NFL News NFL News, Reports and Updates
As issues pile up, Patriots are starting to run out of excuses originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Another year, another European embarrassment. Missing the playoffs is becoming a real concern.
Srsly? GIFfrom Monty Python GIFs
Each of the Patriots’ six losses have had a different vibe in the aftermath.
Loss to Seahawks? Damn. Coulda been 2-0. Kinda beat themselves.
Loss to the Jets? Wow. Short week and injuries but that was a no-show.
Loss to Niners? Bad spot against a good team. But non-competitive. It’s getting bad.
Loss to Dolphins? Can’t beat Snoop Huntley at home? It’s bad. Heads gotta roll.
Loss to Texans? Houston’s way better. DRAKE!!!!
Loss to Jaguars? Welcome to Dysfunction Dome.
🔊 Patriots Talk Podcast: ‘Bottom falls out’ for Pats as they unravel on and off the field in loss to Jaguars | Listen & Subscribe | Watch on YouTube
There were two objectives for the 2024 Patriots.
First, find a quarterback with guts, potential, talent, arm strength, suitable size and the right mental makeup to be a good soldier in a rebuild.
Second, stabilize an organization that, over the previous two seasons, had descended into dysfunction. Become a team that oozes competency and stability. One that, by the end of the season, nobody wants to play because they’re so damn plucky, tough and smart.
They nailed the first one. On No. 2, they are worse now than they were last year.
It’s not surprising that a first-year head coach overseeing a team with a new offensive coordinator (and first-time play-caller), a first-year defensive coordinator, a first-year offensive line coach, a new wide receivers coach (etc.) and a mess of new players is struggling to find his footing. Especially with an absurd number of destabilizing injuries to the most important players and leaders on the roster.
But it does not have to look like this.
Monday morning featured Jerod Mayo once again trying to put the toothpaste back in the tube after saying something incendiary that caused a firestorm.
This…
Source link : https://sports.yahoo.com/issues-pile-patriots-starting-run-165946998.html
Author : NBC Sports Boston
Publish date : 2024-10-21 17:16:34
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
