Bailey Zappe

Patriots: Pats defense shines; Zappe cool, calm & collected in first career start

October 9, 2022
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FOXBOROUGH – A fun Zappe Hour was had by all at Gillette Stadium on Sunday. Bailey Zappe’s first career start on throwback day – which also happened to be Bill Belichick’s 400th game as head coach – couldn’t have gone much better as the Patriots cruised to a 29-0 win over the Lions with a true team effort in support of the rookie. The defense completely shut down the high scoring…

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Patriots: Keeping it simple in the passing game is the key to victory today

October 9, 2022
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Keep it simple stupid is an old coaching adage that I think applies to the Patriots when it comes to how they approach today’s game against the Lions offensively. Particularly the passing game. Rookie Bailey Zappe is going to be making his first career and if I were coordinating the Patriots offense, I would build off of what we did last week. I would keep it simple and I would…

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Patriots: Zappe embracing the opportunity in a strange situation

October 5, 2022
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Photo – Getty Images Mac Jones was at practice on Wednesday in limited fashion, throwing the ball lightly during the 15 minutes the media had to watch some of the opening drills. Jones had a limp still, but did drop back a few times, albeit in very light fashion. Right next to him was new practice squad QB Garrett Gilbert and Bailey Zappe, the guy who suddenly has quite a…

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Patriots Rewind: 7 Points on the Patriots 27-24 loss to the Packers

October 2, 2022
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The Patriots lost a heartbreaker to the Green Bay Packers in overtime, 27-24. The Patriots lost starting quarterback Brian Hoyer to a concussion in the first quarter, forcing rookie third string quarterback Bailey Zappe to come into the game. Zappe played admirably all things considered but it wasn’t enough. Here are seven points from today’s game. 1. Zappe plays: Kudos to you if you had Bailey Zappe playing today. Zappe…

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Patriots: Zappe forced into first NFL game; Pats hang tough, but lose to Green Bay in overtime

October 2, 2022
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Image courtesy of Mike Roemer/AP The 2022 season just keeps getting weirder. After a week of Brian Hoyer and endless backup quarterback talk, the veteran QB didn’t make it out of the first quarter when the Patriots traveled to Green Bay to face the Packers on Sunday. Hoyer was taken out of the game with a possible concussion after a big sack early on, thrusting rookie fourth round draft pick…

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Patriots: Five thoughts on the Patriots 53-man Roster

August 31, 2022
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The Patriots cut down their roster to 53 players yesterday prior to the NFL roster deadline. Here are a few thoughts on the roster the Patriots will enter the regular season with: 1. Patriots opt to keep three quarterbacks: The Patriots opted to keep three quarterbacks which is a little bit of a surprise considering they could use every available roster spot now. Keeping Bailey Zappe is an indication that…

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Patriots Rewind: 5 Thoughts on the Giants 23 Patriots 21 win over the Patriots

August 12, 2022
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(AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) The Patriots lost their preseason opener to the New York Giants on a last second field goal 23-21. Here are my thoughts on the game. 1. Zappe Time: Rookie quarterback Bailey Zappe played three quarters and completed 19-32 passes for 205 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Zappe led the team on two scoring drives and showed poise and toughness. Some of his limitations also came through…

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Patriots: Positive steps taken in first preseason game

August 11, 2022
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FOXBOROUGH – After two weeks of dissecting practices, we finally got to see some real football at Gillette Stadium on Thursday night when the Giants visited for the first preseason game. There’s still a lot of questions surrounding the team since the starters didn’t play, but we did learn a bit more about some of the guys fighting for jobs in the 23-21 loss. Simply put, preseason wins and losses…

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Patriots: Sights, sounds & thoughts from Day 6 of training camp

August 2, 2022
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Day two of padded practices was another good one for the defense, a struggle for the running game and while there were some more flashy catches from a few receivers, an inconsistent day for the offense yet again. -Terrance Mitchell made it six-for-six as the first guy out for practice. -Lonnie Paxton was on hand in the family/VIP area. He might be the only field goal/long snapper in NFL history…

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