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…
Segel: Kraft knows this decision has to be made carefully
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…
Get to know Patriots candidate Ben Johnson
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…
What’s next? Patriots begin looking to 2025
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…
5 reasons why Jerod Mayo was relieved of his duties
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,…
10 candidates to watch for the Patriots head coaching opening
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,…
Jones lives out dream with first official NFL game
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…
Mayo fired less than an hour after regular season finale vs. Buffalo
If you never believed in the saying that ‘life comes at you quickly,’ take a look at what happened to Jerod Mayo on Sunday. Less than an hour after beating the Buffalo Bills 23-16 in the regular season finale, costing the team the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Patriots fired Mayo after just one season. “After the game today, I informed Jerod Mayo that he…
Seven Points on the Patriots 23-16 win over the Bills
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…
Patriots 23, Bills 16 – Pats lose No. 1 pick with victory in regular season finale
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…