The Patriots continue to lose at a historic pace

New quarterback, same story, and the same result. Actually, the result was somehow even worse. Mac Jones has been a lightning rod for all the problems with the Patriots’ offense this year. Nobody could blame Jones for the Patriots putting up zero points against the worst defense in the league

Week 13 preview: Patriots hoping for something different

The season that never ends continues on Sunday for the New England Patriots when the Los Angeles Chargers come to Gillette Stadium. In some ways, it could represent the beginning of a second season for the Patriots. All indications are that Bailey Zappe will be the new starting quarterback for

Enough is Enough

In what has been an absolute nightmare season for Mac Jones, the first half of Sunday’s game was just more of the same. Jones had two interceptions and a fumble. He was unable to lead his team to any points. For the fourth time this season, Jones was benched.

Week 12 preview: Belichick returns to Jersey

It has been three decades since the Patriots played such a meaningless midseason game. Never since Robert Kraft has owned the Patriots has there been a game that has promised so little excitement. Not since before Bill Parcells was named head coach of the Patriots in 1993. Not since Dick

The days of Mac Jones and Bill Belichick in New England are numbered

Germany should have answered a lot of questions for the Patriots and owner Robert Kraft once and for all. In a game that Robert Kraft said in a pre-game interview was very important for the New England franchise, the Patriots laid yet another egg.  The game was a nationally-televised game.

Week 10 Preview: Will playing on a different continent help the Patriots play better?

Maybe the Patriots just need to get away from everything. If so, Germany is as far away from Foxboro as you can get for an NFL game. From all the sounds of it, the Patriots have a strong following in Germany. It may have begun with the drafting of German-born

Week 9 preview: I guess we have to watch

When did the New England Patriots turn into the Boston Red Sox? The Patriots still have nine games left in the season. Fans will continue to watch because it is the NFL, but they will be thinking twice before adjusting any family plans due to the game. Plus, we like

When are the Patriots going to play better, execute better, and coach better?

You can close the book on the 2023 season for the Patriots. And it’s not even November! Whatever “path” to the playoffs that many were squinting their eyes to see has disappeared into the darkness.. At least for one week Pats’ fans had some hope and something positive to

Week 8 preview: What a difference a week makes

What a difference a victory can make. Last Sunday morning, Patriots’ fans and media were scouring the coming schedule trying to find where New England might possibly squeeze a win or two, maybe three, more this season. Maybe they could beat the Giants and Broncos. Maybe if Aaron Rodgers doesn’

Two key adjustments spark Patriots upset of the Bills, 29-25

There are a lot of people waking up this morning with egg on their face. No one had any reason to believe the Patriots could beat Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs, and the Buffalo Bills. The Bills began the season as one of the favorites in the AFC to get to

Week 7 preview: McDermott keeps his foot on the gas

A younger Bill Belichick would appreciate Buffalo’s head coach Sean McDermott. During the 2007 undefeated regular season, Belichick was criticized for running up the score on teams. “Gotta play the full sixty minutes” would be his response. Apparently, McDermott feels the same, especially when playing the Patriots. Many organizations

Patriots quiet quitting?

There has been a trend the last couple years that is called quiet quitting. I am sure you have heard of it. Quiet quitting is when employees put in the least amount of effort to do their job so as not to be fired, but they don't do

Evaluating the 2023 Patriots' draft

The NFL season is over one-third of the way done. The Patriots’ season is already lost. Bill Belichick is under fire with his team sitting at 1-5. A lot of the criticism surrounds the construction of the team. Basically, the team has no talent, specifically on the offensive side of

Meyers haunts old team, Patriots lose to Raiders, 21-17

It may not be on the level of Michael Myers scaring people on Halloween, but the shadow of Jakobi Meyers will be haunting the Patriots all season. Just in case anyone had forgotten the Patriots chose JuJu Smith-Schuster over Jakobi Meyers in free agency, Bill Belichick and the Patriots had

Week 6 preview: Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse, here comes Jimmy G, Jakobi, and Josh

Many thought the Patriots hit rock bottom when Mac Jones got benched and they lost to the Cowboys, 38-3, two weeks ago. Then Mac Jones got benched again and the Patriots lost at home to the mediocre New Orleans Saints, 34-0. The first loss was the largest margin of defeat

The Patriots are regressing at every position, including coaching

How did we get to this point? For two decades, the Patriots have been a model of unprecedented continued excellence. They were the model franchise. They had the Midas touch. Everyone wanted to be the Patriots. In a short period of time, they have gone from an 8-0 start as

Week 5: Most important game of Mac Jones’ career

Not many people expected the Patriots to be better than 1-3 after their first four games. People understood their schedule was very difficult out of the gate. However, the expectation was that the Patriots would be competitive and that their offense would be much better than last year. Instead, the

Patriots Suffer Biggest Loss of the Belichick Era, 38-3, in Dallas

It's safe to uncover your eyes now. What an embarrassing effort, and I use the word “effort” loosely. The Patriots went down to Dallas as tourists, because they sure didn’t go down there prepared to play a football game. For the third time in four games, the

Week 4 prediction: Are the Cowboys vulnerable?

This game was pegged as an easy L for the Patriots coming into the season. The Cowboys were considered Super Bowl contenders and the Patriots, well, were not. The Cowboys are coming home after being humiliated and humbled by the worst team in football, the Arizona Cardinals, 28-16. The Patriots

Patriots beat the Jets for the 15th straight time, 15-10

A win is a win at this point. The Patriots came into their matchup with the Jets 0-2 this season, and with only two wins in their last nine games overall. Weather conditions were poor. The Patriots were playing on the road after losing their first two games at home.

Week 3: Patriots' season on the line

The Red Sox season was over pretty quickly after it started. Could New England fans be looking at the same scenario with the Patriots? If the Patriots lose to Zach Wilson and the Jets, the season may well be over before the leaves even start changing colors in New England.

Dolphins speed past the Patriots, 24-17

That beep-beep you heard last night was the Road Runner, otherwise known as the Dolphins, speeding past Wile E. Coyote, otherwise known as the Patriots. I would be hard pressed to remember a game in which one team looked so much faster than the other. Note I didn’t say

Week 2: Patriots have a golden opportunity ahead of them against the Dolphins

The Patriots came within a toe tap by Kayshon Boutte, and possibly a brain freeze by their head coach, of possibly pulling off a monumental upset of the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles last Sunday. Some in the media have called it a moral victory, but the fact is the Patriots’

Bad coaching decisions cost the Patriots a victory over the Eagles

The Patriots fell behind 16-0 right out of the gate and it looked like it was going to be a long evening. As it turned out, the Patriots came down to a toe tap by Kayshon Boutte on the 9-yard line from pulling off a monumental upset. Sometimes I wonder,

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Could the Patriots pull off the huge upset against the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles?

The Patriots open the season at home against the Philadelphia Eagles. Here's what to expect.