Welcome to Season 13, Episode 6 of the Unconventional Preview, a serious yet lighthearted, nostalgia-tinted look at the Patriots’ weekly matchup …
Well, they’ll be more interesting. At least we’ll have that.
The quarterback switch-a-roo from veteran Jacoby Brissett to rookie Drake Maye five games and four losses into this bland Patriots season should bring some excitement to an offense that ranks 32d (or last) in passing yards per game (119.4) and 31st in total offense (250.8) and points per game (12.4).
The games are worth anticipating now that the 22-year-old Maye has taken over for Brissett, the ultimate placeholder quarterback who stood in there under constant siege with a toughness reminiscent of Steve Grogan, but managed just two touchdown passes.