Drake Maye currently is the betting favorite to win the NFL MVP. The sophomore quarterback leads or ranks among leaders in numerous statistical categories and, following Thursday night’s home win over the Jets, has the Patriots at 9-2 and atop the AFC East.

But don’t tell that to Bart Scott.

During Friday’s episode of ESPN’s “Get Up!” show, the former Jet and longtime Patriots hater rebuked talk of Maye being a serious MVP candidate. And well, his reasons are just that — reasons, or something.

“No, I saw a quarterback that has a good coordinator that designs good plays for...

The New England Patriots defeated the New York Jets by a score of 27-14 on Thursday night at Gillette Stadium, bringing the Pats’ record to 8-2.

Drake Maye led New England to its eighth straight victory, and following the game notable Jets reporter Connor Hughes of SNY praised Maye, indicating that the Jets must do whatever it takes to get a franchise QB, and soon.

“Justin Fields was not the Jets’ biggest issue against the Patriots,” Hughes said.

“But that guy on the other sideline, that dude that goes by the name of Drake Maye? He showed why, this offseason,...

Man do I hate Thursday Night Football.

My disdain for the NFL’s decision to go for a money grab by making teams play before they’ve had a chance to fully recover or install an adequate gameplan is well documented on this site. No need to rehash any of it again. And I haven’t watched a single Thursday Night game this year – not out of protest, but I know that I’m almost guaranteed to get a crappy product.

I also don’t have Amazon Prime, but that’s neither here nor there.

On the plus side, the Patriots got the win, and...

The New England Patriots won their eighth straight game on Thursday night, defeating the New York Jets 27-14. New England is now 9-2 on the season, owners of the NFL’s best record. Following the game, Stefon Diggs fielded some questions from NFL.com’s Judy Battista, and Diggs’s responses didn’t disappoint. One of his answers even reminded fans of prime Bill Belichick.

“What’s working for this offense,” Battista asked Diggs.

“Complementary football,” Diggs said. “Defense playing well, special teams playing well, we got a good running back, we got a good quarterback, and everybody’s doing their job.”

“What are you seeing in...

The New England Patriots needed a quick turnaround coming off their win in Tampa on Sunday, and they successfully managed it. Taking on the visiting New York Jets on Thursday Night Football, the team of head coach Mike Vrabel celebrated its eighth win in a row to improve to 9-2 on the year — securing the franchise’s first winning season since 2021.

The Patriots’ win over the two-win Jets might not have been a spectacular one, but there were multiple individual performances worth highlighting. In addition, the team as a whole performed fairly well as a look at our weekly...

The New England Patriots won over another broadcaster with their Week 11 primetime win.

New England dispatched the New York Jets in a 27-14 home victory on “Thursday Night Football.” Four days after impressing Tony Romo and the CBS team working a Week 10 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Kirk Herbstreit got to watch the streaking Patriots in action.

Prime Video’s color commentator celebrated New England’s latest triumph on social media after the game. Like many NFL observers, Herbstreit gushed over head coach Mike Vrabel and quarterback Drake Maye.

“Congrats on eight straight,” Herbstreit wrote. “Love this TEAM –...

The New England Patriots notched their eighth straight win with a 27-14 victory over the New York Jets on “Thursday Night Football.” It’s not the only notable streak they extended.

NFL+ noted that the Patriots also became just the third team ever to score 23 or more points and allow 23 or fewer points in eight straight games during the same season. The other two squads each ended those seasons by capturing a championship.

The 1961 Houston Oilers were the first team to achieve this feat, and they claimed the AFL championship that year. Joe Montana’s San Francisco 49ers last...

They may not have shown the urgency one would expect, but the New York Jets still found themselves in a position to cut into their 13-point deficit just outside the two-minute warning of their Thursday night game against the New England Patriots. A conversion and possible touchdown would have allowed them to stay in the game and maybe pull off the upset after all.

However, Patriots safety Dell Pettus had different plans.

Covering tight end Jeremy Ruckert 1-on-1 on a pivotal 4th-and-4, the second-year defender was able to break up the pass to force a turnover on downs. Three plays...

Drake Maye has developed a strong rapport with Stefon Diggs throughout their first season together. The New England Patriots quarterback reminded everyone of their age gap following Thursday night’s 27-14 victory over the New York Jets.

Maye connected with Diggs on nine of 11 targets for 105 yards in New England’s eighth straight win. Asked after the game if he’s needed time to trust the 31-year-old wide receiver, via WEEI’s Tom Carroll, the 23-year-old passer joked about believing in Diggs since he was a kid watching the NFL.

“No, that trust was built up probably when I was in middle...

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel explained why Milton Williams didn’t return to the game in the team’s 27-14 win over the New York Jets.

Williams suffered an ankle injury in the first quarter and was questionable to return. Yet, the star defensive tackle didn’t return, and Vrabel said it was his decision as they felt like it was the best for him to start getting treatment.

“I made a decision that we felt like we should probably just start treating that thing and get ahead of it,” Vrabel said postgame on Thursday. “See where he’s at here tomorrow,...

The New England Patriots have had some great running backs over their 55-year history and some of those rushers had standout rookie seasons.

Not even Hall-of-Famer Curtis Martin ever did what Patriots rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson did in Week 11 on “Thursday Night Football” vs. the New York Jets though.

“TreVeyon Henderson: 1st NE rookie ever to have 2 rushing TDs & receiving TD in a game,” ESPN’s Mike Reiss posted on Bluesky Friday morning.

The second-round pick had another huge game on Thursday, leading New England’s offense to a 27-14 win over its division rivals.

Henderson scored all...

The good times kept rolling for Mike Vrabel’s New England Patriots on Thursday night.

New England improved to an NFL-best 9-2 with a 27-14 win over the New York Jets. The Patriots have eight straight victories behind Vrabel, matching their combined win total from the prior two seasons.

Vrabel and Drake Maye spoke to Prime Video’s crew at Gillette Stadium after the game. The head coach praised his young team when former Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick asked how much fun he’s having this season.

“A lot,” Vrabel responded. “My youngest son, Carter, is the same age as Drake, and I’m...