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Wins would be nice, but it’s also important that the Patriots bring the fun back to Foxborough this season

Speaking last month at Fanatics Fest, Robert Kraft made a plea to Patriots fans.

“We’re going to have fun this year, I promise,” he said.

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Note that he didn’t promise more wins, or an improved team coming off consecutive 4-13 seasons. Of course, it’s hard to have fun without the wins. But it’s notable that Kraft specifically mentioned “fun” as his No. 1 priority for the 2025 season.

For his Patriots have become the NFL’s biggest bore since Tom Brady left before the 2020 season.

They are the only NFL team without a 1,000-yard receiver (or even 900 yards) in the five years since.