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Patriots News 06-25, Herbstreit 1000 Percent Behind Mac Jones 

June 25, 2023 | Steve Balestrieri

"So give me a break on what they were doing offensively last year,” Herbstreit said. “I mean that he (Mac Jones) had no chance.

Patriots News 7-02, Parker, Bentley Get Paid, Belichick Quotes on SB XXVI

July 02, 2023 | Steve Balestrieri

"He is very smart and knows the entire defense. He's fast, big, strong at the point of attack. He's just a great player, Mayo said of Bentley.

Patriots News 7-09, Under The Radar Players To Watch In Camp

July 09, 2023 | Steve Balestrieri

I look for Bill O’Brien to scheme up pass plays to take advantage of Strong’s speed, where he’s a mismatch when isolated on a linebacker

Patriots News 7-16, Kraft, Morgan Semi-finalists For Canton

July 16, 2023 | Steve Balestrieri

Morgan still holds the NFL record for players with at least 500 career receptions, with an incredible career avg of 19.2 yards per reception

Patriots News 7-23, Belichick On The Hot Seat? Bourne Bounceback Year

July 23, 2023 | Steve Balestrieri

But if those two tight ends play together and they become one of the top 2, 3 duos in the Conference, they’ve got a shot with great defense.

Patriots News 7-30, EarlyTC Thoughts On The Team-Building

July 30, 2023 | Steve Balestrieri

"(Belichick) will forever be my guy," Judon tweeted in a quoted response. "(I) don’t let that money affect my emotions, Asante." Mic drop.

Patriots News 8-6, Judon Gets A Raise, The Offense Comes Alive

August 06, 2023 | Steve Balestrieri

if you’re on the field and you’re taking care of your body,, you’re going to get better with that attitude,” O’Brien said.

Patriots News 8-13, Thoughts On Preseason Opener

August 13, 2023 | Steve Balestrieri

“I can fix all the rest of the stuff, technique, and everything obviously needs to be corrected. Just playing a physical and dominant" KWhite

Patriots 53-Man Roster Projection 2.0 

August 15, 2023 | Steve Balestrieri

Stevenson and Elliott will provide the team with a dual tandem that is quite capable and will ease the wear on each, keeping fresh legs. 

Patriots News 8-20, Thoughts On The Preseason Packers’ Game

August 20, 2023 | Steve Balestrieri

“When you have an injury like that it affects a lot of guys in a lot of different ways. Clearly, our team is shaken by what happened.

Patriots News 8-27, Preseason Is Over, Cutdowns To Follow

August 27, 2023 | Steve Balestrieri

Mapu's speed, athleticism, and physicality were evident. He did a nice job of covering the tight end in the end zone, forcing an incompletion

Thoughts on Early Cuts and the 53-Man Roster

August 28, 2023 | Steve Balestrieri

I know tackles are needed because of injury/illness, but I wasn’t a fan of trading Pierre Strong after just one season.

Patriots News 9-3, The Roster is Set…For Now

September 03, 2023 | Steve Balestrieri

“It's a very competitive league. There's a lot of very talented players, and they compete, and not everybody can have a spot. Its difficult"

Patriots - Eagles Week 1 Key Matchups, Some Things To Know

September 07, 2023 | Steve Balestrieri

Hurts is dangerous running or passing. Bill Belichick said as much this week when he called Hurts “arguably the best player in the league."  

Patriots News 9-10, Players To Watch..And Then There’s Tom

September 10, 2023 | Steve Balestrieri

“I think long snapping, to me, changed in the mid-80s, and really the key guy in that was [Steve] DeOssie, in my opinion..."

Patriots Comeback Falls Short Against the  Eagles, Quick Observations

September 11, 2023 | Steve Balestrieri

Right before halftime, the Patriots went on another long drive, topped off with Jones firing a dart to Kendrick Bourne from 19 yards out.

Patriots Week 1 Report Card In 25-20 Loss To The Eagles

September 11, 2023 | Steve Balestrieri

Gonzalez had a sack , a TFL, and a stellar pass defensed that stopped an Eagles drive on 4th down it was a very impressive debut. 

Patriots — Dolphins Week 2 Key Matchups On SNF

September 15, 2023 | Steve Balestrieri

The biggest question mark is Jonathan Jones who, matches up with Hill, showed up on the injury report with an ankle injury.

Patriots News 9-17, Players To Watch Against Miami

September 17, 2023 | Steve Balestrieri

So, they've got a really efficient guy running the offense, solid offensive line, a couple of very explosive skill players."

 Patriots Week 2 Report Card In The 24-17 Loss To Miami

September 19, 2023 | Steve Balestrieri

"Judge, Houston, and Cam dialed up a really good scheme for that block and saw a weak point on their field goal operation, Schooler said.

Patriots - Jets Week 3, Key Matchups, Prediction

September 22, 2023 | Steve Balestrieri

I wonder if the Patriots move either Matthew Judon or Keion White over the center as Dallas did with Michah Parsons. 

Patriots News 9-24, Players To Watch Against The Jets

September 24, 2023 | Steve Balestrieri

"But, I think [C.J.] Mosley is really a key guy for them on the defense. He's one of the best, most instinctive players in the league,"

Monday Observations: Patriots Defense Outstanding in Win Over Jets

September 25, 2023 | Steve Balestrieri

It was a great job defensively, especially in the first half," Belichick said in his post-game press conference.

 Patriots Week 3 Report Card In The 15-10 Win Over The Jets

September 26, 2023 | Steve Balestrieri

the Patriots limited the Jets to just 38 yards on 22 carries or a 1.7-yard average. That is dominant stuff there.

Patriots - Cowboys Week 4, Key Matchups, Prediction

September 29, 2023 | Steve Balestrieri

Arizona used a Belichick staple by taking away the opponent’s best player, in this case, Micah Parsons. They ran the ball between the tackles

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