The past few weeks have been rough on the New England Patriots. After just barely eking out a win over the rival Jets, New England lost its last two games in pretty decisive fashion to the Bills and Vikings, respectively.
As a struggling offense continues to hold back much of what the Patriots could potentially accomplish, some of their frustrations once again came to a boiling point against the Arizona Cardinals Monday night.
With New England trying to build some momentum on offense in the early third quarter, they had to take a timeout to get their bearings on a key second down. Be it the timeout, the play-calling, and or the general malaise of what is usually one of the NFL’s worst offenses; something appeared to tick Mac Jones off.
So much so that he dropped a loud f-bomb the broadcast happened to capture without censoring. (Note: NSFW language in the video below. If you do not like bad words, do NOT press play. You have been warned!)
Mac Jones just dropped what might be the most aggressive f bomb in sports TV history. pic.twitter.com/7h5N3zFAk7
— Jimmy Traina (@JimmyTraina) December 13, 2022
Oh, man. The microphones on the field really got all of that one, huh? I mean, it’s so clear; it almost feels like I’m hearing a mediocre quarterback’s swear words on my TV’s sound bar.
If it’s any consolation for Jones and Patricia — who fans thought Jones was referring to with his f-bomb — the Patriots would rattle off 17 unanswered points after Jones’ short audible tirade en route to a 27-13 win and a 7-6 overall record. And it seemed the quarterback and offensive coordinator were in a good place later, too:
After a testy game from Mac Jones, here's a look at the QB and Matt Patricia showing some love for each other. pic.twitter.com/ot1ZNCzTBE
— Henry McKenna (@McKennAnalysis) December 13, 2022
So, it seems not every expletive is a sign of irreversible discontent for a middling football team.
NFL fans sure thought Jones' f-bomb was about Matt Patricia
It is oddly soothing to know Mac Jones feels like I do about this offense. Back to back weeks, he’s summed it up nicely. https://t.co/9sH82lGojD
— Dusty Harrah (@Dusty_Harrah) December 13, 2022
Mac Jones on Matt Patricia: pic.twitter.com/BA6jHGSIUv
— Ty Anderson (@_TyAnderson) December 13, 2022
MAC JONES: We can’t keep doing this. Why are you still letting Matt Patricia call plays?
BILL BELICHICK: pic.twitter.com/Ea4DoxKVrH
— Mike Beauvais (@MikeBeauvais) December 13, 2022
How do we think Mac Jones feels about Matt Patricia’s playcalling tonight? #Patriots #ForeverNE #NFL #NFLTwitter #Cardinals #AZCardinals #MNF pic.twitter.com/Otpp7nbNof
— The 300s (@The300sBoston) December 13, 2022
That was a veryyyy noticeable f-bomb by Mac Jones after the timeout. He’s pissed.
— Khari Thompson (@kdthompson5) December 13, 2022
Mac Jones waving off Matt Patricia a few seconds after dropping a hot-mic F-bomb on #MNF is the perfect way to sum up this #Patriots season. pic.twitter.com/eDQa2t2rEJ
— Austin Bumpus (@AustinBumpus) December 13, 2022
Mac Jones' beef with Matt Patricia is rapidly approaching "Hit 'Em Up" levels…
— Patrik [No C] Walker (@VoiceOfTheStar) December 13, 2022
Seeing Mac Jones visibly frustrated with Matt Patricia at different times the last couple of games has me inexplicably appreciating Mac Jones more.
— Armando Salguero (@ArmandoSalguero) December 13, 2022
The Mac Jones-Matt Patricia relationship is one of the top-5 most amusing things in the NFL.
— Jeff Gold (@JeffGold81) December 13, 2022
Would you believe it if I told you a year ago that Mac Jones would be bickering with Matt Patricia about play calling?
— Ted Nguyen (@FB_FilmAnalysis) December 13, 2022
