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Patriots links 10/28/25: Robert Spillane a beast on Defense

Patriots links 10/28/25: Robert Spillane a beast on Defense
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  • Andrew Callahan‘s Patriots film review: How Drake Maye elevated his MVP campaign blowing out the Browns. “Once Josh McDaniels unlocked the Browns defense in the third quarter with perimeter runs that exploited their man-heavy approach and surprised them with a double-pass, Maye hit an easy touchdown throw that gave the Patriots some breathing room. From there, he took control.”
  • Jerry Thornton shares his knee-jerk reactions to Week 8: Patriots vs. Browns. “… Maye didn’t do what he did against some hapless Panthers D or some 2-ply soft Titans team. He was dropping 32 points and 422 total yards on the best defense in the league. Myles Garrett was chasing him in a leather mask carrying a chainsaw and he did not flinch.”
  • Chad Finn‘s Unconventional Review: Drake Maye’s talent is obvious. After Sunday’s game, the same can be said — reiterated, really — about Maye’s poise and toughness.
  • Steve Balestrieri shares his observations of Sunday’s blasting of the Browns: Maye has another stellar day; Mack Hollins has a big day; Defense sluggish at the start, slams shut on Judkins/Gabriel; More!
  • Phil Perry tells us what we learned in Pats-Browns: Drake Maye’s deep ball is still lethal.
  • Taylor Kyles‘ Game recap: It was an imperfect blowout, but a dominant defense and a perfect stretch from Drake Maye propelled the Patriots to their fifth-straight win.
  • Sean T. McGuire spotlights Josh McDaniels setting the tone for the 2nd half rout with creative play-calling.
  • Tom E. Curran explains why these Patriots are a legitimately elite team despite a weak schedule.
  • Karen Guregian considers whether WR is till a top priority for Patriots with trade deadline ahead
  • Alex Barth‘s Patriots Mailbag: Rolling into the NFL trade deadline riding high on a five-game win streak.
  • Mark Morse picks out the good the bad and the ugly from Sunday’s win.
  • Darren Hartwell and Phil Perry‘s Pats-Browns Stock Watch: Henderson pops; Campbell struggles vs. Garrett; More!
  • Mike D’Abate emphasizes how team captain LB Robert Spillane is making an impressive case as the team’s most valuable player on defense.
  • Matt Geagan shows some love to Jaylinn Hawkins for his incredible one-handed interception for the Patriots’ defense Sunday.
  • Doug Kyed reports DT Khyris Tonga says “everything’s good” after escaping a major injury on Sunday.
  • Doug Kyed talks about the decision looming on RB Terrell Jennings. Jennings,...
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