Jerod Mayo’s Patriots giving off a familiar Bill Belichick feeling
The purge was complete when Bill Belichick left New England after last season, the departure of the sport's most decorated head coach four years after the sport's most successful quarterback, Tom Brady, retired after the 2019 season. New England's new era officially began in earnest last Sunday with a stunning season-opening win with rookie head […]
Bold predictions for NFL Week 2 include undefeated Patriots, QB bouncebacks, and more
Dear readers, we have been overreacting as much as we can about Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season. New England Patriots' He praised the unstoppable running backs, praised Sam Darnold, called Kevin O'Connell a master, evaluated rookie quarterbacks and questioned Aaron Rodgers. Now that we have a breather, let’s pre-overreact to week two. Here […]
Establish the Fun: Texans found a run game, Patriots’ unstoppable play, and JK Dobbins’ grand return
Welcome to Establish The Fun, the place to spread the joy of football. We're trying harder to spread the joy than the NFL did in Week 1 of the regular season. We're back again, ready to talk about a week of football that warmed my heart. Running that damn ball might get me back, and […]
Patriots’ Jerod Mayo era starts off with stunning victory over Bengals
The Jerrod Mayo era kicked off in the best possible way on Sunday, with the New England Patriots stunning the Cincinnati Bengals 16-10. The Patriots defense hit Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow three times, holding the team to 224 total yards and forcing two fumbles. Cincinnati only had the ball for a total of 25 minutes […]
Ja’Marr Chase injury status: How to handle Bengals WR in Week 1 vs. Patriots
of Cincinnati Bengals There is a chance that both starting wide receivers will not be able to play the full game in Week 1. New England PatriotsWide receiver Ja'Marr Chase practiced for the first time this week after being in contract negotiations all offseason. The negotiations between the two sides are reportedly very close, and […]
Patriots’ Javon Baker goes on heated rant live over traffic ticket
Javon Baker claimed he was issued a traffic ticket while dropping someone off at the airport on Sunday morning, and expressed his outrage in an Instagram Live video. The Patriots rookie wide receiver took to the social media platform to vent his frustration over the situation in a live video that was filmed and posted […]
Drake Maye opens up after falling short in Patriots quarterback battle
Drake Maye isn't depressed about the fact he wasn't named the Patriots' Week 1 starter. When asked by reporters Thursday how he responded to the news, the rookie quarterback said he “won't say I'm disappointed,” but added, “Obviously, I want to play.” The Patriots named Jacoby Brissett the starter for their Week 1 game against […]
The Patriots are right to be patient with Drake Maye
Rookie quarterback Drake Maye has played limited minutes this preseason. New England Patriots Fans have been missing something for the past few seasons. Hope. Maye, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, showed glimpses of some of the traits New England fans have been looking for at the position since Tom Brady […]
Patriots show up to protest after Oklahoma school district forbids teen from flying American flag on truck
Residents in an Oklahoma community supported a local teen who was banned by his high school from flying an American flag on the back of his pickup truck. Caleb Horst is in his senior year at Edmond North High School in Edmond, Oklahoma, a city of about 100,000 people about 15 miles north of Oklahoma […]
Jacoby Brissett believes he’s Patriots’ starter in Week 1 over Drake Maye
Jacoby Brissett is expected to play in the Patriots' season opener against the Bengals. Despite rookie quarterback Drake Maye's strong play on Sunday, Brissett told WEEI on Tuesday that he considers himself QB1 in New England's depth chart. “In my eyes, I [starting Week 1]”I haven't heard anything different, so that's my go-to,” Brissett said. […]