The Patriots are embarrassing themselves and the man who leads them and built this team, none other than Bill Belichick, must go.
The 10-6 loss to the Colts was the most embarrassing of this sad season. There have been worse things, some will say. It’s true that 38-3 against the Cowboys and 34-0 against the Saints were clearly not fancy.
This time it’s the end of the meeting, which is frankly pathetic. In the fourth quarter, quarterback Mac Jones fell victim to a cruel interception. It was a real gift that he placed in the hands of the marauder Julian Blackmon.
His passing lacked juiciness, precision, everything. It’s impossible to say what he saw in that sequence to release such a pass, but this grotesque decision will remain in infamy.
Belichick, like a good, disgusted boss, sent him to the bench for the rest of the game. This is the third time this season that he has met this fate.
But we quickly understood why he insisted on keeping Jones in office for so long. Substitute Bailey Zappe just added another layer to the burlesque department. He pretended to throw the ball on the ground to stop the clock at the end of the game and attempted a terribly slow pass in triple coverage, but was again intercepted. Disgusting…
The end?
Why should Belichick pay for the blatant incompetence of his quarterbacks? Because, strictly speaking, he is the great thinker behind this orientation. Belichick is the only boss on board and this pathetic team to watch is his.
The Patriots have a record of two wins and eight losses, their worst start since 2000, the year Belichick began his reign.
Every week, embarrassing situations followed each other for too long. We can even look back to last season with the disastrous ending to the game against the Raiders. Remember Jakobi Meyers’ brain cramp?
Such situations have been rare for the Patriots, but they are becoming the norm.
The Patriots are no longer the intensely strict, disciplined, meticulously attentive team they long were.
They return from this duel in Germany humiliated. The team is heading into its bye week and owner Robert Kraft may well decide he’s seen enough.
Before the meeting, he had to be told how important he saw this trip abroad for the promotion of the sport and, above all, his team. The only advertisement the Patriots have made is that of their rot. More than ever, they are being talked about for the wrong reasons.
And what comes next…
As much as Belichick wore a disgusted expression after the interception that sealed his team’s game-ending fate, Kraft appeared devastated in his locker room, his gaze fixed on the floor, his body motionless.
At the same time, the image was a symbol of the end of an era, the fall of an empire.
Belichick is out of options. The squad he built brick by brick is woefully lacking in talent. The strength of the attack is ridiculous and, again, polite. It’s the fourth time this season the offense has been limited to a touchdown or less.
It’s entirely legitimate to say that after the loyal service Belichick has provided for 20 years, the most fundamental way would be to keep him in office until the end of the season just to let him leave with dignity. .
If this is the organization’s position, we can understand it. However, there is no longer any doubt that the current situation cannot continue. Whether he packs his bags today or in eight weeks, Belichick has served his time in New England.
And elsewhere? That’s another story. If Belichick lowers his ego and agrees to run another franchise without having full authority, he will earn interest. One day only his statue will remain in Foxborough to soothe the wounds.