A Season in Review
By Ben Howard | Observer Contributor
Has it been a year for football, or what? The season is definitely not over, but with fall winding down and the winter chill rolling in, the playoffs will soon be upon us. It’s at this point when we start to see the best teams thrive and, unfortunately, the worst teams tumble.
In years past, as New Englanders, we could always count on the Patriots notorious “second-half comeback” as a reliable backup plan when the first half didn’t go our way. Nowadays, that dependable fallback seems to have vanished. We used to be able to rely on a consistent pass, carries, and catches from our top-pick lineup. With Mac Jones at the helm, fans have felt that there’s much to be reckoned for. Some attribute the shifts to Head Coach Bill Belichick, while others believe it’s a team-wide challenge. Whether it’s a breakdown in communication between players and the sidelines or the inevitable toll of an aging head coach, something’s got to give between now and next year if we want our home team to turn it around.