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New England Patriots Catchup links – Defensive front rides the struggle bus
- Evan Lazar’s After Further Review: Breaking Down QB Drake Maye, strides made by the offense, and the Patriots defense vs. the Colts in Week 13.
- Transactions: rookie LB Andrew Parker Jr. has been signed to the practice squad and LB Joe Giles-Harris has been released from the practice squad.
- Press Conferences: Jerod Mayo – Joe Cardona, Rhamondre Stevenson, Christian Elliss.
- WEEI Patriots Monday: Jerod Mayo – Drake Maye.
- Chad Finn shares five takeaways from Sunday’s last-second loss. 1. Patriots’ defensive front struggled. 2. Red zone miscues proved to be costly. The Patriots got the ball in the red zone in five of their first six possessions… But they only had 16 points to show for those five red zone trips.
- Phil Perry says play-calling was far from Patriots’ biggest issue on Sunday.
- Tom E. Curran explains how a conservative approach in key moments is holding the team back.
- Chad Finn writes how Drake Maye deserves better than this Patriots team.
- Mark Daniels also believes Drake Maye deserves better from Patriots
- Marc Bertrand feels that if the Patriots were a better coached team, they beat the Colts.
- Tom E. Curran kicks off this year’s ‘20 Under 25’ contest by reflecting on the team’s dearth of young talent. It’s ‘Drake Maye, then pray’. And Gonzo too.
- Chris Mason points out a concerning trend for Jerod Mayo’s Patriots: Penalties.
- Khari Thompson notes Christian Barmore criticizes ‘real frustrating’ non-call on final play of the game. “I felt like somebody was holding my leg.”
- Mark Daniels suggests the officials missed the Colts committing multiple penalties on the game-winning 2-point conversion.
- Doug Kyed notes the Patriots feel positively about rookie G Layden robinson.
- Doug Kyed hears from Jerod Mayo on why he keeps talking in hypotheticals following Patriots losses.
- Doug Kyed tells us Jerod Mayo regrets making a Super Bowl comparison about his use of timeouts.
- Karen Guregian reminds us that game-saving defensive stands used to be a given. Not anymore.
- Lauren Campbell reports Bill Belichick says the Patriots ‘haven’t been good enough to win.’
- Lauren Campbell notes ex-Patriots QB Bailey Zappe was waived by the Browns.
- Locked on Patriots podcast: Mike & Murph break down the breakdowns and all the action from Foxborough in Week 13. (38 min.)
- Pats Procrastination podcast: Clare and Chudders pick through the rubble of Sunday’s last-second loss. (36 min.)