Mazz: From Belichick, Garoppolo got a love song - and Brady got a form letter
Garoppolo started two games for the Patriots – two – and got a 449-word sonnet on his way out the door. Brady won six Super Bowls and got what amounted to a form letter.
Report: 49ers will not pursue Tom Brady in free agency
And another team has reportedly backed out of the Tom Brady sweepstakes.
Mazz: On Jimmy Garoppolo, Kyle Shanahan and the failings of the helicopter coach
Systems like the ones run by McVay and Shanahan are designed to make decision-making easier for relatively inexperienced NFL quarterbacks, but they are also restrictive. And when it inevitably comes time for the quarterbacks to make a play – to make a snap-decision – they have proven incapable, at least in part because Daddy has been protecting them and making all of the decisions for them. Welcome to the world of helicopter coaching.
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Mazz: Mahomes - and not Garoppolo - has much to lose in Super Bowl LIV
How many people are expecting Patrick Mahomes to falter in the Super Bowl? The answer is not many, which means a failure will be far more damning for a player now universally regarded as the best in the NFL.
Jimmy Garoppolo plans on mirroring Super Bowl prep of Tom Brady
Next Sunday will be Jimmy Garoppolo’s third Super Bowl appearance, although it will be quite unlike the previous two.
Chiefs, 49ers to meet in Super Bowl LIV
It'll be the 49ers against the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV.
Mazz: Do Brady and the Patriots still want each other? Pretty unlikely
In the interim, here’s a question that is worth asking: do the Patriots really want Brady back? Does Bill Belichick? Does the Kraft family? This past offseason, Brady wanted the right to become a free agent, asking the Krafts to forfeit the right to use the franchise tag on him. And they gave it to him.
Mazz: Is meeting with Buffalo another beginning or The End?
So here we are now, in Week 16 of what could be Tom Brady’s final season in New England, and the Patriots have one final hurdle to clear in the regular season: the Bills. Buffalo might effectively sit between Brady and The End, between New England and a final Super Bowl run or the Patriots and an ominous appearance on wildcard weekend.
Mazz: Brady vs. Garoppolo? Now That Would Be Super
Does that mean the Patriots erred in trading away the man whom many (including Belichick) deemed Brady’s successor? No. Garoppolo still comes with lots of questions, durability first among them. But if there’s anyone out there still suggesting that Garoppolo was some sort of flash in the pan … stop. Don’t embarrass yourself. He can play.
Mazz: Are Brady and Garoppolo racing to meet in Miami?
A great deal has to happen between now and February for Brady and Garoppolo to meet in the Super Bowl. But it's also fun to discuss.
49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo had a real, real bad time in his first game since ACL tear
Woof. It was a tough night back at the office for 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo.
49ers Fear QB Jimmy Garoppolo Suffered Torn ACL
The 49ers fear that quarterback and former Tom Brady understudy Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a torn ACL in their Week 3 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Anderson: In Battle of Brady-Garoppolo, Give Me Brady Every Damn Time
By Ty Anderson, 985TheSportsHub.com Let me be clear: It would have been great had the New England Patriots had been able to successfully, peacefully, and naturally transition from Tom Brady to Jimmy Garoppolo. Think about it, the Patriots would have secured themselves (an unheard of) 30-year window of competent play from the most important position…
Jimmy Garoppolo Details 'Competitive' Relationship With Tom Brady
Jimmy Garoppolo and Tom Brady had a unique relationship, to say the least.
Jimmy Garoppolo Thought He Was Better Than Tom Brady
The former Patriots backup spoke of his quiet confidence during his time in New England.
Jimmy Garoppolo Reacts To 'Creepy' Video Of Him Taking Verbal Cues From Tom Brady
Jimmy Garoppolo reacted to a "weird" video of him taking verbal cues from Tom Brady.
Report: Patriots Bringing Back Asst. QBs Coach Jerry Schuplinski
In addition to bringing back offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and special teams coach Joe Judge, the Patriots are also reportedly planning to keep assistant quarterbacks coach Jerry Schuplinski in the fold.
Adam Jones: Tom Brady's Threat that Wasn't Made
NFL Teams Will Pay Huge Money In Hopes Of Finding The Next "Great" QB
After Jimmy Garoppolo’s recording setting contract on Thursday, it just goes to show how desperate NFL teams are to find and retain a “good-to-great” quarterback.
Report: Jimmy Garoppolo Signs 5-Year, $137.5 Million Dollar Deal With The 49ers
Jimmy Garoppolo is about to be the highest paid player in the NFL, according to a report out of the Bay Area. RELATED: Massarotti: Jimmy Garoppolo Trade Ignored "The Patriot Way" Raj Mathai of NBC Bay Area tweets that the San Francisco 49ers have reached an agreement with the former Patriots backup quarterback. Highest Paid…
Felger & Mazz: Jay Glazer of Fox Sports Talks Belichick's Future (Hour 2)
Jimmy Garoppolo Could Make Up To $163K In Bonuses For Patriots' Playoff Run
Jimmy Garoppolo has a chance to earn up to $191,000 in bonuses if the Patriots win the Super Bowl.
Did Garoppolo, 49ers Provide Blueprint For Patriots To Exploit Jaguars Defense?
Jimmy Garoppolo and the San Francisco 49ers lit up the vaunted Jacksonville Jaguars defense earlier this season. Did they provide a blueprint for Tom Brady and the Patriots?
Report: Browns Shut Out Of Garoppolo Trade Talks With Patriots, Would Have Offered Higher Pick
The Cleveland Browns dominated Jimmy Garoppolo trade talks in the offseason. Now, with Jimmy G. in San Francisco, they're somehow popping back up again. That's because a new report suggests they would've given up much more for Tom Brady's former backup - and never even had a chance to offer it.