New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said injured quarterback Mac Jones wouldn't practice Wednesday but is «definitely making a lot of progress in the last 48 hours» — and then turned to theater in a news conference that sparked memories of when he repeated «on to Cincinnati» eight years ago.
Peppered with questions on the status of Jones, who sustained a high ankle sprain Sunday and is likely to miss multiple weeks, Belichick stiff-armed most of them with a smile and the same answer.
Do you expect Jones to start on Sunday against the Packers? «Take it day by day,» Belichick said. Is the plan for Jones to have a procedure to help his recovery? «Day by day.
Day. By. Day,» he said, notably pausing between the words. «That's the plan. Day. By. Day.» Are the Patriots and Jones on the same page on how best to move forward? «I'm not really sure what the nature of the question is, but day by day he's getting better.