Image courtesy of Scott Anderson This is a game the Patriots may look back on in January and deeply regret. Despite being severely banged up with a makeshift O-line, the Pats had a chance to beat Chicago on the road Thursday night, but missed opportunities, another brief lapse in red zone judgement by Drake Maye and poor tackling allowed the Bears to walk away with a 30-24 win. The Patriots…

Offense 1. Run outside zone, power, toss and crack toss: To neutralize Chicago’s disciplined defensive front, the Patriots must force the Bears’ linebackers and edge players to move laterally across the field. Utilizing outside zone and toss plays tests the defense’s dynamic range and edge-setting ability, while crack toss calls leverage wide receiver blocking down on defensive ends to pin defenders inside and unleash the ball carriers to the boundary….

Image courtesy of New England Patriots When you’re growing up Maine, one day working for the Patriots is probably a pipe dream. Not because someone isn’t talented or intelligent enough, but simply because of how connections work and limitations that exist with living somewhere between four and six hours way. But then, there’s stories like the one Jack Webb has. Webb is in his first season as the host of…

FOXBOROUGH – Mike Vrabel called the win against the Jets lucky during his postgame press conference on Sunday. Given how frequently the Patriots continue to turn the ball over, he’s not wrong. With two more fumbles on Sunday, New England has 13 turnovers behind only the lowly Chargers who have 15. Their turnover differential is -6, which ranks them 30th in the NFL. Vrabel was on The Greg Hill Show…

FOXBOROUGH – About two or three minutes into answering questions at his locker from the assembled media following the Patriots’ 26-19 over the Jets, Christian Barmore paused for a second. Wearing an all black jumpsuit and a giant ‘Barmore’ chain, he turned around, reached back and threw on some shades, then proceeded to continue answering questions. It was a moment full of swag, and Barmore had earned it. Both he…

Image courtesy of AP Photo/Charles Krupa FOXBOROUGH – When determining playoff seeding in January, the NFL won’t ask how the Patriots won their games, just how many. On Sunday at home, the Patriots earned a 26-19 win to get to 4-2, but as he was following the victory over Las Vegas, Mike Vrabel wasn’t thrilled with the overall performance. “We’re lucky to win, is probably where I’d start, but we’re…