It didn't take long for the New England Patriots to make their first major move of the offseason. Shortly after Sunday's season finale vs. the Buffalo Bills, Patriots owner Robert Kraft announced the team parted ways with first-year head coach Jerod Mayo.
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The New England Patriots are primed to potentially hire back-to-back former linebackers with the team as their head coach. After letting go of Jerod Mayo following a 4-13 campaign
Saquon Barkley and Sam Darnold were the driving forces on two NFL playoff teams, while Daniel Jones just joined the active roster for the Minnesota Vikings.
Since Super Bowl XLVI, when the Giants defeated the Patriots the second time, Big Blue has gone 79-132, a .374 win percentage, in the regular season. They’ve made the playoffs twice, winning just one game in 2022 under Daboll, the team’s fifth head coach since Tom Coughlin walked away after the 2015 season.
Four of New England’s 2025 opponents (Baltimore, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, and Tampa Bay) advanced to the postseason this year.
The Mara family has owned the Giants since the team’s founding in 1925. The Giants declined to comment on Manning’s interest.
New York holds the third pick in the 2025 NFL Draft and could have a quarterback at the top of its wish list. The Giants signed Daniel Jones to a four-year, $160 million contract extension in 2023. The quarterback played in 16 games over the past two seasons before the New York released him on Nov. 27.
the Patriots held the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. After losing to the Los Angeles Chargers and getting some help from the New York Giants who ended up winning this week, New England ...
In the 2025 draft class, Boise State star Ashton Jeanty is good, but the Titans won’t be using the No. 1 pick on a running back. Instead, the focus shifts to the quarterback position. Does Tennessee see any of the QBs in this class worthy of the top pick? Does ownership put pressure on the front office to draft a quarterback?
The New York Giants know all but two of their 2025 opponents, and their schedule looks to be stocked with a brutal slate of strong quarterbacks.
The Bengals are on the prowl to find a replacement for Lou Anarumo and have found two defensive coordinator candidates from rival teams.