Patriots GameDay: Scott Zolak says there is no QB controversy in New England
Even if Bailey Zappe plays well Sunday against the Browns, Scott Zolak says there is no QB controversy in New England. "This is Mac Jones' team," Zolak said.
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Even if Bailey Zappe plays well Sunday against the Browns, Scott Zolak says there is no QB controversy in New England. "This is Mac Jones' team," Zolak said.
Mac Jones made the trip to Cleveland, but the quarterback is inactive for Sunday's game against the Browns.
The Patriots will play their third string quarterback again this week as Mac Jones recovers from an ankle injury.
A young football player in Brockton is being recognized by Robert Kraft.
Quarterback Bailey Zappe remains focused on his job amid some growing excitement about his abilities.
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Bailey Zappe earned his first career win in his first career start, and discussed his comfort level and how it felt to hear fans chanting his name during New England's 29-0 win over the Lions.
The Patriots 5th Quarter crew breaks down New England's 29-0 win over the Lions. The Patriots' defense was suffocating against the NFL's best offenses, and rookie QB Bailey Zappe made plays when he had to in the victory.
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Mac Jones was back on the practice field on Wednesday, but the QB had a noticeable limp whenever he moved around. Rookie Bailey Zappe and veteran journeyman Gilbert Garrett were the other quarterbacks at the session as New England prepares for its Week 5 matchup with the Detroit Lions at Gillette Stadium,
In Green Bay, Dan Roche and Mike Reiss discuss three Patriots rookies that played well against the Packers: quarterback Bailey Zappe, and corners Jack Jones and Marcus Jones. They also break down where the Patriots can go at quarterback with Mac Jones and Brian Hoyer both dealing with injuries.
Expectations were low heading into Sunday night's game.
Expectations were low heading into Sunday night's game. WBZ-TV's Brandon Truitt reports.
Bill Belichick speaks after the Patriots' overtime loss in Green Bay.
The Patriots will be without wide receiver Jakobi Meyers for a second straight week.
Steve Burton and Mike Reiss have the recipe for a Patriots win in Green Bay on Sunday.
Steve Burton and Mike Reiss discuss Mac Jones' injury, which will likely sideline the QB for multiple weeks. That means Brian Hoyer will be starting at quarterback for the Patriots, a team he's given a lot to over his three stints with the club.
Bill Belichick is not a doctor, and he will not play one on your TV. The Patriots head coach didn't offer much of an update on injured quarterback Mac Jones, saying only that the team is taking the injury "day by day."
If the Patriots have to turn to Brian Hoyer at quarterback, captain Matthew Slater has faith that Mac Jones' backup can keep the team going. Slater is one of the few players on the team to refer to Hoyer by his actual first name: Axel.
At least that is what the Patriots quarterback is saying. And that's all he's saying, really. If you want any more info, go ask Bill Belichick.
The Patriots lost on Sunday, and may have lost quarterback Mac Jones for a while after the QB limped off the field. Steve Burton, Mike Reiss, and Christian Fauria discuss Mac's injury, and Reiss voices concerns about the quarterback's comfort in the offense.
WBZ-TV's Brandon Truitt reports.
For the second time in three weeks, Bill Belichick discussed how the Patriots beat themselves with turnovers and poor execution. He did not have an updated on quarterback Mac Jones, who limped off the field late in the game with a left leg injury.
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Residents in Lexington and Arlington, Massachusetts are now banned from using gas-powered leaf blowers.
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HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
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A woman went to visit her mother's grave at St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury and was surprised to see the headstone was moved.
In the last four years there were 168 threats made against trial court judges in Massachusetts, according to state records.
A former staff member at a Massachusetts residential program for children living with autism is accused of breaking a teenage student's arm.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
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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.
O'Connor's Restaurant & Bar, a well-known Irish pub in Worcester, Massachusetts for decades, is closing for good right before St. Patrick's Day.
Gillette is making a $1 billion investment in a new Boston headquarters.
The restaurants at View Boston are closing this spring.
Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
Kowloon is expected to draw big crowds to Revere, Massachusetts when it opens a new tiki bar.
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The Fleet said there 6,164 people in attendance at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, the largest regular-season attendance in franchise history.
Defenseman Nikita Zadorov broke a tie at 9:42 of the third period and the Boston Bruins beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 on Saturday night in an Eastern Conference wild-card showdown.
Boston Legacy lost their first-ever away game 3-0 to the Houston Dash on Saturday.
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