At some point, Mac Jones isn’t going to be the quarterback of the New England Patriots. The only question is, does that time come this season, or after 2023? Time is ticking to decide whether the team wants to pick up his fifth-year option and given the fact that the Pats are 1-5, the future doesn’t look to bright for No. 10. Still, despite all the negativity and mounting losses,…
As Bill O’Brien stood in one of the large rooms inside the Patriots’ media work area on Tuesday morning, he was asked to give a ‘state of the offense’ from his perspective. After all, upon coming back, O’Brien was supposed to be the one that saved everything after last year’s debacle with Matt Patricia and Joe Judge. Well, six weeks in, the offense is somehow worse than it was a…
Image courtesy of AP Photo/John Locher When you thought it couldn’t get any worse, it did. While the Patriots’ defense battled again, the offense failed to hold its end of the bargain in a familiar theme, leading to an ugly 21-17 loss. In an unimaginable scenario during any of the last 20+ years, the Patriots are now 1-5 and have more questions than answers at every level of the organization….
As ugly as it’s been around Foxborough lately, things could be much, much worse. With so much chaos going in the world and this country seemingly in more and more disarray by the minute, football is obviously providing an escape for many, including players. But, when the wins aren’t coming, it’s easy for fans – especially around here after so many years of success – to quickly turn negative, and…
It’s pretty clear that the majority of the fan base doesn’t believe in Mac Jones as “the guy” going forward. Frankly, he’s given no reason to believe in him. But, the team feels differently. Both Bill O’Brien on Tuesday and Bill Belichick on Wednesday expressed confidence in Jones and said he would be the starter this Sunday when the 1-4 Patriots travel to Las Vegas. Belichick bluntly said “yeah, we…
Image courtesy of Yahoo Sports Following another historically bad loss at home on Sunday, the Patriots locker room sounded like a funeral home during a wake. A few guys were willing to face a hoard of media cameras and reporters and answer questions. A few of them chatted with a reporter or two for a few minutes, but most sat quietly at their lockers – David Andrews in particular spent…
Image courtesy if Michael Dwyer/AP Photo FOXBOROUGH – What’s lower than rock bottom? After a putrid performance in Dallas last weekend, the Patriots somehow one-upped themselves at home on Sunday, getting blown out by the Saints 34-0. New England had just 156 of offense while the Saints forced three turnovers – including another pick six for Mac Jones – and once again, Jones was pulled late in favor of Bailey…
As expected, the Bailey Zappe potential starter questions came up during Bill Belichick’s usual Monday morning press conference after the embarrassing loss in Dallas. While it’s a fair question given how poorly Mac Jones played with three turnovers, Belichick quickly squashed the idea – for now. “I doubt anything would change significantly,” he said. “But, we’ll talk about that. I don’t know. We haven’t gotten to that point yet.” Belichick…
Image courtesy of Tim Heitman/USA TODAY Sports Disaster. Abysmal. Embarrassing. It’s the only way to describe the Patriots’ 38-3 loss to the Cowboys on Sunday afternoon in Dallas. The defense gave up just two touchdowns, but Mac Jones turned the ball over three times and was pulled for Bailey Zappe in the third quarter. New England is now 1-3 again and the questions will certainly start to swirl regarding both…
Image courtesy of the New England Patriots People can criticize Bill Belichick all they want for not taking a skilled receiver or a tackle in the first round of the draft this spring, but it’s hard to argue with the decision to take Christian Gonzalez. The former Oregon cornerback has already been a lock-down guy on the outside for the Patriots and on Thursday, he was recognized as the NFL…