The new England Patriots suspended Bailey Zappe today”due to suspicious issues…
We have a quarterback controversy for the New England Patriots
. Which is to say, there is a controversy over which quarterback on the roster is less qualified to run this team from week to week.
There is one who, at least, thinks he is amply qualified to be an NFL starter: Bailey Zappe, the team’s backup who came into the sad-sack 10-6 loss to the Colts in Germany.
In a play that summed up the state of the Patriots’ quarterbacks perfectly, Zappe came on for the final drive of the game, after New England removed Mac Jones (who was visibly excoriated by offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien). He moved the Patriots to their own 40-yard line with 36 seconds left and in need of a touchdown to win.
