Mark Morse's Archive:

As we head up to the Reece’s Senior Bowl on Saturday (1:00 NFL Network), I will highlight those players that have stood out during the practices leading up to the game. 

The East-West Shrine game will be played Thursday night (8:00 NFL Network).  The practices are more important to the scouts than the game itself is.  The first practice was held Saturday, and the final practice will be Tuesday. 

Why have the Patriots not named an Offensive Coordinator?  Some speculate the offensive Coordinator position in New England is not an attractive position to the leading candidates. 

Now that the season is over, it’s time to evaluate which of the Patriots Free Agents the team wants to bring back. 

We are in Phase One of the Mayo era, and he is conducting interviews with quite a few coaches for the Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams coordinator positions.

From the Patriots Press Conference introducing Jerod Mayo as their 15^th Head Coach, Robert “Thunder” Kraft answered some of the media questions about the GM search.

Patriots offensive lineman Sidy Sow was not as bad as he appeared to be.  In fact, he was way ahead of any rookie guard in the league and in some evaluations was in the top grade amongst all guards in the league.

This is my 1st published New England Patriots Mock Draft of the year. 

Is it going to be business as usual or will the Patriots go outside of the organization and bring in some new thinking.  The “Patriot Way” of evaluating pro and college prospects is not working.  

It was inevitable, the breakup of the 24-year marriage between Robert Kraft and Bill Belichick.  The end of an era, one that you will never see again. 

The season is mercifully over.  Bill Belichick and most of this Patriots squad have played their last game for the Patriots. 

The “Wasted Season” as Tom Curran likes to call it is mercifully coming to an end, but not before one more contest.   

You couldn’t have started the game the way the Patriots did and expect to win games in the NFL.  Yet the Patriots Defense kept them in the game. 

The Bills sit at 9-6 and are in great position to make the playoffs.  They have won three games in a row against some impressive opponents.

I always want to win even at the cost of losing draft position.  I must give the Patriots players credit; they have not quit.