Patriots

5 reasons why Jerod Mayo was relieved of his duties

January 6, 2025
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Getty Images The Patriots relived head coach Jerod Mayo of his duties after one season Sunday night. There are several reasons why Mayo was terminated. Here are the top five reasons why the Mayo Era was short lived and why Robert Kraft ultimately decided to fire him.  1. Lack of development: The Patriots did not get better, plain and simple. Outside of Drake Maye, Christian Gonzalez and perhaps Layden Robinson,…

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10 candidates to watch for the Patriots head coaching opening

January 6, 2025
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The Patriots surprised the NFL world tonight by firing Jerod Mayo after the team’s 23-16 win over the Buffalo Bills. The termination seemed like a fate accompli in recent days and it finally happened today. Former Patriots and Titans coach Mike Vrabel is the favorite but the Patriots will need to go through the hiring process and they will need to interview minority candidates. If they go through the process,…

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Jones lives out dream with first official NFL game

January 5, 2025
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FOXBOROUGH – The players wearing silver helmets, silver pants and blue jerseys on Sunday didn’t care about the draft position. Professional football players play to win and the Patriots did on Sunday, 23-16 over Buffalo in the regular season finale. For one guy in particular, the win was the icing on the cake of a once-in-a-lifetime type of day. Truman Jones played in his first NFL regular season game against…

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Seven Points on the Patriots 23-16 win over the Bills

January 5, 2025
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The Patriots beat the Buffalo Bills 23-16 to wrap up the 2024 season. With the win, the Patriots finished 4-13 for the second consecutive season and in the process cost themselves a shot at the number one pick. With the win, the Patriots will now be picking fourth behind the Titans, Browns and Giants. Jerod Mayo was fired after the game so that will now be the main story. Here…

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Patriots 23, Bills 16 – Pats lose No. 1 pick with victory in regular season finale

January 5, 2025
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Getty Images FOXBOROUGH – In a year where the Patriots couldn’t figure out how to play winning football consistently, the organization sure picked the worse time possible to figure it out. Led by Joe Milton’s 241 yards passing with a rushing and throwing TD, the Pats beat Buffalo 23-16 inside a half empty Gillette Stadium on a frigid final day of the season. A loss would have guaranteed the Patriots…

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Win or lose today, the Patriots need to start over at head coach

January 5, 2025
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AP Photo The Patriots close out the 2024 season today with a home game against the rival Buffalo Bills. A game that has major ramifications. With a loss, the Patriots would secure the first overall draft choice in April’s NFL Draft. With a win and a couple of different outcomes around the league, they could fall as far as the fourth pick in the draft. Regardless of what happens today,…

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Patriots quarterback plan for Sunday

January 5, 2025
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(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) The Patriots wrap up the regular season on Sunday at home against the Buffalo Bills and while Patriots fans would love to see the team throw the game away and secure the number one pick in April’s draft, it does not appear that the team shares that sentiment. Quarterback Drake Maye is slated to start the game despite being a limited participant at practice this week with…

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Tavai defends comments on fans

January 3, 2025
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The final Friday of the regular season got off to a hot start. In an interview with The Greg Hill Show on WEEI, linebacker Jahlani Tavai made comments about the fan base chanting ‘Fire Mayo!’ and other things during the embarrassing 40-7 loss to the Chargers last Saturday, saying fans needed to ‘know their place.’ Jerod Mayo was asked about it a couple hours later during his weekly Friday presser….

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Why the Commanders turned it around in 2024 and the Patriots didn’t

January 3, 2025
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I did a comparison of the New England Patriots and Washington Commanders this season. Both teams finished 4-13 last season. This season has been a different story however. The Patriots are currently sitting at 3-13 while the Commanders are 11-5 and in the playoffs. So what worked in Washington that did not work in New England? Here is a breakdown of last off-season and how the two franchises got here….

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