The once great Pro Bowl matchup of red vs. blue jerseys in Hawaii the week before the Super Bowl with guys that actually deserved to be there and wanted to play are long gone. However, to the NFL’s credit, they’ve continued to tweak what the unwatchable Pro Bowl had become and came up with a series of skills competitions and team events that have at least been somewhat entertaining the…
By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Staff MOBILE, AL – The 76th Reese’s Senior Bowl week is underway and college’s top players are ready to prove why they are worthy of playing at the next level. Amongst the nation’s best players that are in attendance, New England is well represented this year. Not only that, but it’s a massive week for Eliot Wolf, Mike Vrabel and the new-look Patriots. Monday afternoon marked……
Image courtesy of Daniel Bartel (Imagn Images) Mike Vrabel is doing what (mostly) everyone wanted. Vrabel is cleaning house in Foxborough and bringing in a wealth of experienced coaches that have learned and honed their craft elsewhere. Perhaps most importantly for Pats fans, the majority of these new faces aren’t just guys with New England ties to the dynasty days. After finalizing his coordinators last week with Josh McDaniels taking…
Image courtesy of David J. Phillip (A/P) After serving as a sounding board and mentor to some guys in Chestnut Hill for a season, Doug Marrone is going to be like, 40 minutes away. He won’t even have to move. The former Jacksonville Jaguars head coach is reportedly joining Mike Vrabel’s staff with the Patriots according to multiple outlets. It’s unclear if he’s the offensive line coach – his expertise…
We tracking all of the Patriots coaching staff hires. So far, these are the coaches Mike Vrabel has officially and unofficially hired. A star next to a coach’s name indicates that the team has not officially announced their hiring. Head coach: Mike Vrabel Offensive staff Offensive coordinator: Josh McDaniels- McDaniels tenure in New England is well known as he has won six Super Bowls as an assistant and three Super…
Courtesy of the Cleveland Browns The Patriots are hiring Ashton Grant as the team’s new quarterbacks coach. For the second time in two years, New England is raiding the Cleveland Browns coaching staff for an offensive assistant. Last off season the Patriots hired Alex Van Pelt, T.C McCartney, Scott Peters and Robert Kugler off the Browns staff. Patriots coach Mike Vrabel worked with Grant in Cleveland last season so he…
For at least a few minutes on Thursday, Bill O’Brien should have shut down any fears some Patriots may have about Josh McDaniels’ ability to adapt to Drake Maye’s skillset. While on The Greg Hill Show on WEEI for his weekly hit, O’Brien was asked early in the 15-minute interview about McDaniels and why (or if) it was the right hire for Mike Vrabel and the new face of the…
Photo credit Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe/Getty Images According to sources, former Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt will not be returning to the team. Van Pelt was not terminated after Jerod Mayo was let go earlier this month. There was speculation Van Pelt could return but with the team hiring Josh McDaniels on Tuesday, the Patriots decided to go in another direction. Van Pelt did a good job developing rookie…
Image courtesy of NFL.com Nine days after he was officially introduced at Gillette Stadium as the 16th Patriots head coach, Mike Vrabel has his coordinators locked up. After announcing Jeremy Springer would be retained as the special teams coordinator last week, Josh McDaniels was chosen as offensive coordinator on Tuesday evening. On Wednesday morning, several reports had Detroit Lions defensive line coach Terrell Williams as Vrabel’s choice for defensive coordinator….
Getty Images The Patriots have brought back a familiar face to run the offense under Mike Vrabel. Josh McDaniels is back as the team’s offensive coordinator. is a great move for a myriad of reasons. His reputation as a developer of quarterbacks is well documented and he is a terrific play designer and play caller who will put players in position to succeed. Here are five reasons why this is…