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mike rees
New Orleans – When the wide receiver stefon diggs Made my way to the locker room after new England Patriots, win 25-19 against New Orleans SaintsHe clapped and noted the team’s progress, saying, “That’s three in a row!”
Then, before boarding the team bus, Diggs was one of the last players left in the locker room and was already looking forward to Sunday’s road game. tennessee titans,
“We’ll enjoy it for 12 hours and then we’ll have a big one next week,” Diggs said.
Why so big?
“People are going home, I think,” he said with a touch of humor.
Diggs’ reference to coach Mike Vrabel bringing the Patriots (4-2) to Tennessee, where he served as head coach from 2018 to 2023, highlights what will be a top story in the days to come.
“That’s 3 in a row,” Stefon Diggs says as he returns to the locker room clapping. pic.twitter.com/shbJj0dW2S
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The “homecoming” theme has been prevalent for the budding Patriots in recent weeks, as this marks the first time the team has won three in a row since 2022.
Win against 5 in a week buffalo billIt was Diggs’ return to Western New York – and he had a great performance. upset in prime-time — which made headlines.
And in Sunday’s road win over the Saints, it was the Louisiana-born and former Louisiana State receiver kayshon boute Emerging with a clutch performance that included a team-high five catches for 93 yards and 2 touchdowns (deep shots of 25 and 29 yards). Boutte became the first Patriots player to score multiple touchdowns of 25 or more yards in a game Philip Dorset II In 2019.
“Something about going home, I think makes people feel comfortable back in the crib,” Diggs said.
According to Vrabel, the Patriots won despite a performance that included “a lot of clearing”. A lack of rushing yards in the game (73 yards on 31 attempts), 11 penalties and at times weak pass defense were among the primary struggles. But when they needed a play to end it, Boutte excelled.
He finished his day with a 21-yard catch from the quarterback drake may Before the two-minute warning on third-and-11, which allowed the Patriots to kneel on the ball for the win. It was a controversial catch on the out route which he converted into a fade. saints cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry It stuck to his hip, and Boutte turned to run in a back-shoulder throw to the left that landed in bounds with a thud.
“What a game Boutte has,” said Mays, who completed 18 of 26 passes for 261 yards with three touchdowns and a 92.6 QBR. “Coming back home felt right for him.”
The 5-foot-11, 197-pound Boutte, who joined the starting left tackle and Louisiana native Will Campbell Upon returning home, she had 40 family members and friends at the game for whom she purchased tickets. He called it an “emotional day” and a “full-circle moment” as he reflected on the ups and downs of his career – from a once highly praised prospect to a sixth-round pick whose NFL career had reached a crossroads last spring, before he even started under Vrabel and receivers coach Todd Downing.
Boutte said, “Three, four years ago I wasn’t in the best shape. I think about a lot of things off the field. I look at myself like I’ve been through a lot. I feel like I’m finally coming back together and everything is going good. I think it’s good to beat adversity and keep working.”
The work continues with a trip to Tennessee to face the Titans (1-5) in Week 7, with the focus on Vrabel and his team who are 3-0 this season.
“We know Vrabes has been there and everything like that, but he’s here now,” the Patriots cornerback said. marcus jones Said. “So we’ll try to take advantage of the opportunity we have and try to go 1-0 next week.”
