When the Patriots selected Rhamondre Stevenson in the fourth round of the 2021 draft the hope was that he could become part of a strong running back group with Damien Harris that would help Mac Jones early in his career. What they have gotten has been a high-quality player who took a strong rookie season and built on it to become the best running back on the team this season….
The Patriots brought back Jamie Collins this week, the linebacker’s fourth stint with the team. He won Super Bowls in 2014 and 2018 with the Patriots and brought a high degree of athleticism to the group. His signing now, however, is not about a return to the glory days of an elite Patriots linebacking corps that featured Collins, Dont’a Hightower and Kyle Van Noy. It is about a group that…
It is never easy to come into a game as a back up quarterback let alone the third string quarterback but Bailey Zappe proved in yesterday’s loss to the Packers that a young quarterback could enter that environment and compete. https://twitter.com/nfloncbs/status/1576715390268616704?s=46&t=UVyMZuFMcQlEimI6f4sRYw Zappe had to enter the game after veteran quarterback Brian Hoyer was knocked out with a concussion in the first quarter. You can tell early on that the Texas…
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…
Brian Hoyer is a veteran back up who knows the system so you would think that the Patriots will be able to do whatever they want on offense. That’s not the case however. While Hoyer might be well versed in the offense, the Patriots have to play to his strengths and run a game plan that suites him and the team. So what can you expect out of the Patriots…
By Tony Catalina Kickoff: The New England Patriots head to Lambeau Field to take on Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. They will do so short handed as QB Mac Jones has already been ruled out. Brian Hoyer will be tasked with trying to give the Pats their second win of these against a hall of fame QB and a hostile environment. The last time these two teams met in 2018 the…
Image Courtesy of Icon Sportswire/Getty Images Brian Hoyer was greeted with an “hey Axel,” by a member of the media on Wednesday afternoon. Hoyer responded with a “thanks a lot Slater.” If not for Mac Jones’ injury late in Sunday’s loss to Baltimore, many of us would have never known the backup quarterback’s real first name. Now, not only is Hoyer’s birth name common knowledge, but the veteran QB was…
By Mason Sousa, NEFTBJ Contributor Welp. This hurts. And by the looks of it Mac Jones was in a world of hurt on the final Patriots offensive play of the game in Week 3 as well. It’s on to recovery of a high ankle sprain for Mac and it’s on to Green Bay for the rest of the New England Patriots. It’s one thing to lose a game, it’s another…
Mac Jones suffered a severe high ankle sprain in the Patriots 37-26 loss to the Ravens on Sunday and he and the team are still discussing a path forward. Some reports have indicated Jones is seeking a second opinion and that surgery could be an option. The injury is likely to sideline him for at least four weeks and perhaps as much as eight. Jones has had a difficult start…
The Patriots not only suffered a 37-26 loss to the Ravens today, they also lost quarterback Mac Jones with an ankle injury late in the fourth quarter. Needless to say? It was a disaster of a home opener. Here are seven points from today’s game. 1. Mac’s injury: Jones appeared to hurt his ankle late in the game and was helped to the locker room. X-Rays were negative but according…