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It’s safe to say the New England Patriots were a pretty disappointing squad in the 2022 season. Their offense was one of the worst units in the league, taking a huge step back after an encouraging 2021 campaign. But it’s clear the Pats aren’t going to settle for another disappointing season in 2023, and have […]

Even after hiring an offensive coordinator, the New England Patriots’ coaching staff continues to shuffle around. Matt Patricia’s future with the Patriots is uncertain as he’s assessing “all options,” The Athletic’s Jeff Howe reported Thursday. Patricia, who was primarily a defensive coach with the Patriots from 2006-17 before becoming the head coach of the Lions […]

Bill Belichick and his former quarterback Tom Brady have much in common. In addition to combining to win 6 Super Bowl titles with the New England Patriots, the two seem to be engaging Father Time in a never-ending battle to compete in the National Football League. Sooner or later, both men will leave the sport, […]

Mac Jones’ frustration with how the New England Patriots’ offense was performing was apparent late in the 2022 season. It turns out his feelings ran deeper than what they showed on the field. It “wasn’t uncommon” for Jones to trade profanity-laced outbursts with quarterbacks coach Joe Judge throughout the 2022 season, the Boston Herald’s Andrew […]

When New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick made the head-scratching decision to have longtime defensive coach Matt Patricia call offensive plays and longtime special teams coach Joe Judge coach the quarterback for the 2022 season, he said he would take the blame. It appears a couple members of the Patriots’ organization are doing just that. […]

Everyone saw just how poorly the New England Patriots’ offense performed in 2022 under an unusual setup with longtime defensive coach Matt Patricia calling plays and longtime special teams coach Joe Judge working as the quarterbacks coach. It turns out it was even worse behind the scenes. A report from the Boston Herald’s Andrew Callahan […]

The New England Patriots made what might possibly be their biggest news of the offseason official on Thursday. Bill O’Brien was officially named the offensive coordinator of the Patriots on Thursday, the team announced. Patriots head coach Bill Belichick offered a brief statement in the team’s announcement. “I am looking forward to working with Bill again,” […]

Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski reacted to the hiring of offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien, according to a tweet from NESN Patriots beat writer Zack Cox. “I think they’re going to improve as an offense tremendously under Bill O’Brien,” Gronkowski said. “That’s who they had to get.” For our full recap of the […]

Could wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins be moved this offseason? According to executives around the NFL, that could be the case, as the Arizona Cardinals continue their process of cleaning their house after a disastrous season. If Hopkins is traded, who are the teams that could be potential landing spots for the 30-year old receiver? According […]

A familiar face is back to work again in Foxborough, as the New England Patriots have reunited with Bill O’Brien as the franchise’s new offensive coordinator. It was long rumored that the Patriots were going to welcome back O’Brien, and with New England finally getting their man, the expectation is that he will be able […]

Alabama football offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Bill O’Brien is returning to the New England Patriots to serve as the team’s offensive coordinator, according to a Tuesday tweet from ESPN Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter. The Alabama football offense took fourth place in the Southeastern Conference with 477.08 total yards per game, fourth in passing […]

The New England Patriots offense was a complete mess in 2022, and unsurprisingly, changes are going to be coming for the unit. In an unprecedented press release earlier this offseason, it was announced that the Patriots would be moving on from Matt Patricia as their offensive play caller, and that they would begin to search […]

The New England Patriots thought they found the quarterback of their future after the 2021 season in Mac Jones. Yet after the 2022 season, several different questions about the quarterback position have been raised. While Jones’ status with the team isn’t as secure as it once was, fans of the Pats are also curious as […]

Tom Brady’s former New England Patriots teammate Devin McCourty believes the veteran quarterback won’t retire, but he sees him leaving the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to join a contender. So which team does McCourty think Brady will join? While McCourty has no knowledge of Brady’s thinking or decision-making process, he shared his belief that TB12 is […]

Devin McCourty is still thinking about his future with the New England Patriots, with a potential retirement really possible, but he admitted there’s one thing that would convince him to stay: Tom Brady. According to the Patriots safety, a reunion with Brady in Foxboro will definitely push him to return without hesitation. “What I want […]

Since joining the New England Patriots, Matthew Judon’s play on the field has only been matched by his willingness to openly recruit players. Judon’s most recent recruiting attempt featured the Patriots’ linebacker trying to sway Los Angeles Rams’ defensive tackle Aaron Donald to New England. Earlier this offseason, Donald sent shockwaves around the NFL when […]

It looked like we moved a step closer to the inevitable happening with the New England Patriots’ offensive coordinator situation. Bill O’Brien interviewed for New England’s vacant offensive coordinator role on Thursday morning, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Monday Morning Quarterback’s Albert Breer reported. Rapaport called O’Brien a “top candidate,” while Breer said he’s […]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know what you’re thinking: “what records does Tom Brady NOT have already?” It’s a valid question, as it seems like the 45-year-old quarterback has nearly every record one could possibly think of. However, there are still a few more records within the GOAT’s reach. Now all of this depends on Brady […]

Alabama football offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien continues to hit the recruiting trail for the Crimson Tide even as rumors swirl about the 53-year-old coach filling a potential vacancy in the New England Patriots staff, 247Sports NCAA analyst Brad Crawford wrote in a Thursday article. The Patriots have three offensive coordinator candidates, according to NFL Network […]

A week after they announced they would be looking for a new offensive coordinator, the New England Patriots took the first steps in that process on Wednesday. The Patriots have requested to interview Vikings wide receivers coach Keenan McCardell for the job and they’ll interview tight ends coach Nick Caley on Wednesday, the NFL Network […]

The New England Patriots’ offseason is only a week old, but that just means we’ve got more time to figure out what this team needs to do and how they should address it. Arguably the biggest thing they need to address is the offensive coaching situation, which they’re doing as they’ve announced they’ll be interviewing […]

Tom Brady may have already played his last game as a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night. It was anything but an ideal performance from him too, as the seven-time Super Bowl champion failed to lead his squad to a Wild Card victory over a very hungry Dallas Cowboys side. Former teammate […]

Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers went out with a whimper on Monday night, losing to the Dallas Cowboys 31-14 in the Wild Card Round. The 2022 season was not a great one for Brady, as he finished with a losing record for the first time in his career. While the Bucs won the […]

The New England Patriots will begin their search for a new offensive coordinator this week. After Matt Patricia and Joe Judge effectively shared offensive coordinator duties in 2022, the Patriots announced they’d be heading in a different direction in 2023. Already, one familiar face has emerged the leading candidate. The latest NFL rumors suggest that […]

A year after making the playoffs with a 10-7 record behind a rookie quarterback, the New England Patriots went home earlier than expected in 2022. They went 8-9 to miss the postseason for the second time in three seasons as they had several frustrating ups and downs throughout the season. Here are the five biggest […]

One season after he was a Pro Bowler, New England Patriots’ quarterback Mac Jones felt he was dragged down by the team’s offense. He had an idea to fix it. But when head coach Bill Belichick found out, Jones ended up in the doghouse while Bailey Zappe found himself under center. Jones reportedly went behind […]

Neither fans nor media were very happy with how New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick handled quarterbacks Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe earlier this season, and it turns out players inside the Pats locker room were also displeased, according to reports. Belichick benched Jones early in the team’s Week 7 loss to the Chicago Bears […]

The New England Patriots have started discussions with Linebackers coach Jerod Mayo about keeping him on the staff for the 2023 season and beyond. Mayo’s name has been mentioned in connection with the head coaching position of the Carolina Panthers and the defensive coordinator spot with the Cleveland Browns. However, the Patriots defense played well […]

The Carolina Panthers have continued to line up interviews for their vacant head coaching position. Now, they are set to meet with New England Patriots inside linebackers coach Jerod Mayo, according to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer. As it stands, the two sides are working on the “timing” for the interview. Breer added that there “should […]

It appears some changes are coming to the Bill Belichick’s New England Patriots coaching staff in Foxborough. Belichick has met with team owner Robert Kraft since their season-ending loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, with the two sides coming to the conclusion that changes will be made to the offensive coaching staff, NBC Sports […]

The New England Patriots 2022 season came to a disappointing end on Sunday when they fell to the Buffalo Bills, 35-23. Despite losing by double digits, the regular-season finale was arguably one of the Patriots’ better efforts of the season as they went blow-to-blow with the 13-3 Bills until the final minutes of the game. […]

The New England Patriots’ 2022 season came to an end with a 35-23 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, which might have been the final game for a handful of mainstays over the last several years. Of course, Matthew Slater and Devin McCourty hinted that it might have been their final NFL game as […]

Mac Jones took accountability for the New England Patriots‘ disappointing 2022 season, which came to an end on Sunday when they lost 35-23 to the Buffalo Bills. But his teammates stood up for him on Monday. Wide receiver Jakobi Meyers was impressed with how the second-year quarterback handled adversity this season, with one particular moment […]

Jakobi Meyers may have stepped foot in the New England Patriots’ locker room for the final time on Monday, and if he did, he’s grateful for the people who he shared the room with. The wide receiver’s contract expires at season’s end, and with the Patriots losing their regular-season finale on Sunday to the Buffalo […]

A day after their 2022 season ended with a 35-23 loss to the Buffalo Bills to finish 8-9, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft expressed his disappointment in a letter to the team’s season ticket holders on Monday. “Unfortunately, our season ended sooner than we hoped yesterday afternoon in Buffalo,” Kraft wrote in a statement, […]

A day after the New England Patriots’ disappointing 8-9 season ended, head coach Bill Belichick didn’t say if the team would make any changes to their offensive coaching staff but noted that everything will be under evaluation in the coming weeks. “We’ll evaluate everything that we’ve done, from me on down to everybody else and […]

Bill Belichick didn’t make any commitments about the future of the New England Patriots, other than that he’ll be coaching the team in 2023, after the team’s 2022 season ended with a disappointing 8-9 record on Sunday. Speaking in a Zoom conference on Monday, Belichick gave Mac Jones a bit of a compliment but didn’t give […]

Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots missed the playoffs for the second time in three seasons after a 35-23 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday afternoon. It was a tough pill to swallow for Pats fans, who were oh so close to advancing to their first postseason without Tom Brady since 2019. Although […]

For many reasons, Sunday’s loss to the Buffalo Bills was an emotional one for the New England Patriots. The first couple are obvious, being that the loss ended their season as they fell to 8-9 and will miss the playoffs plus the fact that they went up against a Bills team that was playing in […]