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Patriots have a lot of unanswered questions even with Mayo

Here are some takeaways from the Jerod Mayo Coronation on Wednesday: ---- The Patriots are trying to decide whether to name a personnel head from within or go outside. This is the first time in a quarter of a century where we had to make major changes,” Kraft said. “We want to see what we ...

Meet the new ‘Evil Empire’ of high school girls hoop

Here's a few mid-January tids and bits as we are stuck in the dregs of winter: There's a new Evil Empire in high school girls basketball, and earlier this week we found out what all the fuss was about. And that fuss is as local as it gets, while the school isn't even in the area. Introducing ...

As the dust settles, we have Super Wild Card Weekend

Welcome to Super Wild Card Weekend. But before we get into that, anything new happen this week? History unfolded before our eyes, not just in Foxborough, but all over the football landscape. When have you ever see three Hall of Fame coaches leave or lose their jobs in a 24-48 hour period? It ...

In Bill, Kraft could no longer trust — and the dynasty is gone

Do your job? No job left to do, at least in New England. No days off? Plenty, if he wants them, but he probably doesn't. On to Cincinnati? No, more likely Atlanta, Los Angeles, or Washington. Patriot Way? It's with him on the highway. The last big piece of the New England Patriots dynasty ...

If this is indeed the end, it was a cruel way to go out

Is this how it's all supposed to end? With Bill Belichick's face mostly covered, the hated New York Jets on Sunday making snow angels in the end zone, the same way Lonnie Paxton was when the dynasty began at the end of the Tuck Rule Game back in January of 2002. That was probably the last time ...

The calm before the storm is over for Patriots, Belichick

It was a Monday in early January of 2000. The owner of an NFL team walked into a crowded press room of a stadium that no longer exists. He read a simple statement that basically said things had been trending in the wrong direction and a change needed to be made. He took no questions, then ...