Here are some half-baked thoughts and knickknacks (AKA NickNacks) I came up with while watching the first half of the New England Patriots vs. Los Angeles Rams on Sunday:
-- The ghost of the Tuck Rule descended on Gillette Stadium Sunday and haunted Drake Maye. The rookie quarterback was hit on a play that was a near-carbon copy of the famous non-fumble by Tom Brady during the 2021 Divisional Game against the Raiders (AKA the “Tuck Rule Game”).
-- The Patriots offensive line, which remains an issue, was befuddled when the Rams ran a stunt.