New England Patriots

Segel: O’Brien proof that dreams do come true; can he lead BC back to prominence?

February 16, 2024
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(Image courtesy of Victor Stefanescu / The Heights) By Alan Segel NEFJ Correspondent Chestnut Hill —Let’s be honest. When it comes to collegiate sports in New England in general and Boston in particular, the colleges take the lower tier in the sports pecking order. Yes, there is the phenomenon that is UConn basketball (men and women) and to some extent Providence College. However, these programs, while successful, have a local…

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Patriots could retain Brown, add Embree and McCarthy as position coaches

February 15, 2024
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Jerod Mayo continues to fill out his coaching staff. On Tuesday he hired Taylor Embree as running backs coach. Wednesday, ESPN’s Mike Reiss reported that Troy Brown could remain with the organization if he chooses to. In what capacity is undetermined but the Patriots have yet to hire a wide receivers coach. The Patriots also hired former Brown University offensive line coach Mike McCarthy as an offensive assistant as well….

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Patriots Mock Draft 1.0

February 14, 2024
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AP Photo/Steve Luciano With the NFL season officially over, we kick off our weekly mock draft series. Each week, I will have a mock draft that will include trades and any actual moves the team makes. So without further ado, here is our first mock draft. Round 1: Pick 3: Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina: It is early in the process and barring a trade by the Bears, I see……

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Patriots rounding out staff with Kugler, Wilkins and Underwood

February 12, 2024
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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…

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Patriots hire Dont’a Hightower as linebackers coach

February 10, 2024
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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…

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Eliot Wolf consolidates power in the Patriots front office

February 9, 2024
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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…

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Scott Peters expected to be named new Patriots offensive line coach

February 8, 2024
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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…

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Patriots hire Ben McAdoo. Here is why it is a good move

February 7, 2024
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Dustin Bradford/Getty The Patriots officially hired Ben McAdoo as senior offensive assistant today. McAdoo reunites with offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt and Eliot Wolf who he worked with in Green Bay when he was an assistant under Mike McCarthy. McAdoo has a lengthy resume of NFL experience having coached with the Saints, 49ers, Packers, Giants, Jaguars, Cowboys and Panthers. He spent eight seasons in Green Bay as either tight ends…

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Patriots hire Jerry Montgomery as defensive line coach

February 6, 2024
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The Patriots have hired Jerry Montgomery as defensive line coach. Montgomery spent the past nine seasons as the Green Bay Packers defensive line coach and run game coordinator since 2022.  Montgomery replaces DeMarcus Covington who was promoted to defensive coordinator last week. Montgomery worked for both Mike McCarthy and Matt LaFleur during his tenure in Green Bay. Prior to joining the Packers, Montgomery coached at his alma mater Iowa, Iowa…

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Patriots in talks to hire Ben McAdoo as senior offensive assistant

February 5, 2024
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According to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, the Patriots are in talks with former New York Giants head coach Ben McAdoo to come in as an assistant head coach of offense position. McAdoo was the Giants’ head coach for almost two seasons, going 13-15 before being fired with four games left in the 2017 season. McAdoo, 46, was most recently the Carolina Panthers’ offensive coordinator in 2022. He previously was the…

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