When special teams captain Brenden Schooler left last week’s game with an ankle injury, the New England Patriots were tasked with finding a new player to help fill the void of the former All-Pro specialist.
The New England Patriots may have escaped the “Queen City” with a 26-20 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 12. However, they may be feeling the effects on the injury front for the forseeable future.
In the midst of all the excitement surrounding Week 1 of the NFL season finally being upon fans, the New England Patriots fanbase might have missed one crucial detail surrounding one of their new captains.
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The New England Patriots completely rebuilt their leadership under first-year head coach Mike Vrabel, and as a result will be led by six new captains this season.
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The New England Patriots had a group of special guests attend training camp on Thursday, as Special Olympics Massachusetts athletes from the Summer Games watched from the sideline.
The New England Patriots struggled defensively for much of last season, but their special teams units actually played pretty well. That is in part because of safety Brenden Schooler, who showed out as a gunner on punt coverage.
Schooler opened up about life under Vrabel as the Patriots look to rebuild their culture.
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Brenden Schooler’s latest honor in the kicking game arrived Monday. Brenden Schooler has been selected to the Pro Football Writers of America’s 2024 All-NFL team, the organization announced Monday.
New England finished 2024 with first-team and second-team All-Pros. Two New England Patriots finished 2024 with Associated Press honors. Brenden Schooler has been named a first-team All-Pro on special teams, the AP announced Friday, while Christian Gonzalez has been named a second-team All-Pro at cornerback.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
Brenden Schooler played 86.5 percent of the snaps on special teams in 2024. A cog in the New England Patriots’ kicking game has again been recognized by the NFL Players Association.
How the Patriots’ special teams ace managed to elevate himself from the pack. When Brenden Schooler entered the NFL in 2022, he did so with little fanfare.
When you’re 3-13 heading into the final weekend of the season, it probably shouldn’t be surprising that you don’t garner much attention when the NFL decides to make its Pro Bowl selections.
For Brenden Schooler, Sunday's game will always be one to remember. The Patriots' special teams ace has proven to be key for the team since signing as an undrafted free agent in 2022.
Schooler inked a three-year extension last week. The New England Patriots recently agreed to a new contract extension with special teams ace Brenden Schooler.
A heavy special teams workload (between 77 and 89 percent each campaign) has allowed him to carve out an important role and that will remain the case moving forward.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass - "That's our secret weapon." This is what New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo said about special teams prior to Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins. And he wasn't kidding. Despite the struggles on both offense and defense, special teams has (for the most part) been very consistent.
No New England Patriots players were selected to the Pro Bowl in 2023. Patriots players Christian Barmore, Jahlani Tavai, and Jabrill Peppers were all worthy of consideration, but it is difficult to become a first-time selection from a 4-13 team.
The NFL began putting a “C” on players’ jerseys in 2007 to recognize team captains. A few teams never participated in the patches despite having team captains.
Players across the NFL have a lot of respect for Brenden Schooler. That became even more apparent after the NFL Player's Association released the second annual Players' All Pro-Team. To get selected for this, only NFL players were eligible to vote and they were not allowed to vote for themselves or their teammates.
Despite suffering a disheartening 24-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins on "Sunday Night Football," the New England Patriots may have revolutionized how special teams units attempt to stop field goals going forward.
Patriots special teams extraordinaire Brenden Schooler did his thing against the Miami Dolphins on "Sunday Night Football," coming through with a blocked field goal.
Patriots undrafted rookie DB Brenden Schooler made one of the top plays of his young career on Sunday.
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