posted...
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3.0K20PatriotsBedard: Some initial thoughts – Patriots have only themselves to blame for loss to Titans
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 1:14 PM November 13, 2018Off to Felger and Mazz, but will have a full breakdown on the game later Tuesday. I did want to give you sort of the big talking points, 3 up/down,...
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4.3K63PatriotsBedard: Another road flop has Patriots facing tough path to Super Bowl
at Nissan StadiumPOSTED: 8:39 PM November 11, 2018It's been said that the true measure of an NFL team is how they play on the road.
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1.9K16PatriotsBedard: No, I haven’t changed my position on Malcolm Butler’s benching
in NashvillePOSTED: 10:21 AM November 11, 2018NASHVILLE — Thanks to radio hosts who either don’t remember things that happened 9 months ago, don’t care and have their own narratives to feed, or some combination of the two, my...
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2.3K113PatriotsCompleted Q&A: Bedard on Patriots and anything else 11.09.18
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 5:51 AM November 9, 2018Lotta Patriots fans heading down to Nashville this weekend so it should be quite a scene. Let’s kick things off with one of our usual marathon Q&As. Leave your question...
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2.8K27PatriotsBedard’s Breakdown: Was Patriots’ reliance on ‘deceptive’ plays vs. Packers par for course or cause for concern?
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 1:45 PM November 8, 2018Why did the Patriots feel compelled to pull out all the stops against a defense that was ranked 20th by FootballOutsiders.com (21st against the pass) and had allowed 29 points...
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4.7K14PatriotsBedard: Brian Flores has his coming out party as Patriots defense matched Rodgers’ wits
at Gillette StadiumPOSTED: 3:53 AM November 5, 2018FOXBOROUGH — Better later than never. The Patriots defense finally had its coming out party in Sunday night’s 31-17 victory over Aaron Rodgers and the Packers. Actually, let’s be a little...
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11.0K20Best of BSJ Free PreviewBedard: 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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