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4.0K18PatriotsBSJ Oral History: How Cassius Marsh and his ‘controlled insanity’ reached the NFL
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 11:10 AM November 18, 2017He is, without a doubt, the most interesting new face in the Patriots’ locker room. Cassius Marsh was acquired in a deal with the Seahawks just before the start of...
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2.4K2PatriotsAnalysis: Any way you slice it, Stephen Gostkowski looking for more consistency
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 4:30 PM November 17, 2017Going into this weekend’s action, Stephen Gostkowski is one of three kickers in the league who has made at least 85 percent of his field goal tries and 95 percent...
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6.3K15Best of BSJ Free PreviewBedard’s Breakdown: Tom Brady’s subtle greatness in two meaningless plays
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 1:30 AM November 16, 2017There were two examples on Sunday night against the Broncos, both on the same drive in the fourth quarter when the outcome was no longer in doubt, that shows why...
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2.4K17PatriotsScouting report: New Broncos coaching staff puts more uncertainty into this matchup
at Sports Authority Field at Mile HighPOSTED: 4:39 PM November 12, 2017DENVER — Outside of Josh McDaniels’ forgettable tenure with the Broncos from 2009-10, the Patriots pretty much knew what to expect when they traveled to Denver from a scheme and...
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6.6K30PatriotsAnalysis: Will Martellus Bennett’s return to Patriots work?
at Gillette StadiumPOSTED: 4:24 PM November 9, 2017FOXBOROUGH — Get ready for the return of Martellus Bennett and the Imagination Agency. The mercurial tight end was claimed off waivers by the Patriots on Thursday, one day after...
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3.9K10Best of BSJ Free PreviewBedard’s Breakdown: Tallying the Patriots’ performance at the midway point
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 11:14 AM November 7, 2017With the bye week done and the Patriots through eight games, this is a good point to total up some of the numbers we tabulate during the season (sacks allowed,...
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2.3K3Best of BSJ Free PreviewBSJ Oral History: Duron Harmon’s journey from third-round reach to defensive captain
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 9:00 AM November 5, 2017Many of the guys who have become vital to the success of the Patriots over the years aren’t necessarily high-profile types who come with a peerless football resume. Instead, many...
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6.0K152018 AFC PlayoffsBedard’s Breakdown: Chargers vs. Patriots in 2017 – Lot of pressure on Brady
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 6:49 AM November 3, 2017This going to sound strange after the Patriots put up 414 yards (333 through the air), held the ball for a season-high 36 minutes, 59 seconds and converted 47 percent of their third...
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3.9K7Best of BSJ Free PreviewBSJ Oral History: 30 years ago this month, replacement football came to Foxborough
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 10:22 AM October 28, 2017FOXBOROUGH — Thirty years ago this month, the NFL was in chaos. In the fall of 1987, the players, seeking unqualified free agency, had decided to go on strike after...
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6.3K13CelticsWhat the Celtics can and can’t do with a potential disabled player exception for Gordon Hayward
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 6:35 PM October 27, 2017UPDATE: Celtics were awarded a disabled player exception by the league on Friday, according to Shams Charamia of the Vertical Gordon Hayward’s horrific leg injury on opening night left the...
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3.6K12Best of BSJ Free PreviewBedard’s Breakdown: The joy of execution by the Patriots’ defense, especially the secondary
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 3:11 AM October 26, 2017This was just about the Patriots going out and playing good, sound fundamental defense. As simple as that sounds, as much as it has been a given around here for...
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2.6K7PatriotsBedard: Will the real Patriots please stand up? Plus, Falcons scouting report, gameplan and pick
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 2:01 PM October 22, 2017It’s Week 7. It’s Sunday Night Football and a national television audience. The Falcons, the team you just beat to win the Super Bowl, is the opponent and a formidable...
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5.8K4PatriotsBSJ Oral History: 10 years ago, Matt Ryan and BC made the college football world sit up and take notice
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 7:00 AM October 20, 2017What follows is the oral history of the 2007 Boston College football team — how it was built, and the lasting legacy it left behind at Chestnut Hill as one...
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4.9K43Best of BSJ Free PreviewBedard’s Breakdown: Despite result, Patriots defense still struggling mightily
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 9:56 PM October 18, 2017So, yes, the Patriots survived with a divisional road win against the Jets 24-17 on Sunday. Whoopee. A viewing of the film only reinforced what I felt leaving MetLife Stadium...
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3.7K3PatriotsPatriots vs. Jets: Scouting report, gameplan points and pick
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 6:16 PM October 13, 2017They aren’t quite there yet, but there’s no doubt that the Jets are headed in the right direction on that side of the ball where they average age of the...
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9.3K22Best of BSJ Free PreviewWhy the Celtics won’t sign Marcus Smart to an extension
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 12:09 PM October 12, 2017Marcus Smart wants to stay in Boston, and the Celtics front office have always been high on their 23-year-old lottery pick. With Danny Ainge no longer needing to hoard future...
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5.1K26Best of BSJ Free PreviewBedard’s Breakdown: Tale of two plays shows progress on offense & defense
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 10:34 PM October 9, 2017There were two plays against Tampa Bay that caught my eye and showed, for different reasons, why the Patriots are making progress even if it's hard to discern on the...
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6.6K16PatriotsBedard: How Matt Patricia tweaked the Patriots defense so players could be themselves
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 3:51 AM October 6, 2017One of the big problems for the Patriots entering Thursday night's game against the Bucs was that in the first four games of the season, they felt they couldn't matchup...
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5.7K26PatriotsBedard’s Breakdown: Could Patriots’ focus on special teams players be catching up with them?
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 7:00 AM October 4, 2017The Patriots have eight players who have no role on offense (two) or, especially for where the Patriots are, defense (six). That's 15 percent of the 53-man roster. When Slater...
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