Owen Hart sang it loud and proud. Enough is enough, and it’s time for a change! That message needs to go in the direction of New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick.
New England Patriots fans and just NFL fans on social media, in general, made their feelings known during Monday Night’s contest against the Cardinals, and most of the vitriol centered around the offensive coordinator combination of Matt Patricia and Joe Judge, for a good reason.
Both men are proving to be ineffective at their respective positions, neither of whom called offensive plays before this year, and now all of a sudden, they are thrust into this role, mainly due to Belichick’s refusal to go outside his staff for important hires in the 2022 NFL offseason.
#Patriots Bill Belichick's unwillingness to go outside the box for an offensive coordinator and instead rely on personal loyalty to his minions Matt Patricia & Joe Judge, have put the Patriots in a situation where discipline & execution are unattainable.
— Justin Ramos (@NEPinsider) December 13, 2022
Patriots just called a halfback draw with 11 seconds left and a timeout left in the first half.
— Jordan Moore (@iJordanMoore) December 13, 2022
It’s just hysterical at this point.
Peyton: “Be smart”
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) December 13, 2022
The #Patriots:
https://t.co/f1sgcr4XLS
Joe Judge & Matt Patricia are LOSTpic.twitter.com/hYY2hVs6yP
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) December 13, 2022
Matt Patricia being escorted out of Foxboro after we miss the playoffs https://t.co/jcmuGtV7yv
— Mad (@maddiedav03) December 6, 2022
Bill Belichick’s decision to stay in house when picking coaches rather than search outside for potential options is backfiring.
Even if the Patriots find themselves heading to the postseason or even if they beat the Arizona Cardinals, it doesn’t take away from the fact that what’s going on in Foxborough is a problem. Mac Jones doesn’t;t look like the promising rookie we saw a year ago. Instead, he looks lost.
Granted, losing Josh McDaniels to the Raiders has something to do with it, but the decision by Bill Belichick to insert two individuals in a position in which they have no qualifications and expect to have success is blasphemous. Just ask Shannon Sharpe of Undisputed.
.@ShannonSharpe says Bill Belichick deserves 100% of blame for Patriots struggles:
— UNDISPUTED (@undisputed) December 7, 2022
“Bill Belichick’s pride won’t let him go outside his circle to hire an OC. He ran Tom Brady off & Mac Jones regressed. They’re not winning a championship anytime soon.” pic.twitter.com/91Up1lLuvL
Sharpe is on the money. The New England Patriots may win games, but this team is not going anywhere this year. Moreover, if this is how the Patriots’ offense and team continue to look, the streets of Boston will continue to be as gloomy as they are when sleet and rain make their presence and hinder the roads and the “T.”