AP Photo/George Walker IV, File The Patriots and Mike Vrabel agreed to terms this morning on a deal that will make him the team’s next head coach. Vrabel is scheduled to be introduced at a press conference on Monday at noon. Vrabel’s hiring brings the former three time Super Bowl champion back home where he played for eight seasons and was a cornerstone of the first part of the Patriots…
Around 10:30 on Sunday morning, arguably the worst kept secret in Patriots history was finally revealed from NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport. The Patriots are hiring team Hall of Famer Mike Vrabel as the franchise’s 16th head coach. One week after firing Jerod Mayo less than an hour after the regular season finale, another former linebacker is now tasked with bringing the team back to relevance. There’s several…
It was a season to forget for the Patriots after finishing 4-13 for the second straight season. Owner Robert Kraft moved on from Jerod Mayo after the season as a result. The development of rookie quarterback Drake Maye was the focal point of the season but two of the few bright spots for the Patriots r this season were safety and special teams ace Brenden Schooler and cornerback Christian Gonzalez….
Block your eyes “Cut the Belichick Cord” crowd. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports that a Mike Vrabel, Josh McDaniels pairing is being floated around in NFL circles. Vrabel of course interviewed with the Patriots on Thursday in Boston and is widely considered the favorite to land the job. The Patriots are scheduled to interview Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson on Friday. Baring Johnson blowing them away, Vrabel could be named…
On Thursday morning, Bill O’Brien had his weekly appearance on WEEI’s The Greg Hill Show. While the staff is in the midst of putting the pedal to the metal on recruiting, there’s a coaching vacancy in this area that is getting all the attention on both radio stations and every channel. Of course, O’Brien’s name is going to come up every single time (or close to it) there’s an opening……
Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero is reporting that Tom Brady has reached out to Bill Belichick to gauge his interest in coaching the Las Vegas Raiders. Brady is a minority owner of the Raiders who fired Antonio Pierce on Tuesday. According to Pelissero, Brady isn’t the only one who has reached out to Belichick. Multiple teams have since he was hired by North Carolina. “Multiple NFL…
The Patriots are in search of a new head coach. We will be tracking who they have interviewed or extended an interview to. 1/6/25 Requested to interview Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson 1/7/25 Interviewed former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich Interviewed long time NFL and XFL assistant and head coach Pep Hamilton 1/8/25 Requested permission to speak to Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn 1/9/25 Former Patriots…
By Alan Segel NEFJ Contributor FOXBOROUGH – The late Harry Truman, our 33rd president, had a saying ‘the buck stops here.’ On Monday, in the wake of Jerod Mayo being fired as Patriots head coach, ‘Give ’em Hell, Harry’ would have been proud of Patriots owner Robert Kraft. “This whole situation is on me,” is what Robert Kraft said at the very beginning of his remarks Monday during a press…
Daniel Bartel-Imagn Images The Patriots have requested to meet with current Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson. Johnson, one of the NFL’s brightest offensive minds is rumored to have interest in the job and is only taking interviews with teams that he thinks he has a legitimate shot of landing the job. Johnson actually has some local ties. After playing quarterback at North Carolina, he spent three seasons as a…
FOXBOROUGH – Less than one calendar year. That’s how long it took to go from Bill Belichick, to Jerod Mayo, to 4-13 twice, to another search for a head coach. After the unnecessary win and then stunningly abrupt firing of Mayo on Sunday night, it was a strange feeling inside Gillette Stadium on a bitterly cold and blustery Monday. The finality of the 4-13 season had set in a few…