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Mayo hires Alex Van Pelt as Patriots’ offensive coordinator
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
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’ receiver Kayshon Boutte facing illegal sports betting charges
Image courtesy of ESPN According to WAFB 9 – a news station in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, former LSU wide receiver and now second-year Patriots receiver Kayshon Boutte is in some hot water over gambling accusations. WAFB reported that Boutte was arrested on Thursday on charges relating to illegal online gaming. “Boutte turned himself in on charges of Computer Fraud, a felony, and a misdemeanor count of Gaming Prohibited for Persons…
Mayo provides some insight into offseason vision
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
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…
Stone: Fan reaction be damned, Kraft’s call was the right one
FOXBOROUGH – It was time. There will always be a segment of the fan base that believes getting rid of Bill Belichick was the wrong move. They may be proven right depending on which direction the Patriots organization goes over the next 10-20 years. Despite that, Robert Kraft knew a change was needed if this team was in fact going to turn the page on The Dynasty. Most of those…
Future of Mac Jones adds to critical offseason for Patriots organization
As soon as the locker room doors opened to the media for one final time Monday morning during the team’s ‘breakup day,’ Mac Jones’ locker quickly became the first stop on everyone’s final tour of the room this season. About 35 reporters and cameramen and camerawomen flocked to and then huddled around it, waiting for the former Pats starting quarterback to appear and speak, possibly for one last time as…
Jets 17, Patriots 3 – On snowy day in Foxborough, Pats’ loss closes worst season since 1992
FOXBOROUGH – January 7, 2024 may forever be remembered as Bill Belichick’s final game as head coach of the New England Patriots, and it won’t be a pleasant memory. The offense had one final dud left in a year full of them, putting up just 119 yards and six first downs in an ugly 17-3 loss to the Jets to finish off a disastrous 4-13 season, the worst for the…
Rooting for and covering Bill Belichick have been two very different experiences
Let me start off by saying that if Sunday isn’t Bill Belichick’s final game in New England, I’ll be copying and pasting this when the day finally comes anyway, so you might as well just read it now. A few different things hit me listening to what could be Belichick’s final bit of Friday media availability. First of all, rooting for him and Tom Brady as a fan is the…