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The New England Patriots could be down a few starters when they take the field at Gillette Stadium for the first time in the 2022 NFL season on Sunday. Eight players, including five defensive starters, are listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Ravens. Safety Kyle Dugger returned to practice Friday after he suffered […]

FOXBOROUGH -New England Patriots veteran Matthew Judon got a taste of what it was like to face Lamar Jackson in the NFL before the MVP quarterback even took an official game snap. The Patriots linebacker began his career in Baltimore, playing there from 2016-20. Jackson was drafted by the Ravens in 2018, so the two […]

For many players on the New England Patriots roster, the team’s upcoming Week 3 home matchup against the Baltimore Ravens will be just another game for them. But for a multitude of former players who featured for the Patriots during the franchise’s dynasty run in the 2010s, this game will always mean a bit more […]

The Baltimore Ravens will be on the road to face the New England Patriots for a Sunday showdown, so it is time for some Ravens Week 3 bold predictions. Baltimore is coming off a heartbreaking 42-38 loss to the Miami Dolphins. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa had a career game with 469 passing yards and six touchdowns. Notably, […]

FOXBOROUGH – A year ago, Mac Jones was commonly viewed as the best quarterback to come out of Alabama in recent years. Just two weeks into his second season with the New England Patriots though, the tide has seemed to change. Jones ranks in the bottom half of all starting quarterbacks in passing yards (465), […]

FOXBOROUGH – New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones’ second NFL season hasn’t gotten off to the best start. The Patriots quarterback has completed 64.6 percent of his passes for 465 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions, giving him an 83.2 passer rating through the first two games. Jones’ numbers in all of those categories […]

FOXBOROUGH – Longtime Patriots safety Devin McCourty certainly understands the challenge Lamar Jackson presents. Only in his fifth season, Jackson’s already proven to be one of the best dual-threat quarterbacks in the history of the NFL, already setting the record for the most 1,000-yard rushing seasons for a quarterback. McCourty’s already faced Jackson twice, so […]

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick certainly seems to be a fan of Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. In the leadup to the 2018 NFL Draft, questions surrounded Jackson on whether or not he’d be strong enough of a passer in the pocket to succeed in the NFL. Ahead of the Patriots’ Week 3 matchup […]

The New England Patriots were without one of their top offensive players at practice on Wednesday. Wide receiver Jakobi Meyers didn’t participate due to a knee injury. Instead of practicing, Meyers’ got tests done on his knee, which showed “nothing significant,” per Ian Rapoport and Mike Giardi of NFL Network. While he didn’t participate, Meyers […]

The New England Patriots have had an interesting start to the 2022 season. Things certainly got more interesting today when Bill Belichick pulled off a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders in the middle of his press conference today. While the deal wasn’t made by Belichick while he was at the podium, the details of […]

Julian Edelman is one of the most prominent wide receivers in New England Patriots franchise history. However, despite his status as one of the biggest stars in the league during his heyday, the former Super Bowl MVP still isn’t immune from the occasional starstruck moment. This was somewhat the case for Edelman when Los Angeles […]

When left guard Cole Strange was selected by the New England Patriots with their first-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, several analysts and pundits mocked the selection, believing the guard from Tennessee-Chattanooga was selected too early. Following the Patriots’ win over the Steelers on Sunday, Strange shared with Go Long’s Tyler Dunne how he […]

The New England Patriots’ game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday was a milestone for owner Robert Kraft–and his team delivered. New England pulled away with a 17-14 victory over Pittsburgh, which was Kraft’s 500th game as the owner of the Patriots. Following the game, Bill Belichick presented him with the game ball. “Look, we’ve […]

Nelson Agholor had his best game as a member of the New England Patriots on Sunday. The receiver caught six passes for 110 yards in New England’s 17-14 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Agholor also made the play of the day for the Patriots, too. In the waning moments of the first half, the Patriots […]

Bill Belichick seemed like he couldn’t be much prouder of his team than he was following the New England Patriots’ victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, which was their first of the season. New England pulled out a 17-14 win in Pittsburgh, grinding out the final few possessions of the fourth quarter to seal […]

New England Patriots starting running back Damien Harris helped seal their Week 2 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, but it looked like it might have come with a cost at first. After Harris picked up the first down on a third-down play that allowed the Patriots to kneel the clock out, he took his time […]

The New England Patriots grabbed their first win of the season on Sunday, defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers on the road, 17-14. Let’s jump into five takeaways as New England moves to 1-1 on the season. 5. The ground game brings it home When it was crunch time for the Patriots’ offense, they called ol’ reliable — and […]

The New England Patriots got off the mark on Sunday after logging their first win of the season. Mac Jones and Co. emerged with a hard-fought 17-14 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, with the Patriots now in possession of a 1-1 record entering Week 3. For his part, Jones didn’t exactly have the most outstanding […]

For the second consecutive week, the Pittsburgh Steelers had quite a roller-coaster showing on offense. The Steelers put up 14 points on the scoreboard in their narrow three-point home loss to the New England Patriots in Week 2. As was the case in their Week 1 road win over the Cincinnati Bengals, the Mitchell Trubisky-led […]

The New England Patriots didn’t name an official offensive coordinator, but early into the year, it’s been Matt Patricia handling play-calling duties for Bill Belichick’s squad. Belichick’s decision to name Patricia the play-caller was certainly an interesting choice, and it seems not all the players have bought into what Patricia is drawing up on offense. […]

The New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers are set to square off in a week two NFL matchup on Sunday afternoon in Pittsburgh. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NFL odds series, which includes a Patriots-Steelers prediction and pick, laid out below. The New England Patriots suffered a 20-7 loss to […]

The New England Patriots are looking to help at least quiet down any concerns about them when they face the Pittsburgh Steelers. With that said, we take a look at the match-up and come up with four Patriots Week 2 predictions. New England lost its season opener to the Miami Dolphins in uninspiring fashion, falling […]

Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 247 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan dive into their NFL Week 2 predictions for the 2022 season, including their games of the week (Justin Jefferson’s Minnesota Vikings and the Philadelphia Eagles look to prove themselves as legit contenders in the NFC on Monday night), betting locks of the week […]

Mac Jones is back at the Patriots practice facilities. Field Yates tweeted on Friday morning that Jones is back in the building. After missing practice yesterday due to illness, Patriots QB Mac Jones is back in the building today. The team is scheduled to take the field at 12:15 PM for practice. — Field Yates […]

FOXBOROUGH – The New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers are set to renew their rivalry for the first time in three seasons on Sunday, which will feature many new faces since the last time the two teams played in 2019. Sunday’s game will mark the first Patriots-Steelers matchup to have neither Tom Brady quarterbacking the Patriots […]

FOXBOROUGH –  The Patriots offense hasn’t brought much for their fans to be optimistic about through the preseason and the first game of the regular season. Being the optimist he is, New England running back Damien Harris is confident that the unit is only going to get better. Harris acknowledged Thursday the reality of the […]

Last season, multiple rookies on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster orchestrated formidable seasons, including tight end Pat Freiermuth. After a couple of years of uncertainty at the position, Freiermuth took hold of the starting tight end job for the Steelers and did not look back; he ranked third on the team in both receptions (60) and […]

FOXBOROUGH – Just as the injury concerns for Mac Jones’ back died down, the New England Patriots quarterback is dealing with something else. Jones will miss Thursday’s practice due to an illness, the Patriots announced. The good news for the Patriots is that it appears’ Jones’ illness is just an upset stomach and not COVID-related, […]

FOXBOROUGH – The New Patriots are without a clear-cut receiving running back for the time being after Ty Montgomery was placed on injured reserve on Tuesday. However, the Patriots believe they have someone perfectly capable of handling receiving and pass-blocking duties in Montgomery’s absence. Rhamondre Stevenson has caught the eyes of his teammates not just […]

No one can doubt that longtime Atlanta Falcons franchise quarterback Matt Ryan, who has since moved to the Indianapolis Colts, is one of the best quarterbacks the NFL has ever seen. Ever since he was drafted by the Falcons in 2008, Ryan has proven to be one of the most reliable leaders in the league, […]

FOXBOROUGH – Patriots Pro Bowl linebacker Matthew Judon is ready to flush away Week 1. New England lost to the Miami Dolphins, 20-7, on Sunday. Not only did they lose by multiple scores, but the Patriots looked sloppy and unprepared throughout the Week 1 loss. Judon was one of the very few standouts in Sunday’s […]

FOXBOROUGH – Mac Jones’ back injury continues to be less of a concern three days after he initially suffered the injury in the Patriots’ Week 1 loss to the Dolphins. The Patriots’ starting quarterback was a full participant at New England’s practice on Wednesday, its first of the week in the leadup to its matchup […]

After Sunday’s matchup against the Miami Dolphins, Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots placed Ty Montgomery on injured reserve with a right knee injury. Ty Montgomery had three catches for 15 yards against the Dolphins and served as the primary pass-catching back. With Montgomery heading to the IR and missing a handful of games, […]

It’s difficult to believe New England Patriots legend and current Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is already 45 years old. Professional athletes rarely continue to play at the highest level at the age of 40, much less be one of the best in their respective sports in their mid-40s, but Brady is no mere […]

Do the New England Patriots have a wide receiver drama involving Kendrick Bourne and offensive line coach Matt Patricia? Bourne was notably underused in the Patriots’ 20-7 road loss to the Miami Dolphins, sparking speculations that he might be in somebody’s doghouse and that somebody could be Patricia, according to Tom E. Curran of NBC […]

The New England Patriots suffered an ugly Week 1 loss to the Miami Dolphins 20-7. Despite a decent defensive effort, the Patriots offense was, well, offensive. They finished the game with just 271 total yards. Mac Jones struggled to find rhythm passing. The wide receivers could not create any space whatsoever. The running game was […]

The sage surrounding Kendrick Bourne’s lack of playing time in the New England Patriots’ Week 1 loss took another twist on Tuesday. Bourne played just two snaps in the Patriots’ season-opening loss against the Dolphins, which owner Robert Kraft apparently took notice of. Bourne’s lack of playing time in Sunday’s game “caught the eyes” of […]

The New England Patriots made an interesting move on Tuesday. New England placed running back Ty Montgomery on injured reserve and called up wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey from the practice squad to take Montgomery’s spot on the active 53-man roster. Montgomery will miss at least four games. Montgomery suffered a knee injury that appeared to […]

The New England Patriots did not get off to the best of starts, coming up short in their season opener against the Miami Dolphins, 20-7, amid a myriad of offensive struggles. Patriots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne, an integral part of their offense last season was nowhere to be found except for two snaps, and the […]