Patriots reasons for optimism and Pats-Lions preview with Fitzy

WEEI’s Nick “Fitzy” Stevens rejoins the show to run down reasons for optimism after a 1-3 start, how the Patriots offense should support Bailey Zappe, how their defense should approach the Lions’ top-ranked offense, keys, matchups and answers to your mailbag questions.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

3:45 Reasons for optimism after a 1-3 start

11:15 How the Pats offense should support Bailey Zappe

25:00 How Pats defense should approach the Lions’ top-ranked offense

40:43 3 Keys, 2 Matchups, 1 Extra point

48:44 What is up with Christian Barmore?

51:32 What record does New England need over next 2 games?

54:30 Who leaves the field to give Tyquan Thornton snaps?

56:35 Improvements from the Patriots through 4 games