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Mac Jones talks future with Patriots, playing elsewhere in 2024 and more on WEEI
Bill Belichick benched Mac Jones on Sunday for the fourth time this season.
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Panthers fire coach Frank Reich after just 11 games
Owner David Tepper announced the move hours after several news outlets reported he used a profanity after Sunday's loss.
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Teammates unhappy with handling of hit on Patriots’ Demario Douglas that went unpenalized
Douglas was knocked out of the game after fielding a fourth-quarter punt. "Protect guys like [Douglas] who are in a vulnerable position," Jahlani Tavai said.
ben volin | on football
NFL Week 12: Eagles are the league’s best, even when they aren’t playing their best
They are 10-1 and cruising toward the NFC’s No. 1 playoff seed, yet they aren’t satisfied and know they can play even better.
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Bill Belichick was asked about a report that he’s leaving the Patriots. Here’s what he said.
Belichick also discussed the Patriots' quarterback situation, kicker Chad Ryland's miss, and more Monday.
CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER
The only answer at quarterback for the Patriots right now is to move on from Mac Jones
He’s not the franchise quarterback for the future, and he shouldn’t be the starting quarterback of the present.
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Patriots 2024 NFL Draft odds: New England third in race for No. 1 overall pick
The Bears continue to lead the race for the No. 1 pick by way of the Panthers, who traded their 2024 first to Chicago last year.
Chad Finn | Unconventional Review
The Patriots are awful to watch, but a loss to the Giants was the best outcome
They needed this loss, their fourth straight, because the season now is all about getting a high draft pick and an influx of talent on the roster.