Daily news and links for Tuesday.
TEAM TALK
- Evan Lazar’s After Further Review: Breaking down Drake Maye’s second start, the Pats defense and More. Maye once again was a net-positive player for the Patriots in London.
- Paul Perillo tackles this week’s Patriots Mailbag: Trying to show some patience.
- Paul Perillo’s NFL Notes: Time for Patriots to right the ship. With the Patriots on a six-game losing streak, Jerod Mayo needs to get his team moving in the right direction.
- Press Conferences: Jerod Mayo – JaMycal Hasty and Christian Elliss.
- Sights and Sounds: Inside the Drake Maye to JaMycal Hasty touchdown. (41 sec. video)
- WEEI Patriots Monday: Jerod Mayo and Drake Maye.
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Kadlick dives into this week’s Film Room: Are the Patriots playing soft football?
- Andrew Callahan’s Patriots film review: How do Drake Maye, Jerod Mayo and Co. pick up the pieces?
- Steve Balestrieri issues his Week 7 Patriots Report Card: Defensive Line loses lunch and recess for a month.
- Jerry Thornton shares his knee-jerk reactions to Week 7, Patriots at Jaguars: Things to consider while offering this Employee Training video two Pats 2nd round wide receivers might find helpful real soon; More.
- Cam Garrity’s The Morning After: Is there anywhere up for the Patriots?
- Mark Morse shares 18 observations after Sunday’s disgusting loss. 1. The good was overshadowed by the bad.
- Ian Logue gives us five Patriots thoughts following the disappointing London loss. 2. Godchaux stands out – and not in a good way; 3. Tavai also had a tough day; More.
- Nick O’Malley notes it took a day for Jerod Mayo to clarify his post-game harsh message to the team.
- Karen Guregian mentions CB Jonathan Jones addressed the team after the London loss. He urged his teammates to ‘show some type of resilience’ in the middle of adversity.
- Karen Guregian hears from Jerod Mayo on how he feels about players voicing frustration on social media. “I would hope that they would keep that stuff in-house, and I have that open door policy,” he said. “If he feels a certain type of way, he always has the ability to speak to me, but that’s those guys’ freedom of speech.” /How does that apply to coaches calling players “soft” to the media?
- Alex Barth’s Patriots Mailbag: Looking ahead after London.
- Danny Jaillet points out WR Ja’Lynn Polk’s cryptic message he posted on Instagram after the loss.
- Nick O’Malley details former Pats WR Jalen Reagor’s disastrous debut with the Chargers: QB Justin Herbert hit Reagor on a deep ball about 40 yards downfield. Reagor turned ‘an easy TD’ into a fumble through the end-zone and a touchback for the Cardinals. /Oof…
- Matt Vautour reports the Browns are signing former Patriots QB Bailey Zappe.
- Pats Procrastination podcast: Clare and Chudders break down the Patriots Week 7 loss at Wembley Stadium to the Jags. (35 min.) /Always a fun listen.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Jeffri Chadiha (NFL.com) The First Read: Five biggest statements from Week 7, Week 8’s most intriguing game and MVP rankings.
- Albert Breer (SI) Week 7 NFL Takeaways: Jared Goff is an MVP candidate; Plus, Marcus Mariota steps in for the Commanders, Amari Cooper had an eventful week, what’s next for the Browns after Deshaun Watson’s injury, appreciation for Sean Payton and More.
- Will Brinson (CBS Sports) Sorting the Sunday Pile: Saquon Barkley gets his revenge, Lions could be NFL’s best team; Plus more storylines from a wild Week 7.
- Sheil Kapadia (The Ringer) NFL Week 7 under review: What’s wrong with Kyle Shanahan’s offense?
- Wyatt Grindley (NFLTR) AFC Notes: Amari Cooper, Aaron Rodgers, Bills, Jets, Patriots.
- Matt Verderame (SI) 2024 NFL playoff picture, Week 7: Four NFC North yeams on yrack to make the postseason; Plus, Kansas City enjoys a two-game lead for the top seed in the AFC with the Ravens hot on their heels.
- Chad Reuter (NFL.com) 2025 NFL Draft order: Patriots holding No. 1 overall pick; Raiders enter top five. /We’re No. 1! We’re No. 1!
- Adam Stites (Dolphins Wire) Tua Tagovailoa won’t wear a Guardian Cap and Dolphins can’t make him.
- Nick Shook (NFL.com) 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk out for rest of season after suffering torn ACL, MCL vs. Chiefs.
- Around the NFL (NFL.com) Bill Belichick ‘hurt’ by Jerod Mayo’s comments on Patriots defense: ‘They’re not soft’.
- Off The Pike podcast (The Ringer) Brian Barrett and James White discuss a brutal day in London for the Pats. (1 hr)