FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL:
1. Judge’s impact: One of the silver linings of the Patriots’ 0-2 start has been special teams units returning to their place among the NFL’s best. Not coincidentally, it has coincided with Joe Judge’s return to the special teams meeting room.
Judge’s impact is timely to highlight with the Patriots visiting the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium (1 p.m. ET, CBS).
Judge called MetLife home as head coach of the New York Giants from 2020-2021; his work in the kicking game in New England from 2012 to 2019 put him on the radar for a top NFL job.