New England Patriots links 12/29/23 – Week 17 Pats-Bills: Previews, matchups, keys to victory

Josh Allen gets sacked back in October | Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images Daily news and links for Friday TEAM TALK Patriots-Bills updated Injury Report. Evan Lazar’s Patriots Gameplan: Evaluating Bailey Zappe’s future, Keys to victory vs. the Bills in Week 17. Mike Dussault identifies 10 vital matchups to watch Sunday in Buffalo. 1. Make …

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Bailey Zappe has ‘good control’ over Patriots offense, says Bills cornerback Taron Johnson

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills will be a new experience for Bailey Zappe. It will be the first start in his two-year career against one of the New England Patriots’ division rivals. Obviously, going up against Zappe also is new for the Bills defense. The last time the unit …

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Patriots links-How Bailey Zappe jump-started the offense

Bailey Zappe stands in the pocket | Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Daily news and links for Thursday. TEAM TALK Patriots-Bills initial Injury Report. Game Preview: Patriots at Bills. Series history, Scouting the matchups, tale of the tape. Transactions: Patriots place RB Rhamondre Stevenson on IR, sign TE La’Michael Pettway to …

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Zappe’s Emergence is Certainly Changing Patriots’ QB Conversation

With just two games left to go and not much left to play for, New England Patriots quarterback Bailey Zappe is quietly doing something that could see the team have to make some interesting decisions this offseason. The post Zappe’s Emergence is Certainly Changing Patriots’ QB Conversation appeared first on PatsFans.com.

Patriots vs. Broncos: New England turns ball over on first snap

The New England Patriots’ Christmas Eve game against the Denver Broncos started in the worst possible fashion. After receiving the opening kickoff, quarterback Bailey Zappe was sacked on the very first offensive play from scrimmage, fumbling the football, and watching the Broncos defense recover at the New England 6-yard line. The play was a direct …

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Patriots vs. Broncos highlights: Defense starts with a successful goal-line stop

The New England Patriots offense started its Week 16 game against the Denver Broncos in the worst way possible, by turning the football over on its very first snap of the night. The Bailey Zappe lost fumble set up Denver at the New England 6-yard line and in prime position to take an early lead. …

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Patriots vs. Broncos highlights: Bailey Zappe hits Jalen Reagor for 28-yard pickup

The New England Patriots offense struggled to start its Week 16 primetime game against the Denver Broncos, The unit turned the ball over on its very first play from scrimmage, and failed to gain a first down on its initial three possessions. In the late first quarter, however, it started to build some momentum — …

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Patriots vs. Broncos highlights: Bailey Zappe hits Mike Gesicki for New England’s 2nd touchdown

The New England Patriots offense started its Week 16 matchup with the Denver Broncos slowly, but it has since found its footing and put together some solid drives. The latest of which ended in New England’s second touchdown of the night. Starting in terrific field position at the Denver 42-yard line, New England needed just …

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Patriots vs. Broncos recap: Chad Ryland redemption secures 26-23 win

Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports New England improves to 4-11. A 20-point third quarter helped the New England Patriots take a two score lead over the Denver Broncos Sunday night, before a pair of Russell Wilson touchdown passes tied the game late in the fourth quarter. A final drive by Bailey Zappe helped set up …

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‘Well-rounded’ Hunter Henry has returned to being a focal point of the Patriots offense

Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images The veteran tight end is bouncing back after a disappointing 2022 season. Much like this season, the 2022 campaign also was a challenge for the New England Patriots offense. In Year 1 under long-time offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, the unit and some of its players failed to build on the …

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Bailey Zappe shares lessons learned from second-half struggles against Steelers

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images New England failed to score in the second half of its 21-18 win in Week 14. After getting shutout in his first start of the season, New England Patriots quarterback Bailey Zappe came out red-hot in his Thursday night start against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Zappe tossed three touchdown passes in …

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Did The Patriots Blow Their Season By Winning?

New plan.  Bailey Zappe starts next year.  First draft pick now becomes a tackle. The post Did The Patriots Blow Their Season By Winning? appeared first on PatsFans.com.

CURRAN: Decision Was Made on Belichick Following Patriots Loss in Germany

Coming off of Thursday night’s win over Pittsburgh and some of the renewed optimism thanks to a nice performance by Bailey Zappe, the talk of moving on from Bill Belichick had quieted down in recent days. The post CURRAN: Decision Was Made on Belichick Following Patriots Loss in Germany appeared first on PatsFans.com.

MORSE: Patriots Joint Practice Wrap Up, Look toward Pre-season Game #2

The first Joint Practice was a mixed bag.  The Offense seemed to move the ball early but was stymied by poor O-line play by the 2nd unit in particular.  Bailey Zappe had no time to throw and would have been sacked 9 times.  It was reported by Andrew Callahan of the Herald that he was …

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Bailey Zappe era over? Mac Jones reportedly has 'decent' chance to start vs Browns

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones has a shot to play this week, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Jones has been out since New England’s game against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 3. Bailey Zappe has filled in at the quarterback position and put together a strong performance against the Detroit Lions last week. He …

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