12 Feb, 2025

The Patriots are off to the worst start in Gillette Stadium history, and other final thoughts

Patriots “We’ve got to work harder. We need more effort,” Kendrick Bourne said. “It feels like we need to want it more.” Bill Belichick’s team is 1-4. Barry Chin/Globe Staff COMMENTARY Patriots center David Andrews on loss to Saints: ‘Kind of the same old story’ ‘Everyone is frustrated,’ but Bill Belichick says Mac Jones is […]

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Bill Belichick said the Patriots will ‘start all over’ after loss to Saints

Patriots Belichick was also asked if Mac Jones will remain the starter after being benched for the second straight game. Bill Belichick during the Patriots’ loss to the Saints. Barry Chin/Globe Staff Following another lopsided loss — this time a 34-0 home defeat to the Saints — Patriots head coach Bill Belichick didn’t sugarcoat his […]

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Patriots vs. Jets live updates: Can New England avoid an 0-3 start?

Patriots The Patriots enter Sunday with 14 straight wins against the New York Jets. Bill Belichick and the Patriots will look to avoid an 0-3 start this season. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer After two straight frustrating losses at Gillette Stadium, the Patriots will look to change their fortunes on the road in what is shaping up […]

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There are plenty who deserve blame for the Patriots’ 0-2 start. Mac Jones is not one of them.

Patriots Whether it be a porous O-line, stagnant run game, or lack of big-play options, Mac Jones has not been the main issue. Mac Jones is currently on pace for 34 touchdowns this season. AP Photo/Steven Senne COMMENTARY For two straight weeks, a sullen Mac Jones has strode to the podium at Gillette Stadium to […]

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Patriots are clear on their issues and will try to avoid the second 0-3 start of Belichick’s tenure

Patriots Their 24-17 loss to Miami dropped them to 0-2, their first such start since 2001 — Bill Belichick’s second season in New England. New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick answers questions following an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, in Foxborough, Mass. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer By KYLE HIGHTOWER, Associated Press September 19, 2023 | […]

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Patriots’ 0-2 start hints more of 2000 than rebounding with a Super Bowl title

Patriots This 0-2 start has the potential to devolve into something much worse.  Bill Belichick in 2000, his first year as Patriots head coach, when the team went 5-11. Jim Davis/The Boston Globe If it’s a feel-good twist you’re after, then yes, the last time the New England Patriots opened a season 0-2 was 2001, […]

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Mac Jones sums up Patriots’ poor start: ‘I think we’re 20 yards away from being 2-0’

Patriots “Just trying to close the gap on close, right? The only way to do that is work harder, work smarter.” Mac Jones and the Patriots have come up short in fourth-quarter comebacks in two straight weeks. Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images For the first time since 2001, the Patriots have opened a new NFL […]

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Boomer Esiason doesn’t have high hopes for Patriots’ playoff chances after 0-2 start

Patriots “I don’t see the Patriots making it at this point.” The Patriots’ top offensive play on Sunday night only went for 18 yards. Matthew J. Lee / The Boston Globe For the first time since 2001, the Patriots have opened a new NFL season with an 0-2 record. It’s an ominous start for a […]

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