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Mac Jones’ frustration with how the New England Patriots’ offense was performing was apparent late in the 2022 season. It turns out his feelings ran deeper than what they showed on the field. It “wasn’t uncommon” for Jones to trade profanity-laced outbursts with quarterbacks coach Joe Judge throughout the 2022 season, the Boston Herald’s Andrew […]

Everyone saw just how poorly the New England Patriots’ offense performed in 2022 under an unusual setup with longtime defensive coach Matt Patricia calling plays and longtime special teams coach Joe Judge working as the quarterbacks coach. It turns out it was even worse behind the scenes. A report from the Boston Herald’s Andrew Callahan […]

A familiar face is back to work again in Foxborough, as the New England Patriots have reunited with Bill O’Brien as the franchise’s new offensive coordinator. It was long rumored that the Patriots were going to welcome back O’Brien, and with New England finally getting their man, the expectation is that he will be able […]

The New England Patriots will begin their search for a new offensive coordinator this week. After Matt Patricia and Joe Judge effectively shared offensive coordinator duties in 2022, the Patriots announced they’d be heading in a different direction in 2023. Already, one familiar face has emerged the leading candidate. The latest NFL rumors suggest that […]

A year after making the playoffs with a 10-7 record behind a rookie quarterback, the New England Patriots went home earlier than expected in 2022. They went 8-9 to miss the postseason for the second time in three seasons as they had several frustrating ups and downs throughout the season. Here are the five biggest […]

One season after he was a Pro Bowler, New England Patriots’ quarterback Mac Jones felt he was dragged down by the team’s offense. He had an idea to fix it. But when head coach Bill Belichick found out, Jones ended up in the doghouse while Bailey Zappe found himself under center. Jones reportedly went behind […]

Neither fans nor media were very happy with how New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick handled quarterbacks Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe earlier this season, and it turns out players inside the Pats locker room were also displeased, according to reports. Belichick benched Jones early in the team’s Week 7 loss to the Chicago Bears […]

Mac Jones took accountability for the New England Patriots‘ disappointing 2022 season, which came to an end on Sunday when they lost 35-23 to the Buffalo Bills. But his teammates stood up for him on Monday. Wide receiver Jakobi Meyers was impressed with how the second-year quarterback handled adversity this season, with one particular moment […]

Bill Belichick didn’t make any commitments about the future of the New England Patriots, other than that he’ll be coaching the team in 2023, after the team’s 2022 season ended with a disappointing 8-9 record on Sunday. Speaking in a Zoom conference on Monday, Belichick gave Mac Jones a bit of a compliment but didn’t give […]

For many reasons, Sunday’s loss to the Buffalo Bills was an emotional one for the New England Patriots. The first couple are obvious, being that the loss ended their season as they fell to 8-9 and will miss the playoffs plus the fact that they went up against a Bills team that was playing in […]

The New England Patriots 2022 season came to an end on Sunday as their 35-23 loss to the Buffalo Bills prevented them from reaching the playoffs. New England’s two longest-tenured players, Matthew Slater and Devin McCourty, both implied either after the game or in recent weeks that they’d be retiring at year’s end. But those […]

Year 2 of Mac Jones’ NFL career ended in disappointment on Sunday. The New England Patriots fell to the Buffalo Bills, 35-23, eliminating them from playoff contention as they went 8-9. Jones made it clear that he wasn’t satisfied with how the 2022 season went after the game. “No,” Jones said when asked if he […]

The New England Patriots’ playoff hopes are on the line when they take on the Buffalo Bills in Week 18. Ahead of the Patriots-Bills game, we’ll be making our Patriots Week 18 predictions. If they want to make the playoffs, the Patriots either must win Sunday’s game or hope that three other teams (Miami Dolphins, […]

FOXBOROUGH – When the New England Patriots take on the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, they’ll be in a very unusual and weird spot. Patriots quarterback Mac Jones confronted the uncomfortable reality of their role in Sunday’s game. In order to reach the playoffs, New England has to win Sunday’s game in Buffalo less than a […]

FOXBOROUGH – The New England Patriots’ playoff hopes stayed alive when they defeated the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, winning 23-21 to improve to 8-8 and help them control their own destiny going into the final week of the season. Here are the Patriots’ four-biggest heroes from their win. Kyle Dugger The third-year safety’s stellar second […]

FOXBOROUGH – Jakobi Meyers stepped up in the clutch on Sunday. When the New England Patriots began their game-deciding with just under 10 minutes up and leading 16-14, they called on the reliable receiver’s number three times on third down. On third-and-5 from their own 32-yard line, Mac Jones threw a tight pass to complete […]

FOXBOROUGH – The New England Patriots went to their little-used second-round rookie right away in their 23-21 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Tyquan Thornton made two pretty big plays on New England’s opening drive. The first was a 24-yard grab he made while toe-tapping along the sideline to secure the catch. Seven plays […]

FOXBOROUGH – Two New England Patriots icons went out in the best way possible in what might have been their last game at Gillette Stadium in their NFL careers. 13-year safety Devin McCourty and 15-year special teamer Matthew Slater, who are both the longest-tenured Patriots, acknowledged that Sunday’s 23-21 win over the Miami Dolphins might […]

The NFL has officially fined New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones for his two questionable plays in Week 16 against the Cincinnati Bengals. Jones has been slapped with a $13,367 fine for hitting Bengals cornerback Eli Apple on a low block, via Mike Reiss of ESPN. He also has to pay an additional $10,609 fine […]

The New England Patriots host the Miami Dolphins in a game that could make or break their season on Sunday. New England enters the matchup 7-8 but is still alive for a playoff spot. A loss would essentially end the Patriots’ season but a win would give them control of their own playoff destiny entering […]

FOXBOROUGH – The New England Patriots-Miami Dolphins matchup on Sunday was supposed to be the fourth time that a pair of former Alabama teammates and quarterbacks faced off in their young careers. However, that won’t be the case. Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa will miss Sunday’s game after being diagnosed with a concussion for a second […]

With Mac Jones set to be fined for hitting Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Eli Apple in Saturday’s loss, the New England Patriots quarterback’s play has led to players and media members calling him a dirty player. Jones was asked what he thought about people calling him a dirty player on Wednesday. The quarterback kept it cordial, […]

As he faces scrutiny and potential discipline from the league, New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones claimed that he didn’t intend to injure Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Eli Apple on a low hit in Saturday’s loss. Jones explained that he was trying to prevent Apple from catching up and blocking receiver Tyquan Thornton during the fourth-quarter […]

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones might be facing some discipline for a hit he made on Cincinnati Bengals cornerback in Saturday’s loss. Jones will be reviewed for a possible fine, but not a suspension, on the hit he placed on Apple, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported on Monday. The hit happened […]

As the losses pile up for Mac Jones and the New England Patriots, the frustration continues to boil over. Jones appeared to throw an illegal low block on Eli Apple while the Cincinnati Bengals defensive back was trying to clear a path for teammate Germaine Pratt, who was running to the end zone with a fumble […]

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones has come under fire after a dirty play against the Cincinnati Bengals went viral in Week 16. After Germaine Pratt scooped up a fumble (which was eventually ruled a forward pass) and took off for the end zone, Jones could be seen delivering an egregiously dirty low block onto […]

FOXBOROUGH – The first three quarters weren’t pretty for Mac Jones on Saturday afternoon. The New England Patriots’ second-year quarterback struggled to move the sticks as the team’s offense failed to move the ball into their opponents’ territory through nearly 45 minutes of play in their 22-18 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. But Jones bounced […]

FOXBOROUGH – Mac Jones faced a tough reaction from his home fans again on Saturday. In the early stages of the New England Patriots’ 22-18 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, Jones and the rest of the offense struggled as they failed to get the ball over midfield until the end of the third quarter. In […]

The New England Patriots pulled off a highlight reel play, albeit with luck on their side. Mac Jones fired a pass down field during the Patriots-Bengals Saturday clash. The ball bounced off of Scotty Washington and into the hands of Jakobi Meyers for a 48-yard TD, per Barstool Sports. Oh my goodness. Mac Jones to […]

The New England Patriots will look to right the ship on Saturday when they host the Cincinnati Bengals. The Patriots have lost three of their last four games to drop to 7-7 on the season, searching for a win on Saturday to help keep their playoff hopes alive. But the Bengals might be the league’s […]

Julian Edelman was not happy watching the Patriots last-second collapse to the Raiders. Now, the former New England Patriots wide receiver has given some advice to current Pats’ quarterback Mac Jones on how he should have handled the final play. Jakobi Meyers threw a pass across the field that was intercepted by Las Vegas Raiders’ […]

FOXBOROUGH – Mac Jones has made a bit of a habit of showing his emotions, particularly his frustration, over the New England Patriots’ last three games. The first notable (and loudest) instance came in the Patriots’ Week 13 loss to the Buffalo Bills when Jones noticeably yelled expletives about the “short” passing game failures. A […]

FOXBOROUGH – Jakobi Meyers might have hit the lowest point a player could reach in an NFL game. The New England Patriots receiver not only committed a major gaffe, but also a gaffe that ultimately decided who won the game. As you likely know by now, Meyers inexplicably threw a lateral back to Mac Jones […]

FOXBOROUGH — The last time the New England Patriots suffered an embarrassing loss in the week prior to facing the Cincinnati Bengals, Bill Belichick dropped a catchphrase for the ages. Belichick didn’t provide another “We’re on to Cincinnati” moment on Wednesday, his first press conference of the week ahead of Saturday’s game against the Bengals. […]

New England Patriots offensive linemen Trent Brown recently made a cryptic social media move, per Dov Kleiman. Brown liked a post from ESPN referencing a quote from Bill Barnwell stating that Tom Brady and Jimmy Garoppolo could be QB options for New England. “The Patriots have to at least call Brady’s people to inquire whether […]

The New England Patriots fell to the Las Vegas Raiders 30-24 in devastating fashion on Sunday, losing on the game’s final play as Jakobi Meyers’ lateral was intercepted and returned for a touchdown by Chandler Jones. Here are the three Patriots most to blame for the Week 15 loss, which dropped them to 7-7. 3. […]

If you’re like many people wondering why the New England Patriots didn’t try a Hail Mary on the play that ultimately lost them the game to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, Bill Belichick believed that it was too far of a pass to attempt. Mac Jones disagreed with that assessment. In his weekly interview […]

There were many peculiar decisions in the New England Patriots’ 30-24 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. Of course, there were none bigger than Rhamondre Stevenson and Jakobi Meyers’s decision to lateral the ball on the final play of a tied game. But there were some head-scratching coaching decisions prior to that. Even […]

Somehow, Mac Jones trying to make a tackle was the New England Patriots’ last hope to force overtime in what ended up being a 30-24 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. In the final seconds of regulation, Rhamondre Stevenson took a draw nearly 25 yards down the field but decided to pitch the […]