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Patriots DT Lawrence Guy explained why Jerod Mayo is a rising coach

Lawrence Guy explained what sets Jerod Mayo apart as a coach.

New England Patriots defensive tackle Lawrence Guy has high praise for inside linebackers coach Jerod Mayo.

Mayo has had a busy offseason following a contract restructure that should keep him in New England for the foreseeable future.

Guy has been with the Patriots since the 2017 season, and he has seen Mayo’s work firsthand. Mayo, who has been the team’s inside linebackers coach since the 2019 season, has received interest from several teams over the past couple of years. But none of those teams have managed to pluck him away from the Patriots.

And that’s a good thing for a player like Guy, who continued to praise the up-and-coming coach.

“Jerod is a good coach, and he has an aspiration of trying to get better,” Guy said, during a recent appearance on NBC Sports Boston’s “The Next Pats Podcast”. “Coming from a former player, he gets it—been on the field, put the hand in the dirt, and understands from both sides now, he got to come in with words to inspire people and to uplift them and say, ‘This is what we got to do. When I was a player, this is how we did it. Make these calls, you can try this. This is going to be your failure. This is going to be your success on it.'”

Mayo certainly has a strong track record for giving advice considering he played eight seasons in the NFL. Now, he will be looking to continue the track record of success, as he enters his fifth year coaching with New England.

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Patriots players contribute to Damar Hamlin’s charity

Several Patriots players contributed to Damar Hamlin’s charity.

Several members of the New England Patriots donated to Damar Hamlin’s charity, after the 24-year-old Buffalo Bills safety tragically collapsed on the field in Monday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Hamlin’s charity is a toy drive that he created in 2020. It went to support children affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in his hometown of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania.

Cornerback Myles Bryant, defensive tackle Lawrence Guy and quarterback Brian Hoyer donated to the charity.

The NFL announced that Monday’s Bills-Bengals game will not be played this week.

There has been no decision on a potential reschedule of the game. The Week 18 matchup between the Bills and Patriots is still scheduled to be played, but those plans could change with things still currently up in the air. Right now, the primary focus is on Hamlin’s health.

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Patriots defensive veteran nominated for Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award

Patriots defender nominated for Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award.

Perhaps the second time will be the charm for New England Patriots defensive tackle Lawrence Guy, who has been nominated for a second consecutive time for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award.

The prestigious award honors players that aren’t just getting the job done on the football field, but it makes a point to focus on the community efforts of individuals.

Guy has long been one of the players that has given back through charitable donations and other means through the Lawrence Guy Family Foundation, which hosts “events at local Boys & Girls Clubs, Thanksgiving giveaways for families in need, [and] back to school events & Holiday shopping sprees for local children in need.”

Recently retired Los Angeles Rams offensive lineman Andrew Whitworth was the previous winner of the award, and Guy would be following great company if given the nod this go-round.

Guy was seen as a bit of a journeyman before finding a home in New England back in 2017. He has since grown into one of the team’s most reliable defensive players over the last decade and a veteran leader in the locker room.

Without question, no one is more deserving of the recognition than the former seventh-round draft pick that became a Super Bowl champion. More importantly, he never forgot where he came from and has continuously made strides in helping others along the way.

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3 standout stars for Patriots in Week 4 loss to Packers

Three rookies had standout performances in the Patriots’ Week 4 Loss to the Packers

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The New England Patriots stumbled into Lambeau field to face off against the 2-1 Green Bay Packers and Aaron Rodgers. Prior to the game, the Patriots found out they would be without starting QB Mac Jones, WR Jakobi Meyers, and defensive starters, DT Lawrence Guy and CB Jalen Mills.

With this news, the Patriots named veteran QB Brian Hoyer the starter. Shortly into the game, Hoyer left with an apparent head injury that forced rookie QB and 2022 fourth-round draft pick Bailey Zappe into action from then on out. WR Kendrick Bourne saw more snaps with Meyers out of commission, and rookie CB Jack Jones filled in for Mills.

The Patriots ultimately fell to Rodgers and the Packers 27-24 off a last-second field goal in overtime. Let’s take a look at the three stars of the game for New England (1-3) in their loss against Green Bay (3-1).

Patriots have two notable absences at Wednesday’s practice

Two key Patriots starters were not at practice on Wednesday.

The New England Patriots are dealing with the injury bug, and that was clearly evident at practice Wednesday with key players being out on both sides of the ball.

Quarterback Mac Jones was not present at the open media portion of Wednesday’s practice, as noted by NESN’s Zack Cox. He is continuing to weigh his options after suffering a high ankle sprain against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.

There was a notable absence on the defensive end as well. Defensive tackle Lawrence Guy was not at practice, either. He has been an ironman of sorts for New England, playing in 82 out of 84 regular-season games since he began his Patriots tenure in 2017.

Brian Hoyer is expected to take over for the Patriots under center with rookie Bailey Zappe at the ready.

These are two notable absences, as the Patriots look to get back on the winning track against the Green Bay Packers this Sunday.  The injuries will be worth monitoring throughout the week.

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Lawrence Guy reflects upon playoff blowout loss: ‘We’re a better team than that’

Lawrence Guy reflects upon what might have been wrong with the team’s mindset.

Lawrence Guy didn’t seem to have fond memories from the New England Patriots’ brutal season finale, a 47-17 loss to the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the playoffs. Guy, during an interview with NBC Sport’s Phil Perry, discussed what he felt went wrong during the game.

“We didn’t come out there and play the game we should have played and it showed up,” Lawrence Guy said. “We’re a better team than that and we all know that we’re a better team than that and it didn’t show. So we’ve got to live with that and move on.”

Guy had four tackles in a game where the Buffalo Bills rushing attack posted 174 yards and two touchdowns at six yards per carry. Quarterback Josh Allen threw for 308 yards and five touchdowns. New England’s defense generated zero turnovers. Clearly, Buffalo was the superior team. But it wasn’t just that. It sounds like Guy thought the Patriots weren’t in the right headspace.

“You see who (was) in the Super Bowl now. Anybody can win in the playoffs,” “If you’re not the best team that you (can be), you didn’t have a good game, you didn’t have a good turnaround — it shows up. And that’s it. That’s what we have to understand. We have to build game by game and you have to play at your top performance in the playoffs. You can’t think about what’s next.”

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Jamie Collins says this ‘sneaky playmaker’ helped the Patriots stage a comeback in Week 5

This defensive tackle has been a massive contributor for the Patriots, even if he rarely gets the credit.

Every corner of the internet spent Sunday mocking the Houston Texans for blocking their own punt against the New England Patriots. But inside the Patriots’ locker room, coach Bill Belichick was doling out credit to his special teams unit for a blocked punt. He did the same during a press conference, and his players were proud for forcing an error.

The closer you watch the film, they argue, the more you’ll see one player standing out. Yes, he’s a “sneaky playmaker,” per linebacker Jamie Collins.

“From the outside looking in, you look at it like (a mistake), but a lot don’t see the guy across from him — the guy that made the play, which was (Lawrence) Guy,” Collins told reporters after the game. “Guy’s always just a sneaky playmaker. He’s always under the radar. He’s not a flashy playmaker, but he’s always making plays. That’s what’s great about Guy. He’s not a flashy playmaker, and (those are) the best kind, for real.”

Guy has 20 tackles and zero sacks. It’s hard to measure his impact, whether he’s contributing on defense (where he has played 49.5% of snaps) or special teams (where he has played 14.9% of snaps). Pro Football Focus, a digital scouting service, has given him a 46.1 grade, hardly flattering on their 100-scale. Still, New England’s coaching staff has always expressed satisfaction with his work.

“We were able to get the call and pressure that,” Belichick said. “We had some big guys in there so if they did fake it, we felt like we were covered, but at the same time, we felt like we could pressure, as well. I’m not sure exactly what happened there but know we had guys coming whether it was a fake or not. Obviously, they missed it there, and LG made a great play.”

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Rodney Harrison ‘stunned’ by Patriots’ ‘average’ front seven vs. Dolphins

“I was just really stunned by the Patriots’ front seven.”

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The New England Patriots’ front seven is much stronger in 2021 than it was last season.

But, there’s still room for improvement.

Former Patriots safety Rodney Harrison noted this during an NBC Sports segment.

“I look at their defensive front seven — which is supposed to be stout, which is really supposed to be the strength of their team — and it was average,” Harrison said, transcribed by WEEI. “It wasn’t very good. I just didn’t see the consistent pressure. I didn’t see them stopping the run. I didn’t see those guys flying around. They looked slow, they didn’t really look energetic.

“This is supposed to be a faster, more athletic defense. I was just really stunned by the Patriots’ front seven.”

The Patriots did manage to hold the Dolphins to only 74 rushing yards on 23 carries, which is a vast improvement in the rush defense compared to last season. But, Tua Tagovailoa had too much freedom in the 17-16 win and the lethal group of edge rushers didn’t pose the threat they were expected to.

Things will likely change in Week 2, though.

New England will hit the road to take on the New York Jets and they’ll face rookie quarterback Zach Wilson. Bill Belichick’s teams are historically dominant against rookie quarterbacks and it’ll be an opportunity to get the front seven fired up.

If Harrison still feels this way after Week 2, the Patriots may have an issue defensively going forward.

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Jonnu Smith, Josh Uche and Nick Folk among Patriots back at practice

The Patriots have key players back at practice on Monday, including much-needed depth in special teams.

The New England Patriots had good news on Monday morning with the return of six essential players.

Jonnu Smith, Josh Uche, Nick Folk, Joe Cardona, Anfernee Jennings and Lawrence Guy all made their returns to the field. Smith sustained an ankle injury at practice that wasn’t expected to be major. Uche left the Patriots’ second preseason game early with an injury, but the extent of it wasn’t disclosed.

Following Quinn Nordin’s shaky performance against the Philadelphia Eagles, the return of Folk becomes much more significant. The Patriots need consistency, as Bill Belichick constantly says, and Folk hit 40 of his last 45 field goal attempts.

Cam Newton wasn’t at practice because of a misunderstanding about COVID-19 protocols.

Newton, along with a laundry list of other players weren’t present at practice.

Gilmore is the biggest name on this list and Belichick discussed the cornerback’s status — while focusing on his injury and not the contract situation. The Patriots have less than a month to figure out Gilmore’s contract situation and get the injured players ready for the season opener.

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Lawrence Guy celebrates re-signing with Patriots on Instagram

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Lawrence Guy seems pleased to be back with the New England Patriots. The defensive tackle, who re-signed with the Patriots on a four year, $11.5 million deal last month, celebrated his return to New England with a post on Instagram.

He put together a post that riffed off the Eminem song, “Without me,” and showed himself standing near a bunch of TVs, which were showing highlights from his Patriots’ tenure.

Guy has been a productive defensive tackle for the Patriots, and he will join a loaded group of defensive linemen, which includes Davon Godchaux, Henry Anderson and Deatrich Wise, among others.

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Clever.

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