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Ezekiel Elliott earned himself major praise from a pair of key members of the New England Patriots on Sunday. Both Bill Belichick and Mac Jones gave the veteran running back heavy compliments following their 15-10 win over the New York Jets, in which Elliott rushed for 80 yards on 16 carries (5 yards per carry) […]

Things got heated in the New England Patriots vs New York Jets game on Sunday after Mac Jones ran a sneak to try to get a first down. Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner and linebacker CJ Mosley believed Mac Jones made a dirty play, and they got heated after the whistle during the game, as seen […]

Mac Jones and the New England Patriots have suffered two straight losses to open their 2023 campaign, and they will be looking to right the ship in Week 3 against the New York Jets. There’s no shame in losing to the Philadelphia Eagles and Miami Dolphins, but it’s clear that there’s a sense of urgency […]

The New England Patriots are in a must-win situation this weekend. Luckily for them, they’re going up against an opponent they’ve owned over the years as they look to win their 15th game in a row against the New York Jets. Here are five predictions for Sunday’s game in the Meadowlands. *Watch NFL games LIVE […]

Quarterback Mac Jones started 14 games for the New England Patriots in 2022. He’d like to put that season of football behind him. He’d also like to add the first two weeks of this season as topics not to bring up anymore. Speaking with reporters on Wednesday, Jones made it clear he did not care […]

Mac Jones and the New England Patriots suffered their second straight loss of the season in Week 2 against the Miami Dolphins, and it was a contest that felt far too similar for the Pats and their fans. New England fell behind early, managed to rally late in the game, but watched their comeback attempt […]

Despite building momentum and hanging tight against two of the league’s top teams, the New England Patriots have suddenly fallen to 0-2 in the 2023 season. Their Week 2 loss was eerily similar to their Week 1 loss to the Dolphins. The Patriots fell into an early double-digit hole, trailing 17-3 at halftime and later, […]

In the New England Patriots’ Week 2 game against the Miami Dolphins, a lot of eyes will be on Mac Jones and co. as they look to avenge their season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. With that said, ahead of the Sunday night game, we make our Patriots Week 2 predictions. Miami enters the game […]

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill is calling out New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones prior to their Week 2 matchup in Foxborough. During a press conference ahead of the game on Sunday Night Football, Hill spoke to the media trying to hype up Dolphins fans. After Dolphins fans had a strong turnout in Los […]

Despite the loss, the New England Patriots played a hell of a game against the reigning NFC champions Philadelphia Eagles. The defense did their best to hold down the potent Philly attack. On the other hand, the new-look offense started slow, but Mac Jones eventually found his rhythm. It was too little too late, though, […]

We all know Mac Jones, the New England Patriots’ starting quarterback. After a stellar collegiate career at Alabama, the team drafted the young football player in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft. He signed his four-year rookie contract on the same year and has since become the starter for them. In this piece, […]

The New England Patriots may have lost to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1 to open their 2023 campaign, but there were a lot of positives that could be taken away from the game. Chief among them was the play of wide receiver Kendrick Bourne (6 REC, 64 YDS, 2 TD), who paced the Patriots […]

Mac Jones threw for 316 yards and three touchdowns in the New England Patriots’ season-opener against the Philadelphia Eagles. But the quarterback also threw a costly interception that resulted in a pick-6 and failed to lead the Patriots to a touchdown drive twice in the final minutes, resulting in a 25-20 loss. That’s what Jones […]

The New England Patriots’ start to the 2023 season ended in a downer, losing to the Philadelphia Eagles 25-20. While there were many things to be optimistic about in Sunday’s game, it’ll still go down as a loss for the Patriots. Here are 4.5 players that shoulder the most blame for the Week 1 result. […]

Mac Jones’ stat line didn’t look too bad in the New England Patriots’ Week 1 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, but he felt like he came up short when his team needed him most. The Patriots quarterback completed 35 of 54 passes for 316 yards and three touchdowns, but he threw a costly pick-6 on […]

The New England Patriots’ 2023 regular-season opener pits Mac Jones against a former teammate of his. Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles will make their way into Foxborough on Sunday. The last time Jones shared the field with Hurts in a game that mattered was in January 2019, when the two quarterbacks were Alabama teammates. […]

Tom Brady isn’t the only person the New England Patriots are welcoming back on Sunday. Matt Patricia will also be making his return to Foxborough over the weekend, but he’ll be on the opposing team’s coaching staff as he accepted a job with the Philadelphia Eagles to be a senior defensive assistant over the offseason. […]

The New England Patriots were dealt with a rather painful blow on Monday after Mac Jones protector and offensive tackle Riley Reiff was placed on the injured reserve. That means Reiff will be sidelined for the next four weeks and can only return after that, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Reiff has been out […]

Two years ago, you’d be called crazy to suggest that Mac Jones’ job with the New England Patriots wasn’t safe. After an excellent rookie season, many felt that he was going to be the future of the Pats. After a bumpy 2022 season, though, Jones found himself in a fight for his starting QB job. […]

The New England Patriots have their next backup quarterback. Matt Corral was claimed by the team off waivers on Thursday, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported. With the move, Corral goes straight to the Patriots’ 53-man roster, presumably making him New England’s lead backup quarterback behind Mac Jones. By rule, Corral will also have to stick […]

The New England Patriots had a disappointing 2022 NFL season. However, with the 2023 NFL season on the horizon, there is hope that the Patriots can turn things around. In this article, we will explore four bold predictions for the New England Patriots in the upcoming season. New England Patriots’ performance in 2022 The Patriots […]

Mac Jones has to prove himself as a legitimate franchise player again after a rocky second season. The New England Patriots quarterback has the support of the team but with expectations mounting, it’s time for the Alabama product to show that last season was a fluke. New tight end Mike Gesicki believes in his quarterback […]

There’s always a big surprise that takes place when all 32 NFL teams are required to trim their rosters from 90 players to 53, and on Tuesday afternoon, the New England Patriots were the team that made the two most surprising moves in the league. The Pats ended up waiving both of their backup quarterbacks […]

New England Patriots fans hoping to see Mac Jones one last time before the start of the regular season might be disappointed. Jones might not play against the Tennessee Titans on Friday due to the team’s offensive line situation, ESPN’s Mike Reiss reported Thursday. “After QB Mac Jones took some hard hits last week behind […]

It’s obvious by now that the 2022 season didn’t go the way that Mac Jones and the New England Patriots hoped it would. The then-second-year quarterback regressed from his solid rookie season, throwing for 2,997 yards, 14 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions while posting an 84.8 passer rating in 14 games. The downturn in play led […]

There’s no position that holds more importance in football than quarterback, and the New England Patriots didn’t get great play out of the position last season. Mac Jones, who started in 14 games, struggled in Year 2 and threw for just 2,997 yards with 14 touchdowns, 11 interceptions and an 84.8 passer rating. Of course, […]

The end of the New England Patriots’ first joint practice with the Green Bay Packers reportedly didn’t go too well. New England’s defense got torched for a big touchdown while the Patriots’ offense petered out during the two-minute drill. After the Patriots had to settle for a field goal, Bill Belichick reportedly wanted their offense […]

New England Patriots fans are hopeful that quarterback Mac Jones will improve his overall performance in 2023. A major reason why Jones could be in line for a breakout season is new offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien. O’Brien’s presence provides stability for a team that dealt with uncertainty at offensive coordinator last season. Jones recently addressed […]

The talk of tension between Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Mac Jones will likely not be going anywhere after Belichick was seen reaming Jones at practice. Belichick was unhappy with Jones and the offense’s lack of execution on a two-minute drive this week. Following the scene, Mac Jones took the blame. “So, we […]

Replacing legends is never an easy feat for a young quarterback. That figure was beloved by a whole sport and had a whole city rally behind them through victories and defeats. Young guns have to deal with the low expectations and constant comparisons to the greats that came immediately before them. Mac Jones had to […]

Hours after his signing became official, Ezekiel Elliott took the practice field with the New England Patriots in their joint first of two joint sessions with the Green Bay Packers on Wednesday, which impressed a pair of his new teammates. Elliott took part in individual drills, receiving handoffs from Mac Jones and later catching passes […]

Malik Cunningham of the Patriots is an unexpected success story so far in training camp and the preseason. The former Louisville Cardinals signal caller had a slew of brilliant moments and seasons in college but was not drafted in 2023. Now an undrafted quarterback in the Patriots’ offensive system, Cunningham has impressed in the early […]

After a strong rookie year, New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones took a step back in 2022. Jones finished second in AP Offensive Rookie of the Year voting in 2021 behind only the 1,455 receiving yards of Cincinnati Bengals wideout Ja’Marr Chase. The Patriots passer led all rookie quarterbacks with 22 touchdowns and a passer […]

Bill Belichick has yet to outright say who the New England Patriots starting quarterback is, which has led some to think that there is drama between the team’s top two quarterbacks. Bailey Zappe, who started and played in over a half of the Patriots’ preseason-opening loss to the Houston Texans, downplayed any idea that there […]

Bryce Young is preparing for his first season with the Carolina Panthers, continuing a recent lineage of Alabama football quarterbacks coming into the NFL. Damien Woody believes that out of recent Alabama quarterbacks like Jalen Hurts and Tua Tagovailoa, Bryce Young is arriving into the NFL as the ‘most advanced’ of them all, via ESPN’s […]

The New England Patriots offense doesn’t appear to have a fantastic crop of wide receiver options for Mac Jones, but they do have a pair of solid tight ends in Hunter Henry and Mike Gesicki. Henry and Gesicki could do quite a bit of damage for the Pats this upcoming season, and their budding partnership […]

The New England Patriots’ unofficial quarterback competition has an unofficial winner entering the first preseason game. Mac Jones is listed as the Patriots’ top quarterback on the first version of their unofficial depth chart, which was recently posted on the team’s website. Bailey Zappe holds the No. 2 spot while Trace McSorley is the third-string […]

The New England Patriots must improve in all facets of the game to become a playoff team in 2023. Mac Jones is the likely starter at quarterback according to the team’s post-draft depth chart, but a ton of work needs to be done. Bill Belichick’s coaching staff includes special teams coach Cam Achord. Last season, […]

One of the main narratives to come out of New England Patriots training camp so far is the possible idea that there’s a quarterback competition between Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe. After Bill Belichick and Mac Jones gave their takes on the situation in recent days, offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien got his turn to share […]