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The New England Patriots 2023 campaign has been a complete and utter mess, and all eyes are on Bill Belichick as we enter Week 10 of the 2023 campaign. Considering how the Pats are 2-7 through their first nine games, it should come as no surprise that Belichick is firmly on the hot seat, and […]

If Robert Kraft decides he wants to move on from Bill Belichick, he seems to have a dream scenario on who he wants to be the New England Patriots’ next head coach and general manager. Kraft’s two “home run hires” to replace both of Belichick’s roles would be Mike Vrabel as the Patriots’ next head […]

Bill Belichick’s 24 seasons as the head coach of the New England Patriots is the fifth-longest tenure of any coach with any team in NFL history, trailing only George Halas (40 seasons with Chicago), Curly Lambeau (29 seasons with Green Bay), Tom Landry (29 seasons with Dallas), and Don Shula (26 seasons with Miami). He’s […]

After a Week 9 loss to the Washington Commanders where the offense sputtered once again, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was asked about the inactive status of rookie wide receiver Kayshon Boutte, who has yet to record a catch this season despite all the issues New England has had at wide receiver this […]

Bill Belichick gave Kayshon Boutte a strong vote of confidence as the rookie wide receiver appears likely to be back on the field for the New England Patriots on Sunday. Ahead of Sunday’s game against the Washington Commanders, Belichick said that Boutte’s had a strong week on the practice field after Kendrick Bourne and Devante […]

If the Washington Commanders are actually interested in making Bill Belichick their next head coach, the New England Patriots should not only listen to their inquiry, but they should also try to facilitate a trade to make it happen. In case you’re wondering why that’s even a sentence to begin with, there’s apparently chatter in […]

Bill Belichick is undoubtedly one of the greatest head coaches in NFL history. That said, things may have run their course with Belichick at the helm of the New England Patriots. But while a parting of ways may be best for all involved, Pats owner Robert Kraft isn’t likely to fire his legendary coach. If […]

In Week 9, the New England Patriots will host the Washington Commanders. According to some within the NFL, it would give the Commanders an up-close look at the man they are interested in bringing in as their head coach for 2024. Not the case, according to NBC4 Sports’ JP Finlay. There is “no truth” to […]

The NFL trade deadline has come and gone with Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots deciding to not make a move. The Patriots’ decision to stand pat isn’t necessarily unexpected, but it’s certainly a bit of a head-scratcher considering the things they could’ve and should’ve done. Josh Uche, Kyle Dugger and Michael Onwenu were […]

The New England Patriots found themselves in a tricky situation as the NFL trade deadline approached. The Patriots’ poor record and conference standing marked them as sellers at the deadline. However, Head Coach Bill Belichick may not have been committed to a rebuild yet. Ezekiel Elliott and Mac Jones are both still on the team […]

The New England Patriots are officially at the bottom of the AFC following their 31-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. The Patriots dropped to 2-6 with their falling in Week 8, making them the only team in the conference to have fewer than three wins as they stare down the barrel of their […]

Well, that was quick. After restoring a glimmer of hope among fans, the New England Patriots resumed their descent into despair with a 31-17 road loss to the Miami Dolphins this past Sunday afternoon. Bill Belichick, however, was not focusing solely on the outcome of the game when speaking to WEEI’s The Greg Hill Show […]

Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins defended their top spot in the AFC East with a Week 8 victory over the New England Patriots. In the process, Tagovailoa extended his undefeated streak against Bill Belichick. Miami came away with a 31-17 win, moving their record to 6-2 on the season. The victory moved Tagovailoa’s personal […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster’s return to the New England Patriots’ lineup in their Week 8 loss to the Miami Dolphins was a bit of a crazy one. The Patriots wide receiver didn’t play until the fourth quarter following injuries to DeVante Parker and Kendrick Bourne. He ended up playing a big role in his first drive of […]

After their shocking win over the Buffalo Bills in Week 7, the New England Patriots came crashing back down to earth against the Miami Dolphins in Week 8. With the Patriots failing to capitalize on Week 7’s success, Bill Belichick was asked about the future of quarterback Mac Jones. In classic Belichick fashion, the head […]

Earlier this week, it was reported that New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick earned a lucrative contract extension this past offseason, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. According to former Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman, the news getting out was very unusual. Unlike most coaches across the NFL, the details from Belichick’s contracts are held private. […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick expressed his thoughts about the recent mass shooting in Maine that has taken the lives of 18 people with many others injured, according to CNN. Belichick started his press conference on Friday by giving his message about the tragic event and said the current events were talked about […]

The New England Patriots have had issues at wide receiver all season long, leading many to wonder why Bill Belichick isn’t playing rookie Kayshon Boutte. Boutte had an impressive end to training camp and the preseason before playing 55 snaps in the Patriots’ Week 1 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. However, we haven’t seen him […]

A few days after the New England Patriots’ stunning victory over the Buffalo Bills, Bill Belichick heaped praise on a pair of the team’s young players, giving strong words on Christian Barmore and Jalen Reagor for a pair of different reasons. Barmore, a third-year defensive tackle, recorded a sack, four pressures, three combined tackles and […]

The New England Patriots didn’t have extremely high expectations heading into the 2023 season, but nobody expected that six weeks into the season that there would be serious discussions about Bill Belichick and Mac Jones’ future with the team. However, when you crawl out to a 1-5 start and put together arguably the worst three-game […]

The New England Patriots’ coaching staff has been criticized for its handling of former Alabama Crimson Tide star and first round draft pick Mac Jones, now the team’s starting quarterback. Dan Orlovsky, a former Detroit Lions quarterback and current ESPN analyst. Recently Patriots coach Bill Belichick complained about ‘unusual’ officiating that plagued his team following […]

The New England Patriots pulled one of the upsets of the 2023 NFL season in Week 7, upsetting the Buffalo Bills 29-25. On Monday morning after the game, Pats head coach Bill Belichick talked about the stirring win, but he also took the opportunity to complain about the NFL officiating in the game by referee […]

Bill Belichick made history in the New England Patriots’ stunning and dramatic win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. He became the third coach in NFL history to win 300 regular-season games, joining legendary coaches Don Shula and George Halas as the only ones to achieve that mark. Following New England’s upset win, the Patriots […]

Bill Belichick knows that he’s not in the best situation right now. The legendary head coach, who is embroiled in a flailing 2-5 season with the New England Patriots, is receiving as much criticism as he has ever had for the struggles his team is facing on the field. If that’s bothering him, he’s not […]

In the past few weeks, it might’ve felt like this was never going to happen. But New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick secured his 300th win as an NFL head coach on Sunday. The Patriots’ shocking 29-25 win over the Buffalo Bills placed Belichick in an exclusive club. He joins Hall of Famers Don Shula […]

New England Patriots QB Mac Jones did something he’s never done before by marching the Patriots down the field to connect with Mike Gesicki for the game-winning touchdown in a massive upset over the Buffalo Bills in Week 7. Career first for Mac Jones in win over Buffalo This was Mac Jones’s first career win […]

The New England Patriots are… not good this season. After a rather underwhelming 2022 season, the team’s performance fell off a steep cliff. Even after giving up on the Matt Patricia/Joe Judge experiment, the team’s offense has somehow regressed. Meanwhile, their defense has already lost two of their best players for the season. Their poor […]

To say that the New England Patriots have been struggling is an understatement. Bill Belichick hoped to change the tides of the Mac Jones-led offense by acquiring Ezekiel Elliot but not a lot has changed since then. They went scoreless against the New Orleans Saints and lost in the clutch against the Las Vegas Raiders. […]

The New England Patriots are a complete and utter mess so far in the 2023 season. The Pats have limped out to a 1-5 record through six games, getting blown out in two of those losses, before losing to their former backup quarterback in Brian Hoyer in Week 6. Things likely aren’t going to be […]

The New England Patriots opted to go the unconventional route when choosing who would backup Mac Jones at quarterback last week, playing Malik Cunningham behind their struggling starter. Not only was the undrafted rookie signed to the roster off the practice squad ahead of the matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders, but he also played […]

With the New England Patriots struggling like never before under Bill Belichick, the rumblings about where Belichick could land next if he parts ways with the Patriots are starting to heat up. Surprisingly enough, the Washington Commanders are rumored as the favorite to land Belichick if his tenure with the Patriots ends, according to Bet […]

It’s never too early to start looking at which NFL head coaches might be on the hot seat. As we head into Week 7, there are already plenty of reasons to debate which coaches may or may not be roaming the sideline not just this time next season but perhaps even by the season’s end. […]

Former New England Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi feels it’s time for head coach Bill Belichick to retire from the NFL. Bruschi felt Belichick shouldn’t pursue former Miami Dolphins head coach Don Shula’s 347 career victories (side note: Belichick is just 17 wins shy of tying Shula’s record). Bruschi shared his thoughts after the Patriots’ 21-17 […]

When the Las Vegas Raiders took on the New England Patriots in Week 6, Adam Butler was in line for a bit of a homecoming. However, while the Raiders came away with the victory, the reunion wasn’t as sweet as Butler was hoping for. The defensive end spent the first four seasons of his NFL […]

When it comes to the New England Patriots and their constant struggles this season, owner Robert Kraft and head coach Bill Belichick could have “hard conversations” according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. “I think there’s gonna be some hard conversations between Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft,” Schefter said on The Pat McAfee show Monday afternoon. “How […]

The New England Patriots dropped to 1-5 with a tough loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, and penalties plagued them throughout the game, which caused Patriots legend Tedy Bruschi to criticize Bill Belichick on ESPN’s Get Up. “To start the game with two penalties [on offense]. To finish the game with three penalties. […]

New England Patriots backup quarterback Malik Cunningham got on the field a few times in the Pats’ Week 6 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. While he didn’t do all that much in his first game as Mac Jones’ primary backup, it seems as though he did enough to intrigue head coach Bill Belichick. Cunningham […]

The New England Patriots were losers once again on Sunday, falling to the Las Vegas Raiders, 21-17, to drop to 1-5 on the season. Here are the five people most to blame for the Week 6 loss. Mac Jones, at least in the first half Jones wasn’t as bad on Sunday as he was the […]

When the New England Patriots signed Malik Cunningham to their active roster ahead of Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders, many thought Bill Belichick had something up his sleeve. It turns out Belichick did. Cunningham ended up being the Patriots’ primary backup quarterback for the Week 6 loss, supplanting Bailey Zappe and Will Grier […]