Patriots Will Get A Nice Break During Bye Week
There's a whole lot of talk about "grinding it out" when it comes to the 6-2 New England Patriots, but they won't have to worry about that grind much over the next seven days.
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There's a whole lot of talk about "grinding it out" when it comes to the 6-2 New England Patriots, but they won't have to worry about that grind much over the next seven days.
The Bruins showed some accountability and look to turn the page after a shocking last-second loss.
The Bulldogs trounced their rival and, the next day, Florida "parted ways" with its head coach.
We may not remember it as an all-time great game in Patriots lore, but we sure as heck are going to dissect it as much as we can right here in the leftover thoughts from their 21-13 win over the Chargers.
WBC heavyweight champion discusses how he got into boxing and fulfilling his promise to his daughter.
On Sunday, the Patriots held on to defeat the Chargers, but they owe this victory to some bad weather and a great crop of running backs.
Patriots safety Duron Harmon joined Steve Burton on WBZ-TV's Sports Final to discuss their 6-2 record, the play of the defense and the importance of a mid-season bye week.
The Patriots defense clamped down on the Chargers after allowing a big touchdown run.
In locking horns with Jerry Jones and in taking a passive approach to the player protests during the national anthem, Goodell may actually now be on the hot seat, so to speak.
"We scored twice and got both of them taken off the board."
Yet while the Patriots' inability to convert on red zone opportunities was clear on Sunday, the team's ability to convert on a number of third downs throughout the game better than the Chargers was the primary reason why the overall frustration came in a victory instead of a loss.
Don't worry about David Pastrnak getting over the Bruins' disastrous loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.
Bill Belichick's accomplished a thing or two in his career. But if he can win a Super Bowl with this team? Nothing else would compare.
The Patriots grinded their way to a victory on Sunday, but it was not a complete celebration for the home team after beating the Chargers.
It was far from perfect, but in the NFL, you take wins any way you can get them. Here are the Four Ups and Four Downs from Sunday at Gillette.
