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Giants 10, Patriots 7 – Another new low as Pats fall to 2-9

November 26, 2023

Image courtesy of Al Bello/Getty Images Stunningly, things are actually getting worse for the 2023 Patriots. Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe combined for 136 total passing yards and three interceptions in an even-uglier-than-expected 10-7 loss to the Giants in New Jersey on Sunday. New England is now 2-9 for the first time since 1992 and just the fifth time in franchise history. Even though New York (4-8) only had 10…

Mac is back and no one should be surprised that he is starting today

November 26, 2023

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Apparently benching Mac Jones during a two minute situation in Germany did not spell the end of his Patriots career. According to the Boston Herald’s Andrew Callahan, Jones is expected to start today against the Giants in New York. NBC Sports Boston’s Phil Perry reported on Friday that Jones and Zappe split starter reps this past week but no one in the building knew who was going to start today….

The Patriots are in a tough spot with Mac Jones. Want to or not, they will have to play him

November 24, 2023

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When it comes to Mac Jones, the Patriots are in a tough spot. Like it or not, they have to play him. Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien met with the media earlier this week and said that all three quarterbacks are getting first team reps at practice. Does that mean that Jones has been benched? Not necessarily. Jones can still get the bulk of the reps and be the starting…

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

November 22, 2023

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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…

Patriots release Jack Jones after rocky two-year stint

November 13, 2023

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Well, that was awkward. After the incident this spring with Jack Jones at Logan Airport and then the past few weeks where he seemed to check out mentally, the troubled corner back is no longer a member of the Patriots. New England released Jones on Monday after he made the trip to Germany, but barely played in what seemed to be more punishment for he and JC Jackson taking the…

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…

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