All throughout training camp Patriots fans stressed about what the team’s offense would look like this year with either Joe Judge or Matt Patricia calling plays.
On Sunday in Miami they got their answer – it looked really bad!
Patricia, the former Patriots defensive coordinator who went on to be an awful head coach for the Lions, ended up calling the plays and it didn’t go well at all for Mac Jones and Co. The Patriots looked listless throughout their 20-7 loss to Tua Tagovailoa and the Dophins and I’m sure Patriots fans are going to be freaking out all week after that dreadful performance.
Here are some examples of how bad it got. Look at this first half:
Bill Belichick really named Matt Patricia the offensive play-caller in a real NFL game. pic.twitter.com/XtwVo87Usv
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) September 11, 2022
Whoof.
That first half very un-Patriot like:
The @Patriots have been shut out in a season-opening first half for the first time since 2003.
— Rich Eisen (@richeisen) September 11, 2022
Whoooooooooof.
The Patriots appear to be a mess and fans focused in on one man to blame for all of this – Bill Belichick. These two stats won’t help:
Mike McDaniel is the first #Dolphins HC to win in his debut since Nick Saban in 2005.
Tua Tagovailoa is now 4-0 in games against Bill Belichick and the #Patriots. pic.twitter.com/yoUpsJCQax
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) September 11, 2022
Twitter did not take it easy on the legendary coach.
Bill Belichick is the Colonel Parker to @TomBrady.
And that’s coming from a lifetime @Patriots fan. It hurts to say it, but the facts don’t lie. I hope he proves me wrong. #NFL #PatriotsNation
— Jason Cross (@jasoncrosslive) September 11, 2022
For people who thought the patriots dynasty could continue without Brady because of Bill Belichick it’s time to get a grip patriots we’re sloppy and undisciplined today and got taken to town by the young hungry dolphins
— Streetwise Hercules (@bigdadyharrison) September 11, 2022
#billbelichick is a 66-72 coach without TB. In wins,a statistically average coach who was an integral part of an extraordinary dynasty thanks to a statistically superior QB. We can all celebrate that past w/o becoming delusional sycophants ignoring his present #patriots #tombrady
— PJ (@cobblekicka) September 11, 2022
Bill Belichick assembles the team and coaches the team, but Robert Kraft lets him do those things.
Are we going to look back and see Kraft going 0 for 2 in the post-Brady era?
Brady over Belichick.
Belichick over McDaniels.Both are still to be determined. #ForeverNE https://t.co/bpBypA9auM
— Gethin Coolbaugh | Sports, Politics, Life (@GethinCoolbaugh) September 11, 2022
Bill Belichick is 71-80 without Tom Brady
Bill Belichick is 71-80 without Tom Brady
Bill Belichick is 71-80 without Tom Brady
Bill Belichick is 71-80 without Tom Brady
— Nate (@SlaysterNY) September 11, 2022
Fire Bill Belichick! It’s pretty simple at this point.
— JCR (@CaptanJReichart) September 11, 2022
It’s official Tom Brady made Bill Belichick
BB is a fraud
— Kevin ☔️ (@HollywoodxKev) September 11, 2022
It is baffling to me (though I also expect it, because there are so few competent, qualified people in any field) when I still hear Boston sports media people say they just assume Bill Belichick will figure it out. Hey: it’s not the same anymore. Eschew the benefit of the doubt.
— Colin Fleming (@colinfleminglit) September 11, 2022
Off my normal topics: since I am part of the #BillsMafia & a lifelong #Bills fan watching the #Patriots lose 2 the #Dolphins proves once again & another year that #BillBelichick is not the greatest coach in #NFL history. What it proves is that he rode the coat tails
— MaximusKane 🇵🇷 (@MaximusDKane) September 11, 2022
Bill Belichick when he doesn’t have the greatest quarterback of all time lining up under center for him pic.twitter.com/praxjWRuIz
— Mac (@crownme_mac) September 11, 2022
Weekly reminder that Bill Belichick is absolutely nothing without Tom Brady
— Adam Hickman (@AdamHickman32) September 11, 2022
Bill Belichick is a product of Tom Brady.#Patriots #Dolphins #BillBelichick #TomBrady
— Justin Fields is a Frog (@FireMcDaniel) September 11, 2022
