Zolak & Bertrand: Why The Chargers Were Stupid
In what is a regular segment following Patriots victories, Zolak & Bertrand on Monday broke down all the reasons why the Chargers were stupid during their loss in Foxboro.
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In what is a regular segment following Patriots victories, Zolak & Bertrand on Monday broke down all the reasons why the Chargers were stupid during their loss in Foxboro.
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.
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.
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.
"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.
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.
Tom Brady passed for 333 yards and a touchdown, Stephen Gostkowski added four field goals to a win for the Patriots.
Follow along for live updates and analysis all afternoon from Gillette Stadium as the Patriots host the Chargers.
Levan Reid brings you everything you need to know ahead of Sunday's Patriots-Chargers matchup at Gillette Stadium.
Here's What To Watch For when this one kicks off on Sunday.
Malcom Brown will sit out against the Chargers with an ankle injury.
Zolak & Bertrand wonder about the murky long-term future of the Patriots roster, from top to bottom.
The CBS Boston sports team makes their predictions for Sunday's Patriots-Chargers matchup at Gillette Stadium.
Belichick expressed disappointment over the Patriots' massive loss of their defensive captain.
Ndamukong Suh is at it again, this time grabbing Ryan Mallet by the throat.
Free agent linebacker Akeem Ayers stoked the speculation flame with one simple tweet.
Even after losing Dont'a Hightower, the Patriots should have as good a chance to win it all as anyone.
With Hightower done, the Patriots need Van Noy to step up and lead their linebacking corps.
Why not call an old friend in Rob Ninkovich?
Dont'a Hightower will miss the rest of the season after suffering a torn pectoral muscle.
Julio Jones' light accusations of some funny business involving firework smoke got us thinking: what are the greatest cheating accusations of all time against the Patriots?
