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Jerod Mayo didn’t mince words when he assessed the New England Patriots’ performance in their 32-16 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in London on Sunday. The Patriots coach questioned the toughness of his team, calling them “soft” after the decisive defeat. “Disappointing game,” Mayo told reporters in his opening statement. “Disappointing game. We came out […]

Rookie quarterback Drake Maye’s first NFL start wasn’t enough to spark the New England Patriots in Week 6, losing to the Houston Texans, 41-21. As the Patriots fell to 1-5 on the season, here are the players and coaches most to blame for their latest shortcoming, starting with defensive backs Christian Gonzalez and Jonathan Jones. […]

Drake Maye showed signs of promise in his first NFL start, but it wasn’t anywhere near enough for the New England Patriots to get a win against the Houston Texans as they fell, 41-21. The Patriots’ rookie quarterback seemed to recognize some of the good things that came from Sunday’s game. However, Maye was more […]

Jerod Mayo came away impressed with Drake Maye in his first start. So much so that he felt some remorse for the rookie quarterback following the New England Patriots’ 41-21 loss to the Houston Texans. The Patriots coach was blunt in his assessment of the New England’s performance outside of Maye on Sunday, saying that […]

The Drake Maye era has officially arrived in Foxborough, with Jerod Mayo confirming that the rookie will replace Jacoby Brissett as the team’s starting quarterback. Mayo gave some standard coachspeak when he explained the decision to reporters on Wednesday, saying the team made the move that gave them the best opportunity to win games. “Going […]

The New England Patriots were losers once again on Sunday. They fell to the Miami Dolphins, 15-10, to lose their fourth straight game and drop to 1-4 on the season. As the first week of October is just concluding, it already feels like the season is lost for the Patriots. Let’s take a look at […]

Jacoby Brissett and the New England Patriots’ offense put up another underwhelming performance in their 15-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. As the Patriots scored just 10 points, their offense only had 299 total yards, falling short of the 300-yard mark once again. The rushing offense actually had an efficient day, going for […]

Ja’Lynn Polk appeared to give the New England Patriots a late lead in their 15-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins, but his touchdown was wiped off the board following a review. Jerod Mayo didn’t have a major issue with the call, though. “Look, you guys can ask the referees about that,” the Patriots head coach […]

New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson isn’t thrilled with his recent fumble streak, to say the least. Stevenson, who has fumbled in each of the first four games to start the season, expressed some disappointment in himself amid the fumble streak. “I’m super tough on myself. I’m more disappointed in myself than anyone could […]

Unlike in Week 3, Jerod Mayo made it clear there won’t be any questions on who the New England Patriots will start at quarterback between Jacoby Brissett and Drake Maye. The Patriots’ head coach said the team will stick with Brissett as their starter following their loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. “As […]

Jacoby Brissett might have lost his job as the New England Patriots’ starting quarterback on Thursday night, with Jerod Mayo being non-commital on whether he or Drake Maye will be the team’s starter in Week 4. The veteran quarterback isn’t sweating the situation, though. “I’m not going to overreact to something I didn’t hear,” Brissett […]

Drake Maye unexpectedly made his official NFL debut in the closing minutes of the New England Patriots’ 24-3 loss to the New York Jets, replacing Jacoby Brissett at quarterback as the team’s offense struggled. The rookie came in for the final drive of the game, completing 4-of-8 passes for 22 yards and rushed for 12 […]

Jerod Mayo was non-commital about the New England Patriots’ quarterback situation following their Week 3 loss to the New York Jets, in which Drake Maye replaced Jacoby Brissett on the final drive. “I don’t know,” the Patriots head coach said when asked if the team would make a quarterback change. “We talk about it every […]

Jonathan Jones insisted that he didn’t commit the costly penalty that played a large role in the New England Patriots’ 23-20 overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks. In the Seahawks’ opening drive in overtime, the Patriots corner was called for a defensive pass interference penalty as he contested a ball thrown to Tyler Lockett. The […]

New England Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett didn’t have the best showing in their 23-20 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, failing to connect with wide receivers on a consistent basis. The veteran quarterback only completed three passes to Patriots wide receivers in Sunday’s game. He did have 15 total completions on 27 attempts, but […]

Christian Gonzalez added Ja’Marr Chase to the list of top-end wide receivers he’s slowed down in his young career, putting up another strong performance in the New England Patriots’ 16-10 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. The Patriots’ second-year cornerback allowed Chase to only have three receptions for 14 yards in Sunday’s game, according to ScoutdNFL. […]

Jabrill Peppers was dealt a sudden injury just two days ahead of the New England Patriots’ season-opening win over the Cincinnati Bengals and had to go to an unusual length in order to play. The Patriots safety was added to the injury report on Saturday due to a hip injury. Peppers was listed as questionable […]

Jacoby Brissett was emotional prior to the New England Patriots’ upset win over the Cincinnati Bengals, but some reassuring words from Jerod Mayo helped settle the quarterback down. The Patriots starting quarterback shared he cried on multiple occasions ahead of the 16-10 win against the Bengals. “I think I cried three times before the game,” […]

Drake Maye had another solid showing in the New England Patriots preseason finale against the Washington Commanders, possibly adding to his case to be the team’s starting quarterback in Week 1. If Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo opts to name Maye the Patriots’ starting quarterback in Week 1, the rookie believes he’ll be all set […]

Drake Maye might have made a strong case to be the New England Patriots starting quarterback in their preseason finale against the Washington Commanders, but Jerod Mayo might have let it slip that Jacoby Brissett is likely to be the starting quarterback. Brissett was hurt at the end of the Patriots’ first drive on Sunday, […]

Jerod Mayo isn’t ready to commit to Drake Maye or Jacoby Brissett as the New England Patriots starting quarterback entering the final week of the preseason. The Patriots head coach said that the quarterback competition is still on when he met with reporters on Monday. “We still don’t know right now,” Mayo said when asked […]

Drake Maye outplayed Jacoby Brissett in the New England Patriots’ preseason loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, but Jerod Mayo said what would need to happen in order for the rookie to win the starting quarterback job. The Patriots coach said that the team will pick who’ll be their starting quarterback based on performance, regardless of […]

Drake Maye might have made a strong claim in the New England Patriots quarterback battle in Thursday’s preseason loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, but the rookie breathed a sigh of relief following his first extended NFL action. The Patriots quarterback admitted that getting out on the field and playing over a quarter in Thursday’s game […]

Matthew Judon’s time with the New England Patriots is over as he heads to the NFC South to join the Atlanta Falcons. The Patriots moved the star edge rusher in a trade on Wednesday, receiving the Falcons’ third-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft as part of the move. Wednesday’s tenure marks the end of […]

The New England Patriots’ preseason-opening win over the Carolina Panthers wasn’t the greatest showing of football as the third- and fourth-stringers played the majority of the game. However, there are some players who helped their case to make the 53-man roster following the 17-3 victory. Let’s take a look at four players who helped their […]

Drake Maye made his unofficial debut with the New England Patriots but it didn’t last as long as many would’ve liked. The rookie quarterback played just one series in the Patriots’ 17-3 win over the Carolina Panthers on Thursday. He only had three dropbacks, completing two of his three passes for 19 yards. However, one […]

The New England Patriots seem to be one of the finalists in the sweepstakes for San Francisco 49ers star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. San Francisco has negotiated the framework of a possible deal involving Aiyuk with New England, NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco reported. Additionally, the 49ers have given Aiyuk to discuss a deal […]

It appears Matthew Judon and the New England Patriots still have some work to do in order to get his contract situation resolved. Judon and the Patriots have had negotiations about a new deal, Fox Sports’ Henry McKenna reported. Judon asked New England for a new deal and has received an offer, but the two […]

The New England Patriots and Eliot Wolf have continued their philosophy of keeping homegrown talent in town. Rhamondre Stevenson is the latest beneficiary of that philosophy.  Stevenson and the Patriots agreed to a four-year, $36 million deal with $17 million guaranteed on Thursday, according to several reports. As the running back was entering the final […]

Tom Brady is officially a part of the New England Patriots’ Hall of Fame. The legendary quarterback was inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame with a glamorous and one-of-a-kind ceremony at Gillette Stadium. The event featured many surprise guests, either in person or on video. Jay-Z kicked off the night by giving a live […]

Rhamondre Stevenson is entering the final season of his rookie contract, but it appears the running back will remain with the New England Patriots for the foreseeable future. The Patriots and Stevenson are working on a contract extension, with the running back teasing that an agreement might be near. “Right now, I’m trying to get […]

Even though Drake Maye is battling him for the starting quarterback job, Jacoby Brissett is impressed with the New England Patriots rookie. Brissett shared the progressions Maye’s gone through in his first several weeks with the team following the Patriots’ first mandatory minicamp practice on Monday. “Oh, definitely. Tremendously, man. Every day, he’s gotten better,” […]

Mac Jones’ play in his final two seasons with the New England Patriots plummeted from where he began as a rookie, causing him to be benched and later traded. But former Patriots running back Damien Harris doesn’t think that Jones is to blame. Harris pointed at Bill Belichick for Jones’ struggles in New England that […]

Drake Maye has only practiced with the New England Patriots for a few weeks, but offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt believes the quarterback is already progressing. Van Pelt shared with reporters ahead of Tuesday’s organized team activities (OTAs) practice that the team is teaching some fundamentals to Maye, but he has also impressed in his […]

Keion White didn’t have the most noteworthy rookie season, but if New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo is to be believed, Year 2 could be a strong one for him. When Mayo was asked which player has surprised him the most so far during the first couple weeks of organized team activities ahead of […]

Bailey Zappe is the lone quarterback remaining from the New England Patriots’ disastrous 2023 season, with the team shipping out Mac Jones while signing Jacoby Brissett and drafting Drake Maye. Patriots coach Jerod Mayo admitted to reporters that the situation is “awkward” for Zappe when he spoke with reporters on Wednesday. But Zappe dispelled the […]

If Eliot Wolf is to be believed, it might be some time before Drake Maye becomes the New England Patriots’ starting quarterback after signing his rookie contract on Tuesday. Wolf, who was recently named the Patriots’ executive vice president of player personnel, shared that Maye isn’t New England’s QB1 at the moment, remarking that he’s […]

One of Jerod Mayo’s first decisions as New England Patriots head coach was to extend offers to Brian Belichick and Steve Belichick after the team parted ways with their father, Bill Belichick, in January. Steve Belichick didn’t take Mayo’s offer to remain in New England, opting to join Jedd Fisch’s staff at Washington. However, Brian […]

The New England Patriots opened up organized team activities (OTA) with four quarterbacks, rostering Jacoby Brissett, Drake Maye, Bailey Zappe and Joe Milton. When the Patriots enter training camp, that number could be down to three. Jerod Mayo stated that his plan is to narrow the competition for the starting quarterback job down to three […]