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Already we are in Week 3 of the regular season, and it’s great to have football back, isn’t it? This Sunday, the 1-1 New England Patriots welcome the 2-0 Las Vegas Raiders to Gillette Stadium. LFG.
Date: Sunday, September 27, 2020
Game Time: 1:00 PM EST
Venue: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
Network: CBS
All-time record: Patriots lead series 19-15 (including playoffs) 1 Tie
Raiders 8-33 Patriots
November 19, 2017
A loss that feels kinda like a win, do you get what I mean? Sunday night filled me with optimism for the rest of the season, after all, we went toe to toe with one of the best teams in the league. Here’s Sunday’s ups & downs.
Cam Newton
After proving he could still run the ball effectively last week, Newton put up the highest amount of passing yards for a Patriots offense in three years on Sunday night. Whilst still rushing for two TDs, he showed superb accuracy to his receivers, who all stepped up to help him. Had a few wayward passes and threw a pick, but all in all, another up week for Cam.
Julian Edelman
Any questions about Edelman’s commitment to the team were answered. He racked up career-high 179 yards from 8 catches, and at times flew around the field like it was his first game in the league. Aside from the big game statistically speaking, the chemistry between Cam and Jules is growing every week, and I think they can be a formidable force this year.
Just tragic news within the last hour, James White is inactive for tonight’s game following the passing of his father, Tyrone, in a car crash earlier today.
Andy Slater first reported the news after the Patriots announced the inactive list for tonight’s matchup against Seattle. White’s mother was also involved in the collision and is in critical condition this evening.
I’m not going to talk about how his absence may impact tonight’s game, because it doesn’t matter. My thoughts are with James and his family tonight, may his father rest in peace.
Happy Sunday! Here’s your Game Day supplement for all of the latest news ahead of tonight’s Week 2 encounter against Seattle.
Main Roster
K Nick Folk (Signed from PS)
CB Myles Bryant (Signed from PS)
DL Nick Thurman (Promoted from PS – will revert back after gameday)
Folk was signed to the team’s main roster after last week’s win against Miami, I thought we could potentially see a new face in as kicker, but Folk will get to continue his role for now. UDFA Myles Bryant is on the team! Now, given the depth already at the CB position, Bryant will have to be patient, but I like the kid and I think he can contribute in time.
Nick Thurman also gets an opportunity to support, his promotion to the main roster will give some extra depth for the defensive line.
Practice Squad
Signed
QB Jake Dolegala
OL James Ferentz
Dolegala, a former UDFA, joins after spending his entire rookie season as a backup to Andy Dalton in Cincinnati. Ferentz returns for another stint with the Patriots as he enters his sixth year in the league.
[Read more…] about Patriots GameDay Supplement 9/20
Today the final injury report of the week was released, let’s take a look at the game time projections for both team’s, ahead of Sunday’s Week 2 matchup.
OUT
LB Josh Uche (Ankle) Limited practice
DOUBTFUL
NONE
QUESTIONABLE
DL Adam Butler (Shoulder) Limited practice
LB Brandon Copeland (Knee) Limited practice
WR Julian Edelman (Knee) Limited practice
WR N’Keal Harry (Shoulder) Limited practice
WR Matthew Slater (Knee) Limited practice
TE Dalton Keene (Neck) Limited practice
Firstly, we’d both like to thank Jeff Benedict and Simon & Schuster publishers for sending us copies of the book prior to its release. Spanning 25 years, this is a comprehensive 600-page book that tells the full story of the greatest and most controversial team in modern football.
The book itself gives a detailed account of the past 25 years from the main viewpoint of the owner, Robert Kraft.
As many exciting nuggets of information have begun to make headlines on social media, we’ve decided to each choose two of our favorite chapters from the book, explaining why we enjoyed them, and a brief look into each chapter.
This week’s matchup will be only the fifth time these two teams have squared off since Bill Belichick took over as head coach, 20 years ago. This Sunday, the 1-0 New England Patriots travel to the 1-0 Seattle Seahawks. LFG.
Date: Sunday, September 20, 2020
Game Time: 8:20 EST
Venue: CenturyLink Field, Seattle, WA
Network: NBC
All-time record: Series tied 9-9 (including playoffs)
Seahawks 31 – 24 Patriots
November 13, 2016
