Patriots Take UNC Quarterback Drake Maye Third Overall

Still just 21 years old, Maye has plenty of development ahead of him, but he has the size, arm strength and athleticism to do everything asked of him. With veteran Jacoby Brissett in place, the Patriots can afford to be patient with Maye, as the young QB will need to develop his consistency and decision-making. …

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Patriots coaches and teammates, past and present, react to Matthew Slater’s retirement

Tom Brady: “A true champion. The best teammate and an even better man. Congratulations on the perfect career.” Rob Gronkowski: “Love you Slate!! Best to do it!! A true Pro!!” Devin McCourty: “The greatest… salute to the 🐐🐐🐐.” David Andrews:“Such an inspiration in my career and my personal life. Thank you!” Jason McCourty: “Happy to …

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6 Keys from Patriots turnover-laden loss in Buffalo

2. Give it away, give it away, give it away, give it away… Recurring themes continued into the Patriots first offensive possession of the game, as Zappe’s first intended pass was deflected and intercepted by Bills defensive lineman Ed Oliver, who made an athletic play for a big man. Last week, Zappe was sacked and …

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6 Keys from Patriots last-second win over Broncos

3. Pats Get Going After a disappointing first three possessions, the Patriots put together their first scoring drive, aided by a 28-yard catch by Jalen Reagor as Bailey Zappe dropped a perfect pass in the coverage hole along the sideline. The big play came at an important time, as Zappe had been sacked for a …

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7 Keys from Patriots 27-17 Loss to Chiefs

5. Chiefs Extend Lead Twice, Quickly Kansas City maintained their momentum into the second half and used the same formula with big plays and third-down conversions. On their first play of the second half, Mahomes hit Rashee Rice for 23 yards and things were off and running. They’d convert another third down, picking up 11 …

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Pittsburgh Steelers Postgame Quotes 12/7

STEELERS HEAD COACH MIKE TOMLIN A lot to work on, but in terms of how the game unfolded, the significant difference is they got seven points off their turnover on the short field; we got zero off of ours,” said Coach Mike Tomlin. “So that’s the difference in the game. Usually, it is the turnover …

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7 Keys from Patriots win over Steelers

7. Patriots are 3-10 With the win, the Patriots break a five-game losing streak and notch their third victory of the 2023 season, improving their record to 3-10. Powered by some big plays and a surprising emergence of Juju Smith-Schuster, the Patriots were suddenly throwing the ball all over the field. And not only that, …

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5 Keys from Patriots shutout loss to Chargers

4. Keep on Punting and Punting and Punting… During a back-and-forth punt-fest in the third quarter that featured three combined punts and no points scored, the Patriots showed some signs of life, partially helped by the emergence of two big plays from DeVante Parker, a 21-yarder and a 27-yarder. Those plays played a part in …

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