Jerod Mayo saves his job with Patriots close loss to the Bills

December 23, 2024

Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat And Chronicle All week long the Boston media has been debating the future of Jerod Mayo as Patriots coach. Mayo once again put his foot in his mouth after last week’s loss to the Cardinals and that led to many people around these parts questioning if he was qualified to coach the team beyond this season.  On Sunday morning, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that the Kraft family…

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Seven Points on the Patriots 24-21 loss to the Bills

December 23, 2024

Getty Images The Patriots got off to 14-0 lead against the Bills and poised to pull off the upset, but three costly turnovers led to 10 points and they ultimately fell short, 24-21.  Here are seven points on the Patriots loss. 1.Fast start: The Patriots got off to the best start of any game this season, jumping out to a 14-0 lead after a Drake Maye touchdown pass to Kayshon…

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Patriots Game Plan vs. The Buffalo Bills

December 22, 2024

The Patriots will have their hands full in Buffalo today. Coaching will have to close the talent gap today if the Patriots want to win.  Here are some things the Patriots coaching staff can do to find their team a chance at a win today.  Offense  1. Throw on early downs: The Patriots have to be aggressive in this game. They need to come out slinging. Buffalo’s secondary has been…

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Jerod Mayo expected back in 2025 barring late season collapse

December 22, 2024

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Kraft Family intends to bring back Jerod Mayo as head coach for the 2025 season barring a collapse over the final three weeks.  “The Kraft’s want to keep Jerod Mayo. They believe he is the leader for their organization, for their future, and they knew it would be a multi-year process to get this thing right. That is their stance right now.”  Rapoport…

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5 matchups to watch in the Patriots-Bills game

December 22, 2024

The Patriots front seven will have their hands full with Josh Allen. The Patriots are hitting the road one final time this season to take on long time AFC East rival, the Buffalo Bills. On paper, this is a tough match-up but the Patriots can compete if they play fundamentally sound and take care of the football.  Getting off to a good start will be key today but winning one…

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Mayo’s future should be questioned. He needs to show growth as a coach

December 21, 2024

Earlier this week, Patriots coach Jerod Mayo was asked about his future and while he was dismissive of the questions being asked, the reality is, he should be on the hot seat. He has one of only 32 jobs in the world. Being an NFL head coach. Holding onto the job comes to down to winning. The Patriots are 3-11. He should feel some heat.  No rationale football fan or…

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Cerasuolo named AP National DIII Coach of the Year

December 21, 2024

Courtesy of Springfield Athletics Springfield College Head Coach Mike Cerasuolo was named the National Division 3 Head Coach of the Year on Thursday.  Cerasuolo was named coach of the year after a historic season for the Pride. Springfield won 12 games and became the second team from New England to ever reach the national quarterfinals. The only other team to do that was the 2000 Springfield team.  Springfield scored 583…

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Saj Thakkar named 29th head coach at Davidson College

December 20, 2024

Image courtesy of Davidson College  Saj Thakkar was introduced today as the 29th Head Football Coach at Davidson College in North Carolina. The FBS school is most recently known for being the alma mater of Steph Curry but the program has had football success in recent years. The cupboard is far from bare.  The 33 year old Thakkar arrives on campus after two years of being the head coach at……

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Catching up with Canterbury RB Soren Reif after his commitment to UConn

December 20, 2024

Image courtesy of  Soren Reif  We recently caught up with former Killingly and Canterbury running back Soren Reif after his commitment to UConn. Here is what Soren had to do after an emotional commitment. NEFJ: How does it feel to finally commit to a school. Your home state school nonetheless. SR: It feels great to finally commit. It has been a long road with recruiting especially within the past couple…

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