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The New England Patriots were able to get their first win of the season against the Steelers in Week 2, pulling away with a 17-14 victory in Pittsburgh. New England heads home for its home opener on Sunday to play another AFC North team, the Baltimore Ravens. Like the Patriots did in Week 1, the […]

FOXBOROUGH – A year ago, Mac Jones was commonly viewed as the best quarterback to come out of Alabama in recent years. Just two weeks into his second season with the New England Patriots though, the tide has seemed to change. Jones ranks in the bottom half of all starting quarterbacks in passing yards (465), […]

FOXBOROUGH – New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones’ second NFL season hasn’t gotten off to the best start. The Patriots quarterback has completed 64.6 percent of his passes for 465 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions, giving him an 83.2 passer rating through the first two games. Jones’ numbers in all of those categories […]

When left guard Cole Strange was selected by the New England Patriots with their first-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, several analysts and pundits mocked the selection, believing the guard from Tennessee-Chattanooga was selected too early. Following the Patriots’ win over the Steelers on Sunday, Strange shared with Go Long’s Tyler Dunne how he […]

Nelson Agholor had his best game as a member of the New England Patriots on Sunday. The receiver caught six passes for 110 yards in New England’s 17-14 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Agholor also made the play of the day for the Patriots, too. In the waning moments of the first half, the Patriots […]

The New England Patriots grabbed their first win of the season on Sunday, defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers on the road, 17-14. Let’s jump into five takeaways as New England moves to 1-1 on the season. 5. The ground game brings it home When it was crunch time for the Patriots’ offense, they called ol’ reliable — and […]

The New England Patriots got off the mark on Sunday after logging their first win of the season. Mac Jones and Co. emerged with a hard-fought 17-14 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, with the Patriots now in possession of a 1-1 record entering Week 3. For his part, Jones didn’t exactly have the most outstanding […]

Mac Jones is back at the Patriots practice facilities. Field Yates tweeted on Friday morning that Jones is back in the building. After missing practice yesterday due to illness, Patriots QB Mac Jones is back in the building today. The team is scheduled to take the field at 12:15 PM for practice. — Field Yates […]

FOXBOROUGH – Just as the injury concerns for Mac Jones’ back died down, the New England Patriots quarterback is dealing with something else. Jones will miss Thursday’s practice due to an illness, the Patriots announced. The good news for the Patriots is that it appears’ Jones’ illness is just an upset stomach and not COVID-related, […]

FOXBOROUGH – Mac Jones’ back injury continues to be less of a concern three days after he initially suffered the injury in the Patriots’ Week 1 loss to the Dolphins. The Patriots’ starting quarterback was a full participant at New England’s practice on Wednesday, its first of the week in the leadup to its matchup […]

The New England Patriots did not get off to the best of starts, coming up short in their season opener against the Miami Dolphins, 20-7, amid a myriad of offensive struggles. Patriots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne, an integral part of their offense last season was nowhere to be found except for two snaps, and the […]

The New England Patriots had something more to worry about than just their play following their season-opening loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Starting quarterback Mac Jones suffered a back injury that required him to take X-rays. After three hours of a game filled with bad plays, the Patriots received good news that Jones’ […]

The New England Patriots had a rough start to their 2022 season against the Miami Dolphins in Week 1. They only managed to score seven points, and looked disjointed on offense for much of the day. As if losing wasn’t bad enough, reports surfaced after the game that quarterback Mac Jones suffered a back injury […]

The New England Patriots didn’t open the 2022 season the way they would’ve liked. They fell to the Miami Dolphins, 20-7, in a largely uninspiring performance. With that said, here are our Patriots takeaways from Week 1 loss vs. Dolphins. 5. Kendrick Bourne’s continued benching for New England Patriots is bizarre Kendrick Bourne appears to […]

The New England Patriots might have lost just more than a game to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Starting quarterback Mac Jones suffered a back injury during the game, the Patriots announced following the loss. Jones played the entire game, but went to the X-ray room moments after the loss. Those X-rays came back negative, […]

The New England Patriots and Bill Belichick have had a lot of secrecy surrounding their offensive play caller for Mac Jones all offseason long. After months of speculation, it appears as if we finally have our answer. Heading into their Week 1 contest against the Miami Dolphins, Belichick will be handing off the offensive play […]

Mac Jones’ second NFL season officially begins on Sunday. The New England Patriots quarterback takes on a division rival that he’s actually never beaten, going up against the Miami Dolphins on the road. With that said, we take a look at the matchup and make our Mac Jones Week 1 bold predictions. 3. Mac Jones […]

It’s finally here. The New England Patriots begin the 2022 regular season on Sunday against a division rival. New England made the trek down to South Beach earlier this week to prepare for its matchup against the Miami Dolphins to help acclimate to the weather. While the Dolphins are a usual opponent for the Patriots, […]

Patriots quarterback Mac Jones was named a captain for the first time ahead of his second season in the NFL on Wednesday. To his teammates, Jones’ honor comes as no surprise. Three of Jones’ fellow captains spoke highly of the young quarterback’s leadership on Thursday, saying why he deserved to be named a captain. “I […]

For the third time in his NFL career, Mac Jones will face off against the Miami Dolphins. The New England Patriots are set to meet the Dolphins for a crucial road matchup in Week 1. Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel will have a front-row seat to watch Jones in an NFL game for the first […]

Mac Jones was unofficially seen as a leader of the Patriots ever since he became the team’s starting quarterback at the start of the 2021 season. Entering Year 2, Jones received the ultimate label for his leadership. Jones was one of six players named as a captain for the 2022 season, Patriots coach Bill Belichick […]

The New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones put together a strong rookie season. Now he looks to take a bigger step in year two. During his rookie season, Mac Jones led the Patriots to a 10-7 record. He threw for 3,801 passing yards, 22 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions. He showed flashes of how good he […]

FOXBOROUGH – Mac Jones knows that the Patriots offense has to improve following their disappointing showing in training camp and the preseason. Jones played in seven drives over the final two preseason games with New England scoring in just two (a touchdown and a field goal) as the quarterback only found success when working out […]

Mac Jones showed his frustration on the sideline when things weren’t going his and the New England Patriots’ way in their preseason loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Friday. After the Patriots’ second three-and-out, the second-year quarterback slammed his tablet once he returned to the bench. When the Patriots’ promising red zone drive stalled […]

The New England Patriots are hoping that Mac Jones will be able to build off of his successful rookie campaign to lead the team back to the playoffs for the second straight season. Given the competitive state of the AFC, though, that’s going to be easier said than done. One of the main goals this […]

It wasn’t a pretty end to the preseason for Mac Jones and the New England Patriots. The starting quarterback completed 9-0f-13 passes for 71 yards, but threw an interception and led New England to just one scoring drive in the four possessions against the Raiders’ backups in Friday’s 23-6 loss. Jones went three-and-0ut in two […]

The preseason is over for the Patriots, and that might not be a good thing. New England lost to the Las Vegas Raiders, 23-6, on Friday night. The Patriots played their starters for the opening few drives on each side of the ball, but didn’t do much to lessen any concerns fans or the media […]

Mac Jones enjoyed a decent rookie campaign last year. The Alabama product was not spectacular by any means, but he held his own. But a recent report suggests Mac Jones could be in store for a breakout 2022 season for the New England Patriots, per NFL Network’s Mike Giardi. “The amount of weight that’s been […]

Jakobi Meyers was Mac Jones’ top target, by far, in Patriots training camp this year. The second-year quarterback targeted the shifty slot receiver far more than anyone else in the Patriots’ 15 practices, with Meyers typically leading all receivers in receptions on most of those days. Wednesday’s joint practice with the Raiders was no different. […]

Patriots quarterback Mac Jones clearly left a good impression on Josh McDaniels during their one season working together in New England. Ahead of Friday’s preseason game between the Patriots and the now McDaniels-led Raiders, Jones’ NFL offensive coordinator had high praise for him. “Love that kid. I really do,” McDaniels said Wednesday. “And spent a […]

Entering his second season with the New England Patriots, a lot of NFL analysts thought Kendrick Bourne was primed to breakout following his career year in 2021. So far, things don’t look too promising for the Patriots’ 27-year-old wide receiver. In terms of performance, Bourne’s mostly finished each practice with no more than one reception during […]

For every team each preseason, a surprise player seemingly comes out of nowhere to either push for a roster spot or even make their way onto the 53-man roster entering the regular season. Lil’Jordan Humphrey is that player for the New England Patriots this preseason. The fourth-year wide receiver has stood out in both of New […]

Multiple new additions on the New England Patriots roster shined in the team’s 20-10 preseason home win over the Carolina Panthers, including Lil’Jordan Humphrey. As was the case in the Patriots’ preseason clash with the New York Giants, Humphrey made the most out of his snaps played against the Panthers. For one, he hauled in […]

FOXBOROUGH – Mac Jones is already using a moment from his NFL career as motivation. The second-year quarterback was arguably the top gunslinger out of his draft class, leading all rookies in passing yards, touchdown passes, and passer rating. Jones also led the Patriots to the playoffs, where they were crushed by the Bills, 47-17, […]

FOXBOROUGH – The Patriots got their first win of the season, sort of. New England defeated the Carolina Panthers, 20-10, on Friday night, playing its starters for much of the first half. “It’s just another step in the process,” Patriots coach Bill Belichick said following the win. “We’ve just got to keep grinding.” Here are […]

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones has so far had several favorite targets in training camp, including DeVante Parker. Jones and Parker have continued to build on their chemistry from the Patriots’ offseason programs. For one, Parker shined in the Patriots’ joint practice session with the Carolina Panthers on Tuesday, as he hauled in five […]

FOXBOROUGH – After two fight-filled joint practices, gameday between the New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers is finally close. New England hosts Carolina in a game where it’s expected to play a majority of its starters for the first time in the preseason. Here are four bold predictions for Friday night’s game. 4 bold predictions for Patriots […]

FOXBOROUGH – There’s been a lot of bad blood between the Patriots and Panthers this week. But Mac Jones has stayed away from the ruckus. Numerous fights have broken out, leading to several players getting kicked out of the joint practices on Tuesday and Wednesday. Jones is one of the very few players that hasn’t […]

The New England Patriots haven’t exactly had a stellar preseason thus far. There’s been a lot of talk surrounding the team’s offense and the collaborative process head coach Bill Belichick, OL coach Matt Patricia, and quarterbacks coach Joe Judge have all been talking up these past few weeks. All this may have been received with […]