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When the Miami Dolphins fired Chad O’Shea as their offensive coordinator at the end of last season after just one year with the team, some were wondering why. Months after the firing occurred, it’s been revealed that O’Shea was fired due to a bizarre reason. In a piece for the Miami Herald, Barry Jackson, Adam […]

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft’s Super Bowl LI ring has been sold for $1.025 million in the All-In Challenge auction. Over a week ago, the bid went up to $1.025 million. It’s unclear who the winning bidder on the ring is, but there was speculation that Kraft might try to win the auction to […]

Before inking a two-year extension with the New England Patriots, veteran safety Patrick Chung considered retiring this offseason. It would have been a rather stunning move. According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, retirement crossed Chung’s mind before inking a two-year extension with the Patriots. The 32-year-old has been in the league since 2009, battling tons […]

Former Green Bay Packers fullback Dan Vitale, now with the New England Patriots, has more than new names and faces to learn this spring — he has to go through an entire offseason training camp conducted virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Vitale, 26, hasn’t viewed the virtual offseason with the Patriots as a […]

Tom Brady and Julian Edelman share a lot of history together, including the unforgettable Super Bowl LI comeback for the New England Patriots, earning the wide receiver his second of three titles. On Wednesday, while sharing a photo on Instagram, Edelman saw a familiar face enter the comments section—his old buddy Brady, 42, now with […]

The Last Dance has been a roaring success for ESPN. And now former New England Patriots and current Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is in line to get the docuseries treatment. Sports and a lot of other forms of entertainment have come to a halt due to the global coronavirus pandemic. People were hungry […]

The New England Patriots are one of the most successful teams in NFL history, and players like Andre Tippett, Richard Seymour and Rob Gronkowski have an argument to make the Patriots’ Mount Rushmore, but they just missed the cut. Some of New England’s most iconic names could be on the Mount Rushmore of all-time great […]

The New England Patriots have signed top draft pick Kyle Dugger, per ESPN’s Field Yates. The Pats have now signed each of their incoming rookies, becoming the first team in the NFL to reach an agreement with all their draft picks. The Patriots have signed S Kyle Dugger, their top overall pick in the 2020 […]

Superstar quarterback Tom Brady is now a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. For the first 20 years of his career, however, he helmed the New England Patriots. During his time with the Patriots, Brady won — a lot. One of his many Super Bowls was Super Bowl 51, and that particular one has become […]

New England Patriots cornerback Jonathan Jones knows that communication is key for the secondary, especially during this unusual offseason. Jones, per Andrew Callahan of The Boston Herald, said at the start of every offseason they open with the beginning of the playbook and go over everything again just to make sure that everyone is on […]

The New England Patriots and Patrick Chung have agreed to a two-year extension, according to Field Yates of ESPN. Chung receives a $3 million signing bonus with his new deal, which will pay him $12.8 million over the next four seasons. The Patriots and S Patrick Chung have agreed to a two-year extension through 2023, […]

The New England Patriots are certainly one of the best modern franchises in National Football League history. While plenty of it started with Tom Brady, the cool kids know this run of excellence begins even before TB12 became on of the best gunslingers to have ever played. Given that, all the lore and titles, we’re […]

Lawyer Milloy, who spent seven seasons with the New England Patriots, didn’t have the ending to his tenure in Foxborough that he would’ve liked. Despite it nearly being two decades since it happened, Milloy reflected on Bill Belichick cutting him in 2003. In an appearance on WEEI, Milloy spoke about what transpired before the 2003 […]

Former Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton remains as the most high-profile player left on the market. As a result, the New England Patriots continue to be pegged as the frontrunners to land his services. According to DraftKings’ sportsbook, the Patriots are still the favorites to sign Newton in free agency: Patriots +300 Steelers +500 Redskins […]

The coronavirus pandemic has made the NFL offseason virtual. The NFL Draft was all done virtually and the team’s OTAs have involved a lot of zoom calls. Mini-camp being missed hurts every team, but for some teams, it’s going to cause even more issues. For teams with new quarterbacks or quarterback questions, everyone not being […]

Longtime Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll has encountered quite a bit of success during his time in the Pacific Northwest. However, Carroll and company did suffer one unforgettable and infamous loss as a result of Super Bowl XLIX as the New England Patriots seemingly stole a championship away from the surging Seahawks. As one […]

The New England Patriots notably selected former Arizona State Sun Devils wide receiver N’Keal Harry in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. However, Harry didn’t really make much of an impact as a rookie, mostly due to the fact that he remained injured for the better part of his first season atop the […]

Jarrett Stidham may be entirely unproven, but that doesn’t mean the New England Patriots aren’t high on him heading into 2020. Count running back Rex Burkhead among those who likes what they have seen from the young quarterback thus far: “Very impressed,” Burkhead said on OMF with Glenn Ordway, Christian Fauria and Lou Merloni, as […]

Tom Brady shocked the NFL world back in March when he decided to leave the New England Patriots for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, ending a remarkable 20-year run in Foxborough. So, what was going through the mind of Patriots safety Devin McCourty throughout the process? Well, at first, not much, because he was a free […]

The New England Patriots have appeared in 11 Super Bowls, the most of any NFL franchise. They reached the Super Bowl twice before the Tom Brady and Bill Belichick dynasty, losing both times. The Brady-Belichick tandem won six titles in nine Super Bowl appearances, as the two established themselves as the greatest QB-coach duo in […]

Tom Brady is a household name in the sporting world. The 42-year-old has had a long and illustrious career in the NFL, making it to the Pro Bowl 14 times, being the league’s MVP three times and bringing home six Super Bowl trophies all in his 20-year stint with the New England Patriots. Brady decided […]

One of the final images of Tom Brady’s illustrious run with the New England Patriots was that of Tennessee Titans cornerback Logan Ryan scampering into the end zone off of a pick-six to seal a victory in the AFC Divisional round. Ryan, a former Patriot from 2013-16, said that Brady reached out to him afterwards, […]

New England Patriots quarterback Jarrett Stidham will be in the running to open the 2020 season as the team’s starting signal caller. That responsibility comes with lofty expectations in the wake of Tom Brady’s departure from the organization this off-season, but Darius Slayton, a former teammate of Stidham’s during his stint at Auburn, isn’t concerned […]

Former New England Patriots linebacker Willie McGinest is a proponent of his former team signing free-agent quarterback Cam Newton. McGinest said he believes Newton and Patriots head coach Bill Belichick would have a “great working relationship,” and said the organization has tremendous “respect” for Newton, via Adam London of NESN. ” … I think that […]

The New England Patriots haven’t expressed much interest in signing Cam Newton and that hasn’t changed recently. According to NFL Media’s Mike Giardi, the Patriots currently don’t have any interest in signing Newton this offseason. The keyword in that previous sentence is ‘currently’, as New England could revisit the idea of adding Newton in the […]

The New England Patriots seem content heading into the 2020 NFL season with former fourth-round pick Jarrett Stidham as their projected starting quarterback. However, this does not mean Stidham will immediately receive reps with the first team. Mike Giardi of NFL Network said it is possible Stidham starts camp with the second team as something […]

Since Tom Brady decided to leave the New England Patriots this offseason, there has been a continuous supply of storylines featuring what happened behind closed doors. In an article for the Boston Sports Journal, Greg A. Bedard alleges that Brady ‘checked out’ in 2018 after a late-season loss. Back in 2018, everything seemed to be […]

The New England Patriots have experienced nothing but success in the past two decades with Tom Brady at quarterback. However, with Brady taking his talents to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Patriots are facing an unprecedented challenge in 2020. With Brady no longer on the roster, all eyes will be on Bill Belichick and how […]

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that Tom Brady is no longer a member of the New England Patriots. On a Thursday appearance on ESPN’s Get Up, Devin McCourty shared who will fill the leadership void left behind by Brady. “I think it will [now] be more veteran guys. Guys like Julian […]

Besides free agency and the 2020 NFL Draft, another of the most interesting aspects of this NFL offseason has been the unveiling of new uniforms for certain teams. Altogether, seven NFL teams chose to make some minor or major tweaks to their uniforms in 2020. Of course, as they prepare to open SoFi Stadium next […]

The New England Patriots are entering a new era in 2020, as Tom Brady will not be the starting quarterback for the first time in nearly two decades. But safety Devin McCourty doesn’t seem too worried. While the Patriots don’t have a proven commodity at quarterback right now, McCourty is confident in youngster Jarrett Stidham […]

The New England Patriot have officially ushered in a new era under center after parting ways with Tom Brady this offseason. Perhaps even they have touched on the prospect of bringing in former Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton. Newton remains as the most high-profile free agent on the market. Former Patriots linebacker and current NFL […]

It is now mid-May, and Cam Newton is still without an NFL team. Despite lowering his expectations from demanding to be a starter to now be willing to come in as a backup, teams are still not calling for the former MVP signal-caller. Either teams are already set at the quarterback position, or its due […]

Despite losing Tom Brady in free agency, Boston Sports Journal’s Greg Bedard claims the New England Patriots feel better about their offense entering the 2020 season. During an appearance on Wednesday’s “Felger & Mazz” episode on 98.5 The Sports Hub, Bedard was asked whether the Patriots’ offense could function better this season without Brady at […]

The New England Patriots will look completely different next season after losing 20-year figurehead Tom Brady to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in free agency. According to a recent story by Darren Hartwell of NBC Sports, the Pats were flirting with the idea of adding a big name on defense via free agency themselves. Per ESPN’s […]

You can count Richard Seymour as one of many who viewed Tom Brady’s decision to leave the New England Patriots as “unexpected.” Seymour teamed up with Brady for the first eight seasons of his career. Although Seymour played along the defensive line, both played key roles in New England winning their first three Super Bowls. […]

A new chapter is about to unfold for the New England Patriots. With quarterback Tom Brady departing the squad for Tampa Bay, a lot of adjustments are needed for the Patriots to get back to championship form. Luckily, they have a project in budding quarterback Jarrett Stidham. Kliff Kingsbury, head coach of the Arizona Cardinals, […]

Back in 2014, Marqise Lee entered the NFL with high hopes. A second-round pick out of the University of Southern California, the wide receiver broke into the league with the Jacksonville Jaguars and played in 13 games during his rookie campaign, logging 37 catches for 422 yards and a touchdown. After an injury-plagued 2015, Lee […]

NFL quarterbacks face nonstop criticism. Playing the most important position, the QB often carries the lion’s share of the blame following a loss. In a league known for its ‘what have you done for me lately’ mantra, quarterbacks are so often judged on their most recent body of work. There is no shortage of QBs […]