On the latest installment of the Locked On Patriots podcast, Mark Schofield dives into some listener questions, talks about the New England pass rush, breaks down some news and notes, and has reaction to some Patriots takes from the timeline.
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On the day of the kickoff for the 2018 NFL season, I’m pleased to present the 3rd edition of my NFL Roster Valuation model. Please throw your stones and hurl your insults now! For those not familiar with the previous iterations, the goal of my roster assessment isn’t to fall in line with others that…
With the new season upon us, what better time than now to talk about the playoffs? There are 31 fan bases across the country full of high hopes that their favorite team will make the playoffs. For New England fans, it’s become basically an annual occurrence, so they probably aren’t too concerned. Enjoy it while…
Mark Schofield sits down with Robert Land from Houston Sports Talk and the Locked On Texans podcast to preview the season opener between the Houston Texans and the New England Patriots on this Locked On Crossover Event. Topics covered include: How the Texans will look to attack Tom Brady; The addition of Tyrann Mathieu to…
It’s time for a Tuesday edition of the Locked On Patriots podcast. On this installment:
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Eye candy. Window dressing. Whichever expression you prefer they stand for one thing in football: Taking a simple concept and adding formations, shifts, motions and/or fakes to try and confuse the defense, while maintaining the core structure of the design and keeping it simple for your offense and quarterback. This can be done in…
Mark Schofield is back with a Labor Day Edition of Locked On Patriots. On today’s show he dives into the following topics: The final New England Patriots practice squad and new additions at wide receiver; Mark’s overall impressions of the offense and defense – at least as they currently stand; Aaron Donald and Khalil Mack…
Coach wants to see you, loyal listener to the Locked On Patriots podcast. Please bring your playbook… Okay, so Mark Schofield isn’t cutting listeners from the show or anything, but for over 1,000 hopeful NFL players, they heard that directive over the past few hours. The New England Patriots made a number of roster decisions…
Late in the fourth quarter of the fourth preseason game, New England Patriots rookie quarterback Danny Etling raced around right end, and 86 yards later he was into the end zone, and into the heart of Locked On Patriots host Mark Schofield. In this Semi-Glorious Victory Edition of the podcast, Mark breaks down Etling’s performance,…
Details have emerged this afternoon that New England Patriots tight end signed a restructured deal, providing him with some financial incentives for performance on the field in the year ahead. As reported by Adam Schefter: Patriots reworked TE Rob Gronkowski’s contract, adding $4.3 million to his contract this year, per @RosenhausSports Added $1 million in…
Mark Schofield’s latest Locked On Patriots is a Gameday Edition, helping you get ready for New England’s preseason finale against the New York Giants. In this installment: Who Mark is Watching Tonight Expectations for Sony Michele Potential Free Agent Acquisitions The Bridgewater Trade Sammy the Starter Darnold Aaron Rodgers Gets Paid This episode also features…
Perhaps one of the bigger stories of the whole offseason is that former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant remains unsigned at time of writing. But fear not, I see a bright future still in the NFL for Dez, if he wants to embrace it. Now before I delve into this piece, I’m just going…
On the latest installment of Locked On Patriots, Mark Schofield asks: Does New England have a quarterback problem? (Hint: It’s not about Tom Brady). Later, he talks about Colin Cowherd’s comments about the New England receivers, and has the latest list of “What I’m Reading.” You can listen to the episode here. You can subscribe/rate/review…
On the Tuesday installment of Locked On Patriots, Mark Schofield dives into the following topics:
Mark also has his final installment of Roster Projections, with Version 3.0
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I’m sure there are academics out there who would say I’m besmirching Aristotle’s good name by using one of his defining works in a fantasy football article. To those tweed-laden, bespectacled folks, I say, “hey, it was you who introduced me to the idea, is not applying it to every aspect of my life an…
Mark Schofield, writer at Inside the Pylon and host of the Locked On Patriots podcast, is bringing his New England Patriots focus back to where it started: ITP. This season episodes of Locked On Patriots as well as analysis of the action on the field will be featured here at Inside the Pylon. In the…