Takeaways from Patriots' big win over Commanders to open preseason
The New England Patriots opener their preseason slate with a 48-18 win over the Washington Commanders, giving Mike Vrabel a victory in his first game as head coach.
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The New England Patriots opener their preseason slate with a 48-18 win over the Washington Commanders, giving Mike Vrabel a victory in his first game as head coach.
Steve Burton, Mike Reiss, and Christian Fauria give you their big takeaways from the Patriots' 48-18 win in their preseason opener against the Commanders. Everyone is aboard the Efton Chism bandwagon, plus an explosive start from TreVeyon Henderson, thoughts on the offensive line, and some hidden concerns with the team.
Patriots wide receiver Ja'Lynn Polk is not expected to practice this week, after he suffered an apparent shoulder injury in Friday night's preseason win over the Washington Commanders.
The Patriots spent a lot of time working in the red zone Sunday. The defense looked fired up and played that way.
It was an up-and-down preseason opener for Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, who had a fumble and a rushing touchdown against the Commanders.
It took TreVeyon Henderson one play into the preseason to show off his explosive potential for the New England Patriots.
A pair of Patriots rookies had big games in the team's 48-18 preseason win over the Washington Commanders. TreVeyon Henderson started the game with a bang, and Efton Chism finished with a bunch of catches in the second half. Dan Roche and Mike Reiss break it all down.
The New England Patriots unveiled a gigantic bronze statue of Tom Brady on Friday, which will forever immortalized the quarterback outside the team's Hall of Fame at Patriot Place.
A photo gallery of the Tom Brady statue unveiling ceremony outside of Gillette Stadium.
Tom Brady had some jokes after his statue was unveiled in Foxboro, including a shot at the New York Jets and the team's fans.
The Tom Brady statue outside Gillette Stadium in Foxboro was finally unveiled Friday by the New England Patriots.
The 12-foot bronze statue of Tom Brady will be revealed before the Patriots-Commanders game. WBZ TV's Levan Reid reports.
The Patriots defense should be a talented -- and violent -- unit this season, and we'll get our first look at them in Friday night's preseason opener against the Commanders.
From Drake Maye to rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson, there are a number of intriguing players we'll be watching on the Patriots offense in Friday's preseason opener.
The Patriots and the Commanders joined forces for a spirited practice session behind Gillette Stadium on Wednesday, one that will go down as one of the most unique joint practices we'll ever see.
Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel was left a little bloodied after trying to break up a scrap during Wednesday's joint practice with the Commanders in Foxboro.
Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum was in Foxboro on Wednesday to take in the joint practice between the New England Patriots and the Washington Commanders.
Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel jumped into a fight between the Pats and the Commanders during Wednesday's joint practice, which left him bloodied from a cut on his cheek. Patriots players loved seeing it from their coach, and said it will help establish the right mentality on the field.
The Patriots will see a lot of Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels in Wednesday's joint practice, but they will not see the talented quarterback at all in Friday night's preseason opener.
The New England Patriots secondary took another hit Tuesday, as second-year defensive back Marcellus Dial has reportedly suffered a torn ACL that will end his season.
On the 12th day of training camp, Patriots players will finally get to hit someone other than teammates when the Washington Commanders come to town for a joint practice.
The Patriots will finally get to hit players from another team on Wednesday when the Washington Commanders come to Foxboro for a joint practice session. Players talked about the joys of joint practices and what teams can accomplish during the sessions.
With training camp ramping up Wednesday with a joint practice session with the Commanders, Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel dialed things back a bit on Tuesday.
A scary moment played out for Patriots defensive coordinator Terrell Williams during Monday's practice, as the 51-year-old was forced to leave the session early and had to be treated for dehydration.
It's a game week for the New England Patriots, who started preparing for Friday night's preseason opener with a padded practice behind Gillette Stadium on Monday morning.
