by Zack Cox on Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 2:36AM ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Some notes and nuggets from the New England Patriots’ 25-6 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Monday night at New Era Field: — Though the final score line seemed to indicate a relatively comfortable Patriots win, this one was a slog for Tom Brady and the New England offense, which struggled on third down (5-for-14) and in the red zone (1-for-3) and didn’t find the end zone until the fourth quarter. After punting... NESN.com
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Patriots Hosting Super Athletic Massachusetts-Native Safety On Visit
The New England Patriots are showing interest in 2017 second-round pick Obi Melifonwu, a source confirmed to NESN.com. Melifonwu is visiting Gillette Stadium on Friday. NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport first reported the Patriots’ interest in the former UConn safety. Melifonwu, a Grafton, Mass.-native, was drafted by the Oakland Raiders and was waived/injured in late August. He reverted to injured reserve after clearing waivers and was released Oct. 23. The 6-foot-4, 224-pound safety tore up the 2017 NFL Scouting Combine, running a 4.40-second 40-yard dash with a 1.51-second 10-yard split, 44-inch vertical jump and 11-foot, 8-inch broad jump. He ran ... NESN.com
What Stephen A. Smith Believes Is Chiefs’ Key To Beating Patriots
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs have the opportunity to make a statement Sunday night. The 5-0 Chiefs head to Gillette Stadium for a Week 6 tilt with the New England Patriots, who are coming off back-to-back dominant victories in which they hung 38 points in each contest. While Mahomes has been sensational thus far, some believe he’ll come back down to earth against the Patriots, who have been a nightmare for young, inexperienced quarterbacks throughout the Bill Belichick era. Stephen A. Smith is well aware of this trend, but he believes there’s one facet of Mahomes’ game that could lift Kansas City to victory. “This is P... NESN.com
Sony Michel Has James White To Thank For Rapid Development With Patriots
FOXBORO, Mass. — Sony Michel’s stats through four NFL games paint the picture of a player who’s picking up the game very quickly. How so? The New England Patriots rookie running back has increased his yards per carry in each game this season. Week 2 vs. Jacksonville: 3.4 yards per carryWeek 3 vs. Detroit: 3.6 yards per carryWeek 4 vs. Miami: 4.5 yards per carryWeek 5 vs. Indianapolis: 5.4 per carry In this case, the numbers don’t lie. After missing most of Patriots training camp and the entire preseason with a knee injury, Michel is soaking up as much knowledge as he can. And much of that knowledge is coming from his... NESN.com
Patriots Release Kenjon Barner To Make Room For Julian Edelman On 53-Man Roster
FOXBORO, Mass — The Patriots officially welcomed Julian Edelman back into the fold Thursday evening, but they had to make a roster move in order to do so. New England cut running back Kenjon Barner to make room on the 53-man roster for Edelman. Cutting Barner means the Patriots will roll with just Sony Michel and James White as its running backs in Thursday night’s game against the Indianapolis Colts. Barner was in his second stint this season with the Patriots, making his Pats debut in Week 4 against the Miami Dolphins, getting three carries for 11 yards. Edelman on Thursday will play in his first non-preseason game since Super Bowl LI... NESN.com
Colin Cowherd Dumps All Over Dolphins After Blowout Loss To Patriots
Colin Cowherd’s suspicions were confirmed Sunday: The Miami Dolphins aren’t ready for success. The Dolphins rolled into Gillette Stadium with an undefeated record and a two-game lead over the New England Patriots, who had suffered back-to-back losses to the Jacksonville Jaguars and Detroit Lions. But rather than prove themselves as legitimate AFC contenders, the ‘Fins looked like fish out of water as the Pats cruised to a 38-7 win. Cowherd wasted little time Monday in dumping all over the Dolphins, who he ranked No. 10 in last week’s “Herd Hierarchy” while leaving out the Patriots. The FS1 host said he was hesitant to rank Miami so highly in... NESN.com
Patriots Notes: Josh Gordon Takes Only Mental Reps In First Game With Pats
by Zack Cox on Mon, Sep 24, 2018 at 2:05AM DETROIT — Some leftover notes and nuggets from the New England Patriots’ 26-10 loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday night at Ford Field: — Despite initial optimism over Josh Gordon’s availability, the recently acquired wide receiver was inactive for his first game with the Patriots following his trade from the Cleveland Browns earlier in the week. Gordon, who was questionable with a hamstring injury entering Sunday, used the night a... NESN.com