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The New England Patriots were the last team in the NFL to officially name their starting quarterback for the start of the 2024 campaign. And while they made the correct choice in selecting Jacoby Brissett over Drake Maye, the fact that Jerod Mayo and the rest of the coaching staff waited as long as they […]

The New England Patriots may have drafted Drake Maye with the third overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft but they are going to start his rookie season with someone more experienced under center. Although the North Carolina product has looked promising so far, Jacoby Brissett, a 31-year-old in his second stint with New England, […]

One of the biggest questions this year for newly minted head coach Jerod Mayo and the New England Patriots regards their offensive line, which was one of the worst units anywhere in the NFL a season ago. The lack of stability in that department has given some fans cause to wonder whether that will affect […]

The New England Patriots’ ongoing quarterback battle between Drake Maye and Jacoby Brissett has been one of the biggest talking points during training camp. But after months of waiting, head coach Jerod Mayo has made his selection. However, he hasn’t revealed exactly who it is yet. Mayo plans to talk to his team on Thursday […]

As the preseason winds down and the regular season looms on the horizon, the New England Patriots face a crucial decision: Who will start at quarterback? Veteran Jacoby Brissett, who left the field with a shoulder injury during New England’s preseason game against the Washington Commanders, has sparked speculation about the starting quarterback for the […]

Throughout training camp, the New England Patriots had quite a few position battles brewing on their roster. While all eyes are on Jacoby Brissett and Drake Maye to see who will end up being the team’s starting quarterback, there was another fierce battle at the kicker position, where Joey Slye and Chad Ryland were duking […]

Ever since future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady decided to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the New England Patriots have been working for four years to solidify their quarterback room, and there haven’t been too many occasions when it looked like they had potentially found their guy. Mac Jones’ rookie year provided Pats fans […]

The New England Patriots are entering a new chapter in franchise history, with Drake May on the quarterback depth chart. However, the Pats’ offense will be missing one of its most important weapons during the early goings of the 2024 NFL season, with wide receiver Kendrick Bourne reportedly starting the campaign on the Physically Unable […]

New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo noted that rookie Drake Maye has caught up to veteran Jacoby Brissett, but the decision on the starting quarterback involves additional factors. “This is a true competition, and I would say at this current point, Drake has outplayed Jacoby,” Mayo said on sports radio WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show.” […]

It has been the talk of Boston. Who should be the New England Patriots starting quarterback in 2024? After the preseason ended, it became clear Drake Maye should be Patriots Week 1 starter over Jacoby Brissett. Yes, there is a very good argument for Brissett to be the man in Week 1. After Sunday night’s […]

The New England Patriots and head coach Jerod Mayo have dealt with a quarterback battle throughout the preseason. In one corner is veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett, and in the other is rookie quarterback Drake Maye. While Maye is viewed as New England’s long-term franchise quarterback, he was expected to grow and develop behind Brissett. However, […]

The New England Patriots wrapped up their preseason campaign with a 20-10 loss at the hands of the Washington Commanders, and along the way, they saw their presumed starting quarterback Jacoby Brissett get forced out of the game after just one drive with a right shoulder injury. Unsurprisingly, Brissett’s injury status was one of the […]

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, […]

The New England Patriots got some bad news on the injury front, and it may impact a decision on Drake Maye’s immediate future. And perhaps Maye will be ready even without all of his equipment. During the Sunday Night Football preseason game against the Washington Commanders, Maye had an impressive completion, as posted on X […]

The New England Patriots could be without starting quarterback Jacoby Brissett after a hard tackle injured him, sending him to the sidelines early in the first quarter of their preseason finale against the Washington Commanders. On just the sixth play of the game, K.J. Henry, a backup defensive end, went unblocked around the right side […]

Two teams looking to improve from rough 2023 seasons face off as the New England Patriots face the Washington Commanders. It is time to continue our NFL odds series with a Patriots-Commanders prediction and pick. The Patriots enter the game, sitting at 1-1 in the preseason. They ended the preseason with a win over the […]

Former New England Patriots cornerback and current free agent JC Jackson has been suspended for the first game of the 2024 NFL season due to violating the league’s personal conduct policy. Jackson was released by the team in March because of diminishing play and large cap hit. The news of Jackson’s conduct policy suspension was […]

A little over 60 years ago, 17 of the most influential figures of the first 40 years of professional football comprised the inaugural class that was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. That 1963 class included icons such as George Halas, Sammy Baugh, Curly Lambeau, Red Grange, Bronko Nagurski and […]

The final preseason game this year takes place on Sunday night between the New England Patriots and Washington Commanders. Both teams struggled last year, but they brought in the young pieces to help take them to the next level. These young pieces include number three pick Drake Maye on the Patriots and number two pick […]

Can the New England Patriots get excited about their quarterback? It’s hard to imagine Jacoby Brissett moving that needle, but Drake Maye didn’t seem exasperated at not being anointed yet. However, the Patriots offensive coordinator dropped telling comments about Maye amid the battle for the top spot. Alex Van Pelt said Maye has been looking […]

The New England Patriots quarterback situation has been the biggest topic of discussion surrounding this team over the past few months. During the offseason, the team traded Mac Jones to the Jacksonville Jaguars, signed Jacoby Brissett in free agency, and used the third overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft on Drake Maye. As is […]

The quarterback battle with the New England Patriots has heated up as of late, with head coach Jerod Mayo leaving it as an open competition between veteran Jacoby Brissett and rookie Drake Maye. In the second preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Maye impressed for the Patriots, showcasing why he was selected with the No. […]

Drew Bledsoe’s career will forever be tied, in some ways, to Tom Brady’s. Bledsoe was the New England Patriots’ starting quarterback when Brady was drafted with the 199th overall pick in the 2000 NFL Draft, and less than 18 months later, Brady replaced an injured Bledsoe and never relinquished the starter position ever again. The […]

One fascinating quarterback battle within the NFL has been with the New England Patriots. There is a battle between veteran Jacoby Brissett and rookie Drake Maye. Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo would give his stance Wednesday on when the staff will come up with the decision, saying it will be Monday night and reaffirms that […]

Of the many quarterback battles around the NFL, the New England Patriots are one that involves a star rookie and journeyman in Drake Maye and Jacoby Brissett. The latter has a confident outlook on himself and the likelihood that the Patriots announce him as the starting quarterback with one preseason game left before the Week […]

Tom Brady had plenty of success in the NFL, and young quarterbacks are following his plans. But while the former New England Patriots’ star set the standard at his position, he didn’t always have the best of things with some of his wide receivers. He got brutally honest about bad wide receivers. Brady had good […]

Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick may not currently have a job, but that doesn’t mean that the football lifer will be catching up on the TV programs he’s missed over the last, well, let’s say four decades. Belichick will continue to grind tape and be very involved in NFL media this season, […]

One of the biggest contract dilemmas of training camp this year came to an end when the New England Patriots traded Matthew Judon to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for a 2025 third-round pick. Judon made it clear he was looking for a new deal throughout the offseason, and while pretty much every one of […]

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 […]

It has been a rough ride for the New England Patriots in recent seasons, but a new quarterback has created a buzz. However, there’s also been a lot of questions surrounding the trade of Matthew Judon. And Eliot Wolf finally broke his silence on trading Judon to the Falcons. The Patriots’ executive vice president of […]

Edge rusher Matthew Judon was traded from the New England Patriots to the Atlanta Falcons last week. Many teams were in on the star defender, including the Chicago Bears who almost landed him according to NBC Sports Boston’s Phil Perry. The Patriots had offers from both Chicago and Atlanta that would’ve sent their third-round picks […]

Where some teams have largely rested their starting players to avoid a freak injury so far this summer, the New England Patriots have decided to take a notably different approach to the preseason, playing (almost) all of their top players for notable action over Weeks 1-2 in order to give Jared Mayo and company as […]

Despite the New England Patriots losing 14-13 to the Philadelphia Eagles, there was a lot to celebrate as rookie quarterback Drake Maye scored the first touchdown of his NFL career on the ground which sparked a ton of praise within the team. Besides Maye, there is a youthful renaissance happening with the team as they […]

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 […]

The Philadelphia Eagles clinched a 14-13 victory over the New England Patriots with a crucial two-point conversion on Thursday in Foxborough, Mass. Although AJ Brown did not participate in the game, he acknowledged Joseph Ngata’s key receptions during the match. As A.J. Brown was walking to the bus, he called over to a few reporters […]

The New England Patriots have experienced a lot of moving parts in recent years. Seismic shifts in the departures of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick have hollowed out the long-held iconic identity of the franchise. Perhaps still feeling the regime changes in the wake of Belichick’s departure and the hiring of Jerod Mayo in January, […]

As the New England Patriots’ competitive timetable seemingly is pushed further down the road, the growth of young talent becomes even more essential. Offensive development is undeniably the primary concern facing this franchise, just as it has been for the last few years. However, the Pats cannot properly evaluate their players if they are not […]