Pats Pulpit Oct 1, 2023
Patriots vs. Cowboys game day roster: Atonio Mafi set for another heavy workload
Photo by Kevin Sabitus/ A look at the Patriots’ game day roster for their Week 4 game against the Cowboys. The New England Patriots’ offensive line continues to be a work in progress. After being at its healthiest to date last Sunday, it is down another starter this week: left guard Cole Strange will miss the game against the Dallas Cowboys because of a knee injury sustained last week in New York. As a consequence, the Patriots will again rely heavily on fifth-round rookie Atonio Mafi. The youngster replaced Strange last week after he went down, and also saw...
Pats Pulpit Sep 13, 2023
O-line coach Adrian Klemm was encouraged by Patriots’ rookie guards against Eagles
Photo by Kevin Sabitus/ Atonio Mafi and Sidy Sow went wire-to-wire in their first ever NFL regular season games. The New England Patriots entered their season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles in a difficult position up front. Not only were they going up against one of the best defensive lines in the NFL, they also had to do so with two rookies starting at the guard positions. With nominal starters Cole Strange and Michael Onwenu both out due to injury, the Patriots decided to insert first-year players Atonio Mafi and Sidy Sow at left and right guard,...
