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…
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…
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…
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……
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…
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…
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…