I found myself entertaining the notion that the 2022 New England Patriots might just be… good.
Or perhaps in the spirit of the 2001 New England Patriots: good enough.
And no, Bailey Zappe is not Tom Brady 2.0.
And yes, that was definitely a reverse jinx.
Is it just me, or is everyone in New England feeling Zappe to have a QB controversy?
NOTE: I don't believe the rumor that every time someone makes a Zappe/Happy pun that a puppy and a duckling become unlikely best friends but you know….
Just in case...
Puppies.
Ducklings.
Come on, you heartless bastards! Get Zappe!
Is it a "must win" game for the Patriots this Sunday in Cleveland?
No. Of course not. It's week 6. Still a lot of football left to play.
Wait! Are you kidding me? They're all "must win" games! And as "must win" games go, this one is mustier than most.
I will say this about that Thursday Night Football game between the Colts and the Broncos: It made me feel a lot better about my pigskin heroes. Even at 1-3-0, I have yet to feel the Patriots were as bad at football as the dystopian glimpse of post-apocalypse football I witnessed last night. You know how they say after a great game that it's a shame one of these teams had to lose? Well, last night it was a shame one of those teams got to win.
I get that there aren't any "moral victories." First of all, I have no idea what morality has to do with professional sports in general or the NFL specifically. Also, by definition, "moral victory" means you lost in the only way that counts. In the standings.
Hey, we all had to move back into our parent's basement at some point in our lives, didn't we? And we turned out okay, didn't we?
I mean, most of us, am I right? Anyone? Hello!
I admit it. I fell for the "getting better day by day" line. Yes, I actually entertained the notion that Mac Jones would be able to play this Sunday in Green Bay.
