Kickoff: The Patriots will look to turn their season around this afternoon when they visit old friend Josh McDaniels and the Las Vegas Raiders. New England is coming off of a humiliating 34-0 loss to the New Orleans Saints at home while the Raiders will look to make it two in a row after beating the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football. Here are four keys to the game….
The Patriots made a series of moves ahead of Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders. The most prominent move was elevating quarterback/wide receiver Malik Cunningham from the practice squad and signing him to a three year deal. Cunningham got reps this week and is expected to be a part of this week’s game plan. Bill Belichick talked about Cunningham’s growth and improvement in his Friday morning press conference. “Malik’s…
Starting quarterback Mac Jones days as a starter could be numbered if he continues to play the way he has the past two weeks. If he has another bad game this week, he could end up on the bench. Jones has been benched twice the past two weeks in favor of Bailey Zappe but the next time he does get benched, it could be permanent and it could be for…
In a story published earlier this week by The Athletic’s Jeff Howe, Patriots owner Robert Kraft would not hesitate to fire Bill Belichick. The story cited Kraft displeasure with this season thus far and the overall direction of the franchise as the reasons he would part ways with Belichick. Both are valid concerns but moving on from Belichick is far from a slam dunk. Have you looked at what’s out there…
If you thought the Patriots offense was bad last season, it is even worse this season thus far. The numbers do not lie. The Patriots are putrid on offense right now and judging by their performance the past two weeks, it doesn’t appear to be getting better. The raw numbers do not lie. This where the Patriots rank in the NFL in these categories. Points per game: 32nd Yards per…
Image courtesy of Winslow Townson/Getty Images/ Patriots fans watching yet another blowout loss. The Patriots have hit rock bottom after today’s 34-0 home loss to the New Orleans Saints. It is the team’s worst home loss since 1969. The Patriots are 1-4 for the first time since 2000 which was Bill Belichick’s first season as head coach. Sadly, they have hit rock bottom and no one knows where they go…
The Patriots suffered a humiliating 34-0 loss at home this afternoon to the New Orleans Saints. Nothing seemingly went right in a game that got away from the Patriots early. Today’s loss is arguably the worst of Bill Belichick’s tenure. It was the Patriots worst home loss since 1969. The Patriots are 1-4 for the first time since 2000. Nothing is going right with this team. Here are my seven…
The Patriots host the New Orleans Saints today at Gillette Stadium. At 1-3, the Patriots need a win in the worst way. It won’t be easy but the Patriots do match up well in all three facets of the game. Here are seven things the Patriots need to do on offense, defense and special teams if they want to win today’s game. Offense 1. 3-Step Passing game: Heavy emphasis on the…
Kickoff– The Patriots will look to rebound after a bad loss last week in Dallas when they host the New Orleans Saints at Gillette Stadium. The Saints are coming off of a tough home loss to the rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Both teams are desperate for a win. Here are four keys to the game. 1. Get Mac on track- We do not need to relive last week but Bill…
IMAGE COURTESY OF CHRIS TORRES The Patriots suffered the worst loss of Bill Belichick’s coaching career on Sunday losing 38-3 to the Dallas Cowboys. Here are seven points on today’s game. 1. Mac was awful- Jones played his worst game as a Patriot. He completed 12-of-21 passes for 150 yards and two interceptions, one of which was a pick six. Jones also fumbled inside the Patriots 20 yard line which resulted…