Patriots/NFL 2024 Regular Season

[Johnnyduke]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1848669929135821021

But how is this possible???

 

[Johnnyduke]

He dumped his 60 year old GF for a sporty 24 year old

He’s been making shitty decision after shitty decision

This one could be up for debate! Bob Kraft probably nodded in approval over this one. Are you Jake in Boston by any chance?

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

But how is this possible???

They're down 2 QBs at once and starting Jameis Winston, they'll take anyone with a pulse to put on a jersey and sit as the back up

 

[Johnnyduke]

They're down 2 QBs at once and starting Jameis Winston, they'll take anyone with a pulse to put on a jersey and sit as the back up

If they wanted anyone with a pulse we should have tried trading them Brissett. The familiarity with Stefanski and all. Unfortunately the Browns don't play the Jags so my hopes for a Zappe-Mac Jones backup QB showdown are on hold.

 

[DKH]

Gotta hunch if Barmore, Bentley, and Peppers were patrolling the middle they’d be better on the run

What a surprise Belichick forgets this

 

[CDJ]

 

[Morris Wanchuk]

Bradys chin and Michael Jacksons nose are on a collision course

 

[CDJ]

 

[Smitty93]

Couple thoughts:

1. I'm not going to begrudge Belichick for being publicly petty and talking shit. Kraft threw the first punch with the abomination that was The Dynasty and the team has continued to throw Belichick under the bus and badmouth him. Of course he deserves plenty of blame for the current state of the team, but we're talking about one of the two most important people in Patriots' history. Brady is already largely uninvolved with the team (similar to Manning and the Colts), why actively push away Belichick as well? It just makes Kraft, Mayo, and the rest of the organization look terrible. I know if I were a Hall of Fame voter and I saw the events of the last 10 months, I'd never consider voting for Kraft.

2. The way all of the beat writers have lined up behind Mayo the past few days has been pretty embarrassing. It reads as a bunch of people trying to kiss ass and protect someone who's clearly been a source in the past. God forbid Mayo face criticism for sticking his foot in his mouth again and continuing to look incompetent. As the days go on, Evan Lazar's mutiny comments look more and more accurate.

 

[PB37]

Couple thoughts:

1. I'm not going to begrudge Belichick for being publicly petty and talking shit. Kraft threw the first punch with the abomination that was The Dynasty and the team has continued to throw Belichick under the bus and badmouth him. Of course he deserves plenty of blame for the current state of the team, but we're talking about one of the two most important people in Patriots' history. Brady is already largely uninvolved with the team (similar to Manning and the Colts), why actively push away Belichick as well? It just makes Kraft, Mayo, and the rest of the organization look terrible. I know if I were a Hall of Fame voter and I saw the events of the last 10 months, I'd never consider voting for Kraft.

2. The way all of the beat writers have lined up behind Mayo the past few days has been pretty embarrassing. It reads as a bunch of people trying to kiss ass and protect someone who's clearly been a source in the past. God forbid Mayo face criticism for sticking his foot in his mouth again and continuing to look incompetent. As the days go on, Evan Lazar's mutiny comments look more and more accurate.

What did BB say that was petty?

 

[Johnnyduke]

What did BB say that was petty?

He's basically just lambasting Mayo/Patriots which they deserve but it certainly comes across to me like he has taken zero responsibility for state of franchise. That's my problem.

 

[EverettMike]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1848798930621825292

 

[Johnnyduke]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1848798930621825292

Heard that. I do not believe for one second Robert Kraft would take an L so quick and fire Mayo after this season. I just don't see it. I can see everyone else being fired but not Mayo.

 

[Therick67]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1848798930621825292

Interesting. While I want Mayo to succeed, this just seems/feels like he was setup to fail right from the beginning.

 

[DangleCity]

Interesting. While I want Mayo to succeed, this just seems/feels like he was setup to fail right from the beginning.

Can you expand on being set up to fail?

He's basically just lambasting Mayo/Patriots which they deserve but it certainly comes across to me like he has taken zero responsibility for state of franchise. That's my problem.

He's in a lose/lose. If he defends the Patriots everyone would say he is trying to cover his ass for the way things ended.

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

Can you expand on being set up to fail?

They took a 4 win team and in the offseason did nothing except re-sign mid level players from that 4 win team and left $50m in cap space on the table. That's the definition of setting a coach up to lose games.

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

They took a 4 win team and in the offseason did nothing except re-sign mid level players from that 4 win team and left $50m in cap space on the table. That's the definition of setting a coach up to lose games.

Or that his only coaching experience was being a linebackers coach with no history of coaching on the offensive side of things and hopped over multiple positions to Head Coach.

 

[Therick67]

Can you expand on being set up to fail?

He has very little coaching experience. He was handed the job behind the scenes because Bob Kraft liked him. He's following one of the best coaches in history.