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Good morning, and Happy Halloween. Here is your <\/span>Sunday Patriots news 10-31<\/b>, and AFC East Notes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Many thanks to Ian Logue for taking over the column last week as I was very sick and in the hospital for a week. But I\u2019m still amongst us and happy to be back (if not close to 100 percent, but who is this time of year?)<\/span><\/p>\n

Gameday, the Patriots have another big game today against the Chargers in LA where a year ago, the Patriots buried them 45-0, winning in all three phases of the game. The Chargers certainly haven\u2019t forgotten and QB Justin Herbert who was confused and off his game last year is now one of the league\u2019s better signal-callers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Have you checked out our<\/span> PatsFans.com sortable stats<\/strong><\/span><\/a> for the Patriots? It is a great resource for all of the players on the offensive side of the roster.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Quick Hitters For the Pats, and the NFL:<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

J.C. Jackson: <\/b>The Patriots corner broke the first cardinal rule of the Patriots and Bill Belichick and that is to never, ever, give the opposing team any bulletin board material. Jackson speaking to the media this Thursday, he was asked how difficult the Bolts passing game will be to slow down this Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n

Remember that the Chargers have Keenan Allen, Mike Williams, running back Austin Ekeler, and tight end Jared Cook with Herbert, one of the best young QBs in the game. But Jackson just gave the Bolts all the motivation they need.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So, after Jackson responded to the question with, \u201cI mean, it\u2019s not really a big challenge,\u201d he said. \u201cI mean, we just have to do what we do best: play our football and trust each other, trust our teammates,\u201d Belichick must have been livid.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trade Deadline Corners:<\/b> Speaking of cornerbacks, after the Patriots traded Stephon Gilmore (who may not suit up for the Panthers this week), and lost Jonathan Jones to IR with a shoulder injury, their depth has taken a massive hit.\u00a0 Jalen Mills was signed to be a movable chess piece and not the #2 boundary corner but has been forced into the role because JoeJuan Williams has shown that he can\u2019t be relied upon consistently.\u00a0 Myles Bryant has been thrust into Jones’ role in the slot.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For those looking for a deadline trade, the Patriots cap situation may preclude them from seeking any of the names that many are mentioning, including Kyle Fuller from Denver, and it is difficult to see them eating any of that in a trade scenario.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One option that seems like it could work is the one that Phil Perry from NBC Sports Boston floated about and that is the Patriots trading with Philly for CB Avonte Maddox. In return, the Eagles would get Edge\/OLB Chase Winovich.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Maddox is having a very solid season in the slot for the Eagles and is in a contract year. Winovich has shown the ability to get after the QB, something the Eagles covet moving forward. He\u2019s been a valuable member of the Patriots’ STs as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Winovich has a year left on his contract (currently he\u2019s on IR), and is buried on a depth chart behind Matthew Judon, Josh Uche, Deatrich Wise as long-term pass rushers and Hightower, Van Noy, and Jamie Collins in the short term. They\u2019ve also added rookie Ronnie Perkins this spring, so the handwriting was already on the wall.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

4th & 2 Podcast:<\/b> If you haven\u2019t checked out our <\/span>PatsFans.com podcast, <\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u201cPatriots 4th & 2\u201d in a bit, please check it out. Derek and Russ spoke about the big win over the Jets and the preview for the Chargers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Russ Francis\/Chuck Fairbanks:<\/b> The former Patriot tight end and head coach both should be in the Patriots team Hall of Fame…this will be on our Sunday posts until it happens.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tailgate Food:<\/b> What\u2019s everyone eating for their pre or post-game tailgate\/home feast today? Today seems like a reverse-seared steak and hobo potatoes on the grill type of day…<\/span><\/p>\n

Belichick\u2019s Underrated Humor Recalled By Former Players:<\/b><\/h3>\n

The Athletic published a great piece on the quite underrated and dry sense of humor from Bill Belichick<\/strong><\/a>. For those of you who are subscribers, it can be found on their Patriots page. But if you\u2019re not\u2026 here are a couple of excerpts that are classic Belichick-isms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Former linebacker Dane Fletcher recalled one hilarious off-season interaction with Bill.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“He called me one year and asked me what I was doing. I told him I was shooting prairie dogs out on the farm. And he\u2019s like, \u201cWell, why are you doing that right now?\u201d I was like, \u201cWell, it\u2019s the offseason, Coach. I\u2019m trying to get my mind off something.\u201d I go, \u201cWhat would you like me to do right now?\u201d He goes, \u201cWell, something called f***ing yoga. \u2018Cause you\u2019re as stiff as they fucking come.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

But perhaps the funniest episode of the entire piece was the time that Belichick awarded a Game Ball to STs standout, Larry Izzo, for dropping a deuce on the sideline during a game. This story was relayed by former Linebacker Chad Brown and TEs Christian Fauria and Jed Weaver to members of the Athletic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Brown: That\u2019s how I heard the story: from Larry at breakfast. During a game, his stomach was really upset. … Larry is a special-teams captain, so for him to miss a special-teams play would be significant because he\u2019s only going to play about 20 plays and they\u2019re all important for him.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fauria: Larry Izzo was so uptight and would never miss a play. There was no way he was going to chance running to a bathroom. He just said, \u201cScrew it, I\u2019m s***ting in a bucket.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Brown: I don\u2019t know if it was one of the equipment guys or there was already a bucket on the sideline, but they got Larry a bucket, surrounded him with some guys and he took care of his business, right there on the sideline.<\/span><\/p>\n

Weaver: There\u2019s always a million Gatorade towels on the sideline …<\/span><\/p>\n

Brown: Larry\u2019s got a funny way of telling the story. He said, \u201cOf course Bill heard about it and at the Monday meeting Bill gave me a game ball for my \u2018heroic effort.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Weaver: Bill\u2019s giving out the offense, defense, special teams game balls. I think he just said:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSomething I\u2019ve never been a part of, but Larry Izzo, the first successful shit in a bucket on the sideline.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Brown: So for those folks who don\u2019t think Bill has a sense of humor, you are wrong.<\/span><\/p>\n

Weaver: I think it says on the game ball: \u201cShit in a bucket.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

On the show \u201cHighly Questionable\u201d Wes Welker confirmed the story, which begins at the 3:30 mark.<\/span> It can be seen here:<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Kudos to The Athletic, that piece was fantastic…\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Patriots Players to Watch Today:<\/b><\/h3>\n

Every week we look at the game within a game. Here are our players to watch from a Patriots perspective today.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mac Jones \u2014 <\/b>\u00a0The Patriots\u2019 rookie QB continues to impress, nearly halfway through the season, he\u2019s still completing more than 70 percent of his passes and has a passer rating of 92.8. He\u2019s coming off a fantastic game where the Patriots generated 54 points and 545 yards of offense.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This week against a very good Chargers team, the offense is going to have to score 25-35 points to defeat Los Angeles. And that begins with the QB, the player who leads the team. And make no mistake, Jones is already the leader of the unit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jalen Mills \u2014 <\/b>The Patriots signed Mills to play a hybrid role but he\u2019s been forced to play the boundary #2 corner and he\u2019ll have his hands full with the Chargers\u2019 Mike Williams, a player who\u2019ve we\u2019ve been very impressed with in the past.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mills has been hobbled with a balky hamstring, but is seemingly healthy and has been taken off the injury report. This is a big game for him.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Michael Onwenu \u2014 <\/b>The Patriots’ offensive lineman will be lined up against Joey Bosa for much of the game today. It will be up to Onwenu to give Jones time to find receivers down the field and go through his progressions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After rewatching the tape of last year\u2019s game, Onwenu had an outstanding game and allowed no sacks, hits, or pressures, many of which were against Bosa.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Matthew Judon \u2014\u00a0 <\/b>The Patriots’ edge rusher has been held sackless the past two games and now the team is facing a Chargers OL that just doesn\u2019t allow any. But if they are going to disrupt the Chargers’ very good passing game, they\u2019ll need pressure on Justin Herbert and Judon is the guy to get it done.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hunter Henry \u2014<\/b> Henry is rapidly becoming a favorite target of Mac Jones in the red zone and has caught four touchdown passes (leading the team) all in the past four games. Despite this, his number of catches is still low and can improve.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Playing against a Chargers team that struggles in covering tight ends (29th in DVOA), Henry (and his partner Jonnu Smith) could be primed for big afternoons against the Chargers later today.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Week 8 Predictions:<\/b><\/h3>\n

The slate of games for Week 8 and my predictions for this week.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thursday Night Football <\/b>\u2014 <\/b>
\n<\/b>Green Bay over Arizona\u00a0 <\/span>1-0<\/b><\/p>\n

Sunday –<\/b>
\n<\/span>Atlanta over Carolina<\/span>
\n<\/span>Buffalo over Miami<\/span>
\n<\/span>San Francisco over Chicago<\/span>
\n<\/span>Pittsburgh over Cleveland<\/span>
\n<\/span>Philadelphia over Detroit<\/span>
\n<\/span>Tennessee over Indianapolis<\/span>
\n<\/span>Cincinnati over NY Jets<\/span>
\n<\/span>LA Rams over Houston<\/span>
\n<\/span>LA Chargers over New England<\/span>
\n<\/span>Seattle over Jacksonville<\/span>
\n<\/span>Denver over Washington<\/span>
\n<\/span>Tampa Bay over New Orleans<\/span>
\n<\/span>Sunday Night Football<\/b>
\n<\/span>Dallas over Minnesota<\/span>
\n<\/span>Monday Night Football<\/b>
\n<\/span>Kansas City over NY Giants<\/span>
\n<\/span>Last Week:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 12-2<\/b>
\n<\/b>Season: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 73-34<\/b><\/p>\n

Last Season:\u00a0 \u00a0 169-86-1<\/b><\/p>\n

2019 Season: \u00a0 162-93-1<\/b><\/p>\n

Eastbound and Down AFC East Notes:<\/b><\/h3>\n

Bills Offense Looking More Potent in 2021:<\/b><\/h3>\n

The Buffalo Bills trail only the Dallas Cowboys as the #2 scoring offense in the NFL. And talk about balance? The Bills are 8th in passing, 7th in rushing, and 6th overall in terms of yards gained per game while averaging 33.8 points per game.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Two weeks ago, the Titans were able to stop the Bills three out of five times in the red zone and held on for a 34-31 win, but this team is going to be hard to slow down on a weekly basis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The onus, during their recent bye week, was no doubt their red zone efficiency where the team is currently converting 53.8 percent of RZ opportunities. But no one has gotten in the RZ more than Buffalo. Despite already having a bye week, they still lead the league in RZ trips with 29.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Watson to Miami? Full Circle Madness:\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

The Miami Dolphins drafted Tua Tagovailoa a year ago and he still hasn\u2019t even started 16 games yet, but since last year, fans, media, (and the owner), still want the shiny ornament in the store window. That would be Texans\u2019 QB, Deshaun Watson. While there is no doubt that Watson is a far better QB than Tua, there is a great big caveat here.<\/span><\/p>\n

Actually, there are 22 and those are the sexual allegations facing Watson in Houston. And despite this, longtime outstanding Houston sportswriter John McLain has reported that the two teams have worked out a deal, but they\u2019re waiting on the league office and Roger Goodell to state how many games he\u2019ll be suspended for under the league\u2019s personal conduct policy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Fins\u2019 owner Ross is playing with a hot potato, and regardless of how talented he is, Watson\u2019s 22 accusers didn\u2019t just appear out of air. And regardless if Park Avenue decides to slap him on the wrist, this issue won\u2019t just go away.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jets Expected to Face Cincy Without Corey Davis:<\/b><\/h3>\n

The Jets’ nightmare season continues. Already without QB Zach Wilson, now WR Corey Davis suffered an injury on Thursday (hip flexor) and is expected to miss today\u2019s game with the Bengals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0“It’s not looking good,” coach Robert Saleh said Friday when speaking about Davis. “We’re still holding out for hope, but it’s trending in that direction.”<\/span><\/p>\n

_______________<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cPass rush and pass coverage are very closely related. Without one, the other won’t be effective if you don’t have both of them. That’s our goal, defensively, as it always is, is to make the quarterback get the ball out on time or have the coverage to make him hold it for a split-second longer than he wants to. That’s based on disguise or tight coverage or whatever it is, then that gives the pass rush that extra split-second to get there, and if the pass rush is good, then it allows the coverage to move a little quicker to get on the matches they have, whether it be man or zone. Good pass rush with open receivers isn’t really good. You can’t cover these receivers in this league all day, so even if you have them covered for a little while, if the quarterback extends the play and you don’t have any pass rush, they’re eventually going to get open. You need to do both and have good team defense.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Bill Belichick\u2019s comments when asked about how the team may try to contain QB Justin Herbert\u2019s scrambling<\/span><\/p>\n

_______________<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSo, how was your week?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Follow me on Twitter @SteveB7SFG or email me at<\/span><\/i> stevebpatsfans@gmail.com<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

Listen to our<\/span><\/i> Patriots 4th and 2<\/span><\/i><\/a> podcasts on Stitcher and Streamyard as Russ Goldman, Derek Havens, and myself from<\/span><\/i> PatsFans.com<\/span><\/i><\/a> discuss the latest Patriots news and game analysis.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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