Patriots unable to build off win, falter in second half of 27-17 loss to Chiefs
1 year, 3 months 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 room? After the 27-17 loss to Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, the coach went straight to questions — yet another sign of a trying season that’s down to three games left. Asked about Sunday representing potentially the last time Kelce goes up against a Belichick-led Patriots team, the two-time Super Bowl winner replied, “It’s wild to even think about, but I’ve got a feeling that the guy still has some football left in him.” ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl

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After lopsided loss, Patriots recognize an offseason roster overhaul is likely
2 months, 4 weeks ago

After lopsided loss, Patriots recognize an offseason roster overhaul is likely

Associated Press  

— Following his team’s latest setback, a season-worst 40-7 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, Patriots coach Jerod Mayo didn’t hold his tongue about what continue to be New England’s most glaring deficiencies. No complementary football, and that’s what you get.” At 3-13 with a game to go, this has been a lost season for New England. That’s in football, …

Today in Sports - New England Patriots become 1st team in NFL history to finish regular season 16-0
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Today in Sports - New England Patriots become 1st team in NFL history to finish regular season 16-0

Associated Press  

Dec. 29 1926 — Merlyn Phillips of the Montreal Maroons scores five seconds into the game at Chicago for an NHL record for the fastest goal from the start of a game. 1957 — Tobin Rote passes for four touchdowns and scores another to give the Detroit Lions a 59-14 victory over the Cleveland Browns in the NFL championship game. …

Jerod Mayo wanted to see progress, but the Patriots are a bad team that’s getting worse
3 months, 1 week ago

Jerod Mayo wanted to see progress, but the Patriots are a bad team that’s getting worse

New York Times  

GLENDALE, Ariz. — This stadium that once housed one of the greatest plays in New England Patriots history was basically empty by the time coach Jerod Mayo finally took off his headset. Mayo paced the sideline for the last minute, a man left alone and eager to leave after yet another loss that went like so many of his team’s …

Cardinals dominate Patriots to end 3-game skid, keep playoff hopes alive: Key takeaways
3 months, 1 week ago

Cardinals dominate Patriots to end 3-game skid, keep playoff hopes alive: Key takeaways

New York Times  

By Doug Haller, Chad Graff and Lauren Smith The Arizona Cardinals ended a three-game losing streak with a decisive 30-17 win over the visiting New England Patriots on Sunday. Cardinals running back James Conner rushed for 110 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns, and quarterback Kyler Murray had 224 passing yards as the Cardinals tallied 395 yards of offense in the …

Patriots’ coaches enter bye week confident Drake Maye can be a franchise quarterback
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Patriots turn their attention to the future after being eliminated from playoff contention
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Patriots need more than just Drake Maye to take step forward for season to be a success
4 months, 1 week ago

Patriots need more than just Drake Maye to take step forward for season to be a success

New York Times  

The latest game for the New England Patriots went like so many other recent ones have. So with six games left this season, let’s try to pin down what exactly a good first year of this rebuild would look like for Mayo and de facto general manager Eliot Wolf’s team. pic.twitter.com/yVsGZpJGeP — Chad Graff November 18, 2024 For this season …

Pats deal with familiar issues, late-game miscues in loss to Rams
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Patriots coach Jerod Mayo believes win over Bears can be template for the rest of the season
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Patriots coach Jerod Mayo believes win over Bears can be template for the rest of the season

Associated Press  

Jerod Mayo has vowed the second half of the Patriots’ season will be focused on making positive steps toward the future. His team continued to make good on that pledge, bouncing back from an overtime loss at Tennessee last week with a 19-3 dismantling of the host Chicago Bears that the first-year coach compared to the Patriots’ season-opening win at …

The Patriots are becoming Drake Maye’s team: Inside the meeting that led to a huge win
4 months, 2 weeks ago

The Patriots are becoming Drake Maye’s team: Inside the meeting that led to a huge win

New York Times  

CHICAGO — The New England Patriots’ first practice of the week, the one where they install the game plan for the coming opponent, went terribly. The speech that followed and Maye’s play in a 19-3 road win over the Bears, one that was easily the team’s best all-around performance of the season, helped solidify something that’s becoming obvious: The Patriots, …

Jets vs. Patriots Battle: Rodgers's Health a Major Concern
5 months ago

Jets vs. Patriots Battle: Rodgers's Health a Major Concern

Associated Press  

The New York Jets and New England Patriots clash in a battle for supremacy in the AFC East. The Jets, led by quarterback Aaron Rodgers, are looking to extend their winning streak against the Patriots, who are without a win in their last three games. The Jets hold a slight advantage in the series, having won 17-3 in the previous …

Bill Belichick, Jerod Mayo and more Patriots drama ahead of showdown with Jets
5 months ago

Bill Belichick, Jerod Mayo and more Patriots drama ahead of showdown with Jets

New York Times  

— Before Jerod Mayo was even asked a question at his midweek news conference Wednesday, the one that typically kicks off with questions about the upcoming opponent, the New England Patriots coach addressed, in no uncertain terms, the elephant in the room. LIVE: Jerod Mayo Press Conference 10/23: https://t.co/S4r5ppTEix — New England Patriots October 23, 2024 But it was also …

The Patriots aren’t just bad, they’re history-making bad
5 months, 1 week 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 …

Patriots’ Jerod Mayo calls team ‘soft,’ seems out of answers as losing streak continues
5 months, 1 week ago

Patriots’ Jerod Mayo calls team ‘soft,’ seems out of answers as losing streak continues

New York Times  

LONDON — The Jacksonville Jaguars found the end zone for the final time Sunday, this touchdown ensuring the latest New England Patriots loss would end in blowout fashion, like so many others. Some 35 yards away, coach Jerod Mayo removed his headset and looked around Wembley Stadium, at nothing and at everything, left in disbelief by his team’s play. Jerod …

Another Patriots loss raises the question: How long can they wait for Drake Maye?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Another Patriots loss raises the question: How long can they wait for Drake Maye?

Associated Press  

— The clock is ticking for Drake Maye. After another lackluster performance by Jacoby Brissett and the Patriots’ offense — this one a 15-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins — coach Jerod Mayo took nothing off the table when looking for answers. “Every single week, or I should say every single day, we’re all being evaluated,” Mayo told reporters on …

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

Dolphins snap losing streak, top sloppy Patriots in penalty-filled affair: Key takeaways
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Dolphins snap losing streak, top sloppy Patriots in penalty-filled affair: Key takeaways

New York Times  

NFL Week 5 updates: Highlights, schedule, inactives, predictions, odds and analysis The New England Patriots tried all Sunday afternoon to beat themselves, and they finally succeeded late in the fourth quarter. GO DEEPER NFL player poll: Josh Allen for MVP; Tyreek Hill, Justin Jefferson as building blocks Miami took its first lead of the 2024 season on a first-quarter field …

What I’m seeing from the New England Patriots: An undermanned defense is struggling
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

When Patriots should be aggressive and do something, they either don’t or do it badly
5 months, 4 weeks ago

When Patriots should be aggressive and do something, they either don’t or do it badly

New York Times  

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — It was early in the first quarter Sunday afternoon at Levi’s Stadium, New England Patriots vs. San Francisco 49ers. LIVE: Patriots Postgame Press Conferences: https://t.co/J0BwXJJAUH — New England Patriots September 29, 2024 But, again, these are the 2024 Patriots we’re talking about. And Brissett remains the quarterback of the Patriots, even if Mayo always has a …

49ers look to bounce back from consecutive road losses when they host the Patriots
6 months ago

49ers look to bounce back from consecutive road losses when they host the Patriots

Associated Press  

New England at San Francisco Sunday, 4:05 p.m. EDT, FOX BetMGM NFL odds: 49ers by 10. Key injuries LG Sidy Sow returned to practice for New England after missing the first three games.. T Vederian Lowe has not played since leaving the Week 2 loss to Seattle in the second half with a knee injury, also returned to practice but …

Patriots-Jets preview, predictions: What Jacoby Brissett and the offense need to do
6 months, 1 week ago

Patriots-Jets preview, predictions: What Jacoby Brissett and the offense need to do

New York Times  

A New England Patriots season that has already been more functional and watchable than many expected rolls into a rivalry matchup Thursday on short rest for a visit with a former MVP quarterback. Jerod Mayo’s squad is only halfway through this difficult opening four-game stretch with back-to-back road games looming, first at the New York Jets on Thursday night, then …

Pats play well, but fall short in 23-20 OT loss to Seahawks
6 months, 1 week ago

Pats play well, but fall short in 23-20 OT loss to Seahawks

Associated Press  

— Coach Jerod Mayo and quarterback Jacoby Brissett believe the New England Patriots were only a few plays away from a 2-0 start to the season not many expected from them. “We had a play and just obviously didn’t get it done right,” Patriots center David Andrews said. Obviously, after a loss, there will seem like there are a lot …

Patriots and Seahawks, two once-proud franchises fallen on hard times, meet with a chance to go 2-0
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Patriots and Seahawks, two once-proud franchises fallen on hard times, meet with a chance to go 2-0

Associated Press  

— The New England Patriots were so bad last year they fired six-time Super Bowl-winning coach Bill Belichick. “You see the direction that we’re trying to go, you see what happens when you do follow the process, and you do buy into the plan,” Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett said this week. But I think it’s even more apparent after you …

One week into free agency, the Patriots haven’t gotten any better
1 year ago

One week into free agency, the Patriots haven’t gotten any better

New York Times  

In the weeks after Jerod Mayo succeeded Bill Belichick as the coach of the New England Patriots, Mayo made the media rounds, a notable change from his predecessor. We’re ready to burn some cash.” But a week into free agency, the Patriots roster doesn’t look or feel a whole lot different from the one that went 4-13 last season. Last …

Tom Brady reveals he couldn't sleep for 'a long time' after the Giants' upset win at Super Bowl XLII, while Patriots teammates 'threw up and cried' after their perfection bid was ruined
1 year, 1 month ago

Tom Brady reveals he couldn't sleep for 'a long time' after the Giants' upset win at Super Bowl XLII, while Patriots teammates 'threw up and cried' after their perfection bid was ruined

Daily Mail  

Tom Brady has admitted that he was haunted by the New England Patriots' Super Bowl loss to the New York Giants in 2008 for a long time. Brady, who had entered the game with a sprained ankle, opened up on the toughest loss of his career during the latest episode of Apple TV's The Dynasty: New England Patriots. Tom Brady …

The Patriots don’t just need a new coach. They need a quarterback and talent to put around him
1 year, 2 months ago

The Patriots don’t just need a new coach. They need a quarterback and talent to put around him

Associated Press  

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft will cringe when he turns on the TV — or perhaps even looks at the other Gillette Stadium sideline — and sees Bill Belichick wearing a ratty sweatshirt with another team’s colors. The Patriots need a coach for the first time in almost a quarter century, and they need so much more, too: Belichick’s …

The Patriots don't just need a new coach. They need a quarterback and talent to put around him
1 year, 2 months ago

The Patriots don't just need a new coach. They need a quarterback and talent to put around him

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New England Patriots owner Robert …

Bill Belichick's 10 greatest Patriots moments
1 year, 2 months ago

Bill Belichick's 10 greatest Patriots moments

Daily Mail  

Bill Belichick, who enjoyed a remarkably successful 24-year tenure as the head coach of the New England Patriots, has concluded his time in New England. The Patriots' 2023 season ended with a 4-13 record, marking the worst performance in Bill Belichick's 29-season tenure as an NFL head coach. Despite this challenging season, DailyMail.com has compiled a list of the 10 …

Bill Belichick's 10 greatest Patriots moments: Walking out on the Jets job, drafting Tom Brady with the 199th pick in 2000, all SIX of his Super Bowl wins and completing a rare perfect regular season
1 year, 2 months ago

Bill Belichick's 10 greatest Patriots moments: Walking out on the Jets job, drafting Tom Brady with the 199th pick in 2000, all SIX of his Super Bowl wins and completing a rare perfect regular season

Daily Mail  

After a wildly successful 24 years in charge of the Patriots, Bill Belichick's time in New England is finally over. Super Bowl XLIX The Patriots finished their third straight regular season with 12 wins and earned their sixth trip to the Super Bowl in Belichick's tenure. The Patriots finished 5-11 in Belichick's first season as New England's coach but his …

Bill Belichick leaves Patriots after 24 years. Will six-time Super Bowl champ coach again?
1 year, 2 months ago

Bill Belichick leaves Patriots after 24 years. Will six-time Super Bowl champ coach again?

LA Times  

Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots are parting ways, according to multiple media reports. Bill Belichick has agreed to part ways with the New England Patriots after a 24-year tenure during which the head coach and longtime quarterback Tom Brady led the franchise to six Super Bowl wins in nine appearances. I’ll always have those great memories, will carry …

Inside Bill Belichick’s downfall after 24 years, 6 titles with the Patriots
1 year, 2 months ago

Inside Bill Belichick’s downfall after 24 years, 6 titles with the Patriots

New York Times  

Robert Kraft hoped things would end differently. At one point in his final season with the Patriots, Brady bemoaned that he was, “the most miserable 8-0 quarterback in league history.” But the relationship between Kraft and Belichick wasn’t always positive either. Belichick’s 2022 appointment of Matt Patricia, second from left, as the Patriots’ offensive play caller negatively impacted quarterback Mac …

Bill Belichick’s greatness with Patriots will be debated regardless of wins, losses
1 year, 2 months ago

Bill Belichick’s greatness with Patriots will be debated regardless of wins, losses

New York Times  

From “Belichick: The Making of the Greatest Football Coach of All Time” by Ian O’Connor to “The Education of a Coach” by the late David Halberstam, we’ve been graced with plenty of weighty tomes focusing on Bill Belichick. Here’s a sampling: BREAKING: Bill Belichick is not expected to return as coach of the New England Patriots after 24 seasons, The …

Bill Belichick loses in possible finale as Patriots coach. Jets snap 15-game skid vs New England
1 year, 2 months ago

Bill Belichick loses in possible finale as Patriots coach. Jets snap 15-game skid vs New England

Associated Press  

— Bill Belichick says he put everything he had into this season and still enjoys coaching. But following the end to his most tenuous season as an NFL coach, it remained very much unclear whether he’ll ever do it again for the New England Patriots. Breece Hall rushed for a career-high 178 yards and a late touchdown and the New …

Patriots lose to Jets in what could be Bill Belichick’s final game as coach: What’s next for New England?
1 year, 2 months ago

Patriots lose to Jets in what could be Bill Belichick’s final game as coach: What’s next for New England?

New York Times  

On Jan. 11, The Athletic confirmed Bill Belichick will not return as Patriots head coach. Coach Bill Belichick’s potential final game with the New England Patriots was one for the record books — in a way he won’t want to remember. With Sunday’s loss, the Patriots finished the season at 4-13 and are last in the AFC East for the …

Patriots fall to 4-12 and clinch worst season in Belichick’s coaching career
1 year, 2 months ago

Patriots fall to 4-12 and clinch worst season in Belichick’s coaching career

Associated Press  

The game meant nothing to the New England Patriots. “The best team in the world, it’s hard to win when you turn the ball over four times.” The Patriots remained in the game thanks in part to Jalen Reagor’s touchdown on the game-opening kickoff. All that remains for the Patriots is to see if Belichick can move one win closer …

Why the Patriots’ Bill Belichick-Robert Kraft partnership is on the verge of a breakup
1 year, 2 months ago

Why the Patriots’ Bill Belichick-Robert Kraft partnership is on the verge of a breakup

New York Times  

Breaking: Patriots hire Jerod Mayo On Jan. 11, The Athletic confirmed Bill Belichick will not return as Patriots head coach. With the Patriots’ Super Bowl LIII win over the Rams, Kraft, Belichick and Brady each cemented their status as the most successful at their respective position in NFL history. Patriots owner Robert Kraft, left, and coach Bill Belichick before the …

Patriots keep battling for Belichick but come up short, drop to 4-12 after loss to Bills
1 year, 2 months 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, 2 months 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 …

Surging Bills can’t ease up with Belichick’s Patriots up next, having lost to them already
1 year, 2 months ago

Surging Bills can’t ease up with Belichick’s Patriots up next, having lost to them already

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Forget the myriad scenarios — 14 in total — that would give the Buffalo Bills their fifth consecutive playoff berth if they beat or tie New England on Sunday. “The one thing I’ve learned in this league is to expect the unexpected,” Morse said, dismissing speculation about Belichick’s tenure ending in New England after 24 seasons. …

Graham: Bills prep to say goodbye for good to Patriots’ Bill Belichick
1 year, 2 months ago

Graham: Bills prep to say goodbye for good to Patriots’ Bill Belichick

New York Times  

Breaking: Patriots hire Jerod Mayo ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Tom Landry and George Halas maintained gravitas in their fedoras and tailored suits. That’s why this might be the last time he faces the Buffalo Bills as head coach of the New England Patriots. “When you leave the game and you’re driving home, you think, ‘Man, I just played Bill Belichick.’ …

Broncos’ playoff hopes crash in stunning loss to Patriots. Now, major questions loom
1 year, 3 months ago

Broncos’ playoff hopes crash in stunning loss to Patriots. Now, major questions loom

New York Times  

Breaking: Patriots hire Jerod Mayo DENVER — The Christmas comeback was almost complete. After Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos stormed back from a 16-point deficit in the fourth quarter to tie the score against the New England Patriots on Sunday night, all they needed were a few more big plays to move into range for a game-winning field goal. …

Chiefs still showcase their warts, but also their promise in 27-17 victory over Patriots
1 year, 3 months ago

Chiefs still showcase their warts, but also their promise in 27-17 victory over Patriots

Associated Press  

— The Kansas City Chiefs beat the New England Patriots on Sunday in spite of themselves. “When you’re as close as the AFC is right now, wins are hard to get and you better enjoy each one,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. “They’re very important, and so this one, no different than that because of the situation.” WHAT’S WORKING The …

Kansas City Chiefs stop the rot and push Bill Belichick one step closer to the end… this win vs. the Patriots should remind Patrick Mahomes and Co that good times never last forever
1 year, 3 months ago

Kansas City Chiefs stop the rot and push Bill Belichick one step closer to the end… this win vs. the Patriots should remind Patrick Mahomes and Co that good times never last forever

Daily Mail  

The signs were there long before this match-up was bumped off primetime TV and these two teams made history for all the wrong reasons. And it will sting that, on Sunday, it was the Kansas City Chiefs who nudged Belichick ever closer to the exit door. The Kansas City Chiefs edged Bill Belichick closer to a potential New England exit …

Do Patriots need to fire Bill O’Brien too after another poor showing in loss to Chiefs?
1 year, 3 months ago

Do Patriots need to fire Bill O’Brien too after another poor showing in loss to Chiefs?

New York Times  

Breaking: Patriots hire Jerod Mayo FOXBORO, Mass. — After the third straight drive ended in a three-and-out during a dismal second half, quarterback Bailey Zappe took a seat next to offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien. In what feels like the most likely scenario, Jerod Mayo would take over as the head coach and O’Brien would remain in his role. Yet this …

Chiefs beat Patriots 27-17 to thrill Taylor Swift, Swifties in crowd
1 year, 3 months ago

Chiefs beat Patriots 27-17 to thrill Taylor Swift, Swifties in crowd

Associated Press  

— This was a surprise look, even for the always unpredictable Patrick Mahomes. One of the best.” Mahomes passed for 305 yards and threw two TD passes of his own to help the defending Super Bowl champions snap a two-game losing streak, thrilling Chiefs superfan Taylor Swift and all the Swifties in New England with a 27-17 victory. And they’re …

Patriots’ victory over Steelers shows support for embattled Belichick after 5-game losing streak
1 year, 3 months 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 …

Steelers’ defense finally cracks vs. Patriots, leaving team on brink of disaster
1 year, 3 months ago

Steelers’ defense finally cracks vs. Patriots, leaving team on brink of disaster

New York Times  

PITTSBURGH — The Terrible Towels twirled as Styx blared through the crisp December air at Acrisure Stadium — a familiar fourth-quarter feeling on the city’s North Shore. The band that wrote “Renegade,” the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defensive anthem, was on hand for Thursday Night Football. “I feel like I let the guys down.” Quarterbacks coach Mike Sullivan’s play calling was suspect …

Pittsburgh looks to avoid another home upset against a 2-win team when reeling New England visits
1 year, 3 months ago

Pittsburgh looks to avoid another home upset against a 2-win team when reeling New England visits

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — The NFL used to come to a near standstill whenever the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots met. Several players — running back Jaylen Warren and wide receiver Diontae Johnson among them — said in the aftermath there’s a chance Pittsburgh overlooked the then-two-win Cardinals based merely on their record. “I’ve been around, so I just know you …

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