Mac Jones aims to ‘earn the respect’ of Patriots after rough 2022 season

Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterJun 4, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can … Read more

Patriots’ Mac Jones happy for ‘normal’ offense under Bill O’Brien

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones sounds happy he’s working under new offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien rather than assistant coaches Matt Patricia and Joe Judge this spring.  “It’s been really good. It’s been normal,” Jones said about O’Brien’s offense while speaking with reporters on Wednesday, per Myles Simmons of Pro Football Talk. “I think everything … Read more

Patriots’ Matthew Slater says NFL kickoff rule change not ‘truly in the name of player health and safety’

New England Patriots special teamer Matthew Slater has been on the field for quite a few kickoffs, as he enters his 16th year in the NFL, and feels strongly about recent changes made to his area of the game. Last week, a league rule was changed to allow fair catches on kickoffs for the upcoming … Read more