Bill Belichick: New England Patriots coach already grumpy at the media after preseason defeat

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was back to his usual self following their preseason defeat to the New York Giants. 

This is set to be a very interesting year for the New England Patriots and head coach Bill Belichick. This will be the third season that the franchise and head coach will be without Tom Brady, but things are certainly looking up in that department with Mac Jones under centre. 

Their first year without Brady was certainly a poor one as they went 7-9, but they appear to be moving in the right direction by bouncing back and going 10-7, enough for a playoff berth. But whilst play Jones might be looking promising, there are areas around him that need addressing, particularly on the offensive side of the ball.

Wide receiver for instance is an area that the Patriots have something of an alarming situation going on, as their options aren’t exactly the greatest in the league, with their leading receiver last year, that being Jakobi Meyers, only managing to pull in 866 yards in the regular season, and the rest of their options don’t exactly inspire confidence.

But at least they have people who can do the job, which is something you can’t say when it comes to the offensive coordinator, because the Patriots don’t have one. 

There has been some confusion when it comes to who will be calling the team’s plays, not just in the preseason, but heading into the regular season as well, with reports a few months ago claiming that Matt Patricia (offensive line coach, but who has primarily worked on the defensive side of the ball), Joe Judge (quarterbacks coach who was predominantly a special teams coach with the Patriots) and Belichick himself will be calling plays.

The Patriots played their first preseason game