After their embarrassing Week 2 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, the New England Patriots clearly needed help on the offensive side of the ball. And the Cleveland Browns were all too happy to oblige. Cleveland traded talented but troubled wideout Josh Gordon to the Patriots, along with a 2019 seventh-round draft pick Monday, in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2019. While the jury still out on whether or not Gordon will make an impact for a Patriots’ offense starved for downfield weapons, one former rival of the Patriots isn’t happy that Cleveland made the trade. Bart Scott, who played linebacker for the New York Jets from 2009-12, ... NESN.com
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Remembering Josh Gordon’s ‘Monster’ Performance Vs. Patriots In 2013
by Zack Cox on Thu, Sep 20, 2018 at 11:43AM FOXBORO, Mass. — The New England Patriots matched up against Josh Gordon just once during his six-plus years with the Cleveland Browns, but the wide receiver put on a performance to remember in that game. In Week 14 of the 2013 season, Gordon’s 4-8 Browns visited Gillette Stadium for a matchup with the 9-3 Patriots, who were well on their way to yet another AFC Championship Game appearance. New England was favored by 9 1/2 points, but Clevel... NESN.com
How Josh Gordon’s Patriots Teammates Plan To Help Him Succeed In New England
FOXBORO, Mass. — Josh Gordon’s fate is in his own hands. The talented yet troubled wide receiver is getting a second chance on the New England Patriots after the Browns opted to ship him out of Cleveland. The sky is the limit for Gordon, who led the NFL in receiving yards in 2013 and now will be catching passes from Tom Brady. But the 27-year-old will have to shake the off-field demons that have plagued him since that season, or his tenure in New England may not last long. That begs the question: How will his new Patriots teammates, whom he practiced alongside for the first time Wednesday, help him get acclimated? “(Between) these
Tom Brady Breaks Down How Jaguars Neutralized Patriots’ Passing Attack
The New England Patriots are pretty thin at wide receiver, so the bar already was set low entering Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. But New England’s wideouts still fell short of that bar at TIAA Bank Field. Only three Patriots receivers caught a pass from Tom Brady in the team’s 31-20 loss: Phillip Dorsett (5 catches for 44 yards), Chris Hogan (3 catches for 42 yards and two touchdowns) and Cordarrelle Patterson (3 catches for 18 yards). Almost all of those receptions were short catch-and-runs; Brady didn’t connect on a pass over 30 yards and threw a team-high seven completions to running back James White out of the backfield. NESN.com
Tom Brady, Josh McDaniels Go Berserk After Patriots’ Ugly First Quarter Vs. Jaguars
The weather in Jacksonville is blazing hot Sunday, but the New England Patriots were ice cold to start their Week 2 clash with the Jaguars at TIAA Bank Field. New England’s offense simply couldn’t get anything going against Jacksonville, collecting only two first downs in the first quarter. The defense wasn’t much better, as Blake Bortles and Co. torched the visitors to help the Jags hold a 14-0 lead after the opening 15 minutes of play. Both quarterback Tom Brady and offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels understandably weren’t pleased with the Patriots’ first-quarter effort, and they each let their frustration boil over on the sideline ahead o... NESN.com
What Should Patriots Expect From Corey Coleman? Temper Expectations
It will be easy for Patriots fans to get worked up with high expectations after New England’s reported addition of first-round wide receiver Corey Coleman. Try to settle down and remember Phillip Dorsett. Coleman, a first-round pick in his third NFL season, is entering a nearly identical situation as Dorsett did in 2017. Dorsett also was a first-round pick entering his third NFL season when he was traded to the Patriots prior to Week 1. He wound up with 12 catches on just 18 targets for 194 yards without a touchdown in 15 games. Despite hard work, Dorsett struggled to make an impact as he attempted to learn the Patriots’ complex playbook on
Deshaun Watson Gives Brutally Honest Self Assessment Of Performance Vs. Patriots
All eyes were on Deshaun Watson as he took the field Sunday afternoon. But unfortunately for the Houston Texans quarterback, his highly anticipated return to game action didn’t go as planned. Watson was far from his usual self in Week 1 against the New England Patriots, completing just 17-of-34 passes with one touchdown and an interception in Houston’s 27-20 loss at Gillette Stadium. After the game, the second-year signal-caller didn’t pull punches when evaluating his performance in the season opener. “I think it was terrible on my part,” Watson said, per ESPN’s Sarah Barshop. “I feel like you can put that all on me because I’ve (been) w... NESN.com