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Van Pelt sheds light on Patriots new offense

February 22, 2024

FOXBOROUGH- In his first meeting with the media, new Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt shed some light on his offensive philosophy and what he looks for in players, specifically the quarterback position. Van Pelt is a West Coast offense coach and a discipline of Paul Hackett, Mike McCarthy and Kevin Stefanski. When asked if the Patriots will run a similar offense to what the Browns ran under Stefanski, Van…

Changing of the guard has officially started in Foxborough

February 21, 2024

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FOXBOROUGH – There was a first day of college orientation type feel at 1 Patriot Place on Wednesday afternoon. Dozens of media members and TV cameras packed inside the media work room to meet new offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt, new defensive coordinator Demarcus Covington and new special teams coordinator Jeremy Springer for the first time in a press conference setting. Head coach Jerod Mayo (that’s still a little weird…

Mayo hires Alex Van Pelt as Patriots’ offensive coordinator

February 1, 2024

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According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, former NFL QB and most recently the Browns OC Alex Van Pelt will be the new offensive coordinator for the Patriots. Van Pelt played for the Buffalo Bills from 1995-2003, appearing in 31 games and starting 11. He threw for just under 3,000 yards and 16 touchdowns. After his playing career, Van Pelt began coaching in 2005 as a ‘volunteer offensive quality control assistant.’…

Two down, one to go; Pats hire new special teams coordinator

January 31, 2024

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Image courtesy of the Los Angeles Rams Jerod Mayo’s still got some work to do filling out his first staff as head coach of the Patriots, but he took another step in finishing the process on Tuesday. The Cam Accord reign of terror is over, as Jeremy Springer is set to take over the special teams coordinating duties as first reported by Ian Rapoport. Springer spent the last two seasons…

Patriots not expected to pick up Mac Jones fifth year option

January 30, 2024

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According to Mark Daniels of Masslive, the Patriots do not plan to pick up Mac Jones fifth year option in May. The news is not a surprise as it was expected that the Patriots would not pick up the option and would be looking to move on from the 2021 first round pick. After a good rookie season in 2021, Jones regressed under the tutelage of Matt Patricia in 2022…

The Patriots are ready to spend but will they?

January 29, 2024

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NFL Free Agency opens on March 13th and the Patriots are expected to be active. At least according to new coach Jerod Mayo. “We’re bringing in talent, 1,000 percent,” Mayo said on the head coach’s Monday radio hit on WEEI. “We have a lot of cap space and cash. We’re ready to burn some cash!” The Patriots are expected to have north of $60 million in cap space, but that…

Patriots to name DeMarcus Covington as defensive coordinator

January 28, 2024

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Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images According to sources, the Patriots are expected to promote 34 year old defensive line coach DeMarcus Covington to defensive coordinator. After conducting several interviews last week, new head coach Jerod Mayo is going to stay within the organization and promote a rising star in Covington. Covington is well respected around league circles and interviewed for defensive coordinator openings last off-season. The…

DeMarcus Covington is the right guy to run the Patriots defense

January 25, 2024

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New Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo has been busy the past week interviewing coordinator candidates in all three phases. The interview process has been extensive and Mayo has cast a wide net when it comes to finding the right coordinators for the Patriots. One of the coach’s Mayo interviewed is Patriots defensive line coach DeMarcus Covington. Covington and Mayo have worked together for the past five years, game planning fronts,…

Mayo provides some insight into offseason vision

January 22, 2024

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Getty Images Despite the whole still not technically having a GM thing (although he’s probably in the building already), apparently the Patriots are planning a big roster shakeup this offseason. During an interview with The Greg Hill Show (Greg Hill, Jermaine Wiggins & Courtney Cox) on Monday morning, new Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo talked about a number of things, including quite a different approach to roster building than everything…

Winds of change sweep through Foxborough as Mayo takes over

January 17, 2024

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FOXBOROUGH – Six days ago, there was a bit of ‘we’re at a wake’ feel as media members filed in for the Bill Belichick-Robert Kraft press conference to end an era. On Wednesday, there was a more exciting, almost festive mood as 17-20 TV cameras and dozens of reporters, former teammates, present players and family members made their way into the giant lighthouse and up to the new G-P Atrium…

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