An upset Mac Jones had some more choice words for Patriots sideline on Monday night
BOSTON -- Patriots quarterback Mac Jones was once again frustrated with the New England offense during Monday night's win over the Cardinals, and once again got caught shouting a naughty word to one of his coaches.
Jones had an animated exchange on the New England sideline during last week's loss to the Buffalo Bills, and had another -- this time on the field -- in Monday night's matchup with the Cardinals in Arizona. After the Patriots had to burn an early timeout on their first possession of the third quarter, Jones was caught on camera waiving off someone from the sideline -- likely offensive play-caller Matt Patricia.
Prior to that wave, Jones was caught on a hot mic shouting another loud four-letter word. The QB once again let his emotions get the best of him, and he is clearly irritated with the way the offense is being called from the sideline.
The Patriots were down 13-10 at the time, and eventually settled for a 23-yard field goal on the drive to tie the game.
There was a lot more quick plays from the New England offense on Monday night, as they settled for mostly screen plays rather than deep balls down field. That was Jones' biggest complaint during the team's loss to the Bills last week, and he went out and threw a career-high 12 screen passes on Monday.
Jones did have a pair of big passes in the game, both of which went to Hunter Henry for 30+ yards. Jones' 39-yard connection with the tight end set up Pierre Strong's rushing touchdown early in the fourth that gave New England a 27-13 lead. After the victory, he was asked if he was frustrated with the offense.
"No," Jones replied. "The biggest thing for me is not letting it effect my play and bringing the best out of my guys. We all did a good job trying to play the next play, next series, and Matty P did a great job. He's trying to call the game so we can win. Sometimes it might be this thing that people don't know about, like quick passes, and that's our game plan.
"We knew that's what we had to do to win the game. He called a great game," Jones continued. "He stayed calm; he's a very calm person and very stoic. We're going to continue to grow together and do what we can to win games."
Touchdowns are always the best remedy, as Jones was seen hugging Patricia after Strong's score. But something is still off with the New England offense, and the relationship between Jones and Patricia will remain a hot topic until the unit starts scoring on a consistent basis.
