It’s a tough time to be Drake Maye right now. Not only is the weight of the world (figuratively speaking) on his shoulders being the next franchise quarterback of the Patriots, but his coaches and teammates aren’t really doing him any favors. Whether it’s the staff messing up ‘the plan’ and the messaging around it, or the off-field issues key players have dealt with, or injuries, or poor play calling,…

Image courtesy of CBS News Is this rock bottom? If not, the Patriots are going to be on Jabroni Drive for a while it feels like. After last year’s debacle in Germany, the Patriots were back on the international stage as the only game in town on Sunday morning, this time from London. After jumping out to a quick 10-point lead, the Pats had a meltdown in all three phases…

Image courtesy of Houston Chronicle  Folks deserve to be excited about Drake Maye after his good but far from perfect first NFL start. However, those that sat in the seats at Gillette Stadium on Sunday watched the defense let the rookie down against the Texans in a 41-21 loss. This is a team game and Drake Maye would never say that – not should he as a first year player…

Image courtesy of AP Photo/Charles Krupa FOXBOROUGH – We all knew this, but it turns out there’s a lot more wrong with the Patriots than just the quarterback play. Drake Maye’s first start in the NFL was an ugly reminder of just how much improvement this Patriots roster needs as the Texans walked into Gillette Stadium and handed the Pats a 41-21 loss. This was the type of game that…

Vedarian Lowe vs. Danielle Hunter is a key match up today. The Houston Texans are one of the most talented teams in the NFL and they present legitimate match up problems across the board. The Patriots could have a difficult time matching up. Especially up front. Here are five match-ups to watch in today’s game. 1. Drake Maye vs. the Texans D: The Texans will come after Maye. DeMeco Ryan’s…

Image courtesy of Texans Wire-USA Today Houston Texans defensive coordinator Matt Burke was in town in June. He was at Game 5 at The Garden when the Celtics clinched the 2024 NBA Championship. That night, Burke celebrated as everyone raised a New England sports fan did. It was the same way he celebrated each championship he saw the Patriots win up until 2003. In 2004, the guy who grew up…

the Patriots defense care that Drake Maye is now the starting quarterback? Sure, but maybe not as much as we all think. The news came down on Tuesday afternoon, which is when many players found out through social media or group texts. Drake Maye and Jacoby Brissett knew Monday night when Jerod Mayo called them. Mayo held a team meeting on Wednesday morning to officially announce it to the 53-man…

If you wanted to see Drake Maye sooner rather than later this season, you’re getting your wish. Ian Rapoport had a tweet around 4:00 on Tuesday, reporting that the Patriots have decided to start Maye for the first time against Houston on Sunday afternoon. There’s no going back now. This is Maye’s team for the rest of the season. “The future is now in New England: Sources say the #Patriots…

Early on Monday morning, the Braintree Police Department announced Jabrill Peppers’ arrest Monday, saying they responded to an issue at a home early Saturday morning when they had been notified there was an altercation between two people. According to the police, Peppers will be charged with “assault and battery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, strangulation, and possession of a Class B substance believed to be cocaine.” He was…

Getty Images FOXBOROUGH – It’s hard to imagine things getting much uglier than the Patriots’ 15-10 loss at home to Miami on Sunday, but this might only be the start of what’s looking like a historically bad season. Sure, it’s only the first weekend of October and the Patriots can absolutely turn things around enough to finish with a respectable record, but, it certainly doesn’t look like it’s happening anytime…