Chowder and Champions

5 days ago | chowderandchampions.com | Chris Schad

The New England Patriots have completed their OTAs and are now looking forward to the first training camp under head coach Mike Vrabel. Vrabel is tasked with returning the Patriots to their glory days after back-to-back disappointing seasons under Bill Belichick and Jerod Mayo, and it led to a bunch of change during the offseason workouts. A lot of the incumbents have been concerned with a spending spree that brought Milton Williams, Harold Landry and others in via free agency.

1 week ago | chowderandchampions.com | Nick Halden

Understandably, all the Boston Red Sox headlines remained focused on the blockbuster Rafael Devers trade over the last week. Debating whether or not it was the right move to trade the disgruntled star, escaping the contract with the limited speed, and future concerns could be viewed as a win. However, losing a noted Yankees killer and one of the better hitters in the league is an undeniable blow.

1 week ago | chowderandchampions.com | Cem Yolbulan

There have been a lot of draft misses for the New England Patriots over the last few years. This is especially the case when it comes to wide receivers, including last season's selections, Ja'Lynn Polk and Javon Baker. One of the most significant blunders, however, came in 2022, when the Patriots drafted Tyquan Thornton out of Baylor in the second round. Thornton's physical and athletic tools, combined with his electric speed, made him a very intriguing prospect.

1 week ago | chowderandchampions.com | Chris Schad

If we’ve learned anything about the Boston Red Sox in the past week it’s that no one is safe. A few days after the Red Sox made a shocking blockbuster trade sending Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants, Boston decided to demote struggling infielder Kristian Campbell to Triple-A Worcester. The Boston Red Sox are sending infielder Kristian Campbell to Triple-A, sources tell ESPN.

1 week ago | chowderandchampions.com | Devon Platana

One familiar face will likely be absent from next year's OTA workouts. The New England Patriots are officially on the journey towards training cam after closing out their mandatory minicamp last week. The minicamp action, combined with the previous organized team activities (OTAs), gave head coach Mike Vrabel a better sense of what he has to work with on the 90-man roster heading into his first campaign behind the Patriots' bench.