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Bill Belichick continues to look for answers such that the New England Patriots’ season does not end in tragedy. The Bailey Zappe-led offense just came off a huge, albeit expected, loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Their air attacks were decent but it looks like Ezekiel Elliott could use some help on the ground. This […]

The New England Patriots came crashing back down to earth in Week 15 against the Kansas City Chiefs, suffering a 27-17 loss for their 11th defeat of the season. After the Pats somehow grinded out a win against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 14, Bill Belichick and company couldn’t concoct a game plan that helped […]

There are only a few proper nouns associated with the lasting legacy of the New England Patriots. Names like Gillette Stadium, Tom Brady, and Bill Belichick stick out. But, only one of these names might be with the organization once the season wraps up. Rumors have been swirling around the head honcho’s departure for quite […]

The Kansas City Chiefs desperately needed a victory over the New England Patriots as they traveled to Foxboro after 2 consecutive defeats. Once they were assured of beating the home team, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was not about to pour it on by scoring a late touchdown or field goal. He has too much […]

When it comes to the ultimate fate of Bill Belichick as head coach of the New England Patriots, nothing has been set in stone just yet despite rumors that the franchise has already made up its mind to move on from the legendary mentor by the end of the 2023 NFL season, according to Ian […]

Rumors are swirling that the New England Patriots may part ways with their legendary head coach at the end of the season. So much so, that oddsmakers have Bill Belichick as the favorite to replace Brandon Staley as the next head coach for the Los Angeles Chargers. However, former players Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman […]

The Los Angeles Chargers opted to fire Brandon Staley on Friday morning after the team lost to the Las Vegas Raiders 63-21 on Thursday Night Football. LA will now be searching for a new head coach. There are 16 names available to bet on. However, Bill Belichick leads the way as the current favorite at +300. […]

It would be very easy to look at this week’s matchup between the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs and assume that the Chiefs are going to roll over a Patriots team that only has draft position to play for. However, dig a little deeper and forget for a second the teams we’re dealing with […]

With the New England Patriots heading towards their worst season in over 20 years, questions about Bill Belichick have been unavoidable. Whether he can still coach, what his job security is truly like under owner Robert Kraft, and whether we are witnessing the end of a historic team-coach pairing. But ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky doesn’t think […]

With the New England Patriots struggling mightily in 2023, the future of head coach Bill Belichick has come into question. Belichick has seen the rumors and responded in a way all Patriots fans have been getting used to. Rumors circulated on Tuesday that the Patriots were planning on moving on from Belichick after the season. […]

The closer it gets to the end of the 2023 NFL season, the clearer it seems that legendary head coach Bill Belichick, 71, will not be with the New England Patriots in 2024. If this is true, the big question is, where will Belichick go next? The NFL rumor going around now is that Bill […]

The unthinkable just happened after the New England Patriots’ 10-6 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Germany in Week 10. The Patriots reportedly made the decision to fire long-time head coach Bill Belichick after that game. Patriots insider Tom E. Curran weighed in on the stunning decision on Bill Belichick after the Colts game in […]

The New England Patriots are out of contention for a Super Bowl in the 2023 NFL season, but Bill Belichick isn’t quite ready yet to decide on the team’s starting quarterback in Week 15 versus the Kansas City Chiefs at home (via Zack Cox of NESN). “He’s done a good job of managing the team […]

The lowly New England Patriots — in the midst of their worst season in 30 years, were officially eliminated from postseason contention Sunday afternoon following the Cincinnati Bengals’ 31-14 victory over the Indianapolis Colts. The elimination marks the earliest the Patriots have been knocked out of the playoffs since the 2000 season, over two decades […]

It turns out former New York Giants great Lawrence Taylor may be in a more exclusive club than his status as one of the two defenders to win the AP NFL MVP award. Besides being just one of two players to achieve such a feat in NFL history — along with Minnesota Vikings great Alan […]

Saturday’s Army-Navy festivities at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts, was a welcomed break from the season-long struggles of the New England Patriots. And while embattled Patriots head coach Bill Belichick didn’t seem to be distracted by the pall caused by his team’s 3-10 season — their worst in over 30 years, ESPN Pat McAfee indeed […]

Who says Bill Belichick doesn’t know how to have fun? Although he often keeps things short, sweet and football-related, New England Patriots fans are well-aware of the legendary head coach’s sense of humor. His dead pan delivery and impressive wit has already produced its fair share of chuckles this year, but on Saturday he showed […]

Ezekiel Elliott stepped up to the call as the New England Patriots’ lead running back with Rhamondre Stevenson out in their upset win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Bill Belichick took notice. Following Thursday’s game, Belichick praised the veteran running back, who had 140 total yards of offense and a touchdown. Elliot played nearly every offensive […]

Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots find themselves in an awfully unfamiliar position. It used to be that Belichick leading the Patriots to a win over an AFC Playoff contender, it didn’t qualify as breaking news. Now, however, things have changed quite a bit, haven’t they? Heading into their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on […]

The New England Patriots’ 2023 season has not gone according to plan. They currently hold a 2-10 record and Bill Belichick’s future with the team is clouded in uncertainty. Jeff Howe of The Athletic reported that the Patriots could consider a Belichick trade following the season. “Three high-ranking executives from rival teams who were polled […]

It is abundantly clear that the New England Patriots are in need of a new quarterback. If Bill Belichick is still coaching the Patriots in 2024, he already has a QB plan in mind. Jimmy Garoppolo is being viewed as a potential 2024 QB option by the Patriots, via Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. New England […]

The Mac Jones era in New England has been nothing short of disappointing. It hasn’t been officially announced that his reign as the starter is over, but Jones is certainly not the franchise quarterback. Head coach Bill Belichick may continue starting Jones and Baily Zappe on separate occasions, but following this season the Patriots will […]

Things seem to keep getting worse for Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots. After suffering a 6-0 loss in Week 13 against the Los Angeles Chargers, where the offense looked historically bad, the team lost one of its only bright spots on that side of the ball. The Rhamondre Stevenson injury update is that […]

The New England Patriots lost once again on Sunday, falling 6-0 to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 13 as they dropped to 2-10 on the season after Week 13. Here are the four most Patriots to blame after Sunday’s ugly showing, including quarterback Bailey Zappe and head coach Bill Belichick. Bailey Zappe It turns […]

When the New England Patriots and head coach Bill Belichick entered the 2023 season, they assumed they’d be chasing the late Don Shula’s all-time wins record. After another dreadful loss Sunday, the crumbling Patriots and their legendary head coach look down the barrel of a much more unsightly mark. According to a social media post […]

The New England Patriots made the worst kind of history in their 6-0 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 13. For the third straight game, the Patriots allowed 10 points or fewer but still lost. It marks the first time since 1938 that a team has managed to allow 10 points or fewer […]

The New England Patriots can use any break they can get in the midst of their 2-9 season and they might get one when they face the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 13. Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen missed his team’s first two practices this week, being listed as a non-participant due to a quad […]

Carolina Panthers head coach Frank Reich was fired on Sunday night by owner David Tepper just 11 games into his tenure as the head of the NFC South squad. The move came after the Panthers lost to the Tennessee Titans 17-10 in Week 12 to drop them to 1-10 on the season. Now, Panthers legend Cam […]

Now, former Carolina Panthers head coach Frank Reich is the second casualty of the NFL coaches to be fired this season, along with former Las Vegas Raiders coach Josh McDaniels. This all came just 11 games into Reich’s tenure after being fired from the Indianapolis Colts last year. The Panthers are an NFL worst 1-11, […]

The New England Patriots quarterback situation is a mess. Mac Jones is not playing well at all, and his backup, Bailey Zappe, is just as bad if not worse. Heading into the Patriots Week 13 matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers, Bill Belichick is looking for an answer at QB anywhere he can find it, […]

Former NFL head coach Rex Ryan did not hold back when he eviscerated Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots amid the AFC East team’s tumultuous 2023 campaign. For Ryan, the Pats’ dynasty was always more about legendary Tom Brady and less about Belichick, an opinion he bluntly expressed recently. “This team plays like they’re […]

The New England Patriots season continues to trend downward with the latest slide coming at the hands of the New York Giants. The Patriots lost 10-7 on Sunday, losing back-to-back games in which they allowed only 10 points. The Patriots offense has not done much of anything this season so New England has to take […]

The New England Patriots quarterback situation looked even bleaker in their loss to the New York Giants as Mac Jones was benched again and Bailey Zappe failed to impress, possibly leaving the door open for Bill Belichick to make a move. Speaking to reporters Monday, the Patriots coach didn’t say that an outside move to […]

The New England Patriots took another step towards cementing their status as the worst team in the NFL for the 2023 season in Week 12 when they lost a battle of mediocrity with the New York Giants by a score of 10-7. After losing 10-6 to the Indianapolis Colts back in Week 10 prior to […]

The New England Patriots were so close to redeeming themselves against the New York Giants. Bill Belichick’s schematics got them within striking distance and just a single field goal away from heading into extra time. Pressure does tend to come on the shoulders of a kicker in these situations and Chad Ryland was no exception. […]

Bill Belichick’s hot seat with the New England Patriots might have grown even hotter following their loss to the New York Giants on Sunday, but David Andrews has his pick. The Patriots center and captain gave a vote of support for his head coach following the 10-7 loss that dropped the team to 2-9 on […]

Head coach Bill Belichick tried to pinpoint the issues his team is dealing with after another dreadful performance from the New England Patriots on offense, specifically from Belichick’s options at quarterback. After Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe both got a crack at sparking the offense in a 10-7 loss to the New York Giants, Belichick […]

The New England Patriots had another disaster of a game after losing 10-7 to the New York Giants. Mac Jones was noticeably benched again. However, it sounds like this is part of Bill Belichick’s master plan. During the postgame press conference, the Patriots head coach claimed that he thought both Jones and Zappe deserved playing […]

It looks like the New England Patriots have made a decision with regards to their starting quarterback for Week 12 against the New York Giants. Mac Jones started for the team in Week 11 against the Indianapolis Colts, but the 25-year-old quarterback was benched in favor of Bailey Zappe late in the contest following an […]