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Patriots News 12-17, Patriots Players And Keys To Beat KC

December 17, 2023 | Steve Balestrieri

“Defensively, Jones is a major problem. They have a good scheme. They put a lot of pressure on you with different looks and different blitzes

Patriots-Chiefs Week 15 Report Card: Mahomes Lifts KC Again

December 18, 2023 | Steve Balestrieri

Barmore has been fantastic in the second half of the season. He logged six tackles, a sack, two TFLs, and two QB hits.

Patriots News 12-24, Can The Patriots Reverse The Denver Curse?

December 24, 2023 | Steve Balestrieri

“They play fast. There's not much no-huddle, but the tempo that they play within the huddle," Belichick on Denver's offense.

Patriots Week 16 Report Card: No Quit With Team After Upset Win

December 26, 2023 | Steve Balestrieri

Christian Barmore was a dominant game-wrecker with eight tackles (five solo), three sacks, five QB pressures, a forced fumble, and two TFLs.

Patriots News 12-31, Players To Watch Against Buffalo 

December 31, 2023 | Steve Balestrieri

If you practiced against him, you got better, or you got embarrassed, one of the two. He brought competitiveness, intensity, and focus.

Patriots Week 17 Report Card: Turnovers Sink Game In Buffalo

January 02, 2024 | Steve Balestrieri

Buffalo was the first team 12 weeks to rush for more than 100 yards But the Bills rushed for 127 yards on 37 carries for a 3.4-yard average. 

Patriots News 1-7, Players To Watch Against The Jets 

January 07, 2024 | Steve Balestrieri

"I could go on and on about Coach, but simply stated, I’m not standing up here talking to you without Coach Belichick.”

Patriots News 1-14, Thoughts On Belichick, Mayo, Gillette is Now Area 51 

January 14, 2024 | Steve Balestrieri

“Defense, defense, defense. We all know who designed the defense for those great teams. That’s what he did. That’s how he made his mark.

Patriots News 1-21, Lots Of Work To Be Done On Mayo’s Staff

January 21, 2024 | Steve Balestrieri

I don't care what your title is. It's what's your job, what value do you bring to the organization. I think that's the most important thing.

Patriots News 1-28, Which Free Agents Should Return?

January 28, 2024 | Steve Balestrieri

"We can talk about scheme... but if you don't have players that have a shared vision that are on the same page, then it's going to be hard"

Patriots News 2-4, Thoughts On Van Pelt, Senior Bowl

February 04, 2024 | Steve Balestrieri

It was a surprise when Cleveland fired him. The Browns used five different quarterbacks, yet they still finished tenth in scoring in the NFL. 

Patriots News 2-11, Hightower Returns, Staff, Front Office Thoughts

February 11, 2024 | Steve Balestrieri

Unless you’d been in that building, you have no idea. And you’ve never been in the building. So you guys are killing him," Mike Lombardi said

Patriots News 2-18, The Draft, Free Agency, and “The Dynasty”

February 18, 2024 | Steve Balestrieri

Maye has a prototypical build for a QB at 6’4, 229, possesses a cannon for an arm, and has above-average athleticism, 9 rushing TDs in 2023.

Patriots News 2-25, “The Dynasty” Left Much Out, Matthew Slater

February 25, 2024 | Steve Balestrieri

“Matthew Slater deserves every accolade someone could receive. He added that Slater was the “best core special teams player in NFL history.”

Patriots News 3-3, Jackson Released, Salary Cap Grows 

March 03, 2024 | Steve Balestrieri

“You don’t want to game plan for me. You want to game plan with me,” Drake Maye said at the NFL Combine this week.

Patriots News 3-10, Patriots Make Solid Moves, The Dynasty?

March 10, 2024 | Steve Balestrieri

Henry has been a reliable and productive red-zone target for the Patriots, scoring nine TDs in 2021 and six in 2023.

Patriots News 3-17, Free Agency, The Dynasty, Mock Draft 1.0

March 17, 2024 | Steve Balestrieri

The only way I wouldn’t stand pat at #3 is because I’d have serious concerns about either Maye or Daniels being “the guy”

Patriots News 3-24, Standing Pat with #3, Mock Draft 2.0

March 24, 2024 | Steve Balestrieri

Asking to fill all three (QB,T, WR) via the draft puts too much pressure on the board, They have to fill at least one via free agency. 

Patriots News 3-31, Draft Prep, Drafting A QB At #3

March 31, 2024 | Steve Balestrieri

In his Pro Day outing, Drake Maye, settled down and made some long throws that easily went 40-50+ yards with ease. 

Patriots News 4-7, Draft Consensus, Draft Visits and Ernie Adams

April 07, 2024 | Steve Balestrieri

Nothing is ever off the table. The Patriots at #3 will get either Daniels or Maye, but in essence, neither is a consolation prize.

Patriots News 4-14, Mock Draft 3.0, Gilmore, Law Rally For Bill 

April 14, 2024 | Steve Balestrieri

Mitchell is an ascending prospect with the size, length, speed, and athleticism to threaten all three levels (short, intermediate, and long) on the football field. At 6’2, 205, he ran a 4.34 in the 40

Patriots News 4-21, Kraft-Belichick, A.J. Brown Trade?

April 21, 2024 | Steve Balestrieri

Brown had 88 catches for 1496 yards with 11 TDs in 2022. He followed that up with 106 catches for 1456 yards and 7 TDs in 2023.

Patriots News 4-28, Draft Notes On Every Draft Pick

April 28, 2024 | Steve Balestrieri

"You can see the passion come through when you watch them on film. Two guys that will help our team going forward. " Jerod Mayo

Patriots News And Notes 5-5, Early 53-Man Roster Projection

May 05, 2024 | Steve Balestrieri

"I'm out for a vendetta," Judon said.  "I got s**t to prove, and I got stuff I want to get done in my career. I'm about to turn the dial back."

Patriots News 5-12, Rookie Mini-Camp, Eliot Wolf IS The GM

May 12, 2024 | Steve Balestrieri

We do have a group of coaches that have quarterback backgrounds, but I would say overall, it’ll be AVP [Alex Van Pelt] as far as that.”

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