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New England Patriots links 10/23/24 – Fall in New England: Problems pile up

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Drake Maye throws three TD passes, but Patriots get blown out by Texans to fall to 1-5
Takes two to tackle; Gonzalez and Dugger bring down Stefon Diggs. | Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

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  • Tom E. Curran writes how the Patriots are running out of excuses as their issues pile up: We knew the Patriots would be bad. But it didn’t have to look like this.
  • Eric Wilbur believes Ja’Lynn Polk isn’t the problem for Patriots, it’s the people who brought him here. ‘Instead of doing more to protect Drake Maye, the Patriots drafted a rookie wide receiver who couldn’t seem more lost’.
  • Phil Perry shares what we learned from the latest deflating loss: New England has a toughness problem and were “embarrassed” on an international stage.
  • Matt Geagan wonders how the Patriots will respond after being called a soft team by Jerod Mayo.
  • Conor Ryan relays Greg Bedard who speculates that Jerod Mayo is not ‘assured’ second season coaching team, “If this is the way the rest of the season is going to go, a lot of people are going to get fired.”
  • Scott McLaughlin highlights WEEI guest Jerod Mayo: ‘I’m not making any excuse’ for state of Patriots’ roster.
  • WEEI guest Drake Maye acknowledged that he needs to “say more” as a de facto leader in the wake of his team’s sixth straight loss.
  • Doug Kyed’s Patriots mailbag: Addressing hot-button issues after latest loss.
  • 98.5 The Sports Hub guest Mike Reiss breaks down the Patriots’ struggles; Is Belichick defending his legacy?
  • Karen Guregian talks with Christian Fauria on the latest ‘Eye on Foxborough’ podcast: Fauria says it’s too early to anoint Drake Maye as franchise quarterback.
  • Karen Guregian highlights Christian Fauria with some suggestions for Jerod Mayo. “Instead of calling his team soft, and then have to walk it back, I wish he would have said: ‘I’m soft. I’m an idiot. I’m stupid. I need to be better. Those guys are doing their all, and I’m not putting them in a position to win.’ It’s cliche-ish, but it’s the only safe route to save your team from completely tuning you out.”
  • Alex Barth mentions that Robert Kraft is one of 25 individuals who advanced to the next round of voting for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s contributor category for the Class of 2025.
  • Matt Vautour ranks the top 10 places Bill Belichick could coach in 2025.
  • Kevin Slane reports Bill Belichick and reported girlfriend Jordon Hudson, 24, visited a corn maze of Bill Belichick in Hudson, MA over the weekend.
  • Locked On Patriots podcast: Mike and Murph discuss Jerod Mayo’s remarks, the defensive shortcomings and the “silver lining” of QB Drake Maye; More! (36 min.)

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