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The New England Patriots have found their new offensive coordinator, hiring Alex Van Pelt to lead the unit and replace Bill O’Brien. Van Pelt, 53, is the most senior coordinator of new Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo’s staff. The former NFL quarterback has spent 18 seasons as an assistant coach in the NFL, most recently […]

The New England Patriots are not satisfied with their 2023-24 showing. After failing to reach the NFL Playoffs, New England is improving Jerod Mayo’s coaching staff. The Patriots have made a decisive move on former Cleveland Browns’ play-caller Alex Van Pelt amid their offensive coordinator search. New England bolsters its offensive leadership with a decisive […]

There were eight NFL head coaching jobs that came open this season, and now they’re all filled up, giving all 32 teams their head coach for the 2024 season. Out of those eight hirings, the biggest name out of those is Jim Harbaugh coming from the University of Michigan to join the Los Angeles Chargers […]

Back in 2019, Patrick Mahomes was in just his second full year as a starter in the NFL, and the Kansas City Chiefs were hosting Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game. However, Mahomes and the Chiefs fell just short of the Super Bowl that season, while Brady and the […]

The New England Patriots have a new head coach for the first time since 2000 and with it plenty of new faces on the staff. Add another one to the list as the Pats are hiring their new special teams coordinator under head coach Jerod Mayo. Los Angeles Rams assistant special teams coach Jeremy Springer […]

The New England Patriots have a lot of work to do this offseason, and they have already made a pair of big moves by replacing longtime head coach Bill Belichick with Jerod Mayo, and promoting DeMarcus Covington to become their new defensive coordinator. Even with those two moves being made, there’s still so much the […]

Former New England Patriots legend Tom Brady joined the Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday, and as the former Indianapolis Colts punter is apt to do, he coaxed some interesting answers out of the seven-time Super Bowl champion. One such answer was about the relationship between Brady and his coach, Bill Belichick, at the end of […]

What do the New England Patriots do with Mac Jones? The former Alabama quarterback had an excellent rookie season, but his performance since then has steadily declined year after year. Last season, Jones was repeatedly benched for his poor performances throughout the year. However, the team didn’t really have good in-house options to replace Jones, […]

Following the decision to move on from Bill Belichick after 24 seasons and six Super Bowl titles, a new era of New England Patriots football will begin in 2024. However, it won’t be entirely new faces making up the coaching staff. Jerod Mayo, the long-rumored heir apparent to Belichick, was hired to become the 15th […]

The New England Patriots are adding more candidates to their offensive coordinator search, and it appears new head coach Jerod Mayo is eyeing a new offensive system for the organization. Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator Thomas Brown and Houston Texans quarterbacks coach Jerrod Johnson have interviewed with the Patriots for their offensive coordinator vacancy in recent […]

Current New England Patriots and former LSU football star Kayshon Boutte has an arrest warrant out for him as Louisiana State Police allege he made thousands of illegal bets while underage, including several on college football and even on LSU games. “Former LSU WR Kayshon Boutte has been issued an arrest warrant in an online […]

Bill Belichick has seemingly been the favorite to land the Atlanta Falcons head coaching gig ever since he and the New England Patriots parted ways. With Jim Harbaugh not in the conversation anymore after accepting the Los Angeles Chargers job, Belichick’s chances of heading to Atlanta would have likely increased. According to Adam Schefter of […]

When Jerod Mayo’s introductory press conference as head coach of the New England Patriots took place, quarterback Mac Jones was in attendance, and that “drew a chuckle” from one in the organization, according to Sean T. McGuire of NESN. “He was in his workout gear which is ironic since he cleared his entire locker at […]

After what seemed like an eternity at the top of the NFL, the New England Patriots are making sweeping changes to their organization. One area the Patriots desperately need to address is quarterback. With the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, it seems likely that the Patriots will target QB. North Carolina […]

Jerod Mayo may have replaced Bill Belichick as the New England Patriots head coach, but he’s still rooting for him and thinks he can still coach in the league. The new New England head coach gave his support for his predecessor during an interview on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show” on Monday. “I feel like […]

New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo gave a clear sign of what the team plans to do this offseason. The first-year coach strongly indicated that the Patriots will be spending in free agency, acknowledging the team’s cap space entering the 2024 offseason. “We’re bringing in talent, 1000 percent,” Mayo said when asked during an […]

The New England Patriots have their replacement for Bill Belichick after naming Jerod Mayo the new head coach. New England now must fill out the rest of the coaching staff, and offensive coordinator is one of the top priorities. From the sounds of it, Mayo is seeking a young prospect coach for the position. Nick […]

As far as some pundits and fans are concerned, Bill Belichick finds himself in an incomprehensible situation- with something to prove. Six Super Bowl titles as a head coach should speak for itself, but his ugly end with the New England Patriots post-Tom Brady has cast somewhat of a cloud of doubt around his ability […]

Recently, the NFL world received a shock to the senses when it was announced that head coach Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots would be parting ways. Belichick had helped lead the Patriots to six Super Bowl championships during his legendary tenure with the franchise; however, disappointing finishes in the last several seasons opened […]

I have no idea if “poetic” or “ironic” is the correct word to use here, but as we inch closer and closer to Bill Belichick becoming the next head coach of the Falcons — which is what all signs seem to be pointing to at this time — there’s certainly some “isn’t it crazy how […]

Recently, the NFL world received a shock when it was announced that long-time New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick would be leaving the franchise after helping guide them to six Super Bowl championships during his tenure there. Although Belichick is widely considered to be the greatest coach in professional football history, the Patriots have […]

The Ohio State football program is coming off a solid 2023-24 season. The Buckeyes finished with an 11-2 record and earned a trip to the Cotton Bowl. However, the team is looking to get over their final Big 10 Conference hump. Thus, the Buckeyes have made a move on former Patriots coach Bill O’Brien. The […]

I don’t know what kind of poker player New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo is, but I do know that unlike Lady Gaga’s, I can read Mayo’s poker face. In an interview with WBZ, the CBS News affiliate station in Boston, the new Patriots head coach was asked about his excitement for April’s NFL […]

Jerod Mayo was officially introduced as the new head coach of the New England Patriots on Wednesday, becoming the 15th head coach in franchise history. He also made history in the process. Mayo is the first Black coach in the 65 years of the Patriots’ existence, an honor that he admittedly takes pride in. As […]

On its surface, it seems that a marriage — or at least a short-term engagement — between Bill Belichick and Jerry Jones is on an NFL collision course. Jones has not reacted to the Dallas Cowboys’ stunning home loss in the Wild Card Round to the Green Bay Packers by firing Mike McCarthy yet, but […]

Robert Kraft made his first head coach hiring in 24 years official on Wednesday when he introduced Jerod Mayo as the New England Patriots’ next head coach. But the hiring of Mayo brings some similarities to Bill Belichick for the Patriots owner. Kraft explained that he had a similar conviction to hiring Mayo as he […]

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft recently gave some insight on the decision to hire Jared Mayo after the departure of longtime head coach Bill Belichick. He spoke on the importance of having trust in his next hire since he views the organization as a family. Coaching the Patriots isn’t for everybody. There are high […]

The New England Patriots introduced new head coach Jerod Mayo on Wednesday as he and owner Robert Kraft spoke to friends, family, the media and members of the Patriots organization. The duo appear excited to begin this new chapter of the franchise and Mayo’s history with the organization certainly made things easier for Kraft upon […]

The New England Patriots officially ended an era last week when they announced that they had decided to mutually part ways with legendary head coach Bill Belichick. Tasked with replacing Belichick is Jerod Mayo, who has gradually risen up the ranks of New England’s coaching staff since joining the team back in 2019. Mayo has […]

Jerod Mayo seems to at least be pondering the idea of making some changes to the New England Patriots coaching staff. The Patriots are looking into a pair of coaches to possibly be the team’s next defensive coordinator and special teams coach. New England has requested to interview Carolina Panthers outside linebackers coach Tem Lukabu […]

Now that the regular season has ended, it’s time to start talking about April with our 2024 mock NFL Draft. As the league is now in the midst of the playoffs, so now how has the official deadline for underclassmen to declare for the upcoming draft. One of the biggest names that has kept everyone […]

The New England Patriots made a fascinating head coach decision after letting Bill Belichick go during the offseason. With ex-Patriots player Mike Vrabel available, there were a sizable amount of players that were intrigued with the Vrabel-Pats reunion. However, Robert Kraft decided otherwise, hiring Belichick’s assistant coach and linebackers coach Jerod Mayo as their new […]

The New England Patriots and Robert Kraft acted swiftly in replacing Bill Belichick, officially naming Jerod Mayo as their next head coach on Friday. Mayo earned the top job after spending the last five seasons on the Patriots’ coaching staff, working as a linebackers coach for his entire time staff before the promotion. While Mayo […]

Just one day after announcing that Bill Belichick would not be returning for his 25th season as head coach of the New England Patriots, the team has officially announced that Jerod Mayo, a former Patriots linebacker and an assistant under Belichick for the last five seasons, would be taking over as head coach. Now New England needs to find […]

The tough news continues to pile on for the New England Patriots. It’s been reported that former head coach Bill Belichick was interested in drafting AJ Brown and Deebo Samuel out of college, but their visits to Foxbourgh didn’t impress him. This led to the Patriots drafting Arizona State wide receiver N’Keal Harry in the […]

Just one day after announcing that Bill Belichick would not be returning for his 25th season as head coach in New England, the Patriots have officially announced that Jerod Mayo, a former Patriots linebacker and an assistant under Belichick for the last five seasons, would be taking over as head coach. In some respects, this […]

The Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons split their two meetings on the field this year, and now, there’s a chance that a rubber match between the two NFC South rivals could take place off the field. With Bill Belichick suddenly a “free agent” after 24 seasons as the head coach of the New England Patriots, it’s expected […]

The New England Patriots officially ended an era on Thursday when they moved on from their longtime head coach and general manager Bill Belichick. It didn’t take them long to find a replacement, though, as just a day after that announcement, they have officially tabbed their defensive play caller, Jerod Mayo, as their next head […]

After a historic 24-year run with the New England Patriots, Bill Belichick’s tenure with the team officially came to an end on Thursday. Throughout an ugly 4-13 2023 campaign, Belichick’s status as the Patriots head coach and general manager seemed to be in doubt, and it all finally coalesced in him and the team mutually […]