Patriots turn their attention to the future after being eliminated from playoff contention
1 month, 1 week ago

Patriots turn their attention to the future after being eliminated from playoff contention

Associated Press  

— The New England Patriots are focused on the future following their 25-24 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Though New England’s bye comes late in the season, coach Jerod Mayo said the timing is perfect for a team that is feeling the effects of its shortcomings. “A much-needed bye week, not only physically for the players but also mentally, just being able to hit the reset button and come back, put some good games together and continue to build for the future,” Mayo said. “That has to be our goal.” Tight end Austin Hooper said the seed that needs to be planted over the final four games is finding a way to limit the mistakes — namely penalties and trouble finishing drives — that have hampered the offense throughout the season. “It’s not for lack of effort, just things that happen out there that get you scars in this league.” What’s working This was the most balanced performance by the offense this season, with 222 passing yards and a season-high 200 yards rushing.

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Patriots’ coaches enter bye week confident Drake Maye can be a franchise quarterback
1 month ago

Patriots’ coaches enter bye week confident Drake Maye can be a franchise quarterback

Associated Press  

— Drake Maye’s arrival in New England coincided with a wholesale reset for the Patriots franchise following the departure of coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Mac Jones this past offseason. “I’m just trying to take it one day at a time, one game at a time,” Maye said this week. “Hopefully, the work that we’re putting in and the product …

Pats deal with familiar issues, late-game miscues in loss to Rams
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pats deal with familiar issues, late-game miscues in loss to Rams

Associated Press  

Execution was a culprit in multiple key moments of the New England Patriots’ 28-22 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. That’s to be determined for a group that had a chance to break through against a Rams team that gave New England several opportunities to win on Sunday. The defense failed to get a sack on Sunday, despite …

The Patriots aren’t just bad, they’re history-making bad
2 months, 3 weeks ago

The Patriots aren’t just bad, they’re history-making bad

New York Times  

There was a time, not long ago, when it would have been piling on to suggest the 2024 New England Patriots seemed headed for a 1-16 season. After Sunday’s 32-16 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in London, and after Pats coach Jerod Mayo walked into the interview room and made the stunning acknowledgment that “we’re a soft …

Drake Maye impresses, but another Patriots blowout loss shows rebuild has a long way to go
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Drake Maye impresses, but another Patriots blowout loss shows rebuild has a long way to go

New York Times  

— After Drake Maye’s humbling but ultimately promising debut as a starting quarterback for the New England Patriots, C.J. But Sunday’s game, a 41-21 blowout win for the Texans, showed that even if Maye is as good as the Patriots hope he can be, even if he can match some of the highlights Stroud delivered in an astounding rookie season, …

Erratic Patriots looked unprepared to rally vs. Dolphins, and that’s on the coach
3 months ago

Erratic Patriots looked unprepared to rally vs. Dolphins, and that’s on the coach

New York Times  

— The Patriots blew their chance for a late-in-the-game comeback victory over the Miami Dolphins Sunday afternoon at Gillette Stadium. “Not to sound like a broken record …,” Mayo said, and we’ll pause here for a moment to make a couple of observations about news conferences, whether in sports, politics or entertainment. Such as when somebody says, “I like so-and-so …

Jacoby Brissett, Patriots offense remain historically bad in tough loss to Dolphins
3 months ago

Jacoby Brissett, Patriots offense remain historically bad in tough loss to Dolphins

New York Times  

— Jacoby Brissett almost sounded defeated as he tried to explain how this New England Patriots offense continues to look so inept. But after watching Brissett lead this offense to another miserable defeat, this one a 15-10 setback to a bad Miami Dolphins team playing its third-string quarterback, there’s no longer any hiding from the fact that this Patriots offense …

What I’m seeing from the New England Patriots: An undermanned defense is struggling
3 months, 1 week ago

What I’m seeing from the New England Patriots: An undermanned defense is struggling

New York Times  

The walk around a quiet and dejected New England Patriots locker room in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday felt different from the quiet and dejected locker rooms of last season — even if the team’s offensive performance evoked quite a few memories. LIVE: Jerod Mayo Press Conference 9/30: https://t.co/dyUKEgiTg9 — New England Patriots September 30, 2024 The defense is struggling …

Patriots keep battling for Belichick but come up short, drop to 4-12 after loss to Bills
1 year ago

Patriots keep battling for Belichick but come up short, drop to 4-12 after loss to Bills

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Out of playoff contention and faced with uncertainty about Bill Belichick’s future, the New England Patriots battled until the final whistle Sunday for their longtime coach. But obviously gave them too big of a lead and couldn’t get it back.” Amid speculation of major offseason changes looming in New England, the Patriots refused to give up …

Bill Belichick continues to strike defiant tone as Patriots fall to Bills
1 year ago

Bill Belichick continues to strike defiant tone as Patriots fall to Bills

New York Times  

Breaking: Patriots hire Jerod Mayo ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Bill Belichick wore a suit and tie as he made the slow walk to an idling bus outside Highmark Stadium, where he used to have so much success, winning 19 of his first 22 trips here with the New England Patriots. Bill Belichick Live Postgame Press Conference: https://t.co/kuUUYdWblP — New England …

With Patriots at 3-11, we explore 5 potentially season-changing what-ifs from a lost 2023
1 year ago

With Patriots at 3-11, we explore 5 potentially season-changing what-ifs from a lost 2023

New York Times  

Breaking: Patriots hire Jerod Mayo Bill Belichick shook hands with Andy Reid near midfield, and the two coaches shared a few brief words before turning away from each other, their teams headed in different directions. Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs are trying to reach the Super Bowl for the fourth time in five years and become the league’s first …

Patriots unable to build off win, falter in second half of 27-17 loss to Chiefs
1 year ago

Patriots unable to build off win, falter in second half of 27-17 loss to Chiefs

Associated Press  

— The Kansas City Chiefs became the latest team to hand the New England Patriots a home loss in a season filled with them for coach Bill Belichick and this once-proud NFL franchise. Does the speculation of Belichick’s job status hinge upon whether the Patriots can close out the season with better results create any additional motivation inside the locker …

Patriots’ victory over Steelers shows support for embattled Belichick after 5-game losing streak
1 year, 1 month ago

Patriots’ victory over Steelers shows support for embattled Belichick after 5-game losing streak

Associated Press  

With all of Bill Belichick’s accomplishments over two decades in New England, he’s never pulled this off before. “I just feel good we could get it done for Bill and the rest of the coaches,” safety Jabrill Peppers told ESPN following the 21-18 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night. Because it’s on us as players to go out …

Analysis: Patriots’ problems are bigger than quarterback, blame starts with Bill Belichick
1 year, 1 month ago

Analysis: Patriots’ problems are bigger than quarterback, blame starts with Bill Belichick

Associated Press  

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. The New England Patriots fell to 2-10 following a 6-0 loss Sunday to the Los Angeles Chargers that saw their offensive futility sink to historic levels. It’s been 85 years since a team lost three straight games in which it allowed fewer than 26 points combined. New …

Only way for Patriots to salvage season is to finish in position to pick top QB in NFL Draft
1 year, 1 month ago

Only way for Patriots to salvage season is to finish in position to pick top QB in NFL Draft

New York Times  

The New England Patriots’ lost season, which has crumbled into an abyss of irrelevancy, will be measured by a single factor. The other alternative, if the Patriots can’t climb into the top two, would be drafting Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., Georgia tight end Brock Bowers or one of the elite offensive tackles. GO DEEPER Howe: If you …

Things go from bad to worse for Patriots, who are at the bottom of the AFC and without their top WR
1 year, 2 months ago

Things go from bad to worse for Patriots, who are at the bottom of the AFC and without their top WR

Associated Press  

— Patriots coach Bill Belichick has said he usually gets a pretty good idea of what kind of football team he has around this time of year. “He’s been in a lot of games, and he knows what it takes to be successful in this league,” tight end Hunter Henry said of his coach. “So you’ve got to rely on …

Patriots look to build on offensive performance with some of NFL’s most generous defenses up next
1 year, 2 months ago

Patriots look to build on offensive performance with some of NFL’s most generous defenses up next

Associated Press  

— The seat under Bill Belichick isn’t as warm as it seemed just a week ago. “We moved the ball, we scored points, we changed field position.” It’s the kind of efficiency that New England will look to continue to cash in on over the next three games. “It just builds confidence and we’ve got to keep it rolling.” The …

The Pats, at 1-5 for 1st time under Belichick, taking small improvements back to the drawing board
1 year, 2 months ago

The Pats, at 1-5 for 1st time under Belichick, taking small improvements back to the drawing board

Associated Press  

— Over three weeks and three straight losses, Mac Jones has walked into the Patriots team facility ready to face the kind of truths only game film can reveal. Yet as much as the season seems to be slipping way with each passing game, it hasn’t affected the third-year quarterback’s resolve to help his team find a way out of …

Bill Belichick offers few specifics about how to fix the Patriots amid their worst start since 2000
1 year, 3 months ago

Bill Belichick offers few specifics about how to fix the Patriots amid their worst start since 2000

Associated Press  

— There is a tradition that takes place in the aftermath of New England Patriots home games. On Sunday, it had the feel of a wake following the Patriots’ 34-0 loss to the New Orleans Saints — the worst home shutout in team history. New England is 1-4 for the first time since Bill Belichick’s first season as coach in …

Patriots are clear on their issues and will try to avoid the second 0-3 start of Belichick’s tenure
1 year, 3 months ago

Patriots are clear on their issues and will try to avoid the second 0-3 start of Belichick’s tenure

Associated Press  

— It’s not quite time to panic in New England. Their 24-17 loss to Miami dropped them to 0-2, their first such start since 2001 — Belichick’s second season in New England. New England’s ensuing offensive series after Schooler’s block quickly moved to the Miami 22 before a pass by Jones intended for DeVante Parker was intercepted by Xavien Howard. …

Patriots fall to Bills, miss playoffs as disappointing season concludes with 8-9 record
2 years ago

Patriots fall to Bills, miss playoffs as disappointing season concludes with 8-9 record

New York Times  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Matthew Slater sat at his locker in the cramped visiting room and grabbed a white towel to dab the tears from his eyes. 📺: #NEvsBUF on CBS 📱: Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/Zuxd3911Wt pic.twitter.com/MMXUtv5cjv — NFL January 8, 2023 And then there were the New England special teams, the phase coach Bill Belichick has long valued more …

Patriots’ season of disappointment continues in avoidable home loss to Bengals
2 years ago

Patriots’ season of disappointment continues in avoidable home loss to Bengals

New York Times  

— Robert Kraft sat in his suite — front row, seat 7, below section 310 — until the bitter, cold, hard-to-fathom end. One of its two offensive touchdowns came on a downfield heave on third-and-29 that luckily bounced off the hands of little-used receiver Scotty Washington and into Jakobi Meyers’ for a score. “There’s not one person in this building …

In devastating loss to Raiders, Patriots show they’re not playing like a well-coached team
2 years ago

In devastating loss to Raiders, Patriots show they’re not playing like a well-coached team

New York Times  

LAS VEGAS — The back of Jakobi Meyers’ white jersey was covered in grass stains, remnants from a hard-fought game. Sunday, they had a delay of game and two false starts, wasted two timeouts on back-to-back plays inside the Las Vegas 5-yard line and still didn’t score a touchdown there. It’s not just the obvious mistakes, like the time the …

Buckley: The Patriots are now the hunters, not the hunted in matchup with Bills
2 years, 1 month ago

Buckley: The Patriots are now the hunters, not the hunted in matchup with Bills

New York Times  

That was a nice little Hallmark greeting card of a moment the other day, Patriots owner Robert Kraft wandering into Devin McCourty’s media availability to commemorate the veteran safety’s upcoming 200th career NFL game. Here’s something else you’ll learn at UM: Though New England has won six Super Bowls in the 21st century, with McCourty being a member of three …

Tough stretch awaits as Patriots chase playoffs after bye
2 years, 1 month ago

Tough stretch awaits as Patriots chase playoffs after bye

Associated Press  

— The Patriots returned from their bye week very much in the AFC playoff picture. Sunday’s home matchup with the New York Jets will begin a tough stretch that will see New England play three games over a 12-day period, concluding with back-to-back Thursday night games at Minnesota on Thanksgiving night and home against Buffalo on Dec. 1. Of the …

Brady exits NFL playoffs with loss, retirement unlikely
5 years ago

Brady exits NFL playoffs with loss, retirement unlikely

Associated Press  

— Tom Brady walked off the field at the end of his 20th NFL season and said he plans to be back for another, when he will be 43 years old. The Patriots quarterback said after a season-ending 20-13 loss to the Tennessee Titans on Saturday night that he has no plans to retire, putting owner Robert Kraft and coach …

New England Patriots Eliminated From Playoffs As Questions Swirl About Tom Brady’s Future
5 years ago

New England Patriots Eliminated From Playoffs As Questions Swirl About Tom Brady’s Future

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The most jarring thing about the Tennessee Titans’ approach on Saturday night is that they didn’t fear the New England Patriots. The Titans, who posted 76 yards passing and didn’t score on offense after halftime, rode an enormous game by Henry to knock off the Patriots 20-13 in a wild-card playoff game. Tennessee played the second half …

Dolphins stun Patriots 27-24, denying NE first-round bye
5 years ago

Dolphins stun Patriots 27-24, denying NE first-round bye

Associated Press  

— It wasn’t last season’s “Miami Miracle” loss. The Dolphins dropped New England into the wild-card playoff round when Ryan Fitzpatrick tossed a 5-yard touchdown pass to tight end Mike Gesicki with 24 seconds remaining for a stunning 27-24 victory Sunday. “Just too many bad mistakes.” The Dolphins scored on a wild series of laterals on the final play to …

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