May 2011
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What a perfect time for my mac to go grey...
yup. looks like shes dead…
April 2011
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New England Patriots select OL Marcus Cannon
Wow. The Patriots offensive line just got even bigger. Cannon is the first player the Patriots selected that I had discounted early in the draft research process. But now as I get to know him more I am very excited.
He’s 363 pounds and, in the words of PFW, “bends effortlessly and is seldom on the ground” and “can block out the sun with sheer mass and create a surge in the...
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Today 1:30pm EST PatsPropaganda & Frenz Podcast...
Listen in live using the player a couple posts below or immediately afterwards on Itunes.
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Saturday morning Patriots draft thoughts...
With the lockout back on, and who knows where it’s all headed, this could be the last day of real football news in a long, long time. So try to enjoy it, even if your team hasn’t drafted who you think they should’ve.
Some brief thoughts on the Patriots haul yesterday.
Teams are going to need a lot of good running backs when the NFL goes to 18 games (and they will). Again, Pats...
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Today 1pm EST PatsPropaganda & Frenz Podcast Going...
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Patriots select RB Stevan Ridley and QB Ryan...
Welp it wouldn’t be a Patriots draft weekend if I wasn’t blown away at least once and here I was blown away on back to back picks.
First we have Ridley who is very much a Pats style running back, even though they already selected Vereen. That makes for a very crowded backfield and that’s even if Kevin Faulk, Fred Taylor and Sammy Morris don’t return.
Ridley was on my big...
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Patriots select Cal RB Shane Vereen 56th Overall
Vereen was a popular player on a lot of Patriots pundits lists. I had him at #37 on my Patriots big board. He’s a versatile back who runs hard. Perfect Pat. Here’s the description:
Shane Vereen (RB, 5-10, 210, CAL) shifty, sudden back with good awareness, could eventually contribute on third down. NFL.com: compact runner with a low center of gravity. Patient back that shows the...
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Pre-draft thoughts on Ras-I Dowling
Here’s what I had on Ras-I on my big board:
28. Ras-I Dowling (DB, 6-02, 205, Virginia): tall, playmaker, could project to FS eventually, projected as high round pick before battling injuries in 2010. NFL.com: A monster of a cornerback who seeks out contact in run support and is a sound tackler. He really excels in zone coverage with terrific instincts and has the ball skills...
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Patriots select Ras-I Dowling at #33 overall
Welp, I said earlier today that the Pats could take a DB early today and that’s just what they did. And yes I had both Solder and Dowling on my Patriots only mock, granted much lower.
Dowling is another great value pick, before having an injury plagued 2010 he was the top corner on many draft boards. So I’m sure some Pats fans are beating their heads against the wall right now, but...
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“The Patriots had a lot of conversations with teams about moving up in the draft...”
– Greg Bedard
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Patriots First Round Pick Picture Gallery →
Wow, some awesome pictures in this gallery. Yes, there are some misses, but the foundation of the dynasty is clearly apparent.
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Watch Tom Brady - Under Armour Draft Chat Live at...
Under Armour is hosting a live draft chat with Tom Brady, moderated by Boomer Esiason, this morning from 10:45 - 11:25 a.m. ET.
Boomer and Brady will be discussing Draft Day from a player’s perspective and Brady’s rise from draft obscurity to MVP. A small group of fans selected from the Under Armour Facebook Draft Chat Photo Contest will also get the chance to ask Brady their questions in this...
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Patriots-Only Draft Big Board: UPDATED!
Here’s the paired down Patriots Only Big Board. The Pats are going to make some major noise on Friday!
Jabaal Sheard (OLB, 6-04, 260, Pitt): quick to diagnose, variety of pass rush moves. Team leader despite one incident. NFL.com: Sheard is long and thickly built. Powerful bull rusher that has a vast repertoire of counter moves and uses his long arms to bat down passes. Strong kid that...
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Top targets for the New England Patriots Five Pick...
Seems like people are generally accepting that while not the sexiest of picks, the selection of Nate Solder is what good teams do. They make sure that their offensive and defensive line always remain priority one.
I’m excited because I have been very high on Solder throughout the draft process. He is definitely still raw. But he is very similar to Sebastian Vollmer in that he is a) huge, b)...
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PatsPropaganda & Frenz Day One Wrap Podcast...
We’ll be going live to discuss the Nate Solder selection, whatever happens with pick 28 and how the rest of the NFL fared at 11pm EST. Taking calls at 11:15pm: 213-816-1643. (213) 816-1643
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“33. Nate Solder (T): Solder would greatly benefit from a year with Dante...”
– My mock from two weeks ago with Solder going to Pats at 33. So I was 16 picks off. Still happy…
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Another Patriots draft rumor...
When you’ve got a bunch a picks and a penchant for trading/disinformation you’re likely to be the most gossiped about team at the draft, and that is definitely the case with the Pats today as we now have rumor number three:
If North Carolina linebacker Robert Quinn is on the board when the Redskins are on the clock with the 10th overall pick, look for a possible trade with the...
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“Any proposed Cowboys-Patriots trade will not happen. Yet there are any number of...”
– Adam Schefter
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““Every pick that’s happening,” he said, “we’re...”
– Scott Pioli to Arrowhead Pride
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“Trade Buzz: New England looking to trade with Dallas to get Cameron Jordan”
– Chris Mortensen
Target acquired?? Who knows…
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Guess who's coming on the PatsPropaganda & Frenz...
We’re incredibly excited to announce that none other than Patriots blogging overlord Mike Reiss of ESPNBoston.com will be joining our podcast on Sunday May 8th at 1pm EST.
Erik Frenz went above and beyond the call of podcast duty to ask Mike if he’d join us, and to our surprise Reiss was totally down for it. If the Patriots gave out helmet stickers for great plays I would definitely...
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Noontime Sports: Talking NFL & Patriots draft with... →
Thanks to Matt Noonan of Noontime Sports!
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Patriots talk to Browns about 6th overall...
And we’re off! First rumor of the day is that the Pats spoke with the Browns about the 6th overall pick, sending all those Patriots fans in Robert Quinn’s corner into a frenzy.
It’s important not to read too much into this though. The fact is that going into the draft you need to know your ceiling. You need to know how high you can get, and what it’s going to cost you. So...
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Happy First Anniversary to PatsPropaganda.com!
Yes the draft is finally here but it’s also the anniversary of our little Pats blog. Hard to believe it’s already been a year since PatsPropaganda.com went live. The evolution of the blog began with my first ever post on December 13th, 2007 at NewEnglandPatriotsNews.com.
I wrote on that blog for two and a half years along with side gigs with Bleacher Report, BostonSportz, and...
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“Every single year, the football press manages to convince themselves that this...”
– Amen, Jerry Thornton
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Guess who's announcing a Jets draft pick!?
This just in from the Jets official twitter feed:
Congrats to Sergio from Harrington Park, NJ! He will be announcing the Jets 4th RD draft pick @ Radio City Music Hall on 4/30.
I can neither confirm nor deny that the Sergio in the video below is who they’re talking about…
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NFLN: One on one with Coach Belichick →
Nothing too earth shattering but well worth the watch nonetheless….
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PatsPropaganda & Frenz Podcast Draft Schedule...
We’ve got four podcasts planned for the next four days, so we’ll have ample time to break down all the picks and trades the Pats make! And we’re honored to welcome the legendary Paul “Fitzy” Fitzgerald on Saturday to hear his take after witnessing the draft crowd outside Radio City live in person.
Here’s the schedule, hoping everyone can listen in! We’ll...
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Rapsheet: Belichick responds to the Patriots...
I’ve been meaning to post on the whole “Patriots getting too young” angle, so I was excited to see Ian Rapoport asked BB what he thought about it. Tedy Bruschi has mentioned the “too young” factor a couple times this off-season, which is kinda funny coming from one of the guys who was at the heart of the team when everyone said we were “too old”.
But it...
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Patriots-only Draft Big Board: The Final Draft
Twas the day before the draft and all through NFL nation, not a draft board was moving, not even Mel Kiper Jr’s. Okay, maybe that’s not entirely accurate, surely teams are definitely finalizing their boards at this moment and we’re doing the same.
It’s been our most extensive year of draft research, one that has been aided by great film on YouTube, great discussion with my...
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Cameron Jordan: 2010 Patriots Nation Draft Boo...
Every year there’s one prospect who rises above the rest and becomes the favorite of the majority of Patriots nation and reporters as the best fit for the Pats for their first selection in the draft.
This year the consensus guy is Cal Defensive End Cameron Jordan. In the minds of those who follow Bill Belichick and the Patriots closely it seems like Jordan makes the most sense to most of...
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“Sando has taken a snapshot from 2007-2010, focusing on the first two rounds....”
– ESPN Boston
The construction of BB Pats D 2.0 is well underway, and shortly things will turn to the offensive side, specifically offensive line. 