Brandon Meriweather

Gametime: Jets at Patriots

The Teams: New York Jets (6-3) at New England Patriots (6-3)
The Terms: Regular Season Week 11
The Place: Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Mass
The Time: 8:15pm
The Channel: NFL Network, Channel 5 (Boston), WMUR (New Hampshire)
3 Burning Questions:

Which quarterback do you trust more? A laughable question heading into Week 2 when Matt Cassel was making his first career start [...]

Patriots 23, Rams 16 - The Verdict

Despite all the complaints and misgivings with backup QB Matt Cassel, you gotta take a step back and appreciate that he’s got the team to 5-2 and now in a virtual tie atop the AFC East. On Sunday, the strength of the offense - the wide receiver corps - let Cassel down on several occasions [...]

Gametime: Rams @ Patriots

The Teams: St. Louis Rams (2-4) At New England Patriots (4-2)
The Terms: Regular Season Week 8
The Place: Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Mass
The Time: 1:00pm
The Channel: Fox
3 Burning Questions:

Will the Patriots beat an inferior team without trouble? The Pats have defeated the Chiefs, Jets, 49ers and Broncos so far this year, none of which anyone would call [...]

Patriots 41, Broncos 7 - The Verdict

Here’s the answers to some of the questions heading into the Monday Night Massacre at Gillette:

How does the team respond from last Sunday night’s beat down? Quite simply, with a beat down of their own. The Patriots came with in with intensity, took care of the ball and most of all were OPPORTUNISTIC. The final [...]

Rodney Harrison Out for the Season

The injury report got a lot more crowded Tuesday as safety Rodney Harrison reportedly has a torn quad muscle and will be out for the rest of the season. Harrison was carted off in the second half of the Patriots 41-7 win over the Broncos last night and Adam Schefter of NFL.com reports it’s a [...]

Patriots Beat 49ers 30-21

After a rocky start coming off a loss and a bye week, the Patriots stepped up and scored a big road win by beating the 49ers 30-21. Matt Cassel made some mistakes including two interceptions but the running game and ball control gave the Patriots enough to win. The Pats dominated time of possession by [...]

Patriots 19, Jets 10 - The Verdict

Against all odds, the Patriots defense stepped up and Matt Cassel controlled the game as New England took advantage of opportunities and beat the Brett Favre led Jets 19-10. Big plays all over the field from the defense led by Ellis Hobbs and Adalius Thomas. Here’s a look at The Verdict:

How Will the Patriots respond? [...]

Buccaneers 27, Patriots 10 - The Verdict

Here we’ll take a look back on the questions going into the game and how the Patriots answered them.

How will the quarterback play progress? Answer: About as much as Brooke Hogan from her first to second reality show…not much. After a terrible game against the Ravens, Matt Cassell and Kevin O’Connell again laid an egg, [...]

2008 Training Camp Preview: Secondary

Here’s the schedule for the training camp previews:
Thursday: Secondary
Friday: Linebackers
Saturday: D-Line
Sunday: O-Line
Monday: Tight Ends and Wide Receivers
Tuesday: Quarterbacks and Runningbacks
Wednesday: Special Teams and Coaching
Cornerbacks
Key Departures: Asante Samuel, Randall Gay
Key Arrivals: Fernando Bryant, Jason Webster, Terrence Wheatley
Breakdown
The major storyline for the 2008 Patriots defense will be the cornerback position. Gone are Asante Samuel and Randall [...]

Halftime in Tampa

The Bucs struck back with a long drive capped off by a 15 yard touchdown pass over the middle. The extra point gives Tampa bay a 10-7 lead at the break.
Brandon Merriweather featured at safety on the drive for the second team Patriots defense and made a couple nice stops. Overall the defense looked pretty [...]