FOXBORO, Mass. — The New England Patriots are reeling.
They’re 2-7. They basically have zero chance of making the playoffs. They might have both a lame-duck quarterback and a lame-duck head coach. They have multiple players creating headaches on and off the field.
Now, they need to fly halfway around the world to Frankfurt, Germany, where they’ll “host” the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.
There’s no way the players are looking forward to it. They’re going on a business trip, after all, not a sightseeing, beer hall-romping vacation.