Defense Comes Up Short In Another Major Moment And Other Leftover Patriots Thoughts
A lot of focus will be on Mac Jones' offense. Rightfully so. But the Patriots' defense has now failed in big spots twice in the team's two home losses.
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A lot of focus will be on Mac Jones' offense. Rightfully so. But the Patriots' defense has now failed in big spots twice in the team's two home losses.
Tom Brady already had all the motivation in the world to come into Gillette Stadium this weekend and light up the scoreboard he kept illuminated for two decades. And now he and the Buccaneers are coming off a loss, giving him even more fuel to beat the Patriots.
The one thing the Red Sox couldn't afford during their weekend series against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park was a sweep. So of course, the Red Sox went out and got swept.
"He looked at his options and made his decision. We weren't as good an option as Tampa. ... It wasn't a question of not wanting him. That's for sure."
It feels very safe to say that Tom Brady will be setting the NFL's all-time passing yards record early on in his first career game as a visitor in New England.
Things went sideways. It got ugly. And the Patriots are now 1-2.
There may be some more Downs than Ups in this one.
Boston remains in playoff position, one game ahead of Toronto for the second wild-card spot.
James White's teammates expressed a major level of concern after the game regarding his hip injury.
After Tom Brady and the Bucs were soundly beaten in Los Angeles, he'll have the added motivation of desperately not wanting to lose two in a row.
Rob Gronkowski suffered quite the injury scare on Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles.
The Patriots lost to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday at Gillette Stadium, and New England is now 1-2 on the year. So what concerns you most?
The Patriots entered Sunday looking to improve to 2-1 on the season. It didn't go as planned.
The first interception of Mac Jones' career was a doozy.
Home-field advantage can mean many things in the NFL. On Sunday at Gillette Stadium, it meant some familiarity with the conditions.
