(AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) FOXBOROUGH – The Patriot’s performance Sunday at Gillette Stadium mirrored the weather. It was ugly. The Chargers dominated from the opening possession, jumping out to a 17-0 lead and never looking back in a 40-7 win. The only highlight for the Patriots came in the form of an ill-advised heave by Drake Maye with a 1:24 left in the first half that was caught by Pop…
The Patriots take on a talented Chargers team today that presents problems in all three phases of the game. New England will have to have a sound game plan in place on both sides of the ball. They will need to be aggressive but smart. Controlling the line of scrimmage and limiting the big plays are a must this week. Here is this week’s offensive and defensive plan. Offense 1….
The Los Angeles Chargers visit Foxboro and the Bolts have plenty to play for in a what is a must win game for them. On paper, the Chargers present match up problems along the offensive and defensive lines but the Patriots can match up on the perimeter. The question is, can the Patriots get consistent pressure on Justin Herbert and throw him off his spot? We shall see. Here are…
Courtesy of the Los Angeles Chargers Kickoff: The Patriots are hosting the Los Angeles Chargers for the second straight season. The two teams are playing for the third straight season. Last season, the Patriots lost 6-0 to the Chargers in one of the worst losses of the season. The Chargers are coming off of a come from behind win over the Denver Broncos. The Patriots lost 24-21 to the Bills…
The Patriots announced this afternoon that cornerback Marcus Jones has been placed on injured reserve and offensive tackle Caedan Wallace has been activated to the 53-man roster. Center Ben Brown is out tomorrow with a concussion. The Patriots also elevated wide receiver Alex Erickson and linebacker Monty Rice to the 53 man roster. Jones season is over thanks to a hip injury. Jones had a good third season defensively and…
Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt said on Thursday that 85 percent of the Patriots playbook as been installed and used this season. What does that mean? It means that the majority of the run game, passing game, screen game and short yardage running has been installed, utilized and that the team has built off of it in weekly planning. It is not unusual to only use about 85-90 percent…
It honestly could have been a Hallmark card. The only thing missing was matching pajamas. On a snowy Christmas eve morning down at Gillette Stadium Tuesday, Drake Maye and Hunter Henry took to the podium together, looking like brothers as Maye grinned ear-to-ear. Usually, the two take care of their weekly media obligations separately, but Maye sidled up to his veteran tight end this time. Henry said they had decided…
Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat And Chronicle All week long the Boston media has been debating the future of Jerod Mayo as Patriots coach. Mayo once again put his foot in his mouth after last week’s loss to the Cardinals and that led to many people around these parts questioning if he was qualified to coach the team beyond this season. On Sunday morning, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that the Kraft family…
Getty Images The Patriots got off to 14-0 lead against the Bills and poised to pull off the upset, but three costly turnovers led to 10 points and they ultimately fell short, 24-21. Here are seven points on the Patriots loss. 1.Fast start: The Patriots got off to the best start of any game this season, jumping out to a 14-0 lead after a Drake Maye touchdown pass to Kayshon…
One step forward, two steps back has been the theme of the 2024 Patriots season and it was on full display Sunday against Buffalo in Orchard Park. New England jumped out to a 14-0 lead, but melted down in the second half with three turnovers, giving up 17 points en route to a 24-21 loss. Drake Maye had 281 yards passing on a 22-36 clip with two touchdowns and a…