LETS GO.

One of the many additions by subtractions that came with the firing of Bill.

When you account for all the injuries and sudden, but unsurprising departure of Judon, it’s no wonder our defense has improved so much this season without Steve Belichick’s crude yet bumbling presence on the sideline and his input inside meetings and with game planning and drawing up defensive schemes.

I’ll never forget he ratted out Malcolm Butler for not adhering exactly to the team’s curfew policy the night before SB LII against the Eagles— in effect resulting in Butler being benched for the entire game.

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New England Patriots Catchup links - Can Patriots scare up another win vs. Titans?

• Patriots-Titans initial Injury Report.
• Evan Lazar’s Patriots Gameplan: How the Patriots can get their second-straight win vs. Titans.
• Mike Dussault’s 10 to Watch: Can Pats keep rolling vs. Titans?
• Mike Dussault’s Patriots Notebook: New England hopes to carry over winning momentum.
• Press Conferences: Jacoby Brissett - Jerod Mayo - Hunter Henry and Deatrich Wise, Jr.
• Game Preview: Key matchups and players to watch against the Titans. (6 min. video)
• Player Spotlight: Jacoby Brissett film breakdown with Patriots QB coach T.C. McCartney. (3.49 min. video)
• Mic’d Up: Christian Gonzalez’s lock down game vs. Jets. (7 min. video)
• Community - Children’s Halloween party: Patriots players celebrate Halloween with pediatric cancer patients from Boston Children’s Hospital. (35 sec. video)
• Alex Barth points out the Patriots and Titans are both dealing with QB uncertainty ahead of Week 9 matchup.
• Andrew Callahan reports the Patriots returned 3 players to start Wednesday’s practice without Drake Maye.
• Chris Mason reports the Patriots get young CB Alex Austin back after 5-week absence.
• Chris Mason gives us a Drake Maye injury update: Patriots QB limited along with 12 teammates.
• Mark Daniels details what Drake Maye must do to return to the Patriots.
• Tom Carroll finds Jerod Mayo confident Drake Maye will be ready to ‘operate’ if the league clears him for Sunday.
• Karen Guregian reports rookie QB Joe Milton is the next-man up behind Jacoby Brissett if Maye doesn’t clear concussion protocol for Sunday.
• Meghan Ottolini writes how the Patriots receivers must rise above growing pains.
• Karen Guregian says the Patriots might be in asset-acquisition mode, but they can’t afford to trade away team leaders for little return.
• Andrew Callahan suggests 4 Patriots fake trades and 1 dilemma before NFL deadline.
• Mark Daniels thumbnails 5 players New England should trade for.
• Marc Bertrand explains why it could make sense for the Patriots to be buyers at the trade deadline.
• Mark Daniels tells us everything Jerod Mayo said about the Patriots and the trade deadline.
• Albert Breer shares a rumor behind the Josh Uche trade, and why they only received a 2026 sixth-round pick in return. The Pats felt Josh Uche ‘wasn’t on board’ before the trade.
• Chris Mason’s Patriots Mailbag: How should the Pats approach trade deadline?
• Phil Perry’s Patriots Mailbag: Finding a No. 1 wide receiver for Drake Maye.
• Doug Kyed’s Patriots extra points: Robert Kraft among nine contributor semifinalists for Hall of Fame.

Titans played the Detroit lions last week whose jerseys are Honolulu blue. Every team that played the lions the previous week has lost their next game this season. This has been coined the Honolulu flu. Let’s go Pats!

I was looking at the passing attempts per game today, expecting to see the Patriots near the bottom. In fact they were 20th (or 21st). The Titans are one rank ahead of them. I was surprised. The Patriots run game is a disaster. But then I realized however bad their run game is, the passing attack has (under Brissett) been worse. So that explains that.

But then I got curious, I wondered who the teams that have fewer passing attempts per game. Were they also the dregs of the league? Nope. All the teams with fewer passing attempts than the Patriots are at least .500 (two) or above. Again I was perplexed. Most of these teams have good quarterbacks. Again, it dawned on me, these teams play with a lead and so run more.

Got it now, but still wondering how the Patriots continue their offensive attack. Do they try to pass more, to score more points? Or do they run your set up the pass? Even if Drake Maye doesn't play, I like them to throw the ball more.

Always a good day when the Yankees lose.

(Via Patriots/X)

This is not a “the season is over” post - I’m just following CFB more closely this year since my team (Vandy) is competitive for the first time in over a decade. Curious about players others who follow are excited about!

For me, I’d love to see Eli Stowers (TE, Vandy) make his way to New England. I don’t know if he’ll come out, but Sedrick Alexander (RB, Vandy) has also been super consistent for us, although operating in an option offense may make it harder to translate production.

Just curious to learn!

I really hope Maye doesn't play on Sunday. I know they say it's safe if meets all the criteria, but, I worry about the message it sends.

Football is a sport that us tough. Manly. No place for whiners. I get that. But if a player is really hurt, they shouldn't play, it's not good on the short term or the long term.

Especially for budding stars, it's dangerous. Maye has started exactly 3 games. Give him some time. If we were fighting for a playoff spot, I could see rushing him back as soon as possible. But we're not. We're fighting for a draft pick. Let's bear that in mind.

Now look, I'd much rather watch Maye than Brissett, but it's just one game. Get over "rub some dirt on it and get back out there" crap. He should be protected both as the team's investment but also for his own good.

Like all of us, I have loved the Drake Maye experience thus far. He has injected so much excitement into a position group that was so uninspiring it almost made the games not worth watching. It's been so carefree as the results mattered less than the signs of progress.

But this week feels like an inflection point.

Assuming he clears protocol, we have reached Drake Maye's first start where he should be expected to win. The Patriots are a bad team, but so are the Titans. Franchise quarterbacks should be the deciding factor in who wins those games. We think we have one, the Titans don't.

I'm certainly not saying he is going to be a bust if we lose. The Patriots are a bad football roster, and there are a myriad ways we lose this game even if Drake Maye performs like a promising rookie.

But if he's going to be the great quarterback we hope he is, he elevates and wins this week.

I can't wait to watch.

Catch the damn ball.

Yesterday wasn't even close. Mac Jones won by more than 1000 votes over 2nd place. I have a feeling today will be similar.