Kickoff: The Patriots host the Houston Texans today in the second of three home games in the month of October. The story today of course is Drake Maye making his first NFL start. It is not exactly the ideal spot for him considering how good the Texans defense has been against rookie quarterbacks, but now is the time nonetheless. Maye was going to play eventually. His timeline has been accelerated….

USATI Drake Maye is making his first NFL start on Sunday and a big key for the Patriots is going to be keeping the game simple for him. Running the football effectively is the best way to help him but quick three step passes, quick give step passes and moving the pocket for him are also ways to help him get into a rhythm and get comfortable. Normally we do…

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported on Friday that the Patriots have inked special teams ace Brendan Schooler to a three year, $9 million dollar extension.

Scott Taetsch/Getty Images The day Patriots fans have been waiting for is finally here. Drake Maye was named the Patriots starting quarterback on Tuesday. So what does it mean for the team moving forward? Well, for one we will finally get a look at the potential franchise quarterback in a real game setting, not just practice or a preseason game. I know some folks will mention his garbage time drive…

Patriots coach Jerod Mayo opened the door potentially for Drake Maye to start on Sunday against the Houston Texans in his Monday morning press conference. At least I think he did. Mayo touched on several topics but he was openly critical of Jacoby Brissett’s performance on Sunday and said that he and his staff are evaluating the position this week. “It just wasn’t good enough. I thought we played well…

FOXBOROUGH- Good teams find ways to overcome bad performances and win games. Unfortunately for the Patriots, they are not good enough to overcome penalties, missed opportunities and poor situational coaching and that is why they lost to the Dolphins on Sunday.

AP Photo FOXBOROUGH- The Patriots lost a game they should have won on Sunday, 15-10 to the Miami Dolphins. It was a game of missed opportunities for New England, especially in the red zone. Here are seven takeaways from the loss. 1. Ugly performance by the offense: The offense continued to struggle. The only bright spot was the running game which averaged 7.4 yards per carry. Collectively, the Patriots rushed…

Fan chat is live. Let’s talk ball! Patriots win the toss and defer. 1st Quarter Big sack there by Jennings. Patriots needed that to slow down this drive. Front 7 will be a factor today, especially on early downs. Miami strikes first. Jason Sanders from 54 yards out. Dolphins 3 Patriots 0, 10:39 in the 1st QTR Gibson with a good run to open the game, next play sack. Sieler…

The Dolphins visit the Patriots today and there are several key match-ups that will determine the outcome of this game.
Here are the five match ups to watch today.
Tyreek Hill vs. Jonathan Jones: It is always a good match-up when these two go head to head. Jones has held his own against Hill in recent years and I would expect more of the same this week. Do not expect the Patriots to help Jones much so he will have Jones in man coverage a lot in this game.

The Patriots host the Miami Dolphins today in a pivotal match up for both teams as they try to save their seasons. The Patriots have suffered a bunch of key injuries the past two weeks that will alter the way the way they play on both sides of the ball. Here is the game plan this week against the Dolphins. Offense More gun runs: The Patriots are starting Antonio Gibson…