The Patriots and Bill Belichick agreed to mutually part ways today. For the third time since buying the team in 1994, Robert Kraft will begin a search to hire a head coach. Mike Vrabel and Jerod Mayo head up the list but there will be other candidates as well. Here are ten names to keep an eye potentially for the Patriots head coaching opening. 1.Mike Vrabel, Former Tennessee Titans Coach:…
By Jon Lyons NEFJ Correspondent Bill Belichick is no longer the head coach of the Patriots. All good things come to an end, but that first sentence still seems surreal. 296 wins as Patriots head coach. 30 playoff wins. Six Super Bowl championships. The greatest tenure of a head coach in NFL history is over and, despite the legitimate reasons for this ending, it should be met with gratitude and…
Bill Belichick is out as head coach of the New England Patriots. Belichick and the organization mutually agreed to part ways, ending the most historic run in NFL history by any coach. After 24 years of leading the Patriots, Belichick is moving on. He reportedly still wants to coach and he will have multiple suitors. Belichick’s run with the Patriots was unprecedented. He won six Super Bowls, 17 AFC…
Bill Belichick met with the media on Monday morning and answered questions regarding this past season and his future with the organization. Belichick was candid in his assessment of this past season and how it was a failure. He sounded like a coach who was planning on returning, reiterating that he is under contract next season and that he will do his job. By the end of the press conference…
AP Photo/Michael Dwyer The Patriots 2023 season ended in disappointing fashion with a 17-3 loss to the New York Jets. The loss snapped the Patriots 15 game winning streak against New York and it put a bow on one of the most disappointing and frustrating seasons in team history. The team faces several questions as they embark on the off-season, most notably the future of Bill Belichick who is not…
We’re live in what could be Bill Belichick’s last game as coach of the Patriots. Comment on the game and anything else (Bill Belichick) in the comments section. Patriots first possession: 1st & 10 from their 25 Three and out. Zeke was open but he saw Whitehead out of the corner of his eye. Not the start the Patriots needed offensively but not surprising either. 63 yard punt by Baringer….
The Patriots host the Jets in the final game of the season. It has been a disappointing season for both teams and they will look to close things out with a win. Weather will be a factor, placing even more of an emphasis on match-ups and capitalizing on them. Here are five match ups to watch. 1. Patriots defensive line vs. the Jets offensive line: The running game will take center…
The Patriots host the Jets in what could be Bill Belichick’s final game as head coach of the Patriots. The weather will be a factor as it is expected to snow during the game. That means longer cleats and pounding the football offensively. Defensively, it is all about gap control and winning the line of scrimmage. Jets running back Breece Hall present a stiff challenge as the Jets are expected…
Kickoff: The Patriots host the Jets in the season finale and what could also be Bill Belichick’s last game as head coach. Both teams are coming off of losses last week. The Jets lost to the Browns while the Patriots lost to the Bills, 27-21. Here are four keys to the game for the Patriots. 1st Down: Deal with the weather: The weather will be an issue as the region…
Bill Belichick’s future seems to be the hottest topic in the NFL right now and several NFL insiders have the latest speculation circulating around the league. Here is what they are saying. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport According to Rapoport, he does not envision the Patriots firing Belichick on Monday. “Robert Kraft says we’re just going to move on and fires Bill Belichick… That seems highly, highly unlikely.” Rapoport does envision…