Bill Belichick continues to strike defiant tone as Patriots fall to Bills
11 months, 3 weeks 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 Patriots December 31, 2023 What’s unavoidable now is the big decision that looms in a week. No matter what happens in the finale against the New York Jets, Kraft will need to decide whether Belichick’s track record and football prowess warrant another year atop the organization or whether the franchise — given all of the issues the last two seasons — would benefit from a new voice. “Take away those four turnovers and who knows what happens?” It’s admirable that the Patriots are still fighting and that they aren’t giving up after starts like Sunday afternoon. GO DEEPER Why the Patriots' Bill Belichick-Robert Kraft partnership is on the verge of a breakup “The Football 100,” the definitive ranking of the NFL’s best 100 players of all time, is on sale now.

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Bills have turned the tables on former nemesis Patriots ahead of teams’ 1st meeting this season
3 days, 19 hours ago

Bills have turned the tables on former nemesis Patriots ahead of teams’ 1st meeting this season

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Nothing has changed in coach Sean McDermott’s approach even as his Buffalo Bills have turned the tables and wrenched control of the AFC East from their longtime nemesis, the New England Patriots. We’ve just got to be better.” Though there are numerous concerns in New England, much of the Patriots’ future depends on rookie quarterback Drake …

Patriots turn their attention to the future after being eliminated from playoff contention
2 weeks, 6 days 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 …

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

Erratic Patriots looked unprepared to rally vs. Dolphins, and that’s on the coach
2 months, 2 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
2 months, 2 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 …

When Patriots should be aggressive and do something, they either don’t or do it badly
2 months, 3 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 …

Patriots and Seahawks, two once-proud franchises fallen on hard times, meet with a chance to go 2-0
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Inside Bill Belichick’s downfall after 24 years, 6 titles with the Patriots
11 months, 1 week 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 loses in possible finale as Patriots coach. Jets snap 15-game skid vs New England
11 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Surging Bills can’t ease up with Belichick’s Patriots up next, having lost to them already
11 months, 3 weeks 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
11 months, 3 weeks 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.’ …

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 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 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 …

Patriots shouldn’t fire Bill Belichick now, but after the season, all bets are off
1 year, 1 month ago

Patriots shouldn’t fire Bill Belichick now, but after the season, all bets are off

New York Times  

Quarterback Mac Jones had just missed tight end Hunter Henry in the end zone, lofting another one of his several poorly thrown balls on the day, and was nearly intercepted. GO DEEPER ‘He’s Bill Belichick 2.0’: Could Jerod Mayo become the next Patriots coach? “I have as much faith in coach Belichick as I’ve ever had,” said special-teams ace Matthew …

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

Bills hope to sharpen their offense, add to recent success over floundering Patriots
1 year, 2 months ago

Bills hope to sharpen their offense, add to recent success over floundering Patriots

Associated Press  

— There was a time in the not too distant past when the Buffalo Bills traveled to New England looking to prove they could give the Patriots a fight at the top of the division. “I think it’s a mindset change and just knowing each and every week you can beat anybody you get on the field with.” Losers of …

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, 2 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. …

‘It’s what I do.’ Patriots’ Bill Belichick engaged, optimistic entering his 49th season in NFL
1 year, 3 months ago

‘It’s what I do.’ Patriots’ Bill Belichick engaged, optimistic entering his 49th season in NFL

Associated Press  

— Depending on the day — and the team the Patriots happen to be preparing for in a given week — Bill Belichick can display both his reverence for NFL history and his ambivalence about anything that has to do with the past. Yet a query about a past Patriots’ Super Bowl run or even a recent meeting with an …

Patriots’ lost season: Bill Belichick’s coaching decisions lead to regression
1 year, 11 months ago

Patriots’ lost season: Bill Belichick’s coaching decisions lead to regression

New York Times  

Robert Kraft stood in front of greenery in a black button-down shirt and didn’t mince words. Belichick has been forced to overhaul his coaching staff in recent years, and the problems that have plagued the Patriots since then leave them in a place they haven’t been in more than two decades, threatening to become one of about a dozen middling …

Unhappy returns: Pats eliminated in losing to Bills
1 year, 11 months ago

Unhappy returns: Pats eliminated in losing to Bills

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Playing in an emotionally charged stadium, where fans and Bills players celebrated safety Damar Hamlin’s remarkable recovery after his cardiac arrest in Cincinnati, isn’t what cost the New England Patriots a playoff berth. “The game’s a brutal game,” Patriots center David Andrews said. So it’s very difficult.” The Patriots defense also allowed Bills quarterback Josh Allen …

Patriots fall to Bills, miss playoffs as disappointing season concludes with 8-9 record
1 year, 11 months 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 …

Buckley: The Patriots exited with dignity but weren’t good enough. That’s the new normal
1 year, 11 months ago

Buckley: The Patriots exited with dignity but weren’t good enough. That’s the new normal

New York Times  

There’s an urge to put it out there that the Patriots never had a chance in Buffalo on Sunday, that Damar Hamlin’s social-media shoutout from his hospital bed was guaranteed to power the Bills to a resounding victory that would have the entire nation cheering. It used to be you could circle the date on the calendar when the Pats …

Patriots’ season of disappointment continues in avoidable home loss to Bengals
1 year, 11 months 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: Patriots’ hopes dashed early and often Thursday against the Bills
2 years ago

Buckley: Patriots’ hopes dashed early and often Thursday against the Bills

New York Times  

— It was easy to make with the wisecracks Thursday night when the Buffalo Bills finally had to punt against the Patriots. GO DEEPER Patriots' Matt Patricia-led offense continues to struggle in loss to Bills The Patriots could have made a statement on Buffalo’s first drive of the game, rather than allow this punting issue to become late-night monologue material. …

Patriots’ Matt Patricia-led offense continues to struggle in loss to Bills
2 years ago

Patriots’ Matt Patricia-led offense continues to struggle in loss to Bills

New York Times  

— Offensive lineman David Andrews sat alone in the locker room with his hands on his face, silently processing what had just taken place. In the offseason, Belichick tapped his good buddy, Matt Patricia, who hadn’t been an offensive coach in 17 years, to lead the team’s offense. Patricia’s game plan Thursday night, Jones said, was to throw short passes …

Stakes high for Bills and Patriots entering latest matchup
2 years ago

Stakes high for Bills and Patriots entering latest matchup

Associated Press  

— The most recent time the Bills faced the Patriots, they left little doubt about their status as the pacesetter in the AFC East. We got to understand that and be ready for it again, a hostile environment.” For New England, which is coming off its best offensive performance since quarterback Mac Jones returned from an ankle injury, the approach …

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

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