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Kraft needs to be proactive, not reactive when it comes to current state of the Patriots

December 29, 2024

AP PHOTO Let’s get something straight. Robert Kraft is not going to admit he made a mistake in hiring Jerod Mayo and he is not going to fire him. We can stop wasting our time speculating about Mike Vrabel coming here or any other coach for that matter. Assuming Kraft retains Mayo, he should come out and publicly support the embattled coach after the season and lay out his vision…

Jerod Mayo expected back in 2025 barring late season collapse

December 22, 2024

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According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Kraft Family intends to bring back Jerod Mayo as head coach for the 2025 season barring a collapse over the final three weeks. “The Kraft’s want to keep Jerod Mayo. They believe he is the leader for their organization, for their future, and they knew it would be a multi-year process to get this thing right. That is their stance right now.” Rapoport…

Mayo’s future should be questioned. He needs to show growth as a coach

December 21, 2024

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Earlier this week, Patriots coach Jerod Mayo was asked about his future and while he was dismissive of the questions being asked, the reality is, he should be on the hot seat. He has one of only 32 jobs in the world. Being an NFL head coach. Holding onto the job comes to down to winning. The Patriots are 3-11. He should feel some heat. No rationale football fan or…

Patriots put on an unbelievable show in honoring Tom Brady

June 13, 2024

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FOXBOROUGH- Tom Brady was inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame on Wednesday night. It was an amazing ceremony befitting of the greatest player of all-time, the greatest quarterback of all-time and the greatest Patriot of all-time. NBC’s Mike Tirico emceed the event and he did a good job of hosting the three hour event. The induction reminded me of a Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony but with…

Patriots name Eliot Wolf Executive Vice President of Football Operations

May 11, 2024

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The Patriots general manager search lasted all of six days as the team announced this afternoon that Eliot Wolf has been named the team’s new Executive Vice President of Football Operations. The news is not a surprise as Wolf was expected around league circles to be named the new head of football operations. Wolf’s responsibilities will include the overall direction of the personnel department, the management of the salary cap…

In some ways, the Roast of Tom Brady brought some closure to the dynasty years

May 7, 2024

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The Roast of Tom Brady on Sunday was three hours of Brady’s former teammates, celebrities and Bill Belichick roasting the GOAT. It was the television event we knew we needed, but weren’t sure we were ever going to get. To his his credit, Brady sat there and took barb after barb. From jokes about his marriage to his playing career, Brady got hit from all sides. It was great to…

Patriots begin general manager search; Wolf is the front runner

May 7, 2024

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Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports According to CBS Sports insider Jonathan Jones, the Patriots have begun the process of hiring a general manager or head of football operations. It is the first time owner Robert Kraft has had to hire a general manager in his tenure as owner. Jones says that the Patriots have already vetted outside candidates and have received permission to interview them. Unlike when they hired Jerod Mayo,…

Robert Kraft meets with the media at the owners meetings

March 27, 2024

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Image courtesy of Mark Daniels/Masslive Patriots owner Robert Kraft met with the assembled media at the NFL Owners Meetings on Tuesday and he spoke for about 15 minutes on a variety of topics. ESPN’s Mike Reiss transcribed the interview. The quotes we are using are taken directly from mikereiss.net. Kraft talked about the draft, taking a quarterback third overall, his hopes for the future and the The Dynasty documentary. Here…

Thoughts on episodes 7 & 8 of ‘The Dynasty’

March 8, 2024

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We’re down to the final four episodes of this somewhat controversial ‘The Dynasty’ documentary on Apple TV. Personally, I haven’t found this to be as bad as a lot of other people. I think some of the B-roll and behind the scenes stuff has been well worth the watch. Have stories been embellished to make Bill Belichick look slightly worse? Sure. Are there some glaring omissions in some of the…

Thoughts on episodes 5 & 6 of ‘The Dynasty’

March 1, 2024

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We continue our look at the Apple TV+ ‘The Dynasty’ documentary after eposes five and six dropped on Thursday. This will be much shorter than the outrageous 5,000 word breakdown I had for episodes three and four, but in fairness, that Spygate episode was pretty damn entertaining with some good stuff that we’d never seen or heard before. Anyways, here’s some thoughts while watching the most recent episodes… Episode 5…

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