Mike Giardi

Let him play

Noah Song has the highest whiff rate for any Red Sox pitcher this spring, at 41%.

He seems to have cut out his curve and is heavily spamming what seems to be a very good slider to go along with an unremarkable 93-96 mph fastball.

33 sliders (60% whiff), 13 fastballs (17% whiff), 3 chanegups

Giardi: Patriots' roster review/free agent review - One of the team's best positions may undergo big changes The Pats made big investments in Williams and Barmore, but only one of those deals was done with the approval of Vrabel and company. That was Williams, and he was worth every dang penny in year one...

The Pats made big investments in Williams and Barmore, but only one of those deals was done with the approval of Vrabel and company. That was Williams, and he was worth every dang penny in year one...
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Giardi: Patriots' roster review/free agent review - One of the team's best positions may undergo big changes The Pats made big investments in Williams and Barmore, but only one of those deals was done with the approval of Vrabel and company. That was Williams, and he was worth every dang penny in year one...

The Pats made big investments in Williams and Barmore, but only one of those deals was done with the approval of Vrabel and company. That was Williams, and he was worth every dang penny in year one...
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This has baffled me as well

Giardi: Patriots roster review/free agency preview - Safe to keep it together? However, in talking to decision-makers around the league this past week, I got a more cloudy picture of how Hawkins is viewed, with one team telling me they thought he was a third safety (!).

Mike Vrabel, though, is a big believer in Hawkins, both as a player and for what he’s done for the culture. So when you consider that, and the fact that the 28-year-old is coming off a career year, he just might be the type of player they extend.
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Ten half-formed thoughts on guys I spoke with at the NFL combine Looking for Mike Vrabel guys, rooting for the Patriots to draft ‘Big Citrus,’ debating life on the edge, and more

New Substack entry: Ten half-formed thoughts on guys I spoke with at the NFL combine. Looking for Mike Vrabel guys, rooting for the Patriots to draft ‘Big Citrus,’ debating life on the edge, and more

Giardi: Roster review/free agency preview - Do the Patriots have the market cornered? Despite not seeing nearly as much “cat” coverage as I thought we would based on Mike Vrabel’s comments, the Patriots' secondary became one of the clear strengths of the football team

Gonzalez is a no-doubt blue-chipper on a roster that doesn’t have too many of those guys. You have to give him the cash, right? That would be my preference, but might this be the ultimate sell-high scenario?
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Giardi: NFL Notebook - Patriots running back room in focus in review/preview; plus, money matters The Patriots were 21st in rushing DVOA, but a late-season surge had them climb up the ranks in the more traditional measurements.

The former Ohio State product left way too many yards on the field, mostly because he doesn’t see it as well as he needs to. It was maddening...
Time for RB review/FA preview.
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YouTube video by Patriots Press Pass on CLNS Media Where Patriots MUST Improve in Offseason | All 32 NFL Podcast w/ Mike Giardi

An all new All 32 with @danfetes.bsky.social. We talk about the Pats season, then dive into the Bills' big change, and where they go from here.
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Still looking for the *one* person who has actually had a positive experience with Fanatics.

Anecdotally speaking, it's hard to come up with another company that's even close in terms of a universally low approval rating.

YouTube video by Patriots Press Pass on CLNS Media Should Patriots Fans WORRY about Drake Maye? | All 32 NFL Podcast w/ Mike Giardi

An all new All 32 pod. Steven Ruiz of The Ringer joins me and we talk about what is real and what is imagined regarding Drake Maye and his postseason. Plus, Maxx Crosby anyone?
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YouTube video by Patriots Press Pass on CLNS Media Should Patriots Fans WORRY about Drake Maye? | All 32 NFL Podcast w/ Mike Giardi

An all new All 32 pod. Steven Ruiz of The Ringer joins me and we talk about what is real and what is imagined regarding Drake Maye and his postseason. Plus, Maxx Crosby anyone?
youtu.be/Rimuf0JwUAU?...

Giardi: NFL Notebook - Where will the Patriots turn at defensive coordinator? Plus, could Crosby find his way to Foxboro? Are Campbell and Jared Wilson better players than they were when they got to NE? I should hope so. But could the level of play been greater here in the postseason? Hard not to wonder, even with Campbe...

There were two quotes from Mike Vrabel’s season-ending press conference that stood out to me.
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The 2025 Patriots hit ‘stop’ on the treadmill Plus, a new name for the Sunday after the end of the NFL season, the links of the week, and more

New Substack entry: The 2025 Patriots hit the “stop” button on the treadmill, and I finally land on a historical comp for this team. Plus, a new name for the first Sunday of the new year without football, the links of the week, and more.

Giardi: NFL Notebook - Where will the Patriots turn at defensive coordinator? Plus, could Crosby find his way to Foxboro? Are Campbell and Jared Wilson better players than they were when they got to NE? I should hope so. But could the level of play been greater here in the postseason? Hard not to wonder, even with Campbe...

There were two quotes from Mike Vrabel’s season-ending press conference that stood out to me.
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NEW Pats Interference: Super Bowl film and how the loss could shape the #Patriots offseason.

And is it 100% certain Stefon Diggs returns? Why his contract and playoffs have @mikegiardi.bsky.social saying odds are less than 50%:

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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...

This was only the beginning of a rebuild, and depth of Seahawks roster should have reinforced that to the Patriots.
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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...

This was only the beginning of a rebuild, and depth of Seahawks roster should have reinforced that to the Patriots.
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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.

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 ...

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.
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thank you. truly

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 ...

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.
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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.

The Drake

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.

One last deep dive into the Xs and Os of this Super Bowl with those who live it.
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Yeah