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What went wrong for the Patriots in 2022

What went wrong for the Patriots in 2022

(Photo courtesy of Fansided.com) “Quarterback Mac Jones talking with coaching staff.” Shaan Baid Connector Staff Following the year the New England Patriots finished 10-7 and earned a playoff appearance, the 6-time Super Bowl champs did not have the same level of success in 2022. The Patriots finished 8-9 and were eliminated from the playoff hunt,

Debrief of 18 NFL teams to miss the playoffs

(Photo courtesy of Sports Illustrated) “Rams head coach Sean McVay.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor The NFL playoffs are here, and 18 teams have seemingly gone to waste in the putrid toxicity known as their own stench. It reeks just about as much as kicker Brett Maher missing extra points, or Georgia scoring endless touchdowns against

Former Texans head coach Bill O’Brien hired as Patriots offensive coordinator

(Photo courtesy of Patriots.com) “Bill O’Brien coaching on the Patriots staff over a decade ago.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor All season long, Patriots fans everywhere were subjected to pure incompetence in terms of offensive play-calling from two washed-up coaches: Matt Patricia and wannabe middle school gym teacher Joe Judge. After a disappointing season in which

NFL Week Ten Recap: Patriots enjoy BYE during week of close games

(Photo courtesy of the Washington Post) “Wide receiver Justin Jefferson one-hand catches a deep pass between two Buffalo defenders in the fourth quarter.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor Week ten was definitely the week full of teams playing spoiler against more superior foes, “refball” making an unfortunate return and some highlight moments that left fans in

NFL Week Nine Recap: Patriots defeat Colts, jump to 5-4 record right before the BYE week

(Photo courtesy of The San Diego Union-Tribune) “Patriots cornerback Jonathan Jones blocks the Colts punt, putting the Patriots offense in a good spot to score.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor Week nine had some important games, while on the one hand it really didn’t matter because either one team or both teams sucked, or it just

NFL Week Seven Recap: Patriots fall to 3-4 record after tough loss to Chicago Bears

(Photo courtesy of the Los Angeles Times) “Quarterback Justin Fields rushes past the reaching arm of linebacker Matthew Judon.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor Week Seven of the 2022 NFL Season was actually entertaining for once. There was a lot of enjoyable football to be watched, and for some, pain and misery to be experienced. With

NFL Week Six Recap: Patriots topple Cleveland Browns and improve to 3-3 record

(Photo courtesy of Masslive.com) “Quarterback Bailey Zappe looks to pass while on the move.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor Week six of the 2022 NFL season was a time to laugh at some teams while basking in the glory of others, even if it is shoved down the throats of football fans everywhere. It may be

NFL Week Four Recap: Patriots fall short to Packers in overtime thriller

(Photo courtesy of Victoria Advocate) “Patriots backup quarterback Bailey Zappe runs from Packers linebacker Rashan Gary.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor Week three was really something. There were the good moments of the week, and then there were the really, really ugly moments. This weekly review is probably going to be the ugliest one that has