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The New England Patriots face an uphill battle in Sunday’s showdown with the San Francisco 49ers. On paper, this is a clash between a couple of 1-2 teams desperately looking to get back to a .500 win percentage. The Patriots dropped back-to-back losses to the rival New York Jets and Seattle Seahawks, while the 49ers suffered crushing upset losses to the Minnesota Vikings and … [Read more...] about 6 burning questions for Patriots ahead of 49ers game

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is still settling into life in the NFL as a rookie, and he is giving defensive coaches the right kind of headaches in the process. Patriots cornerbacks coach Mike Pellegrino has seen flashes of the quarterback’s incredible potential firsthand. On one particular play, Maye stuck a pass in tight coverage, which prompted Pellegrino to … [Read more...] about Patriots defensive coach reveals why he told Drake Maye he hated him

The New England Patriots are significant underdogs heading into Sunday’s matchup with the San Francisco 49ers, but they might have more of a fighting chance than some realize in Week 4. These aren’t exactly the scary Super Bowl-contending 49ers that fans remember from last season. They are an injury-riddled team with problems on both sides of the ball. Make no mistake, they are … [Read more...] about 4 reasons why Patriots should feel optimistic for upset win over 49ers

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is a living legend, and nothing is more evident of that fact than New England Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye patiently waiting to speak with him after last Thursday night’s game. When appearing on “The Pat McAfee Show,” Rodgers spoke about that moment with Maye, while also revealing he reached out to the rookie on Instagram after … [Read more...] about Aaron Rodgers reveals private conversation with Patriots rookie QB Drake Maye

The New England Patriots released their injury report on Thursday with the only notable change being linebacker Anfernee Jennings returning to the practice field. Jennings was held out of Wednesday’s practice with a shoulder injury, and this recent upgrade increases the likelihood of him playing in Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers. The non-participants at practice … [Read more...] about Patriots Week 4 injury report: 3 players out on Thursday

If you squinted hard enough, you might have thought four-time Pro Bowl linebacker Matthew Judon was back on the New England Patriots’ practice field on Thursday. However, a closer look would reveal the player to actually be second-year wide receiver Kayshon Boutte. The former LSU standout is the new owner of the No. 9 jersey in New England, and he was also wearing Judon’s … [Read more...] about Patriots wide receiver dresses like Matthew Judon at practice

New England Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt didn’t need many descriptive words to share his opinion of 49ers All-Pro defensive end Nick Bosa. “Nightmare,” Van Pelt said on Thursday, when speaking with media members about the matchup on Sunday. It’ll be Van Pelt’s struggling offense against the Bosa-led 49ers defense. So far, the former NFL Defensive Player of the … [Read more...] about Patriots OC Alex Van Pelt used one-word to describe All-Pro Nick Bosa

New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo indicated the team does not plan to add a veteran quarterback at this time. He denied the possibility on Wednesday morning when speaking with media members. The first-year head coach believes rookie Drake Maye has played well enough in practice that the team doesn’t need to sign another veteran quarterback, per CLNS Media’s Taylor … [Read more...] about Jerod Mayo explains why Patriots don’t plan on adding another veteran QB