New England head coach Jerod Mayo revealed the Patriots have a "chance" to get Christian Barmore back at practice.

Mayo expects even more growth when he enters his second NFL season. Per the Boston Herald’s Andrew Callahan, the Patriots’ coach said he expects to make his “biggest jump” from Year 1 to Year 2. Mayo says he expects to make his “biggest jump” as a head coach from Year 1 to Year 2.

The New England Patriots came through with an impressive win on Sunday, hammering the Chicago Bears by a score of 19-3 to improve to 3-7 on the season. The Patr

Patriots coach Jerod Mayo has vowed the second half of New England's season will be focused on making positive steps toward that future.

He decided to bench veteran wide receiver Kendrick Bourne a week after his best performance since returning from the torn ACL he suffered last season. Bourne hauled in four receptions for 41 yards in the 20-17 overtime loss to the Tennessee Titans last week.

New England controlled the line of scrimmage in a win over Chicago on Sunday, a formula similar to its Week 1 victory against Cinncinati.

When the New England Patriots opted against trading away any of their veteran pass catchers, Kendrick Bourne and KJ Osborn, it seemed like Eliot Wolf and company must have had something up their sleeve.

Mayo now has 10 games under his belt as a head coach. So far, he hasn’t appeared to be overly fiery with officials. Compared to his predecessor, Bill Belichick, Mayo has appeared to spend less time arguing with officials.

The Patriots, now 3-7 after a win over the Bears, have a long way to go as a team, but Jerod Mayo and his staff deserve some appreciation.