Would a change at quarterback even do anything for Patriots?
Given how putrid the offense has looked and the other options at quarterback, would a change from Mac Jones even matter for the Patriots?
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Given how putrid the offense has looked and the other options at quarterback, would a change from Mac Jones even matter for the Patriots?
Things in Patriots Land are not going well. And they may get worse.
The New England Patriots let Jakobi Meyers leave in free agency over the offseason, a move that continues to hurt the team's offense.
Mac Jones is taking a lot of the blame for New England's struggles this season, but his comments also point a finger at the coaching staff.
A.J. Greer is heading to Calgary and not Providence after the bottom-six Bruins forward was claimed by the Flames.
Alex Cora still has his job, but two coaches from his bench are now out of work.
Adam Schefter knows something. But he can't quite share it yet.
It's ugly. And for the recently retired Devin McCourty, it's a lot to try to grasp.
As for the 34-0 shellacking at the hands of ... Dennis Allen, Derek Carr, and the New Orleans Saints (?!), let's run through the leftover thoughts as quickly as we can.
After signing a four-year extension with the team earlier in the day, Sunday night belonged to fourth-year Celtics guard Payton Pritchard.
Bill Belichick stayed on message, repeatedly insisting that the players need to play better and the coaches need to coach better while offering basically nothing in terms of specifics for how this 1-4 football team can or will actually improve going forward.
The NBA's highest-paid player needed some help getting dressed for his first game of the preseason.
The "Four Ups, Four Downs" this week features a few more downs than usual.
"Plain and simply, we've got to find a way to play and coach better than that. So that's what we're going to do -- start all over and get back on a better track than we're on right now," Belichick said after the loss that dropped the Patriots to 1-4 on the season.
The Patriots couldn't even come close to competing on Sunday. They're a team that appears to be broken.

The New England Patriots left for the Super Bowl Sunday morning after thousands braved frigid temperatures for a sendoff rally at Gillette Stadium.
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye did not practice Friday due to an illness and his shoulder injury.
As the designated home team for the Super Bowl, the Patriots selected the all-white uniform combination. The choice aligns with recent success.
Left-hander Ranger Suárez and the Boston Red Sox finalized their $130 million, five-year contract on Wednesday.
According to multiple reports, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Ranger Suárez has signed a $130 million deal with the Red Sox.
Dan Roche thought Alex Bregman loved playing for the Boston Red Sox. Instead, he feels duped and disappointed.
Fraser Minten and Casey Mittelstadt each had a goal and two assists and the Boston Bruins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Thursday night.
David Pastrnak scored 15 seconds into overtime and the Boston Bruins beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Tuesday night.
Morgan Geekie scored his 100th career goal with 5:53 remaining to break a tie and give the Boston Bruins a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.
Payton Pritchard scored 29 points and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 112-93 win over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 21 points, Jalen Johnson had 19 points and 14 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Boston Celtics 117-106.
Payton Pritchard scored 23 points and Jaylen Brown added 20 to lead the Boston Celtics over the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Kraft Group, owners of the New England Revolution, announced Wednesday that they have reached an agreement to move forward with plans to build a soccer stadium for the franchise in Everett.
The Caleb Porter era is over in New England, as the Revolution parted ways with the head coach on Monday.
Matt Turner is enjoying a happy homecoming with the New England Revolution, returning to the club that gave him his shot in professional soccer.
The Gloucester, Massachusetts fishing community continues to mourn as family members identified 2 more crewmembers lost at sea when the Lily Jean sank on Friday.
The New England Patriots left for the Super Bowl Sunday after a send-off rally at Gillette Stadium.
Drake Maye and Mike Vrabel addressed the crowd as the Patriots held a Super Bowl send-off rally at Gillette Stadium.
Robert Kraft and Jonathan Kraft address the Gillette Stadium crowd during a Super Bowl send-off rally.
The U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search Saturday morning for the six missing crewmembers of the fishing vessel Lily Jean that sank off the coast of Gloucester.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
A Massachusetts family got stuck with a bill for a damaged tire on their rental car, even though they bought the extra coverage.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Cape Cod potato chips will no longer be made on Cape Cod as of this spring.
Time Out Market Boston, a food hall that opened in the Fenway neighborhood in 2019, won't be closing after all.
The 2026 semifinalists for the James Beard Award are out, and several Massachusetts restaurants, bars and chefs made the list.
Boston's Time Out Market, a Fenway food hall that opened less than seven years ago, is now set to close.
Small businesses in Massachusetts are seeing a boom in business thanks to the playoff run by the New England Patriots.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
The New England Patriots left for the Super Bowl Sunday morning after thousands braved frigid temperatures for a sendoff rally at Gillette Stadium.
Payton Pritchard scored 29 points and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 112-93 win over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night.
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye did not practice Friday due to an illness and his shoulder injury.
Fraser Minten and Casey Mittelstadt each had a goal and two assists and the Boston Bruins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Thursday night.
As the designated home team for the Super Bowl, the Patriots selected the all-white uniform combination. The choice aligns with recent success.
A tegu lizard was found buried beneath the snow in Providence, Rhode Island.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.
Alex Cornwell's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables is attracting visitors from around Massachusetts.