Bill Belichick Admits Passing Game 'Not As Efficient As We Need It To Be'
The Patriots' head coach admitted what is painfully obvious to anyone who's watched the team play this year: the passing game just isn't good enough.
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The Patriots' head coach admitted what is painfully obvious to anyone who's watched the team play this year: the passing game just isn't good enough.
"One thing that's not about to happen, and let me be perfectly clear, you're not about to create any type of division between me and Josh McDaniels," Newton said.
The Patriots are making it clear that Cam Newton is their quarterback going forward.
Bill Belichick is getting two more years on President Trump's Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition.
The descent to this place was gradual, but it's nevertheless startling to see the Patriots as a middling team in the middle of December.
Some 10 hours later, while back home in Foxboro, the Patriots' head coach was not in any better mood to field such questions.
The Patriots lost their seventh game of the season on Thursday night. That is a sentence that has not been written in a very, very long time.
Some folks are done with Cam Newton. They're ready for Jarrett Stidham. Whatever Bill Belichick does, it won't make a difference.
Bill Belichick wanted absolutely nothing to do with a question about his starting quarterback after a demoralizing loss to the Rams.
Entering Thursday night, the Patriots' chances of securing a playoff spot were slim. After a loss to the Rams, those chances are all but shot.
Bill Belichick is auctioning off the sneakers he wore during last Sunday's 45-0 blowout win over the Los Angeles Chargers to raise money for his foundation.
Here's a breakdown of what to expect when the Patriots and Rams kick off on Thursday night.
The Patriots get to spend a few extra days out in sunny California, a nice bonus to having back-to-back games against Los Angeles opponents on their schedule. But as always, this is a business trip for New England.
Yes, they won 45-0. But how would things have gone if Bill Belichick didn't make a bold decision, or if Cam Newton didn't reward him?
Gunner Olszewski, the converted DII defensive back-turned-NFL receiver and special teamer, finally put forth a performance that reflected his hard-working mentality.
Bill Belichick has obviously done quite a bit over his nearly 50-year career in the NFL. But Sunday's win over the L.A. Chargers gave him another prestigious honor to list on his Hall of Fame resumé.
When it comes to the Patriots dynasty, few folk heroes can match the intrigue and mystique of Ernie Adams.
This doesn't have the hype of a Patriots-Chargers matchup of yesteryear, but it's a big game for New England.
Could Cam Newton miss Sunday's game?
Bill Belichick sat down for his video conference with Patriots reporters on Wednesday with a whole lot to say about the Los Angeles Chargers ... and a bit of sarcasm in his back pocket.
To stop DeAndre Hopkins is to stop the Arizona Cardinals. And on Sunday, Stephon Gilmore stopped DeAndre Hopkins.
The Patriots defense had all kinds of trouble containing DeShaun Watson in last weekend's loss to the Texans. They're going to have an even bigger challenge with Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals visiting Foxboro this weekend.
The Patriots' game plan in Houston had some major flaws. We'll get into that, plus more in the leftover thoughts.
Bill Belichick's press conference took an unexpected turn into global politics on Wednesday morning.
Acting Sec. of Defense Christopher Miller turned to Patriots head coach Bill Belichick's signature message in a letter to employees.
