New England Patriots legend and Hall of Famer Ty Law loves the fire in quarterback Mac Jones, following the team’s 27-13 win against the Arizona Cardinals.
Jones was seen barking at offensive coordinator Matt Patricia during the course of the game. Multiple camera angles showed the quarterback shouting profanities, as he was upset with the play-calling at certain points.
It was a frustrating night for the Patriots offense. Jones managed 235 yards passing and an interception. His 75.3 passer rating was his lowest since he appeared in the Chicago Bears game on October 24. Nevertheless, the combination of the running game and New England’s defense allowed the organization to pick up their seventh victory of the year.
Law appeared on The Greg Hill Show Tuesday afternoon and praised the quarterback for having a fire lit under him, as transcribed by Zack Cox of NESN.com.
“Hell no. I love it. That’s what a leader is supposed to do,” said Law. “He’s supposed to step up. I think he’s doing the right thing. No one says anything when Tom Brady’s breaking tablets. [Has] he earned the right because he’s Tom Brady? Yes, but as a quarterback you have to step up and show the team that you want it. Tell the offensive coordinator that I don?t like this call. There have been plenty of times, [co-host Jermaine Wiggins], on our end that if we didn’t like a call we’d let [Bill] Belichick know, we’d let [former defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel] know, ‘We don’t like this call!’
“As a quarterback and what they’re facing right now, they don’t have a true offensive coordinator, what is a man supposed to do? You’ve got to show that team that, ‘Look I’m the leader. Follow me. Step up.'”
The play-calling on the offensive side of the football has been a hot topic, following New England’s loss to the Buffalo Bills at the beginning of the month. The offense struggled on Monday, and Jones has made it known he has not been pleased.
New England will look to form a winning streak, as they take on the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday afternoon. This is another game with implications in the playoff race, as both teams are fighting to firmly secure themselves in it.
