AP Photo/Michael Townson Jerod Mayo’s first staff in New England is rounding into form with three more additions this weekend. According to the Boston Sports Journal, the Patriots are working on finalizing a deal to bring on former Carolina Panthers assistant offensive line coach Robert Kugler to their staff. After playing collegiately at Purdue and one year with the Buffalo Bills, Kugler retired and entered the coaching ranks. He coached…
Boston College lands the right guy in O’Brien
Boston College made it official on Friday hiring former Patriots offensive coordinator, Penn State and Houston Texans head coach Bill O’Brien as head coach. O’Brien was the Patriots offensive coordinator last season. He left after the season to join Ryan Day’s staff at Ohio State as offensive coordinator. O’Brien’s Buckeye coaching career lasted all of 21 days as he returned home to take over the Eagles. O’Brien, an Andover, Mass……
Recruiting Roundup: Choate
LJ Spinnato has things rolling pretty well over at Choate. This past fall, Choate went 9-0, which included a NEPSAC bowl win over Phillips Exeter. Under Spinnato, Choate has been one of the top programs in New England, sending players to every level of college football. We spoke with Spinnato this week to get the rundown on some of his top players as the offseason heats up. One player who……
Bill O’Brien ushers in new era for Boston College
This feels different. For the Boston College program, hiring a new coach never has a glow that is this celebratory. When the Eagles hired Bill O’Brien this week, he was their first choice, the type of candidate this school doesn’t normally get. Let’s first go over why O’Brien was the prized candidate. O’Brien has head coaching experience in the NFL, where he took the Houston Texans to the playoffs. He……
Patriots hire Dont’a Hightower as linebackers coach
Jerod Mayo has hired a familiar face on the defensive side of the ball. Former Patriots two-time pro bowler and three-time Super Bowl champion Dont’a Hightower is back as linebackers coach. Hightower was a 2012 first round draft pick of the Patriots out of Alabama. He played ten seasons with the Patriots. Mayo spoke last spring about Hightower’s coaching potential. “I think Hightower would be a phenomenal coach,” Mayo told…
After lengthy process, BC finally hires O’Brien as next head coach
(AP Photo/Matt Freed, File) Well, that was something. Since receiving a tip last Friday morning about O’Brien potentially being en route to Boston for an interview, it’s been a wild week of rumors, stories, sources and texts. One thing remained clear the entire time. Bill O’Brien was the choice from the jump for Boston College. Now, he’s the new head coach, a job that was pretty much his to lose…
Eliot Wolf consolidates power in the Patriots front office
Eliot Wolf consolidated power in the Patriots front office on Wednesday. First, hired former Green Bay Packers executive Alonzo Highsmith to a front office role with the team. Second, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Wolf will have final say on personnel decisions and the 53 man roster. None of this is a surprise. The son of former legendary Packers general manager Ron Wolf is the most experienced member…
Entering another chapter, Bryant brings in new crop of recruits on NSD
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Scott Peters expected to be named new Patriots offensive line coach
According to Aaron Wilson of Houston KPRC2, the Patriots will have a new offensive line coach this season as Cleveland Browns assistant offensive line coach Scott Peters is expected to be named the team’s new offensive line coach. Peters played in the NFL for seven seasons, playing for five different franchises. He was drafted in 2002. For the past four seasons, he has coached in Cleveland under former Browns offensive…
Patriots hire T.C McCartney as quarterbacks coach
The Patriots have a new quarterbacks coach. T.C McCartney was hired as the team’s new quarterback coach on Wednesday. McCartney comes from the Cleveland Browns where he served as tight ends coach last season and worked alongside new offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt. The 34 year old McCartney has coached with the San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos and the Browns during his seven year NFL career. He has coached two…