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New England Patriots links 12/24/24 – Will Rhamondre get the stiff-arm on Sunday?

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Bills 24, Patriots 21: Three second-half turnovers doom New England after a promising first half
Rhamondre Stevenson gets thrown out of bounds | Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

Daily news and links for Tuesday.

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  • Andrew Callahan’s Patriots film review: Why there’s hope for Drake Maye and Jerod Mayo down the stretch.
  • Steve Balestrieri issues his Week 16 report card. “I kept asking myself, “Who are THESE guys?” This is what we expected last week in Arizona after the bye. They had a good game plan; they prepared well and played aggressively to their strengths.”
  • Jerry Thornton shares his knee-jerk reactions to Week 16. First, we begin with a brief, history lesson. A scary ghost story/ And tales of the glory/ Of Christmases long, long ago.
  • Matt Dolloff picks his ups & downs to see who stood out in the loss to the Bills.
  • Lauren Campbell highlights how despite their record and criticism of the coaching staff, Drake Maye is still proud to be the quarterback of the Patriots.
  • Sara Marshall notes Josh Allen heaped praise on the Patriots despite their Week 16 collapse.
  • Doug Kyed reports that it’s ‘possible’ Antonio Gibson could replace Rhamondre Stevenson as the starter.
  • Mark Daniels points out how undrafted rookie Dell Pettus emerged as bright spot for the Patriots
  • Doug Kyed notes Jerod Mayo hints at potential Patriots coaching changes.
  • Locked On Patriots podcast: Mike D’Abate and Steve Balestrieri dissect the game, standout performances, the turnover problem, analyze the defense, and more. (39 min.)

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