For most of us, knowing the end is near at a place of employment could lead to a number of different actions. There could be a sense of disappointment and possibly a drive to mend some fences before leaving. For others, they could completely shut down, barely interact with co-workers and simply watch their final hours tick away. Or, for some with a sense of humility, maybe an apology or…
Image courtesy of Nick Cammett/Diamond Images This very well could be the final week of the Bill Belichick era in New England. As rumors continue to swirl about the future of the organization, one guy at the center of much of the discussion is Jerod Mayo. Mayo is finishing up his fifth year as an assistant under Belichick and at some point, he’s going to be a head coach in…
Bill Belichick did a conference call with the local media this morning. He answered questions about Sunday’s loss to the Bills but per usual, he avoided questions regarding his future. When asked about his future and desire to stay with the Patriots, Belichick gave the standard preparing for the upcoming opponent answer. “Yeah, I’m focused on getting ready for the Jets. We haven’t played them in a long time, been…
Image courtesy of Adrian Kraus/AP Photo) Ugly is an understatement when trying to sum up the Bills-Pats game in Orchard Park on Sunday. Turnovers ruled the day as New England handed Buffalo the ball four times en route to a 27-21 loss. Bailey Zappe had three first half interceptions and even though the Pats were in it late thanks to another impressive defensive effort, New England dropped to 4-12 on…
Bill Belichick gave us some insight yesterday as to who would make his team of favorite players he has coached in his career. Lawrence Taylor heads the list of Belichick’s favorite players of course. Belichick also mentioned Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski, Rodney Harrison and Matthew Slater as some of his other favorite players that he has coached. The rest of the list remains a mystery. Belichick told us he will…
Image courtesy of Getty Images Whether you’re in the tank crowd or not, if you can’t find at least a little joy in the way things played our for the Patriots on Christmas Eve, you simply don’t have a soul. New England got a game-winning 56 yard field goal from Chad Ryland with two seconds left to stun the Broncos in Denver, 26-23 just as Santa Clause was in the…
Image courtesy of Denver Broncos/ESPN As the Patriots prepare to play in Denver on Christmas Eve, many fans may not know that Bill Belichick was actually on the Broncos staff early in his career. Four years into his now 48-year NFL coaching career, Belichick was an assistant special teams coach and a defensive assistant for the 1978 Denver team that went 10-6 under head coach Red Miller before losing to…
Cole Strange’s season is over after the Patriots announced they were placing the second year guard on injured reserve with a knee injury. Strange hurt his knee in Sunday’s 27-17 loss to the Chiefs. It is an unfortunate blow considering the fact that Strange had been playing well of late. Bill Belichick reiterated that fact when he met with the media on Monday. “The more he’s been able to stay…
FOXBOROUGH – Compete, lose with dignity and maintain draft position. That’s ultimately what every Patriots’ fan should have been rooting for on Sunday when New England hosted the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs. And, it’s exactly what they got. The Pats trailed by just four at halftime and looked good offensively at times, but the second half was a different story as KC came away with a 27-17 win. The…
Image courtesy of Cooper Neill/Getty Images It comes as no surprise that Bill Belichick wouldn’t dare touch questions about his job security during his weekly Wednesday morning press conference. After a report from Tome E. Curran on NBC Sports Boston on Tuesday night where he said he had heard the decision on Belichick’s future had been made after the ugly loss to the Colts in Germany, Belichick was asked early…