The New England Patriots suffered a crushing defeat to the Los Angeles Chargers, losing 40-7 last weekend, leaving many fans at Gillette Stadium frustrated and restless.
During the blowout, fans booed loudly and called for defensive assistant Jerod Mayo to be fired, marking another low point in a season that has been nothing short of disastrous for the Patriots.
On a recent episode of the Quick Snap podcast, Patriots center and team captain David Andrews, who has been sidelined since September with a shoulder injury, shared his perspective on the fan backlash. His feelings were understandably conflicted.
“I’m not a fan of the booing, but do the fans have a right to express their frustration? Absolutely,” Andrews said. “They pay good money to watch good football. I get their frustration. It’s not fun to hear, especially since I’ve experienced the times when they were fully behind us. And I’m not saying they aren’t now, but you know what I mean.”
Having joined the Patriots in 2015 and been part of two Super Bowl-winning teams, Andrews has certainly seen better days.
“No one wants to be booed,” he added. “But the only way to fix it is to win games.”
Patriots fans, accustomed to decades of success, are understandably upset. With six Super Bowl championships and nine Super Bowl appearances since 2000, they aren’t used to being one of the league’s worst teams.
That said, it was evident heading into 2024 that the Patriots were in a rebuilding phase, so their 3-13 record shouldn’t be shocking. Still, seeing a scoreline like “40-7” on the losing end is tough for any fan to accept.
