Robert Kraft revealed that he started planning for Jerod Mayo to be Bill Belichick's successor a lot earlier than we all thought.

Mayo was drafted by the Patriots in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft and has spent his entire playing career in Foxborough up until his retirement following the 2015 season. He then joined New England's coaching staff as the inside linebacker coach in 2019, so he has been around the organization and Kraft for nearly two decades.

Bill Belichick had some pointed criticism at the Patriots for how they managed the clock at the end of the first half on Sunday.

Not featuring a coaching search this year, the Patriots have still not conducted a true hunt for their sideline leader

Tom Brady learned from Bill Belichick for much of his playing career, and now the legendary quarterback recognizes he can pick things up from his former

Belichick — who was known for his short, straightforward answers when dealing with the media during his time as Patriots coach — has shown a bit of personality during his appearances. He’s used humor and experience to draw some positive reviews from around the business — including his former.

The whole time, Digger Phelps kept staring at the other bench, and after awhile it became distracting. Here he was, carnation in lapel, a full house at Pauley Pavilion, a national TV audience — exactly the kind of moment he lived for his entire professional life — and he had to keep reminding himself: Stop looking.

Along with his "Coach" podcast for Underdog Fantasy with Matt Patricia and Michael Lombardi, Belichick is also co-hosting the "Let's Go!" podcast with Maxx Crosby, Peter King and