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Good morning, here is your <\/span>Sunday Patriots news 01-19 and AFC East notes<\/b> this week.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With the latest winter storm rolling through the area, it is a good time to relax and stay home and watch some playoff football, unfortunately, the Patriots aren\u2019t involved in the conference championships for the first time in many years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/b>Quick Hitters For the Pats and the NFL:<\/b><\/h3>\n

Tom Brady –<\/b> It turns out, he didn\u2019t move to Greenwich, and didn\u2019t buy a house there, but wait, he\u2019s moving as soon as his kids finish school now? Ugh, the next almost 60 days are going to be unbearable with this stuff.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Stephon Gilmore – <\/b>Congrats to the NFL\u2019s Defensive Player of the Year. Gilmore was outstanding all season long and was very much deserving of the honor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ben Watson – <\/b>One of the nicest guys to play the game announced that he played all season on a partially torn Achilles. Unbelievable toughness there. But it does beg the question…Are the Patriots going to get in trouble by not listing Watson on the injury report? We know other teams have seemingly fudged on it as well\u2026 but, this is NE.<\/span><\/p>\n

Luke Keuchly – <\/b>The excellent Panthers and BC linebacker announced his retirement at age 29. He along with Rob Gronkowski, Andrew Luck, and others are finishing their careers before they reach the age of 30. But premature retirement as some say? Keuchly\u2019s eight-year stint is twice as long as the average player. But he\u2019ll be missed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jimmy Johnson – <\/b>The former coach had a very emotional moment on the Fox broadcast when he was announced as being selected for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. And then when they cut to Green Bay where Troy Aikman, who played for Johnson in Dallas was clearly moved by the news, it was an incredibly moving moment. Well deserved coach.<\/span><\/p>\n

CBA – <\/b>Don\u2019t expect much movement on the next Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Players Association and the Owners anytime soon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The league sent out a letter to all 32 teams stating that \u201c[a] number of important issues remain to be resolved and we remain committed to the bargaining positions reviewed with you at the December meeting.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Tre Roberson –<\/b> The Patriots have brought in yet another ex-QB for a workout. Roberson was on the Vikings PS as a cornerback but has played in the CFL for the past two seasons. With Calgary in 2018, he won the Grey Cup and had 3 INTs. Last season he had seven INTs and returned a fumble 93-yards for a TD.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

4th & 2 Podcast<\/b> – If you\u2019ve haven\u2019t checked out our <\/span>PatsFans.com podcast, <\/span><\/a>\u201cPatriots 4th & 2\u201d in a bit, Please do check it out.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Curious Timing With AH Docuseries or Coincidence:<\/b><\/h3>\n

I haven\u2019t watched the Aaron Hernandez docuseries on Netflix yet, but judging from the reactions I\u2019ve seen on social media, it has inflamed many of the same reactions it did when the news first broke about him being arrested for the murder of his friend, Odin Lloyd. Some were still outraged at him throwing away a promising career while others still have sympathy for him, mainly because of who he played for.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I just find the timing of the release of this series a bit suspect. If the Patriots had won their last regular-season game, they\u2019d have been playing the Chiefs at home last week, and this week could have been hosting the AFC Championship (a lot of ifs…to be sure). But don\u2019t for a second think that that exact scenario didn\u2019t enter the minds of the folks in charge of Netflix. It seems like every year, there pops up something in the middle of a playoff run…sorry folks. Your miniseries isn\u2019t going to get near the attention it would have gotten if Brady and Co. were playing today.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Belichick\u2019s Staff Has Been Raided A Lot: <\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Last week we wrote: \u201cWith every passing year, it always seems that Bill Belichick\u2019s coaching staff is getting picked through as many of his coaches, move up and move on. The latest was STs Coordinator\/WR coach Joe Judge.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We read a great bit from a good friend on Twitter <\/span>@Patriots7thRing<\/span><\/a> who posted that in the 20 years that Bill Belichick has been the Patriots coach, he\u2019s had 54 assistants get poached from other teams in that timeframe. That\u2019s nearly three per year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So the next time someone says that the only reason the Patriots win is that they cheat, then ask why the rest of the league is so anxious to hire his staff. This year, they lost ST\u2019s Coordinator Joe Judge, while OC coordinator Josh McDaniels and Head of College Scouting Monti Ossenfort interviewed for open GM positions with the Cleveland Browns.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Speaking of Judge, he\u2019s off to a good start. He retained excellent STs coach Thomas McGaughey and then he hired former Patriots assistant and Dolphins DC Patrick Graham to run the defense. On Friday, they signed former Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett as their offensive coordinator. Say what you will about Garrett as a head coach. But he\u2019s a very good coordinator and it will be interesting to see what he can with Daniel Jones.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some Interesting Free Agents to Help the Passing Game:<\/b><\/h3>\n

The Patriots need some playmakers to help the passing game in 2020. Especially at tight end. The team needs an influx of playmakers to stretch the seams and attack the middle of the field. At wide receiver, they can really use a speedy wide receiver that can turn a 5-yard slant into a 55-yard touchdown.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a look at some of the free-agent tight ends that will be available in March. I\u2019d expect that the team may look at both free agency and the 2020 NFL Draft to restock the position. However, we thought that last year, so this is just spit-balling at this point. But the lack of production in 2019, pretty much concludes that something has to be done at the position.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Hooper –<\/b> 2019 with the Falcons. Hooper is only 25 years old and had a really good year in Atlanta. He had 75 catches for 787 yards with 6 TDs. Hooper is more of a \u201cmove\u201d tight end than a traditional in-line tight end. He isn\u2019t a great blocker but for production, he\u2019d be a great fit. Whether Atlanta lets him walk is another story.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hunter Henry –<\/b> 2019 with the Chargers. Henry is just 25 as well, he\u2019s 6\u20196 and had 55 catches for 652 yards with 5 TDs. Again, he\u2019s more of a receiving threat than a traditional blocking TE, but he\u2019d be a great fit in the offense.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Eric Ebron – <\/b>2019 with the Colts. Ebron had modest numbers this year, 31 catches, 375 yards with 3 TDs. But in 2018, he had 66 catches for 750 yards and 13 TDs. GM Chris Ballard made it clear that Indy was probably moving on, believing that the TE had regressed. Would it possible for the Patriots to make another run at<\/span> O.J. Howard<\/b>? Maybe, but they\u2019ll have to convince Tampa Bay to let him go.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Just a couple of wide receivers to look at right now, I\u2019m sure they\u2019ll have plenty of other targets at wideout. Several people are saying that the team will target <\/span>A.J. Green<\/b> in free agency, maybe, but I don\u2019t think they\u2019ll be interested…we\u2019ll see.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Robby Anderson – <\/b>2019 with the Jets. Anderson had 52 catches for 779 yards and 5 TDs in 2019. He\u2019s just 26 and has that speed that the Patriots wide receivers lack. And he has the ability to put it to use.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Emmanuel Sanders – <\/b>2019 with Broncos\/49ers. Sanders is a player that the Patriots have coveted for some time. They tried to sign him a few years ago but the Steelers matched their offer. Although he\u2019s 32, he\u2019s still very productive. He had a combined 66 catches for 869 yards and 5 TDs this year. As a fit, absolutely. How much will it cost? That may be a show stopper. But definitely worth kicking the tires on.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

NFL Schedule Conference Championship Weekend, Who Are Your Winners:<\/b><\/h3>\n

How are you feeling about the games this week? We have a post on our PatsFans Forum where our readers can predict the slate of games for that week. Here is the link if you\u2019d care to pick your own: <\/span>https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/new-england-patriots\/messageboard\/picks\/<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/a>Final Regular Season:162-93-1<\/span>
\n<\/span>Divisional\u00a0 Weekend: 3-1<\/span><\/p>\n

Conference Championship Round –<\/b><\/p>\n

San Francisco over Green Bay –<\/b> Aaron Rodgers hasn\u2019t fared well on the road in general and especially against good teams. Facing teams at least six games over .500 on the road, he\u2019s 0-7. Facing the #1 defense on the road…he\u2019s 0-4. The Niners running game and their TE George Kittle should be the difference as well as their defense here.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Kansas City over Tennessee – <\/b>This should be a very interesting matchup. The Titans won an earlier matchup 35-32 in Nashville when Derrick Henry rumbled for 188 yards. But Patrick Mahomes threw for 446 yards and three touchdowns. The Chiefs are at home and should present a tough matchup for the Titans defense. I believe Henry will keep the game close, and maybe close enough to win, but at home, I like the Chiefs to advance to Miami.<\/span><\/p>\n

No AFC East Notes this week, we\u2019ll have those back next week after the Conference Championships.<\/span><\/p>\n

________________<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSo, how was your week?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Follow me on Twitter @SteveB7SFG or email me at<\/span><\/i> stevebpatsfans@gmail.com<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

Listen to our<\/span><\/i> Patriots 4th and 2<\/span><\/i><\/a> podcasts on blog talk radio as Russ Goldman, Derek Havens and myself from<\/span><\/i> PatsFans.com<\/span><\/i><\/a> discuss the latest Patriots news and game analysis.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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