It won’t be a fun flight back home for the New England Patriots, following Friday’s shellacking at the hands of the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.
The “Music City” was singing the name of Malik Willis by the end of the four-quarter exhibition finale, while Patriots backup quarterback Bailey Zappe was getting absolutely roasted on social media.
That isn’t to suggest all of the blame lies at the feet of the second-year signal-caller. The Patriots were bad on offense, defense and special teams. It was a trifecta of disappointment for the team in a game that will weigh heavily in coach Bill Belichick’s decision on the final 53-man roster.