Even in the best of times, the New England Patriots annoyed everyone by insisting nobody believed in them.
Get ready for that to go into overdrive.
There finally is a reason to not believe in the Patriots. Quarterback Tom Brady is gone. To this point, the Patriots haven’t made any big move at quarterback. They have signed Brian Hoyer. Jarrett Stidham has been floated as a possible Brady replacement. Stidham has four NFL attempts, one was intercepted and he was benched in garbage time as a result.
So there is a lot of skepticism about the Patriots, particularly with the Buffalo Bills emerging as a threat in the AFC East.