Random observation but I am pretty sure that they only wore blue pants and shorts for the last few training camps, but I am seeing gray pants this week. I know they wore the gray pants once last year, I wonder if we'll see them a bit more this year.
Pats Training Camp - News, Notes, Discussion
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Slightly off-topic, but I wonder if these type of joint practices will be televised at some point. My initial guess is 'no' because there may be some proprietary signs and signals being used that teams don't want to be broadcast. The Patriots know a thing or 2 about that (sarcasm).
On the flip side, the NFL loves content and people who are clamoring for football will absolutely tune in.
On the flip side, the NFL loves content and people who are clamoring for football will absolutely tune in.
I think they can address this by not making them available live. They could edit them into 1 or 2 hour segments. NFL network or HBO should definitely have a plan. These are probably more entertaining than actual preseason games.
The practices are already open to the public, so no real concern about sign stealing. It's unclear if the production cost would be worthwhile.
Everyone is talking about Boutte’s potential but Douglas has major upside. Really excited to see this kid in action
Somebody here on SOSH described him as “the weapon on offense we wished Marcus Jones would be. If he could run routes.”
A lot can be said about the post-Brady era but one thing I’ve really enjoyed is watching BB upgrade the speed and athleticism of this team. Guys like Douglas, Marcus Jones, Cunningham (if he makes the team), Mapu, Dugger, etc. are exactly what this team needs to keep up with the rest of the league in that department.
It is interesting to watch. Seems like he still prioritizes a lot of the same traits: smart, born leader/team captain, positional versatility. It's just like he added "not slow" to the list and maybe even gives an extra look to "and has playmaking speed".
View: https://twitter.com/bychrismason/status/1692526931466453001?s=46
Seems like a shot at Patricia no?
Or a guy who just saw the summer’s second biggest blockbuster. Maybe BB will make a Barbie joke!
I doubt that was an intentional shot. Saying something isn’t rocket science is a commonly used phrase.
Actually sounds exactly like something BB would say. In fact, I can hear him saying it.
Google agrees with you! BB, citing Patricia's intellect after he departed for the HC job in Detroit. https://nesn.com/2018/03/bill-belichick-cracks-rocket-scientist-joke-while-praising-matt-patricia/
Is that a David Lee Roth line? I use it all the time and nine times out of ten it fails but that tenth time it's like magic.*
*that tenth time it's like magic one of the all time great SNL lines.
Pats canceled joint practices with the Titans because of the injury. Seems kind of odd, given he’s traveling with the team today?
https://x.com/mikereiss/status/1693238136506089569?s=42&t=-Ai-mpXJJ05V-SE-SPRBGA
https://x.com/mikereiss/status/1693238136506089569?s=42&t=-Ai-mpXJJ05V-SE-SPRBGA
I think the uncertainty/shock over Bolden plus the travel schedule played into the decision. I don’t think they wanted to travel directly to Nashville, which was the plan, and they definitely don’t seem inclined to travel to Boston then Nashville within 2 days.
The team’s latest statement:
View: https://twitter.com/adamschefter/status/1693238500949098918?s=46&t=1S4eWjX_rzBBrpPNddRPAg
The team’s latest statement:
View: https://twitter.com/adamschefter/status/1693238500949098918?s=46&t=1S4eWjX_rzBBrpPNddRPAg
Reiss replied to someone asking that question:
https://x.com/mikereiss/status/1693243647188189517?s=46&t=4DK5sD-8gsSKFExcsnEJqg
https://x.com/mikereiss/status/1693243647188189517?s=46&t=4DK5sD-8gsSKFExcsnEJqg
View: https://twitter.com/tkyles39/status/1694084226373578983
Patriots have claimed Carolina NT Marquan McCall, big space eater at 6'3 345lb.
Patriots have claimed Carolina NT Marquan McCall, big space eater at 6'3 345lb.
Interesting take from Panthers press on McCall.
https://catcrave.com/posts/examining-curious-situation-carolina-panthers-marquan-mccall
https://catcrave.com/posts/examining-curious-situation-carolina-panthers-marquan-mccall
I love this guy, if he bbqs Vince 2.0
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x1h9ewEvL0&ab_channel=CarolinaPanthers
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x1h9ewEvL0&ab_channel=CarolinaPanthers
They just extended Godchaux, he is uncuttable. I would think Carl Davis would be the most threatened here.
That reads to me like a "Shank" hit piece trying to create controversy when there is none. Frank Reich seems to indicate that he lacked the positional flexibility the team was looking for along the DL and they wanted to give him a chance to catch on elsewhere. Space eating NTs are a dying breed I think it is as simple as that. To try and infer there was something happening behind the scenes is a bit ridiculous.
Should've known – Volin is usually on his sofa during TC.
Also explains why it was a good piece.
View: https://twitter.com/mikekadlick/status/1694423671140438293?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1694423671140438293%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=
Looks like Boutte is forcing the issue at WR and it's getting harder to envision a scenario whereby he doesn't make the team.
Looks like Boutte is forcing the issue at WR and it's getting harder to envision a scenario whereby he doesn't make the team.
Would be worth investigating a Trey Lance buy low trade IMO. He can do the things Malik Cunningham can do in terms of being a gadget QB but he'll be better at it than Cunningham at the moment. Cut Cunningham, put him on the P-squad to run scout team/develop, and keep Lance as the primary backup with Zappe as the emergency guy.
It is so worth a shot. The Pats could even exercise the 5th year option on both him and Mac if they wanted to and their QB cap hit wouldn't be unreasonable. And if Mac stinks this year, you just exercise it on Lance if you like him and give him a chance next year.
That's GREAT news. I was beginning to fear we wouldn't' see him until October.
I wonder if we will see him at RT or RG.
Carl Spackler was getting reps at RT this week... so hopefully MikeO will be at RT. Some of the young G's (e.g. Hines) have flashed a bit per Lazar.
QB cap hit for both of them would be similar to Pat Mahomes. You must have a different definition of unreasonable.
You’d have two first round picks at a total of 40-50M. No matter what almost every team in the NFL is going to spend that much on the position in total.
0 qbs have a cap hit over 40m this year. In 2024 right now there are 7 and 2025 there are 9, so that isn't close to true. Mac plus Trey would be a minimum of around 45 and potentially more for 2 guys who they wouldn't seem to have much confidence in either one (because if they did they wouldn't be paying the other)