Pat Patriot logo at midfield for Gillette throwback game
The jerseys and the helmets won't be the only things with a retro look on Sunday at Gillette Stadium.
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The jerseys and the helmets won't be the only things with a retro look on Sunday at Gillette Stadium.
While much has been made about Bailey Zappe making his first career start on Sunday, the Patriots will also likely have another rookie starting at another important position.
All week, just about every indication has been that rookie quarterback Bailey Zappe will be making his first career NFL start on Sunday.
Mac Jones was back on the practice field for the third straight day on Friday, as the Patriots get set for a Week 5 tilt against the Lions at Gillette Stadium.
"Yeah, for sure," Belichick replied when asked if Jones has improved. "He's a lot closer than he was last Friday. We'll see how it goes."
While Russell Wilson won't be doing much explaining, a pair of Patriots -- one current, one former -- chimed in to help.
"I think there's a lot of bad football, from what I watch," a backward-capped wearing Brady stated plainly. "You know? I watch a lot of bad football, a lot of ... yeah. A poor quality of football, that's what I see."
From a pizza shop to the practice squad, New England's newest rookie is now making more dough.
Will the Patriots get a much-needed win over the Lions on Sunday?
When Richard Sherman inked his contract to join the Thursday Night Football broadcasting crew, he couldn't have known that he was signing up to relive his own personal football trauma.
Brian Hoyer will miss at least the next four games after the Patriots placed the veteran quarterback on IR Thursday afternoon.
After holding a glorified walkthrough on Wednesday, the Patriots took things up a notch at Thursday's practice.
If the Patriots want to make some moves up the standings, now is the time to do it. And it starts with a meeting against the Lions and the NFL's worst defense Sunday at Gillette Stadium.
Losing Sunday's game to the Detroit Lions would usher in a new, unfortunate reality in New England.
Let's have a tough, difficult conversation about "analytics." Then let's get into the Week 5 picks.
