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FOXBOROUGH – The quarterback controversy in New England is over, for now at least. Bill Belichick confirmed that Mac Jones will be the New England Patriots’ starting quarterback against the New York Jets on Sunday. Belichick’s confirmation comes a day after he wouldn’t make a commitment on who would start for them at the key […]

FOXBOROUGH – New England Patriots safety and captain Devin McCourty is supportive of his teammates, but he doesn’t want to parent them. The Patriots’ 33-14 loss to the Chicago Bears might have put a damper on the moods of a lot of their players, specifically Mac Jones. The second-year quarterback struggled in his return from […]

FOXBOROUGH – Gillette Stadium was home to one of the most unusual scenes in the New England Patriots’ 33-14 loss to the Chicago Bears on Monday night. Mac Jones made his return and started after missing the previous three games due to an ankle injury. By the second drive though, where the Patriots went three-and-out, […]

FOXBOROUGH – Mac Jones didn’t confirm the report that he’ll be starting at quarterback for the New England Patriots on Sunday against the New York Jets. He didn’t deny it, either. In fact, Jones said he thinks he “deserves that” when asked he was asked if he plans to start on Sunday. “I plan to […]

The SkyCam did nothing wrong. In a statement released by ESPN, the media company cleared the SkyCam of any part in interfering with a ball thrown by New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones during the first period of Monday’s game against the Chicago Bears. This is as opposed to what a viral video that has […]

FOXBOROUGH – While Bill Belichick wouldn’t say who would get the start at quarterback for the New England Patriots on Sunday, it appears that someone else leaked it out. Mac Jones will start against the New York Jets after getting about 90 percent of the first team reps at practice on Wednesday, ESPN’s Field Yates […]

FOXBOROUGH – Bill Belichick didn’t tip his hand as to who will start at quarterback for the New England Patriots against the New York Jets on Sunday. The Patriots coach was asked several times about the quarterback situation on Wednesday and didn’t share much insight as to who will start or how he views the […]

With the November 1 trade deadline less than a week away, the NFL trade market is starting to heat up. According to Phil Perry of NBC Sports Boston, a handful of pass-catchers out of Foxboro are the focus of Patriots trade rumors. The team has received calls inquiring about the availability of wide receivers Jakobi […]

The leash was incredibly short for Mac Jones in Week 7’s matchup against the Chicago Bears Monday night in Foxborough. After throwing a pick early in the contest — and just through three series — Jones was pulled from the game by New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and gave the QB duties to […]

The Chicago Bears might have gotten a bit of help on defense against the New England Patriots Monday night from something you would likely take more than 10 guesses to name correctly — the SkyCam wire. Football fans on Twitter are doing some hard-hitting investigative work on whether the SkyCam’s wire in that game actually […]

The legacies of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick will forever be linked. Brady is considered the greatest quarterback of all-time. Belichick is widely regarded as the greatest coach of all-time. But not everyone is a believer of that sentiment. Former Patriots Pro Bowl cornerback Asante Samuel shared his thoughts on the matter on social media […]

FOXBOROUGH – The New England Patriots fell 33-14 to the Chicago Bears on Monday in what might have been one of the worst losses in Bill Belichick’s 23-year tenure as the team’s head coach. Here are five takeaways from the Week 7 loss. 1. Patriots have a quarterback crisis A week ago, it looked like […]

Patriots QB Bailey Zappe was seen mouthing the words to “Stacy’s Mom” on the sideline in New England’s Monday Night Football loss to the Chicago Bears. Albert Breer recently reported that Zappe confirmed he was indeed mouthing the words to the song. “To be honest with you, I don’t even know how I know that […]

The Chicago Bears put together their most complete performance of the season in a 33-14 blowout win over the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football. Chicago came into this game on a three-game losing streak, including a horrible 12-7 loss to the Washington Commanders in Week 6. On the other hand, New England was […]

Chicago Bears defensive tackle was thrown out of Monday night’s game against the New England Patriots for an illegal block on Pats center David Andrews with under eight minutes left to play in regulation. Bears head coach Matt Eberflus was obviously not a fan of that decision by Pennel. Via Zack Cox of ESPN: “Totally […]

Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots finally welcomed the return of franchise quarterback Mac Jones after a three-game absence due to ankle problems. However, Jones proceeded to struggle in his first game back against the Chicago Bears, throwing an interception and drawing jeers from the home crowd at Gillette Stadium. Belichick then proceeded to […]

FOXBOROUGH – Monday night’s New England Patriots loss was as unusual as it gets. Second-year quarterback Mac Jones made his return after missing the last three games due to a high ankle sprain. He didn’t get off to a good start against the Chicago Bears, going three-and-out on his first two drives of the game […]

FOXBOROUGH – New England Patriots QB Mac Jones might have faced the lowest moment of his young NFL career on Monday night. Coming off a high ankle sprain that forced him to miss three weeks, Jones returned Monday in a matchup at home against the Chicago Bears that was viewed as a soft landing for […]

FOXBOROUGH – New England Patriots fans weren’t the only ones surprised by the fact that Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe both played in Monday night’s 33-14 loss to the Chicago Bears. A few players on New England’s offense were surprised, too. Patriots coach Bill Belichick told ESPN and later said after the game that the […]

FOXBOROUGH – Zappe Fever made a surprising and thrilling performance for the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on Monday night … at least for a bit. Bailey Zappe replaced Mac Jones on the Patriots’ fourth drive of the game after the second-year quarterback struggled in his first three drives in his return from injury. […]

Bill Belichick made quite possibly the most bizarre decision in his 23 seasons of tenure with the New England Patriots on Monday night. Belichick told ESPN that he planned to play both Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe at quarterback in what ended up being a 33-14 loss to the Chicago Bears on Monday night. Jones […]

Bailey Zappe made the New England Patriots fanbase love him even more during their Monday Night Football showdown against the Chicago Bears. And no, it’s not just because he played well after replacing Mac Jones. Zappe went viral during the contest after he was spotted singing along to “Stacy’s Mom” of Fountains of Wayne while […]

In the second quarter of the Monday Night Football game between the New England Patriots and the Chicago Bears, Patriots quarterback Mac Jones scrambled out of the pocket, picking up eight yards on the play to move deeper into Bears’ territory. It seemed like a normal play until the cameras zoomed in closer. Did he just […]

The Bailey Zappe Fever continues in Week 7 for the New England Patriots, and Mac Jones might not like it too much with all the jokes and criticisms thrown at him. New England sparked a QB controversy during their Monday Night Football showdown with the Chicago Bears after they took out Jones and put Zappe […]

In just over one-quarter of play from Mac Jones, the New England Patriots opted to go back to Bailey Zappe. Before being benched, Jones had thrown for just 16 yards and one interception on six attempts. On the ground, he rushed for 24 yards on three carries. Head coach Bill Belichick opted to bench Jones […]

Mac Jones started for the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football against the Chicago Bears, as reported by Jeremy Fowler. Jones was sidelined since late September due to an ankle injury. Backup QB Bailey Zappe played well in his absence, but Jones was ready to roll for this Week 7 affair. It didn’t take long […]

While it’s looking more and more likely that the New England Patriots will get their starting quarterback back, they’ll be without one of their top receivers against the Chicago Bears on Monday night. Kendrick Bourne isn’t expected to play in the Patriots’ Week 7 showdown against the Bears, the NFL Network’s Mike Giardi reported Sunday. […]

The Chicago Bears will travel to Foxboro to take on the New England Patriots at Gilette Stadium for Monday Night Football. Are you ready for some football? Well, get ready as we check out our NFL odds series and make a Bears-Patriots prediction and pick. The Bears lost 12-7 in an ugly Thursday Night Football loss to […]

The New England Patriots have thrived in the absence of their starting quarterback Mac Jones over the past few weeks. Even though Bailey Zappe has filled in admirably, winning games against the Detroit Lions and Cleveland Browns, while barely losing to the Green Bay Packers in his first NFL action, it sounds like Jones is […]

Somehow, the NFL trade deadline is already sneaking up on us. The deadline is on Nov. 1, a day after Week 8 ends. For the New England Patriots, it appeared in the early stages of the season that they could end up being a seller ahead of the deadline. They opened up the year 1-3 […]

The New England Patriots have a lot of momentum on their side right now after logging back-to-back huge wins over the past two weeks. Things are about to get even better for this team with star quarterback Mac Jones now on the cusp of returning from an ankle injury that has kept him out for […]

On Tuesday, news broke of a heated exchange between Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and New England Patriots oner Robert Kraft during an owners meeting called to discuss the compensation of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. ESPN’s Seth Wickersham and Don Van Natta Jr. reported that Jones told Kraft “don’t f— with me” during the meeting […]

FOXBOROUGH – New England Patriots rookie receiver Tyquan Thornton has already made an impact through his first two career NFL games. The second-round pick recorded a pair of touchdowns in the Patriots’ 38-15 win over the Cleveland Browns in Week 6. Both came in different fashions, too. Early in the second half when the Patriots […]

The Chicago Bears are in a veritable slump after they lost their third game in a row in Week 6. As such, they will travel to Foxboro with hopes of arresting their slide as they square off against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Despite their struggles, a win here may actually potentially push […]

FOXBOROUGH – Reports indicate that there isn’t a quarterback controversy within the New England Patriots’ locker room, and if the tone of a pair of key offensive players is to be believed, they’re looking forward to Mac Jones’ return to the field. Jones is expected to return for the Patriots’ Week 7 matchup against the […]

The New England Patriots have turned things around after their slow start to the season. They have won their past two contests against the Detroit Lions and Cleveland Browns, giving them some momentum heading into their Week 7 matchup against the Chicago Bears. With Week 7 fast approaching, we decided to lay out our Patriots […]

It turns out there might not be a quarterback controversy after all for the New England Patriots. Mac Jones will regain his role as the Patriots’ starting quarterback whenever he returns fully healthy from his high ankle sprain, The Athletic’s Jeff Howe reported Thursday. Jones’ return could be really soon, too. The second-year quarterback expects […]

Could Mac Jones be returning? The New England Patriots quarterback has missed the last three games due to a high-ankle sprain but appears to be progressing in his recovery. Per Mike Reiss of ESPN, Mac Jones “expects to be available” for the team’s Monday Night Football showdown vs. the Chicago Bears this week. “New England […]

FOXBOROUGH – The situation in the New England Patriots’ locker room has a chance to be very unusual in the coming weeks. Starting quarterback Mac Jones’ Week 3 injury paved the way for Bailey Zappe to play in recent weeks. After going 1-2 with Jones as a starter through the first three games, the Patriots […]