It was a pitiful scene at Gillette Stadium watching New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones showered with boos after throwing his sixth interception of the season.
The second-year quarterback had returned from what was originally deemed as a severe high ankle sprain in an effort to help lead the team to their first winning record of the year. But once he threw one interception, coach Bill Belichick decided to pull the plug.
Patriots fans cheered as Jones stood on the sidelines and rookie quarterback Bailey Zappe came trotting out on the field. The entire scene didn’t sit right with wideout Jakobi Meyers, who caught a touchdown pass from Zappe on the first drive.
“It’s tough to see somebody who works so hard get that kind of treatment.” Meyers said after the game.
"It's tough to see somebody who worked so hard get that kind of treatment" 👀
Jakobi Meyers on the Patriots QB situation pic.twitter.com/IP9rpJZxd7
— NBC Sports Boston's Patriots Coverage (@NBCSPatriots) October 25, 2022
The Boston Herald’s Andrew Callahan followed up on those comments, and Meyers clarified by saying, “Not even the coaches, just everybody. The crowd, all of it. It was an ugly situation, in my opinion.”
It’s hard to disagree with Meyers considering Zappe and the Patriots offense got completely shut out in the second half. The Bears settled in defensively and put Zappe-mania on hush mode.
Now, the team is stuck with this weird situation of possibly having to go back to the quarterback they just booed off the field. It doesn’t help matters that Belichick still refuses to name a starting quarterback.
Dysfunctional was never a word most thought would be used when describing Belichick’s Patriots, but it sure looks fitting after that debacle on Monday night.
