"What is wrong with y'all?" - Patriots fans rip franchise as Dave Portnoy announces 2025 NFL schedule in 5-minute video

Modified May 15, 2025 05:11 GMT

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The 2025 schedule release finally came on Wednesday, and the New England Patriots turned towards a very polarizing figure in Dave Portnoy to reveal when they would play whom.

The video comes in the form of an "emergency press conference" called by the Barstool Sports founder and president, who dons the franchise's six Super Bowl rings and stands behind a row of Lombardi Trophies. He begins by hoping that former quarterback Tom Brady will not call the season-opener against the Las Vegas Raiders, which he has a minority stake in:

Week	Date	Opponent	Time (ET)	TV
1	Sun, Sep 7	vs. LAS VEGAS	1:00 PM	CBS
2	Sun, Sep 14	at MIAMI	1:00 PM	CBS
3	Sun, Sep 21	vs. PITTSBURGH	1:00 PM	CBS
4	Sun, Sep 28	vs. CAROLINA	1:00 PM	Fox
5	Oct 5	at BUFFALO	8:20 PM	NBC
6	Oct 12	at NEW ORLEANS	4:25 PM	CBS
7	Oct 19	at TENNESSEE	1:00 PM	CBS
8	Oct 26	vs. CLEVELAND	1:00 PM	Fox
9	Nov 2	vs. ATLANTA	1:00 PM	CBS
10	Nov 9	at TAMPA BAY	1:00 PM	CBS
11	Nov 13	vs. NY JETS	8:15 PM	Prime Video
12	Sun, Nov 23	at CINCINNATI	1:00 PM	CBS
13	Dec 1	vs. NY GIANTS	8:15 PM	ESPN
14	BYE
15	Dec 14	vs. BUFFALO	1:00 PM	CBS
16	Dec 21	at BALTIMORE	1:00 PM	CBS
17	Dec 28	at NY JETS	1:00 PM	CBS
18	TBD	vs. MIAMI	TBD	TBD

Patriots’ 2025 season outlook following schedule release

The 2024 season was one of change in Foxboro, as the New England Patriots ditched both long-serving head coach Bill Belichick and three-year starter Mac Jones, who failed to prove himself Tom Brady’s rightful successor. In their place came former linebacker Jerod Mayo and third overall pick Drake Maye, respectively.

For 2025, Mike Vrabel comes in as head coach. And he has a fairly easy start to his tenure - within the first four games, the Pittsburgh Steelers are the only team who can pose a viable threat.

The Buffalo Bills are his first real challenge, but everything tapers off from there up until bye week - the rest of the NFC South (including the woeful New Orleans Saints); three last-placers in the Cleveland Browns, Tennessee Titans, and New York Giants, and the New York Jets, who are coming off their first season without Aaron Rodgers.

The first half of the final stretch is the most demanding - a rematch with the Bills and a visit to the Baltimore Ravens.

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Andre follows the New York Jets and the Washington Commanders, mostly because he likes their colors. His favorite position is tight end, and players like Mark Andrews and Travis Kelce have always drawn Andre's attention when watching a game. Bill Belichick is his favorite coach, and his all-time favorite Super Bowl is the XLII edition, when the underdog New York Giants upset the then-undefeated New England Patriots.

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