Daily news and links for Monday.
TEAM TALK
- Post Game Notes: Patriots vs. Rams. Patriots offense generates season-high of 382 total yards; Tackle Vederian Lowe becomes fourth Pats lineman to score a TD; Marcus Jones sees snaps on offense; More.
- Gamebook: Full Rams at Patriots stats.
- Evan Lazar’s Game Observations: Eight takeaways from Sunday’s loss. Offense, Drake Maye show progress; Defense takes a step back; Kendrick Bourne responds to benching with team-high 70 yards and a TD; Patriots don’t shadow Rams WRs with Christian Gonzalez on the boundary; Special teams inconstancies loom large in loss; More.
- Post Game Quotes: Patriots and Rams.
- Post Game Pressers: Jerod Mayo – Drake Maye – Christian Barmore, Christian Gonzalez, Vederian Lowe, Hunter Henry, Kendrick Bourne – Rhamondre Stevenson, DeMario Douglas, Marcus Jones, Jonathan Jones, Kyle Dugger, Davon Godchaux.
- Game Highlights: Rams vs. Patriots, Week 11. (5.27 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Andrew Callahan points out the ways Jerod Mayo got out-coached again Sunday. Both the Patriots’ game plan and the lack of adjustments were glaring.
- Chris Mason shares nine takeaways from the nail-biting loss to the Rams. 1. Pitiful pass defense.
- Alex Barth gives us 7 takeaways after the Pats’ comeback bid falls short vs. the Rams. 1. Conservative coaching.
- Doug Kyed has an issue with the Patriots coverage plan with Christian Gonzalez that proved costly in the loss.
- Matt Vautour reports Sean McVay said the Rams tried to avoid Christian Gonzalez. /And the Pats made it easy.
- Meghan Ottolini says the Patriots’ defense got exposed against the Rams’ experience and talent.
- Chad Finn spotlights how New England used a blitz-happy, zone-heavy game plan against Matthew Stafford, but it was more suitable for facing a rookie QB instead of a veteran.
- 98.5 The Sports Hub guest Mike Reiss reacted to yesterday’s loss: Bad coaching decisions, no attention to detail.
- Doug Kyed details how Drake Maye impressed the Rams yesterday, but the rookie is still plagued by turnovers.
- Karen Guregian notes rookie WR Ja’Lynn Polk continues to be an enigma and can’t seem to get out of his own way.
- Mark Daniels suggests the Patriots need an elite WR to help Drake Maye.
- Zack Cox reports lineman Vederian Lowe found the end zone Sunday for the first time in his football career, fulfilling his ‘lifelong dream’.
- Zack Cox hears from Christian Barmore opening up about his harrowing blood clots experience.
- Mark Daniels highlights Marcus Jones who says he’s ‘open’ to playing more snaps on offense.
- Karen Guregian finds that from the coaching staff on out, the Patriots are living and learning the hard way.
- Matt Vautour explains that while the Patriots are improved, they still have big steps to take, hurdles to clear.
- Darren Hartwell is puzzled by Jerod Mayo’s take on the loss. Did New England really have “control” of this game?
- Tom Carroll picks his ups & downs from Sunday.
- Andrew Callahan’s NFL Notes: The untold secret behind the Patriots’ Super Bowl LIII win over the Rams; More. /Interesting read.
- Mark Daniels relays Jerod Mayo directly refuting Albert Breer’s report from last week that the Krafts were calling around the league looking for advice on handling Drake Maye: “All those reports are false. None of those reports are true.”
NATIONAL NEWS
- Myles Simmons (ProFootballTalk) Matthew Stafford throws four touchdowns, Rams beat Patriots 28-22.
- NFL Nation (ESPN) Week 11: Biggest questions, takeaways for every game. Patriots: Does first-year coach Jerod Mayo need to be more aggressive with his playcalling? Biggest hole in the game plan: Aligning correctly along the offensive line. Most surprising performance: Pass coverage.
- Around the NFL (NFL.com) Week 11: What we learned from each Sunday game. 2. Maye once again showed big promise, even with late INT.
- Gilberto Manzano (SI) What we learned in Week 11: Bo Nix enters OROY race; Bills prove Chiefs’ mortality; Plus, Buffalo and Pittsburgh immensely boosted their contender credentials.
- Sports Staff (Yahoo! Sports) NFL news, injury updates: The heat is on Doug Pederson in Jacksonville, 49ers’ Nick Bosa dealing with new injury; Giants benching Daniel Jones; More.
- John Breech (CBS Sports) NFL Week 11 grades: Patriots: B-, Rams: B. ‘At this point, it’s a lost season for New England, but if you’re a fan of the Patriots, there’s a lot to be excited about, thanks to Drake Maye. No, the Patriots didn’t win, but Maye continues to get better every week and that includes this game. Maye showed an impressive command of the offense as he totaled 309 yards (282 passing, 27 rushing) and two touchdowns. He did have an ugly interception at the end of the game, but overall, this was an encouraging game for the rookie quarterback’.
- Cody Benjamin (CBS Sports) NFL Week 11 winners and losers: Loser: The Jets, again.
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) NFL winners and losers: Doug Pederson was once a coaching star. What happened?
- Kyle Stackpole (CBS Sports) 2025 NFL Draft order: Cowboys, Jets among preseason playoff hopefuls set to have top 10 picks. Patriots: 6th. Team needs: OT, IOL, WR, EDGE, CB.
- Jeff Kerr (CBS Sports) NFL 2024 playoff picture, standings after Week 11: Steelers command AFC North; Bills close in on Chiefs.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Yes, Bill Belichick wants to coach in 2025.