Mike Reiss Breaks Down Patriots' Struggles: Is Belichick DEFENDING His Legacy?

This morning on the Toucher & Hardy radio show, Rob "Hardy" Poole and ESPN’s Mike Reiss chatted about Bill Belichick's recent comments on the Patriots. Specifically, they talked about his claim that the team has “all the same players” as last year, even though a bunch of guys are injured. Hardy wondered if Belichick is just ignoring the injury situation on purpose or if he thinks the national audience isn’t paying enough attention to get the full picture.

Mike agreed, saying it sounds like Belichick is trying to protect his reputation rather than giving an honest assessment. He pointed out some key players who are out, like Ja’Whaun Bentley, Christian Barmore, Jabrill Peppers, and Matthew Judon, and how their absence really impacts the team. Hardy shared his frustration with how things are going, especially on defense, but he also mentioned the bright spot that is rookie quarterback Drake Maye. Even though the Patriots are sitting at 1-6, there’s a little hope thanks to him.

But Mike had a different take. After coming back from London, he noticed a lot of negativity among fans, with many worried about the coaching situation, team culture, and whether they're doing enough to support Maye.


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