Mike Giardi
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Mike Giardi
@mikegiardi.bsky.social
· Jul 23
Giardi: Maye's actions show a player ready to carry more in year two
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"So, I think that that's a large step... it was important to him. I think that was something that he wanted to do."
Maye's actions show a player ready to carry more weight. www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2025/07/23/g...
Maye's actions show a player ready to carry more weight. www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2025/07/23/g...
Reposted by Mike Giardi
This was only the beginning of a rebuild, and depth of Seahawks roster should have reinforced that to the Patriots.
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/09/g...
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/09/g...
Giardi: Mike's Musings on the Patriots roster, and what the heck happened on Sunday
The Patriots got their asses kicked on Sunday night, and their roster issues showed up on the biggest possible stage. There is a lot of work that will need to be done, and those in charge of putting n...
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February 10, 2026 at 1:47 PM
This was only the beginning of a rebuild, and depth of Seahawks roster should have reinforced that to the Patriots.
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/09/g...
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/09/g...
This was only the beginning of a rebuild, and depth of Seahawks roster should have reinforced that to the Patriots.
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/09/g...
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/09/g...
Giardi: Mike's Musings on the Patriots roster, and what the heck happened on Sunday
The Patriots got their asses kicked on Sunday night, and their roster issues showed up on the biggest possible stage. There is a lot of work that will need to be done, and those in charge of putting n...
www.bostonsportsjournal.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:47 PM
This was only the beginning of a rebuild, and depth of Seahawks roster should have reinforced that to the Patriots.
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/09/g...
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/09/g...
Both groups desperately wanted to take photos with us but we declined....
My Super Bowl LX celeb story: @mikegiardi.bsky.social & I were standing near the entrance to the Pats’ locker room with about two minutes left. Jay-Z and his entourage walk right past us and end up hanging out for a few moments. Minutes later, Giannis strolls past. Long way from Foxborough.
February 10, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Both groups desperately wanted to take photos with us but we declined....
Kubiak cooked the Pats on that opening drive of the 2nd half. Out of 12 personnel, hits slant to JSN when the Pats had just 3 DBs on the field. 17 yards. 3 plays later, they put JSN in the backfield, he gets a lot of eyes, but the call is a backside screen to Walker. 20 yards.
February 9, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Kubiak cooked the Pats on that opening drive of the 2nd half. Out of 12 personnel, hits slant to JSN when the Pats had just 3 DBs on the field. 17 yards. 3 plays later, they put JSN in the backfield, he gets a lot of eyes, but the call is a backside screen to Walker. 20 yards.
That defense of theirs did not care about Maye’s near MVP season, nor this team that came from the bottom and rose to the top of the AFC. No, what Seattle did was slowly, steadily, and systematically dismantle a Patriots offense that had no answers.
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/08/g...
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/08/g...
Giardi: Maye, Patriots offense gets overwhelmed from the start, ending magical journey
Garrett Bradbury tried to keep his emotions in check, but his tear ducts betrayed the resolve of a hardened pro who just saw his seventh and most successful season come to an end in the NFL’s biggest ...
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February 9, 2026 at 12:50 PM
That defense of theirs did not care about Maye’s near MVP season, nor this team that came from the bottom and rose to the top of the AFC. No, what Seattle did was slowly, steadily, and systematically dismantle a Patriots offense that had no answers.
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/08/g...
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/08/g...
Maye was discombobulated almost from the jump. His feet were pitter-pattering and even some of his early completions - and there weren’t many - lacked the precision and accuracy that defined his regular season but helped define his postseason.
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/08/g...
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/08/g...
Giardi: Maye, Patriots offense gets overwhelmed from the start, ending magical journey
Garrett Bradbury tried to keep his emotions in check, but his tear ducts betrayed the resolve of a hardened pro who just saw his seventh and most successful season come to an end in the NFL’s biggest ...
www.bostonsportsjournal.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Maye was discombobulated almost from the jump. His feet were pitter-pattering and even some of his early completions - and there weren’t many - lacked the precision and accuracy that defined his regular season but helped define his postseason.
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/08/g...
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/08/g...
Drake Maye walks off. A disappointing end to a great season.
February 9, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Drake Maye walks off. A disappointing end to a great season.
Thankful to be here again. My dad loves the game, I grew up in it, and it's never lost on me in these moments that I wouldn't be doing what I do if not for him.
February 8, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Thankful to be here again. My dad loves the game, I grew up in it, and it's never lost on me in these moments that I wouldn't be doing what I do if not for him.
Reposted by Mike Giardi
One last deep dive into the Xs and Os of this Super Bowl with those who live it.
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/07/g...
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/07/g...
Giardi: Super Bowl Notebook - One more time for this Patriots team; plus, what NFL insiders think will be key Sunday
Maye’s going to have to play at a graduate or PhD level.
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February 7, 2026 at 7:52 PM
One last deep dive into the Xs and Os of this Super Bowl with those who live it.
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/07/g...
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/07/g...
Going to record one more All 32 pod before the Super Bowl. Got questions? Fire away.
February 7, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Going to record one more All 32 pod before the Super Bowl. Got questions? Fire away.
One last deep dive into the Xs and Os of this Super Bowl with those who live it.
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/07/g...
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/07/g...
Giardi: Super Bowl Notebook - One more time for this Patriots team; plus, what NFL insiders think will be key Sunday
Maye’s going to have to play at a graduate or PhD level.
www.bostonsportsjournal.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:52 PM
One last deep dive into the Xs and Os of this Super Bowl with those who live it.
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/07/g...
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/07/g...
Reposted by Mike Giardi
Could Drake Maye see so more zero blitzes from the Seahawks? Small sample size, but he's completed just 42.9% of his passes for a skosh less than 4 yards per play.
February 5, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Could Drake Maye see so more zero blitzes from the Seahawks? Small sample size, but he's completed just 42.9% of his passes for a skosh less than 4 yards per play.
Hard to fathom. Get a real bat, not Kiner-Falefa
Started digging in on a roster overview and the simple takeaway is it'll be flabbergasting if another sizeable move doesn't happen. The position player group mix feels so ill-fitting, don't love the lineup options, trickles down to a weird bench. Cora can do it, but this is hard mode for no reason.
February 5, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Hard to fathom. Get a real bat, not Kiner-Falefa
Could Drake Maye see so more zero blitzes from the Seahawks? Small sample size, but he's completed just 42.9% of his passes for a skosh less than 4 yards per play.
February 5, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Could Drake Maye see so more zero blitzes from the Seahawks? Small sample size, but he's completed just 42.9% of his passes for a skosh less than 4 yards per play.
"He makes you believe in yourself.”
A bond between two coaches has helped the Patriots get to the precipice of a Super Bowl title.
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/05/g...
A bond between two coaches has helped the Patriots get to the precipice of a Super Bowl title.
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/05/g...
Giardi: A bond between two coaches has helped the Patriots get to the precipice of a Super Bowl title
So much of what the Patriots accomplished this season starts with the relationships that have been built, and not just this year.
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February 5, 2026 at 9:28 PM
"He makes you believe in yourself.”
A bond between two coaches has helped the Patriots get to the precipice of a Super Bowl title.
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/05/g...
A bond between two coaches has helped the Patriots get to the precipice of a Super Bowl title.
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/05/g...
From the Seahawks pool report. Nick Emmanwori got hurt today: "The rookie safety injured his ankle while defending a pass late in practice. He walked off the field on his own shortly before 4 p.m. Several players and coaches went over to comfort him before he left."
February 5, 2026 at 2:45 AM
From the Seahawks pool report. Nick Emmanwori got hurt today: "The rookie safety injured his ankle while defending a pass late in practice. He walked off the field on his own shortly before 4 p.m. Several players and coaches went over to comfort him before he left."
Reposted by Mike Giardi
“We all some killers,” Christian Barmore told me. “We take our emotions out in the game because we love how hard this is. We like some lions, man. We ready to hunt.”
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/04/g...
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/04/g...
Giardi: What's the Patriots quickest path to victory? The DTs have an idea
“We all some killers,” Christian Barmore told me. “We take our emotions out in the game because we love how hard this is. We like some lions, man. We ready to hunt.”
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February 4, 2026 at 7:38 PM
“We all some killers,” Christian Barmore told me. “We take our emotions out in the game because we love how hard this is. We like some lions, man. We ready to hunt.”
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/04/g...
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/04/g...
“We all some killers,” Christian Barmore told me. “We take our emotions out in the game because we love how hard this is. We like some lions, man. We ready to hunt.”
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/04/g...
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/04/g...
Giardi: What's the Patriots quickest path to victory? The DTs have an idea
“We all some killers,” Christian Barmore told me. “We take our emotions out in the game because we love how hard this is. We like some lions, man. We ready to hunt.”
www.bostonsportsjournal.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:38 PM
“We all some killers,” Christian Barmore told me. “We take our emotions out in the game because we love how hard this is. We like some lions, man. We ready to hunt.”
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/04/g...
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/04/g...
All eyes on JSN; plus Kraft will have to keep on waiting for a Hall enshrinememt
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/03/g...
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/03/g...
Giardi: Kraft bypassed for HOF, plus how will the Patriots handle star receiver JSN?
In the 2023 NFL Draft, just three picks separated Christian Gonzalez and Jaxson Smith-Njigba. Gonzalez went 17th overall to New England (after they traded back), while Smith-Njigba went 20th to Seattl...
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February 3, 2026 at 11:16 PM
All eyes on JSN; plus Kraft will have to keep on waiting for a Hall enshrinememt
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/03/g...
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/03/g...
Drake Maye’s shoulder, which has certainly been the Patriots' most heavily scrutinized body part since that time Tom Brady ripped up his hand, no longer seems to be an issue.
(also news on Spillane and Landry)...
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/02/g...
(also news on Spillane and Landry)...
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/02/g...
Giardi: Maye spins it in practice, plus the madness of Super Bowl media night
Talking at Super Bowl’s media night, Maye said he felt as though his shoulder turned the corner on the flight out to the West Coast. In what Mike Vrabel called a “bonus” practice on Monday, Maye told ...
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February 3, 2026 at 5:59 AM
Drake Maye’s shoulder, which has certainly been the Patriots' most heavily scrutinized body part since that time Tom Brady ripped up his hand, no longer seems to be an issue.
(also news on Spillane and Landry)...
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/02/g...
(also news on Spillane and Landry)...
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/02/g...
Reposted by Mike Giardi
Why you never take these moments/opportunities for granted?
David Andrews, two-time SB Champ, shares his viewpoint on that and much more (Belichick snub, fyi) in an all new All 32.
youtu.be/3OIx2GzF_3g?...
David Andrews, two-time SB Champ, shares his viewpoint on that and much more (Belichick snub, fyi) in an all new All 32.
youtu.be/3OIx2GzF_3g?...
Why David Andrews is CONCERNED about Patriots offense | All 32 NFL Podcast w/ Mike Giardi
YouTube video by Patriots Press Pass on CLNS Media
youtu.be
January 29, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Why you never take these moments/opportunities for granted?
David Andrews, two-time SB Champ, shares his viewpoint on that and much more (Belichick snub, fyi) in an all new All 32.
youtu.be/3OIx2GzF_3g?...
David Andrews, two-time SB Champ, shares his viewpoint on that and much more (Belichick snub, fyi) in an all new All 32.
youtu.be/3OIx2GzF_3g?...
Why you never take these moments/opportunities for granted?
David Andrews, two-time SB Champ, shares his viewpoint on that and much more (Belichick snub, fyi) in an all new All 32.
youtu.be/3OIx2GzF_3g?...
David Andrews, two-time SB Champ, shares his viewpoint on that and much more (Belichick snub, fyi) in an all new All 32.
youtu.be/3OIx2GzF_3g?...
Why David Andrews is CONCERNED about Patriots offense | All 32 NFL Podcast w/ Mike Giardi
YouTube video by Patriots Press Pass on CLNS Media
youtu.be
January 29, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Why you never take these moments/opportunities for granted?
David Andrews, two-time SB Champ, shares his viewpoint on that and much more (Belichick snub, fyi) in an all new All 32.
youtu.be/3OIx2GzF_3g?...
David Andrews, two-time SB Champ, shares his viewpoint on that and much more (Belichick snub, fyi) in an all new All 32.
youtu.be/3OIx2GzF_3g?...
"I feel good. I'm just going to try to do whatever I can to get back to 100%."
On Drake Maye, packing an identity and Gonzalez finding a higher level.
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/01/29/g...
On Drake Maye, packing an identity and Gonzalez finding a higher level.
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/01/29/g...
Giardi: Maye's status front and center; plus a word on road warriors and an uptick in play from Gonzalez
In the brief window the media was allowed to watch the Patriots as they returned to the field for the first time this week, neither Maye, Joshua Dobbs, nor Tommy DeVito let it rip. Coincidence? Perhap...
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January 29, 2026 at 10:51 PM
"I feel good. I'm just going to try to do whatever I can to get back to 100%."
On Drake Maye, packing an identity and Gonzalez finding a higher level.
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/01/29/g...
On Drake Maye, packing an identity and Gonzalez finding a higher level.
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/01/29/g...
A lot of ground covered in today's All 32: Maye, Belichick snub, a lookahead to the Seahawks and the job this coaching staff has done from start to (almost) finish.
youtu.be/h5Acl805g0s
youtu.be/h5Acl805g0s
Why Patriots defense might be BETTER than Seahawks | All 32 NFL Podcast w/ Mike Giardi
YouTube video by Patriots Press Pass on CLNS Media
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 9:24 PM
A lot of ground covered in today's All 32: Maye, Belichick snub, a lookahead to the Seahawks and the job this coaching staff has done from start to (almost) finish.
youtu.be/h5Acl805g0s
youtu.be/h5Acl805g0s