Mac Jones

That was fairly evident in New England's "Monday Night Football" game vs. the Cardinals. ESPN cameras caught the second-year signal-caller dropping a hot-mic F ...

It remains to be seen how Jones, Patricia and head coach Bill Belichick handle the controversy moving forward. Mac Jones attempted 21 passes in the first half. [pic.twitter.com/eDQa2t2rEJ] [December 13, 2022] [pic.twitter.com/f2KubI60L4] [December 13, 2022] the Cardinals. ESPN cameras caught the second-year signal-caller dropping a hot-mic F bomb after being forced into a timeout right out of halftime.

Nov 18, 2021; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones (10) during a timeout against the Atlanta Falcons in the second half at ...

[seemingly in a tryout for the spot](https://larrybrownsports.com/football/patriots-two-playcallers-matt-patricia-joe-judge/602278), with Patricia winning out. Sometimes it’s at 4 in the morning. The Patriots quarterback wanted to throw the ball deep because he felt the short game wasn’t producing.

Jones using a bad word probably accurately describes the Patriots' offense for much of Monday night.

It is oddly soothing to know Mac Jones feels like I do about this offense. And it seemed the quarterback and offensive coordinator were in a good place later, too: The microphones on the field really got all of that one, huh? [December 13, 2022] If you do not like bad words, do NOT press play. With New England trying to build some momentum on offense in the early third quarter, they had to take a timeout to get their bearings on a key second down.

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones is in the midst of a disappointing sophomore season. A lot of that has to do with his own struggles under center.

[At 6-6 heading into Monday night’s game](https://sportsnaut.com/nfl-standings/), the Patriots’ playoff hopes are fading fast. [throwing 22 touchdowns against 13 interceptions](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JoneMa05.htm) en route to leading New England to a playoff appearance. [Jones was having difficulty](https://sportsnaut.com/mac-jones-new-england-patriots-offense-struggling/) picking up the Patriots’ new offense under these two “co-coordinators.” Nothing we have seen from Jones and his offense since has shown us that he’s on the same page with the coaches. But if were to ask Patriots fans, moving off both Patricia and Judge for an actual offensive-minded coordinator would make sense. How New England handles this moving forward will be telling. [against the Arizona Cardinals on Monday night](https://sportsnaut.com/nfl-scores/), Jones’ frustration level hit a fever pitch.

Mac Jones has had a number of instances this season where his frustration with the Patriots' offensive coaching staff has been obvious.

We can't blame Jones; he has a coach who has only limited experience working with offense calling the shots for him. You can watch the final stanza on ESPN. Tonight was another one of those occasions.

Mac Jones was visibly upset with the Patriots coaches in Monday's win over the Cardinals. Can he reconcile his relationship with Matt Patricia?

[ National Football League](/stories/nfl/nfl-week-14-top-plays-patriots-cardinals) [there was frustration between Jones’ camp and the Patriots coaching staff](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/whats-next-for-mac-jones-bill-belichick-and-the-patriots) with how they handled his return from an ankle injury. [NFL playoff picture: Which teams are in, who's still in the hunt](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/nfl-playoff-picture-whos-in-whos-still-in-the-hunt) [Trevor Lawrence, Jared Goff rise; Tua, Tom Brady fall: NFL notes and analysis](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/trevor-lawrence-jared-goff-rise-tua-tom-brady-fall-nfl-notes-and-analysis) [Tyreek Hill on chasing 2,000 receiving yards: ‘I want to continue to get better’](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/tyreek-hill-on-chasing-2000-receiving-yards-i-want-to-continue-to-get-better) [Chiefs, Bengals make moves in Bucky's top 10 NFL teams](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/chiefs-bengals-make-moves-in-bucky-brooks-top-10-nfl-teams) [Lions hot against the spread; Sportsbooks win thanks to Jets' late field goal](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/lions-hot-against-the-spread-sportsbooks-win-thanks-to-jets-late-field-goal) [Panthers have real playoff hopes despite upheaval. Jones and Patricia are struggling their way through this season with what seems like a strained relationship. But just when everything looked messy for New England, the team's defense blew the game open, with a forced fumble and scoop-and-score touchdown. The Patriots eked out a 27-13 win over the Cardinals, who lost [Kyler Murray](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/kyler-murray-player) in the first quarter to what the team fears could be a season-ending knee injury. Jones ran more screens than he’d ever done in a single game during his NFL career. Earlier in the year, After they picked up 12 yards on a simple concept, Manning commented that play is in every playbook, including those at the high school level. He has struggled with spacing for his receivers. Jones threw up his arms at the sideline after throwing the ball away in the red zone. Jones' frustrations seemed more notable than the Patriots beating a depleted Arizona team on Monday night.

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones revealed why he appeared so frustrated during Monday night's win over the Arizona Cardinals.

Nevertheless, the Patriots currently own the AFC’s final playoff spot and And Jones clearly remains frustrated with the overall performance and direction of the Patricia-led offense. He also [appeared to](https://twitter.com/SavageSports_/status/1602502731666755588) wave off offensive play-caller Matt Patricia at one point and, generally, was visibly frustrated for much of New England’s messy victory at State Farm Stadium.

For the second week in a row, Patriots quarterback Mac Jones was caught dropping an f-bomb on the game field. Last week, Jones went viral when he was caught ...

This time, it looked like Jones said, “what the (expletive)?” And then screamed, clapped his hands and shouted “come on” multiple times. Despite the clear signs of frustration, Jones said he wasn’t frustrated with the offense and complemented Patricia. [The second expletive ](https://twitter.com/ZackCoxNESN/status/1602503724907352065?s=20&t=pQQW5G52JWnjVz8XHMWoPg)came on that same drive. This came at 13:43 when the Patriots were almost called for their second delay of game penalty of the night. (Expletive) quick game sucks!” The quarterback then explained he wanted to see the offense throwing “chunk plays” instead of relying on shorter throws in the Patriots loss to the Buffalo Bills. The first of two expletives came at the start of the second half.

Confusion about who is running the New England Patriots offense? Maybe. Confusion about the relationship between two key figures in the middle of that ...

ESPN cameras caught Jones cursing in the general direction of the team's sideline a couple of times while going 24-of-35 for 235 yards and an interception in ...

We knew what we had to do to win and he called a great game and stayed calm. We’re just going to continue to grow together and do what we can to win games.” That led to a postgame question about whether he’s frustrated by the offense and Jones responded negatively while complimenting play caller Matt Patricia.

Former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning had some high praise for Mac Jones' performance.

He’s got a lot of fire and he’s got a lot of pride. However, Jones did have some big-time throws on the night, including a 39-yard completion to Hunter Henry in the fourth quarter. I think once he starts getting the ball out of his hand a little bit quicker.” However, the [New England Patriots](https://www.masslive.com/patriots/) quarterback seemed to do enough to impress a Hall of Famer. He’s a winner,” Vinatieri said. In the closing minutes, Manning was joined by former Patriots and Colts legend Adam Vinatieri and the two agreed: Jones looked good.

Mac Jones was asked if he is frustrated with the Patriots' offense (as called by Matt Patricia) following the win vs. the Cardinals.

[27-13](https://www.boston.com/sports/new-england-patriots/2022/12/13/patriots-takeaways-win-cardinals/) on Monday Night Football, upping the team’s record to 7-6 and moving into a playoff spot (for the moment). Over the next two seasons, Clemens went 41-13 with a 2.33 ERA, averaging 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings. Yet after signing with the Blue Jays, Clemens regained some of his old form. Can you name those two Patriots rookies who scored in the same game in 2006? It was seen as a surprising, disappointing move to Boston fans, given that Clemens had said he would not leave for another American League team. Today, I thought we all did a good job trying to play the next play, play the next series and [Patricia] did a great job. on Monday represented the first time two Patriots rookies have scored in the same game since 2006, per ESPN Stats & Info. So, shoutout to everybody on our team for responding, and we’ve got to get to work.” I think at times, we’re too flat, and that’s what I try to do: motivate my guys. We’re just going to continue to grow together and do what we can to win games.” Jones looked disgruntled at times on the field, angrily swearing and waving off apparent sideline signals. “We knew what we had to do to win, and he called a great game and stayed calm.

During the third quarter, while trailing Arizona 13-10, ESPN cameras caught the Patriots quarterback screaming the curse word after a timeout to avoid a delay ...

The Patriots have scored only six offensive touchdowns since Week 9, and are tied for the fewest in the NFL. The quarterback later told ESPN reporter Lisa Salters that he has “no problem with Matty P,” and that the two talk everyday. “Today, thought we all did a good job trying to play the next play, play the next series and Matt did a great job. He’s trying to call the game so that we can win. Jones was 24-of-35 for 235 yards and an interception in the 27-13 win. The quarterback was seen angered on a number of occasions throughout the game as the team’s offensive struggles carried into Week 14.

Belichick was asked by show host Greg Hill if he “likes to see” quarterback Mac Jones show frustration openly, with Hill citing an example when it appeared the ...

“So I think that’s been the big thing. “And he can work with his teammates and on timing, communication, reads, recognition, all that just gets better with more experience, especially for a player in his third year like Josh,” added Belichick. “The biggest thing with Josh has just been availability,” Belichick said. It’s hard to get into that rhythm and hard to keep building your fundamentals and techniques and keep improving, whereas this year he’s been out there every day and he can work on things that are fundamental for him, but also some new things. It’s just been a question of when you put a load on him, and then when Jack [Jones] got hurt last night, he ended up playing almost every snap on defense after Jack went out. “We drafted him because we thought he was a good player who would help our team,” Belichick said.

In New England's previous outing, the former Alabama All-American “let my emotions get to me” in a Thursday night loss.

But whatever we’ve done, it was to try to be as productive as we can and to try to beat whichever team we were playing, so whether that’s conservative, not conservative, the same, different, whatever it is, that’s what the intent of all of it is. It’s hard not to focus on the result, but don’t focus on the result. [New England’s 24-10 loss ](https://www.al.com/sports/2022/12/nfl-thursday-night-mac-jones-boils-over-in-loss-to-bills.html)to the Buffalo Bills on Dec. We just got to go out there and compete and win, and that’s what it’s all about. Whatever plays we call this week are to try to win. In 2022, the Patriots are turning 36.2 percent of their third downs into first downs, which ranks 26th in the league. Last season, when Jones went to the Pro Bowl as a rookie, 4.2 percent of his passes produced touchdowns. The numbers would be worse, but Jones has 16 scrambles so far in 2022. He’s completed 68.1 percent of his passes in 2022 after a 67.6 percent rate in 2021. May take a shot here from time to time, but for the most part, it’s running game, it’s quick game, it’s screens.” A “defensive guy” is calling the Patriots’ offense. It’s like a defensive guy’s calling the offense.

Mac Jones' body language suggested he wasn't happy with the Patriots' offense Monday night, but the quarterback sang a different tune about Matt Patricia's ...

Here's what New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said when asked about Mac Jones wearing his emotions on his sleeve Monda ynight.

However, Jones after the game [endorsed his play-caller](https://nesn.com/2022/12/mac-jones-matt-patricia-praise-patriots-win-over-cardinals/) and said his outward display of emotion is an attempt to raise the energy of his teammates, who at times can be a little “flat.” Question: It looked like Mac Jones may have been expressing some frustration last night when not getting the play in on time. So, you certainly could argue that Jones should slow his roll. While walking toward New England’s sideline, Jones shook his head before dropping an F-bomb that made it onto ESPN’s broadcast. Mac Jones’ sophomore campaign has seen the young quarterback ramp up his in-game showing of frustration. [27-13 win](https://nesn.com/2022/12/six-takeaways-from-depleted-patriots-gritty-win-over-cardinals/) over the Cardinals, launching [multiple expletives](https://nesn.com/2022/12/mac-jones-reveals-reasons-for-f-bombs-patriots-cardinals-game/) and at one point appearing to wave off Patricia.

Hall-of-Fame cornerback said he loves seeing Mac Jones' emotional outbursts after Jones was shown on camera swearing again.

“I think that’s being in the heat of the game. “I don’t think that’s showing up the coach,” Law said. “As a quarterback and what they’re facing right now, they don’t have a true offensive coordinator, what is a man supposed to do?” Law asked. But, as a quarterback you have to step up and show the team that you want it.” I think he’s doing the right thing. During last week’s loss to Buffalo, Jones was shown swearing on the sidelines.

The Patriots' last two games have been in primetime, which has given us all a window into quarterback Mac Jones' obvious on-field frustration.

Adam Vinatieri had plenty of praise for New England's young quarterback on ESPN's ManningCast Monday night.

The Patriots drafted Thornton to be a downfield burner. But they run an offense centered around short passes. A look at the numbers.

[Josh Uche](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/josh-uche-IhttpWWbpsAagoyD/). [Bills](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/bills/) by the time the playoffs arrived. [Nelson Agholor](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/nelson-agholor-63upxqcz2nUIiva2/) was waving his arms to get the referees’ attention so someone could look at Parker. But the Pats aren’t even using the one area in which he was supposed to be great right away. He’s the fastest player on the field every time he steps on the turf. Much was made after the game of all the positives from the rookie class in helping to deliver the win. The Pats are resting top players (like [Matthew Judon](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/matthew-judon-KcJwdWoUn1XSRk5n/)) more, are getting better linebacker play and have more depth at key spots like edge rusher and cornerback. Nelson Agholor took a knee and was flailing desperately to try to get the play stopped for Parker. He wobbled after standing up, which is supposed to prompt the concussion spotter to stop play until the potentially injured player is taken off the field. The Patriots offense ranks 24th in EPA/play, 26th in success rate and 25th in DVOA. But he handled the pressure better than he has at other times this season, keeping plays alive and knowing when to just toss it out of bounds. He wasn’t sacked, and he didn’t turn the ball over.

Patriots QB Mac Jones is having a disappointing second season. Is that more about them or him?

[Tom Brady](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/tom-brady-player). New England did see an uptick in production when rookie [Bailey Zappe](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/bailey-zappe-player) filled in for an injured Jones in October, but Jones reclaimed his job once he was healthy. One of the biggest has been at quarterback: Is [Mac Jones](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/mac-jones-player) the long-term answer? In January, longtime OC Josh McDaniels left New England to become the head coach of the [Las Vegas Raiders](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders-team). [ National Football League](/stories/nfl/super-bowl-keys-to-victory-what-chiefs-eagles-must-do-to-win) [ National Football League](/stories/nfl/super-bowl-lvii-odds-big-bet-tracker-1m-wager-made) "Again, I don't see him as a top-10 guy. They're averaging 214.8 passing yards (21st in "Yes, I'd be barking, too," Cowherd said of Jones. All their talent, all their brainpower is on the defensive side of the ball. Even in victory, Jones underwhelmed against the Cardinals, finishing with 235 passing yards, zero passing touchdowns, an interception and a 75.3 passer rating. The second-year signal-caller is in the midst of a discouraging season.

Mac Jones' body language suggested he wasn't happy with the Patriots' offense Monday night, but the quarterback sang a different tune about Matt Patricia's ...

We're just going to continue to grow together and do what we can do to win games." We knew that's what we had to do to win, and he called a great game and stayed calm. "Matty P. "I think the biggest thing for me is not letting it affect my play and bringing the best out of my guys," Jones said of his on-field demeanor. did a great job," Jones said. [xpressed frustration with the team's conservative approach](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/patriots/patriots-bills-offense-frustration-mac-jones-kendrick-bourne?b) after New England's Week 13 loss to the Buffalo Bills, and the Patriots didn't exactly change their strategy in Week 14, throwing the second-most screen passes (12) of any team in a game this season.

Parents of young Patriots fans might not appreciate Mac Jones' in-game expletives, but his coaches say they have no problem with them.

People have to be themselves, and you have to find a way to figure out who those people are as a coach and the best way to coach them and figure them out.” “Look, in the heat of the game, it’s really a lot of emotions. You take one quarterback who’s got a lot of passion and say he needs to calm down. You take one quarterback who seems more laid-back and say he doesn’t like the game. “I think Mac’s done a really good job of leading this team,” Judge said. A lot of things get misconstrued sometimes in terms of what’s going on on the sideline. You’re trying to get a point across. There’s been some great players, and Mac’s one of those guys who just loves the game. You love to see it, and you just try to make sure you direct it in a way that will help everyone in those moments get better. There’s a lot of times where we’re looking at each other as any coach and any player where it looks like you’re shouting at each other. “I’ve said before, I don’t know if I would want to coach a player who wasn’t passionate about the game,” he said. One such player, Hall of Fame cornerback Ty Law, said Tuesday that he