Coach Hightower is still weird to say for those of us who were out at parties in February of 2017 as fans watching him help lead the Pats to the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history. But, Hightower has loved his new role since becoming Jerod Mayo’s linebackers coach this spring. His game days look much different now, but he’s finding ways to live through his players after waking up…

FOXBOROUGH – During his usual Wednesday press conference, Jerod Mayo announced that Ja’Whaun Bentley was officially going on season-ending injured reserve. Not only is he a loss on the field, but as a four-time captain, there’s a level of leadership there that’s now missing too. Enter Kyle Dugger. Mayo also announced that Dugger has been named a defensive captain in place of Bentley, who will still be around the team…

FOXBOROUGH – The second Bill O’Brien stint as offensive coordinator of the Patriots didn’t go very well, but that wasn’t necessarily his fault. The Pats were a train wreck across the board in 2023 and O’Brien has shown (as he did previously at Penn State and with the Houston Texans as well) that he’s a very good coach. So far, the O’Brien era at Boston College has been off to…