New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones was penalized for a cheap shot on Carolina Panthers safety Colin Jones. The hit left him with a concussion and he will be out indefinitely. Bill Belichick said the play was “completely clean,” and that it’s unfortunate when players get hurt because someone doesn’t like them, but he also noted how hard football is. It seems like the NFL has had more than enough of player-on-player violence in recent years, so this could turn into something huge if Goodell levies any additional punishment against New England or Brady.
” qb nick foles” is a quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles. He was drafted in 2012 and has been with the team since then. The Patriots’ “completely dirty” cheap shot by their quarterback, Mac Jones, that injured a Panthers player caused many to question whether or not NFL players should be allowed to play football after they retire.
Bill Belichick, the coach of the New England Patriots, has spent years defending himself, his club, and his quarterback against accusations of cheating. From Spygate to Deflategate, it seems that the Patriots are perpetually embroiled in a controversy of their own creation. The quarterback may change in 2021, but the drama will stay the same. An opponent accused rookie Mac Jones of attempting to intentionally hurt a Carolina Panthers player, and Belichick defended Jones in typical Belichick fashion.
Replays seem to show Mac Jones attempting to purposely hurt Carolina Panthers player Brian Burns.
In Week 9, Mac Jones and the New England Patriots defeated the Carolina Panthers 24-6 to improve to 5-4.
After a surprising defeat to the Buffalo Bills, the buzz around the club should be about how it is now not just a playoff candidate, but maybe in position to win the AFC East. However, since these are Bill Belichick’s Patriots, there is certain to be some extracurricular foolishness involving the quarterback.
It isn’t about the quarterback cheating to obtain an advantage in this scenario. It’s really a lot worse.
With less than a minute remaining in a scoreless first quarter, Panthers DE Jones was sacked from behind by Brian Burns, who came around the left edge. The ball was fumbled and recovered by the Panthers on the Patriots’ 33-yard line.
Burns was on the ground, writhing in anguish, when the game ended.
Jones grabbed Burns’ ankle after the sack, twisting and rolling on top of it, according to replays. Burns was forced to leave the game due to an injured ankle, but he was able to return. He worsened the injury later in the game. According to the Charlotte Observer, the Panthers are awaiting the results of an MRI to evaluate the severity of his “sprained ankle.”
While the spotlight should have been on Jones’ finest game of his short career, all the conversation after the game was about the “dirty” play.
After Panthers’ Haason Reddick referred to Jones as a filthy player, Bill Belichick defended him.
When the dust cleared on the Patriots’ victory, the social media headlines focused more on Mac Jones’ ankle-grabbing than anything else.
Panthers linebacker Haasan Reddick didn’t hold words in his postgame news conference while discussing Jones and the play that hurt his teammate:
I felt certain that was a shady maneuver. I was there at the time the performance was taking place and observed it firsthand. I saw him over there while I was rushing. He seemed to be attempting to trip or kick Burns at first, but then I saw him yanking on his ankle. It seemed to me to be totally filthy. Hopefully, the league will solve this issue.
Mac Jones on Hassan Reddick
Matt Rhule, the head coach of the Carolina Panthers, also commented on the play. While he didn’t go as far as Reddick in condemning Jones, he did declare, “I have no clue what was going through his head” as the rookie quarterback wrenched his teammate to the ground.
Belichick appeared on Boston radio’s The Greg Hill Show on WEEI the day after the game. Courtney Cox, one of the co-hosts, asked the coach what he thought of the play. “I believe he felt Burns had the ball,” Belichick said after an uncomfortable moment.
When pushed on the subject, the six-time Super Bowl champion remarked, “I assume he felt he had the ball,” which was followed by, you guessed it, more uncomfortable quiet.
Belichick at his best.
The Patriots’ great success was overshadowed by the rookie quarterback’s ‘dirty’ act.
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Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots appear to be dogged by controversy, which sometimes overshadows their remarkable achievements. This is unmistakably true in the aftermath of Mac Jones’ “dirty” move.
The ankle-twisting talk is front and center in the days after Week 9, but the team’s overall performance should be the headline.
Jones didn’t have an especially impressive performance. He threw an interception to former Patriot All-Pro Stephon Gilmore and was just 12-of-18 for 139 yards and a touchdown.
The Patriots, on the other hand, dominated on the ground. Belichick’s team scored 24 points thanks to the three-headed rushing back monster of Rhamondre Stevenson (10 carries, 62 yards), Brandon Bolden (eight carries, 54 yards), and Damien Harris (15 carries, 30 yards, and a touchdown).
The defense was also outstanding. The unit sacked Carolina quarterback Sam Darnold once and intercepted him three times, perplexing the quarterback who previously claimed he was “seeing ghosts” when facing the Patriots with the New York Jets.
After their dominant effort, the Patriots are currently 5-4, only a half-game behind the 5-3 Buffalo Bills for first place. After many feared that 2021 would be another lost season without Tom Brady and while breaking in a rookie quarterback, the club is in position to win the division and reach the playoffs with two games remaining against Josh Allen and company (in Weeks 13 and 16).
Most Patriots supporters are disappointed that the national media is concentrating on ankle twists rather than their team’s unexpected season.
That said, Bill Belichick probably prefers it that way.
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