Schefter: Patriots' offense "isn't gonna look the same" next Sunday vs. Raiders
Adam Schefter knows something. But he can't quite share it yet.
Michael Hurley is a digital sports producer for CBS Boston. A native of Arlington, Massachusetts, Michael has followed the Boston sports scene for his entire life. After graduating from Roger Williams University with a degree in journalism, he spent three years covering Boston sports for NESN.com before joining CBS Boston in 2012.
A member of the Pro Football Writers of America, where he was recognized in the 2021 Dick Connor Writing Awards, Michael is also a frequent guest on Boston sports radio and television shows, in addition to hosting multiple podcasts. He spent years dutifully covering the DeflateGate saga involving Tom Brady and the Patriots, in addition to covering four Super Bowls, two Stanley Cup Finals, two World Series, and a U.S. Open.
Adam Schefter knows something. But he can't quite share it yet.
It's ugly. And for the recently retired Devin McCourty, it's a lot to try to grasp.
As for the 34-0 shellacking at the hands of ... Dennis Allen, Derek Carr, and the New Orleans Saints (?!), let's run through the leftover thoughts as quickly as we can.
Bill Belichick stayed on message, repeatedly insisting that the players need to play better and the coaches need to coach better while offering basically nothing in terms of specifics for how this 1-4 football team can or will actually improve going forward.
The "Four Ups, Four Downs" this week features a few more downs than usual.
"Plain and simply, we've got to find a way to play and coach better than that. So that's what we're going to do -- start all over and get back on a better track than we're on right now," Belichick said after the loss that dropped the Patriots to 1-4 on the season.
The Patriots couldn't even come close to competing on Sunday. They're a team that appears to be broken.
The Patriots had an opportunity to bounce back from an embarrassing loss on Sunday. Instead, they elevated their issues from bad to worse with a dreadful 34-0 loss at home to the New Orleans Saints.
The Patriots took their struggles with the "Tush Push" to new levels on Sunday.
Mac Jones got off to a rough start vs. the Saints.
When it comes to continuity on the offensive line, there's none to be found in New England.
Coming off Mac Jones' ugliest performance as a pro, a national reporter has ever-so-slightly welcomed back talk of a quarterback controversy in New England.
Some detail has been offered as to just how bad things were between J.C. Jackson and the Chargers.
The Patriots have a lot of questions to answer this week against the Saints.
The U.S. Open is returning to Brookline. But local golf fans will have to wait a while to see the return of major championship golf to the region.