Things look bleak for the New England Patriots after the team’s embarrassing 40-7 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers at home
Blast loss included Drake Maye leaving the game with a head injury (before returning), some brutal mistakes on the field and fans in the stands singing for Jerod Mayo to be fired.
Here’s how the New England and NFL media are reacting to Saturday’s game:
“For the Patriots, it marks an all-time low in franchise history, posting a sub-.300 winning percentage in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 1968 and ’69, when they were the AFL’s Boston Patriots.”
“I’m glad an exclusive game on Saturday will show everyone how bad the Patriots’ coaching, strategy, defense, playmaking and execution have been for four months. This team plays like they don’t practice.
Albert Breer, Sports Illustrated
“The Patriots will lose their sixth straight game. It’s New England’s second six-game losing streak of the season.
For context, the Patriots’ last six-game losing streak before this year came in 1993.”
“The Krafts should give every fan still at Gillette a ticket for a ticket when the team is competitive again. This is embarrassing.”
Robert Griffin III, former NFL QB
“Don’t worry Patriots fans… It’s raining now, but you found your QB of the future in Drake Maye. Just build around him the right way by improving the offensive line and getting him a true #1 WR like at least this offseason.”
“If the Patriots let Mike Vrabel go to the New York Jets because they ‘want to give Jerod Mayo more time to develop,’ it will go down as one of New England’s biggest blunders in Clam Chowder history. Team lifeless without direction”
“I’m not ready to say the Patriots have bottomed yet, because there’s always next week, but this one was as bad as it gets.”
Tony Massarotti, 98.5 The Sports Hub
“The Patriots never even considered Jim Harbaugh at any point. And that’s part of the problem.”
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald
“The Patriots are down 40-7 and have a serious unknown ahead of them. They are 3-13. Today’s 33-point margin was by far the largest in any of their losses this season. A deep shame and an even bigger beating.
“I won’t pretend to know the fix, but this iteration of Patriots football will not be tolerated by Robert Kraft…”
Glenn Ordway, Boston sports radio personality
“Not only are the Patriots getting smoked, but Ladd McConkey is reminding them of their dumb Draft Day decision to pass on him and trade with their pick… Double shame!”
Steve Perrault, Underdog Sports
“There are people at this Patriots game who got these tickets for Christmas. Worst gift ever.”
Matt Dolloff, 98.5 The Sports Hub
“More “Fire Mayo” chants. Yes, some fans are still here. These people are masochists”
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