Patriots enter contract negotiations with Mike Vrabel
The Patriots appear to be close to acquiring Mike Vrabel. According to the Boston GlobeThe Patriots have entered into contract negotiations with Vrabel, who is considered the top candidate to fill the head coaching vacancy. This comes after NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported that Vrabel's agent and the Patriots had negotiated a contract. Ian Rapoport […]
Jerod Mayo’s failed Patriots stint included demotion of Bill Belichick’s son
Jerod Mayo wanted to keep a member of the Belichick family on his staff during his one-and-done tenure as Patriots head coach, but in a “small role.” Following New England's decision to fire coach Mayo on Sunday after a disastrous 4-13 record. The Athletic reported On Wednesday, the former linebacker-turned-coach told Steve Belichick, the son […]
The unusual behavior Jerod Mayo displayed before Patriots firing
It wasn't in the cards for Jerrod Mayo. The recently fired former Patriots head coach raised eyebrows earlier this year when he chose to spend time with his assistants instead of sitting with them while his players were engrossed in a game of cards on the plane home from a loss. I hid. According to […]
Patriots coaching search slammed as rule-bending ‘sham’ with Mike Vrabel front-runner
This isn't the first time the Patriots have ignored the rules and played with speed. MMQB's Albert Breer thinks about how New England is handling the head coaching search is “fake” and “complete garbage”. Breer's frustration stems from the Patriots' interviews with Byron Leftwich and Pep Hamilton (two minority candidates) on Tuesday, which satisfied the […]
Rob Gronkowski makes bold prediction about Bill Belichick’s career, rips Patriots for ‘ugly’ Jerod Mayo firing
When Bill Belichick took over as head coach at the University of North Carolina, he was adamant that he didn't go there “to quit.” But one of his former players, Rob Gronkowski, disagrees. Belichick, who was away from the NFL for the first time in nearly 50 years, agreed to become UNC's next head coach […]
Mike Vrabel has potential Patriots competition with Ben Johnson set to interview
Mike Vrabel's name has been thrown around quite a bit since the Patriots fired first-year head coach Jerod Mayo, but another big name on New England's radar could take the job. The Patriots have asked to speak with Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson about the head coaching position. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports. Johnson is […]
Bill Belichick focused on UNC, not worried about Patriots after his replacement got fired after 1 season
Bill Belichick knows that his former student and New England Patriots heir, Jerrod Mayo, was fired after just one season. But what's happening with his six-time Super Bowl-winning team isn't his concern at this point. Belichick, who was wearing a suit and tie on a recruiting trip for his new job as head football coach […]
Bill Belichick reacts to Patriots firing Jerod Mayo
Bill Belichick has started recruiting. The former Patriots coach and new North Carolina football coach declined to comment Sunday on his former team's firing of Jerod Mayo as head coach after just one season. “I don't really comment on the Patriots situation, to be honest with you,” Belichick said on “The Pat McAfee Show” Monday […]
Patriots fire Bill Belichick’s replacement after 1 season
Bill Belichick's replacement lasted just one season. After going 4-13 in their first and only season, including a Week 18 win over the Buffalo Bills, who cost the team the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, fired head coach Jerod Mayo. Patriots owner Robert Kraft confirmed reports of Mayo's firing in a […]
Rob Gronkowski critical of Patriots for firing Jerod Mayo: ‘Unfair’
Former Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski was “shocked” by the Patriots' decision to fire head coach Jerod Mayo on Sunday, shortly after the regular season ended. Gronkowski was unable to hide his emotions as he made somewhat critical comments about Patriots owner Robert Kraft's decisions during Fox's halftime show. “That shocked me.” Gronkowski said. During […]