Jerod Mayo on M&M: ‘By any means necessary, we’re going to win these games’
Jerod Mayo Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo joined Mut & Merloni on Monday to recap the Patriots’ 23-21 victory over the Bills. Mayo walked off the field alongside Tom Brady after Sunday’s win, a...
View ArticleChandler Jones: ‘Hopefully we can just keep doing that every week’
Jerod Mayo led the Patriots with nine tackles in their win over the Buccaneers Sunday afternoon. (AP) FOXBORO — Sunday’s 23-3 win over the Buccaneers may have been the Patriots’ best performance yet as...
View ArticleJerod Mayo on M&M: ‘Fourth-down conversions were huge for us’
Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo joined Mut & Merloni on Monday to discuss New England’s dominant defensive performance in the team’s 23-3 win over the Buccaneers. Jerod Mayo The Patriots moved to...
View ArticleStevan Ridley (knee) absent while 15 limited at Patriots practice
Stevan Ridley (Mike Petraglia/WEEI.com) FOXBORO — Danny Amendola (groin), Rob Gronkowski (back/forearm) and linebacker Jerod Mayo (ankle) were among 15 players limited at practice on Wednesday while...
View ArticleJerod Mayo confident ‘next man up’ will fill void of Vince Wilfork
Jerod Mayo is ready to step up and accept the mantle of leadership on defense. (Mike Petraglia/WEEI.com) With Vince Wilfork now likely gone for the season, the mantle of leadership on the defense moves...
View ArticleSource: Jerod Mayo out at least eight weeks after surgery on torn pectoral...
Jerod Mayo (AP) The injuries continue to mount for the Patriots. Linebacker Jerod Mayo has had surgery on a torn pectoral muscle and is out at least eight weeks, a source tells WEEI.com. Depending on...
View ArticleAnalysis: What does loss of Jerod Mayo mean for Patriots defense?
Will Brandon Spikes (55) shoulder more of the load with Jerod Mayo out injured? (AP). The loss of Jerod Mayo for any extended period of time would be a substantial blow to a New England defense that is...
View ArticlePatriots place Jerod Mayo on season-ending injured reserve, re-sign Andre...
Jerod Mayo FOXBORO — Jerod Mayo has played his last snap of the season for the Patriots. Bill Belichick addressed the injury on Wednesday. “It’s a medical decision,” Belichick said. “He does a lot for...
View ArticlePatriots practice Wednesday: Aqib Talib, Danny Amendola among five absent
Aqib Talib was absent from practice Wednesday in Foxboro. (Mike Petraglia/WEEI.com) FOXBORO — The Patriots returned to practice on Wednesday in sweats and shells and had a season-high five players...
View ArticlePatriots defense not planning a pity party after losing Jerod Mayo
Dont’a Hightower FOXBORO — Despite the fact that they’ve now lost two of their most indispensable defensive leaders in Vince Wilfork and Jerod Mayo to season-ending injuries, the Patriots’ defense...
View ArticleFor Dont’a Hightower, ‘everything is finally coming back into play’
Dont’a Hightower FOXBORO — Dont’a Hightower acknowledged Tuesday that he may have lost his focus earlier in the season, but the second-year linebacker is back to where he needs to be. After the...
View ArticlePatriots position-by-position breakdown: Linebacker
Jerod Mayo is one of the clear leaders of the New England defense. (AP) With the Patriots done for the season, we’ve got an end-of-the-year position-by-position breakdown of where the roster stands....
View ArticleBrandon Spikes: I’d be ‘shocked’ if Vince Wilfork isn’t with Patriots in 2014
Vince Wilfork Brandon Spikes, who likely has seen his career with the Patriots come to a close, said Friday morning that he’d be “shocked” if New England decides to cut ties with veteran defensive...
View ArticleAt this point in offseason, where are Patriots personnel priorities?
Will Smith remains a free agent possibility for the Patriots. (AP) With the offseason now one-third of the way done — and most of free agency now complete — the Patriots still have to address a few...
View ArticleWhat does history tell us about Patriots and pre-draft contact with elite...
Tackle Nate Solder had a pre-draft visit to Foxboro scrubbed at the last minute, but the Patriots still made him a first-round pick. (AP) With the pre-draft process longer now than it’s been in years...
View ArticleDont’a Hightower: It’ll be ‘real fun’ being a part of this group of linebackers
Dont’a Hightower likes the look of the 2014 linebacking corps. (AP) FOXBORO — There have been a lot of changes at linebacker for the Patriots to this point in the offseason. Dane Fletcher and Brandon...
View ArticleJerod Mayo doesn’t know how his repaired pectoral muscle will handle rigors...
FOXBORO — Jerod Mayo wants to believe he’ll be ready for the Patriots’ 2014 season but the truth is, he just isn’t sure. Mayo tore his pectoral muscle in the miraculous 30-27 win over the Saints on...
View ArticleJerod Mayo knows ‘Dream Teams’ don’t always ‘pan out the way you think they...
Jerod Mayo speaks to reporters Tuesday at Gillette Stadium. (Mike Petraglia/WEEI.com) FOXBORO — He may be only 28 but Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo has seen enough as an NFL player and fan of the...
View ArticleJamie Collins: ‘I’m going to do whatever I’m told to do’
Jamie Collins meets the media at Gillette Stadium. (Mike Petraglia/WEEI.com) FOXBORO — When the 2013 NFL Draft came around, Jamie Collins was not really paying attention except to find out where he...
View ArticleSetting the scene: Patriots host Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers in dress...
Bill Belichick is on the cover of GAMEDAY as the Patriots host the Panthers. (Mike Petraglia/WEEI.com) FOXBORO — As was the case last week, the Patriots will be playing a summer preseason game in very...
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