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Mac Jones remains mum on his role, insists confidence is still there despite uncertainty

November 22, 2023

As Mac Jones stood at the podium in front of the media Wednesday morning, he didn’t look or sound like a guy that knows where he stands right now. Jones conveyed a messages of positivity and stressed controlling controllable’s, but his tone and demeanor screamed uncertainty. Jones may have slipped up just a bit when it comes to discussions that have gone on internally as to who will be starting…

Belichick still won’t name starting QB for Sunday’s game vs. Giants

November 21, 2023

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If you woke up and tuned into Bill Belichick’s press conference on Tuesday morning hoping to find out who the starting quarterback would be on Sunday, you could have just hit snooze and went back to bed. Belichick was asked multiple times, multiple different ways about the quarterback position during his 10 minute presser on Tuesday and the answer was the same each time, just presented a bit differently depending…

Don’t worry about the Patriots tanking. They are bad enough to lose games

November 20, 2023

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The Patriots return off their bye week this week. They travel to New York on Sunday to take on the Giants in a game that has major draft pick ramifications. The Patriots are currently 2-8 and hold the third pick in the draft. The Giants are 3-8 after their 31-19 win over the Commanders yesterday. They are currently picking fifth. New England needs to do everything they can to stay…

Seven Points on the Patriots at the bye

November 20, 2023

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The Patriots have a bye week this week. At 2-8, they are tied for the worst record in the league. They have not been this bad since 2000. 1. Unexpectedly bad: I don’t think anyone saw this coming. We all thought the Patriots would much improved after last season’s disappointing 8-9 record. Instead, they have been far worse. The offense is a bigger mess than last season, they are undisciplined…

Seven Points on the Patriots 10-6 loss to the Colts

November 12, 2023

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The Patriots lost an ugly game this morning to the Indianapolis Colts, 10-6. It was the low point in a season full of low points. Here are seven thoughts on the loss. 1. Offensive and special teams coaching was bad- I thought Bill O’Brien made some peculiar calls throughout the game. Why when you are pinned inside your 10 yard line, do you run a four verts play action pass?…

Scouting Indy from Belichick & Jones’ perspective

November 9, 2023

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Image courtesy of NFL.com The Pats are off to Germany officially, flying out Thursday night. Before that though, Bill Belichick and Mac Jones both talked on Wednesday. At 2-7 and with the offense still sputtering aside from the Buffalo game – and even that wasn’t all too flashy – can the Pats flip the switch and get in the end zone more consistently against Indy? Can the defense get back…

Commanders 20, Patriots 17 – Pats fall to 2-7 as comeback bid falls short

November 5, 2023

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Image courtesy of Charles Krupa/Associated Press FOXBOROUGH – Another Sunday, another backbreaking loss for the Patriots in a year that’s been full of them. Washington dominated in all three phases for the majority of the game, but New England had a chance to tie or win the game with a last-minute drive until a ball ricocheted off of JuJu Smith-Schuster’s hands and into the waiting arms of a Commanders defender…

As MIAA playoffs begin, Patriots players share their favorite high school football memories

November 3, 2023

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With the MIAA playoffs in full swing this weekend, I thought it’d be a good time to get a bunch of Patriots players to talk about their favorite high school football memories, particularly in the postseason. After all, if not for people supporting them in the early stages of their careers, most pros wouldn’t be where they are today. High school football is really where dreams start to become a…

Pats players still motivated despite 2-6 record

November 1, 2023

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Image courtesy of Sports Illustrated The Patriots media work room was still packed on Wednesday morning with reporters looking to pick at the carcass that is the 2023 season right now. The coverage hasn’t diminished and the effort from the team inside the locker room isn’t going to either…at least for now. At 2-6, it’s hard to believe that players are still overly motivated when a playoff berth is basically…

Dolphins 31, Patriots 17 – Miami continues to be house of horrors as Pats fall to 2-6

October 29, 2023

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Image courtesy of The Palm Beach Post Well, it appears the Buffalo game was simply an anomaly. The Patriots defense gave up big plays on critical downs all day, the offense couldn’t capitalize opportunities and ultimately, the Pats lost 31-17 to Miami on Sunday afternoon. Miami out-gained New England 390-218, held the Patriots to 13 first downs and held the ball for over 35 minutes. Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle…

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