Patriots Beat Reporter
Andrew Callahan
Andrew Callahan covers the Patriots for the Herald through breaking news, analysis, longform stories and features. He became the Herald's Patriots beat writer in 2019 after covering a 2018 Super Bowl season for MassLive and Penn State football and basketball at CBS Sports.
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Callahan: Mike Vrabel is the right coach at the right time for the Patriots
It's done. The Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel as their next coach, and made the right move.

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Callahan: If Mike Vrabel wants the Patriots’ job, Robert Kraft should give it to him
It's time. If Mike Vrabel is willing to return to New England as the Patriots' head coach, the Krafts should make the call.

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Callahan: It’s time to forget about Jerod Mayo getting fired
If you were hoping the Patriots would fire Jerod Mayo, Sunday's close call in Buffalo should have dashed those hopes. Here's why.

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Callahan: Jerod Mayo’s Patriots must show progress over their final 5 games
The Patriots were expected to lose this season, but it never had to be this bad. That's the chief problem right now for Jerod Mayo.

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Callahan: Drake Maye flashes bright future in another tough Patriots loss
The Patriots are asking Drake Maye to both drive and fuel their offense. And he almost pulled it off Sunday.

Callahan: Patriots kill ‘soft’ label with throwback win over Jets
You can't call the Patriots soft after that win. Let's count the reasons why.

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Callahan: Drake Maye delivered in his NFL debut, will the Patriots return the favor?
Drake Maye showed he can power the Patriots in his NFL debut. So when will they pick up the slack for him?

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Callahan: Coaching, again, is killing the Patriots
The Patriots got out-coached again Sunday. And it was worse than you thought.

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Callahan: Starting Drake Maye won’t fix the Patriots’ problems
The Patriots need a lot of help. But Drake Maye isn't the savior they need right now. Here's why.

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Callahan: Jerod Mayo, Patriots out-coached in key spots during Seahawks loss
The Patriots lost a heart-breaking home opener to Seattle. Worse yet, they got out-coached. Here's how.