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Two more reported ERFA deals for the Patriots, both on the offensive line 985thesportshub.com/2025/02/20/p...

Patriots release linebacker Sione Takitaki 985thesportshub.com/2025/02/19/p...

New Sports Hub Patriots Podcast with @mattdolloff.bsky.social is now up. We discuss what the Tee Higgins franchise tag news could mean for the Patriots, and take an early look ahead to the NFL Combine 🔊 985thesportshub.com/episodes/how... 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjYM...

If we’re talking about the Patriots specifically, I think Travis Hunter would be best as a wide receiver

When it comes to Travis Hunter as a prospect, the big question isn't so much 'what he can do' as much as it is 'what he'll be asked to do' at the NFL level 985thesportshub.com/2025/02/18/b...

As I like to say every year, "there's no such thing as a perfect prospect" in the NFL Draft. That holds true again in 2025. What are the bigger questions facing the guys at the top of this year's board? Here's a look 985thesportshub.com/2025/02/17/n...

Continuing our NFL Draft Player Profile series with a closer look at Arizona WR Tet McMillan 985thesportshub.com/2025/02/17/b...

Mason Graham may not play a traditional 'premium position' but he's a premium prospect in a draft thin on such players. He's also next up in our NFL Draft Player Profile series 985thesportshub.com/2025/02/14/b...

What position Travis Hunter will play in the NFL remains a question - but he does now have a position set for the upcoming NFL Combine 985thesportshub.com/2025/02/13/t...

Titans reporter & NFL Draft expert Justin Melo joins the latest episode of the Sports Hub Patriots Podcast We talk what this group of former TEN staffers brings to the Patriots, and scenarios at the top of the draft 🔊 985thesportshub.com/episodes/lea... 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj9T...

WR JaQuae Jackson is re-signing with the Patriots after spending his rookie year on IR. 985thesportshub.com/2025/02/13/p...

Taking a closer look at Abdul Carter, who is a strong option for the Patriots with the 4th overall pick...that is, if he is still on the board at 4. 985thesportshub.com/2025/02/13/b...

The Celtics 'Stay Ready Group' has a new member. 985thesportshub.com/2025/02/12/t...

Bregman to Boston. 985thesportshub.com/2025/02/12/a...

32 points from Jayson Tatum send the Celtics into the All-Star break on a three-game winning streak. 985thesportshub.com/2025/02/12/c...

New No. 1 item on my 2025 College Football Season wish list: Ohio State-UNC playoff game

A closer look at Kelvin Banks in our NFL Draft Player Profile series 985thesportshub.com/2025/02/12/b...

ICYMI: New Sports Hub Patriots Podcast with @mattdolloff.bsky.social, reacting to the Super Bowl and what lessons the Patriots can learn 🔊 985thesportshub.com/episodes/wha... 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5ni...

The first re-signing of the offseason. 985thesportshub.com/2025/02/11/p...

Starting off this year's NFL Draft Player Profile series with a closer look at LSU's Will Campbell 985thesportshub.com/2025/02/11/b...

🚨PATRIOTS MOCK DRAFT 1.0🚨 The NFL offseason is officially here! Kicking things off with a seven-round Patriots mock draft with a main focus - the trenches. 985thesportshub.com/2025/02/10/b...

🏈Staff size 🏈Significant experience 🏈Biggest influences 5 takeaways on the Patriots' new coaching staff. 985thesportshub.com/2025/02/06/p...

The Patriots announced their 2025 coaching staff on Wednesday. 985thesportshub.com/2025/02/05/2...

New @985TheSportsHub Patriots Podcast is up! @ezlazar joins me to go over our favorite prospects from the Senior Bowl (plus some Travis Hunter talk) 🔊 985thesportshub.com/episodes/sen... 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n5i...

A fullback? 985thesportshub.com/2025/02/03/p...

Any Myles Garrett trade has the potential to impact the Patriots' offseason plans - even if they're not the team trading for him. 985thesportshub.com/2025/02/03/m...

Which Senior Bowl standouts project as Patriots draft fits? 985thesportshub.com/2025/02/01/2...

Continuing to build out the staff 985thesportshub.com/2025/01/27/p...

It's Senior Bowl week! Here are the player's I'll be watching closely this week in Mobile. 985thesportshub.com/2025/01/27/p...

What does Josh McDaniels' hire mean for players currently on the Patriots' roster? Here's a look at who might get the biggest boost (and who might not) in McDaniels' offense 985thesportshub.com/2025/01/24/j...

It looks like Drake Maye has his new positional coach. 985thesportshub.com/2025/01/23/p...

Jayson Tatum will be among the first group to take part in the new NBA All-Star game format. 985thesportshub.com/2025/01/23/j...

New Sports Hub Patriots Podcast: @mattdolloff.bsky.social and I react to the Patriots' coordinator hires and look at potential next steps. 🔊 985thesportshub.com/episodes/rea... 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bdg...

With the coordinators now in place and positional coaches likely coming soon, attention can turn from improving the Patriots' staff to improving the roster. As things get underway, here's a position-by-position look at the biggest needs 985thesportshub.com/2025/01/22/p...

It's time...

Mike Vrabel mentioned a couple of positions on his first day as Patriots head coach that should be key to the Patriots' offseason. 985thesportshub.com/2025/01/14/m...

Cross one name of the list of Patriots' offensive coordinator candidates. 985thesportshub.com/2025/01/14/p...

New @985TheSportsHub Patriots Podcast is up! @mattdolloff and I react to the Mike Vrabel hire and yesterday's press conference. 🔊 985thesportshub.com/episodes/tak... 📺 www.youtube.com/live/k0hFvru...

The Patriots' first hire of the Mike Vrabel era comes in the front office. 985thesportshub.com/2025/01/13/p...

Going live with @mattdolloff.bsky.social in 5 minutes on the Sports Hub YouTube page to react to Mike Vrabel’s hiring and today’s press conference. Tune in here: www.youtube.com/live/k0hFvru...

As a head coaching candidate, Mike Vrabel was hailed as a 'program builder' Now as the head coach of the Patriots, what will that program look like? We learned a good bit about that on Monday. 985thesportshub.com/2025/01/13/c...

The Mike Vrabel era is officially underway in New England “It’s time to get to work”

Asked what kind of offense he wants to run, Mike Vrabel says an offense that can create explosive plays without being reckless.

Asked if he ever envisioned himself coaching the Patriots, Mike Vrabel says he did but also felt it was important early in his coaching career to "forge my own path somewhere else...start another coaching journey."

Mike Vrabel on his initial rules for the players: "Being on time and being respectful."

Mike Vrabel: "We just want to be good enough to take advantage of bad football. That's where we're going to start. That's what I've told the players, I don't know if we're good enough right now to take advantage of bad football."

Mike Vrabel: "Our goals are to win the AFC East, host playoff games, and compete for championships."

Asked about offseason priorities in terms of building the roster, Mike Vrabel starts off talking about the offensive line. "Making sure that up front we're strong, whether it's through the draft or free agency. That's critical."

Mike Vrabel: "We're going to play with technique, we're going to play with fundamentals. It's going to be a brand of football everybody associated with our teams, our fans, is going to be proud of."

Mike Vrabel asked about his history in New England. Says the banner's hanging up don't give the team an advantage on the field, "but they're a great reminder of what it takes to win."