What were they supposed to do given that running would have also resulted in a punt to midfield or worse vs a kicker who can make 65 yarders? Need to get a first there.
Doesn’t solve the problem of still needing to punt on 4th down against a kicker whose final kick would have been good from 67 yards. I don’t understand the criticism — they needed a first down. Passing is more likely to get you there.
It's worth watching the embedded clip, where he sounds like he's speaking with some authority about what happened. Him walking back is one of those non-retraction retractions, it seems to me ...
Ya just hate to see it: https://nypost.com/2024/10/04/sports/patriots-own-reporter-says-team-is-teetering-on-mutiny/
Seems to me that all 3 AFC east opponents are in varying states of internal turmoil right now.