Brian Belichick and Mike Pelligrino land new jobs

February 11, 2025

It did not take long but former Patriots safeties coach Brian Belichick and former cornerback coach Mike Pelligrino have landed new jobs.  Belichick will be joining his father and brother at North Carolina while Pelligrino was hired by the Buffalo Bills to work with their secondary. Pelligrino’s role has yet to be revealed but he could be replacing new Patriots safeties coach Scott Booker as the Bills safeties coach.  Pellegrino,…

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Patriots Journal for 2/9/25

February 9, 2025

It is Super Bowl Sunday but we are solely focused on the Patriots and the latest happenings around the team.  Here ten thoughts on the week that was for the Patriots. Super Bowl Sunday is here. Super local flavor: Super LIX has a lot of local connections to both the area and the Patriots. Chiefs Senior Vice President of Football Operations and Strategy Chris Shea is a Belmont native and B.C…

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Patriots staff is experienced on offense but lacks the same experience on defense

February 8, 2025

Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports The Patriots officially announced their staff on Wednesday and while there is a good blend of experience and a diverse blend of backgrounds, the offensive side of the staff is far more experienced than the defensive side. The offensive staff features Josh McDaniels, who we all know his pedigree around here and Doug Marrone who was the former head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars and has…

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CM’s Fitzgerald set to represent Knights, Patriots during Super Bowl weekend

February 7, 2025

Winning a D2 Super Bowl at Gillette Stadium was something soon-to-be Catholic Memorial senior Mac Fitzgerald will never forget for obvious reasons. Now, he’s got a chance to top that memory with one he’ll be creating this weekend down in New Orleans while the Eagles and Chiefs get ready to play for the Super Bowl. That’s because Fitzgerald is representing both CM and the Patriots at an event called ‘Nike……

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Vrabel finalizes full 2025 coaching staff

February 5, 2025

Image courtesy of AP Photos  Around 5:00 on Wednesday night, the Patriots and Mike Vrabel sent out a press release with the entire coaching staff for 2025. Vrabel didn’t rush the process, but has gotten his group together in a fairly quick amount of time and seems to have a good balance of young and old. Most importantly, there is quite a bit of experience now on this staff, something…

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Drake Maye talks first season, free agent recruiting & playing for Vrabel

February 5, 2025

After getting his first chance to rub elbows with other elite NFL stars at the Pro Bowl, Drake Maye is now making the rounds in New Orleans. Maye has been making quite a few appearances during his time on Radio Row and had a lengthy appearance on NFL Network’s Good Morning Football on Tuesday as well as the Up and Adams Show with Kay Adams. Here’s everything he had to…

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Todd Downing latest addition to Vrabel’s staff as wide receivers coach

February 3, 2025

Image courtesy of The Jets Press The Wes Welker-New England Patriots reunion isn’t happening, not for the foreseeable future anyways. That’s because the next addition to the almost complete staff for Mike Vrabel is Todd Downing. Downing will be the Patriots’ wide receivers coach and was Vrabel’s offensive coordinator in 2021 and 2022. Downing is only 44 years old, but has an extensive coaching resumé already. After playing a little…

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Special finish to Reese’s Senior Bowl game caps off impressive week for prospects

February 2, 2025

By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Staff MOBILE, AL – A thriller took place in Hancock Whitney Stadium on Saturday afternoon as the American team stole the game from the National team on the last play from scrimmage in the 76th Reese’s Senior Bowl, coming away with a 22-19 victory. Texas Christian University wide receiver Jack Bech – who was one of the biggest stories of the week – was on the…

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Brian Belichick and Mike Pelligrino not returning to the Patriots

January 28, 2025

Safeties coach Brian Belichick and cornerbacks coach Mike Pelligrino will not be returning to the Patriots. Belichick was not retained and Pelligrino was not offered a new contract. Arguably two of the Patriots best position coaches the last four years, Belichick and Pellegrino did a masterful job with the Patriots secondary. Unfortunately for them, with Mike Vrabel taking over, he wanted to bring in his own guys which made the…

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Day 2 nuggets from the Reese’s Senior Bowl: Ezeiruaku shines

January 28, 2025

By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Staff MOBILE, AL – After a day of talking on Monday, players got to show off their on-field abilities for the first time as they took to Whitney Hancock Stadium for the first practice at the Reese’s Senior Bowl on Tuesday. It was a big day for New England players and multiple Patriots personnel members were in attendance to witness it. Newly appointed Patriots head coach…

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