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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 […]

The New England Patriots have ushered in some significant changes heading into the 2020 NFL season. Fortunately, wide receiver Mohamed Sanu is on track to making a healthy return by then. San underwent surgery on an ankle injury he suffered during the 2019 campaign. According to NFL Network’s Michael Giardi, he is out of the […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Mohamed Sanu is taking the next step on his way back to the field. According to NFL Network’s Michael Giardi, the 30-year-old wideout has shed the cast/boot of his surgically-repaired right ankle and has now begun rehabilitation in preparation for the upcoming season. Mohamed Sanu has the cast/boot off his […]

What’s the secret to Tom Brady’s long and lustrous career? Hard work, determination, passion? Nope. It’s all about protection. At least according to his former New England Patriots teammate Richard Seymour. Seymour jokingly told Scott Zolak and Marc Bertrand in their show on NBC Sports that the only reason why the new Tampa Bay Buccaneers […]

The upcoming season is going to be a weird one for New England Patriots fans. For the first time in roughly two decades, the Pats will be going into the season without Tom Brady under center. As a result, many analysts have New England finishing near the bottom of the league. However, in Bill Belichick’s […]

No hard feelings toward Bill Belichick. In a media call on Monday, Richard Seymour discussed the much-talked-about 2009 trade with the Oakland Raiders that reportedly blindsided the New England Patriots’ defensive lineman. “That’s just the business side of the NFL. We saw that this year with all [of the Patriots’] guys. So, that’s a part […]

After dominating the NFL for almost two decades, it seems the dynasty of the New England Patriots is slowly losing its steam. Betting experts have just released their odds for the 2020 NFL Regular Season and they have the Pats only favored in eight of their sixteen games. As per the Boston Herald, the 2018 […]

Former MVP quarterback Cam Newton remains unsigned two months into free agency, and there aren’t any clear landing spots in sight. However, according to Boston Sports Journal’s Greg Bedard, the New England Patriots signing Cam Newton is still a possibility. “As for the Patriots’ possible interest in Newton, it’s unlikely due to their cap situation. […]

A quick rundown of the biggest thorns in the side of the New England Patriots. 5. Pittsburgh Steelers Statistically speaking, only the black and gold squad can lay claim on being at-par with New England when it comes to Super Bowl victories with six. Since 2001, Ben Roethlisberger is just one of the four quarterbacks […]

The only member of the 2020 New England Patriots NFL Draft class to remain unsigned is Division II safety Kyle Dugger. Former Patriots great Rodney Harrison, though, a fellow non-Division I alumnus of Western Illinois, doesn’t see the chip on the safety’s shoulder as a concern upon drafting the 24-year-old Georgia native. Per NBC-10 Boston’s […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers new star quarterback Tom Brady reportedly already has beef with his former team. After the ex-New England Patriots gunslinger was tagged as conflicting with Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, the 42-year-old six-time Super Bowl champion shot down the rumors. Brady shared a screenshot of a story about the “deteriorated” relationship with the […]

The New England Patriots agreed to terms with Dalton Keene, their third-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, leaving just one rookie unsigned. According to ESPN’s Field Yates, Kyle Dugger remains as the only rookie that’s left to be signed by New England. The Patriots and third-round TE Dalton Keene have agreed to terms on […]

When Tom Brady left the New England Patriots for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers back in March, the general consensus was that Brady’s souring relationship with Bill Belichick was the primary reason for his departure. But apparently, Belichick was not the only Patriots coach that Brady with whom Brady had issues. According to NFL reporter Gary […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are a proud franchise that dates all the way back to the 1933 season. Some rivalries for the Steelers are the division rivals that they meet two times a year, and those games are always extra intense. As for some of the non-division rivals, Pittsburgh might not play them every year, but […]

Former defensive tackle Richard Seymour has been elected to the New England Patriots Hall of Fame, according to the official Twitter account of the Patriots Hall of Fame. Seymour is the 30th player in Patriots history that has been voted into the team Hall of Fame. Seymour was drafted sixth overall by the Patriots in […]

For the first time in a long time, the AFC East actually looks like it could be competitive. Tom Brady has moved onto the NFC South with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which means the New England Patriots have some questions at quarterback. Each team has a different talent level, but another thing that will have […]

The New England Patriots lost Tom Brady to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in free agency back in March, which has many believing that the Patriots’ two-decade-long stranglehold over the AFC East is over in favor of the Buffalo Bills. But while most believe that the Bills, who actually challenged New England for the division crown […]

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is all in. In a video posted by ESPN on Twitter, the multi-time winning owner will auction off his Super Bowl LI championship ring as part of the All-In Challenge that aims to raise funds for COVID-19 relief efforts. Patriots owner Robert Kraft is going all in by offering […]

The New England Patriots will play the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday Night Football in Week 14. But while the Pats are the road team, they will have the advantage of already being in Los Angeles. New England plays the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 13, and will have the good fortune of remaining in […]

Cam Newton remains unsigned in free agency, with the New England Patriots constantly being linked as possible suitors for the veteran quarterback. In an article by Michael Lombardi of The Athletic, he exclaims that the ‘timing is not right’ for Newton to sign with New England. Of course, the Patriots are preparing for life after […]

The New England Patriots have shown nothing but support for Jarrett Stidham, who appears to be Tom Brady’s successor at the quarterback position. Teammates and coaches have lauded Stidham’s attitude, and the team never seriously considered signing a veteran (outside of Brian Hoyer) to compete with Stidham under center. But while the Pats evoke confidence […]

There is some intrigue surrounding the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with Tom Brady under center and how the New England Patriots plan to replace him. With that in mind, the NFL issued a statement, saying that the scheduling quirk between the Patriots and Buccaneers were merely a coincidence. Upon releasing the 2020 schedule this past Thursday, […]

Jimmy Garoppolo is the current starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, but he’ll get an opportunity to play his former team in 2020. Following Thursday night’s schedule release, it was revealed that Garoppolo will face the New England Patriots in October. Of course, Garoppolo was once the backup to Tom Brady in New England, […]

The 2020 NFL regular season schedule has officially been released. That means it is time to figure out which games are the most “must-watch” for each team. Right now, we are looking at the New England Patriots. A strong 2019 regular season was derailed by a Wild Card Round loss to the Tennessee Titans. And […]

Peyton Manning and Tom Brady were being interviewed about their charity golf event that is scheduled to take place on May 24th on Medalist Golf Club in Hobe Sound, Florida. Manning is a pretty witty guy and during his interview, he had a couple of good one-liners at Brady and his leaving of the New […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is hunkering down for the start of the post-Tom-Brady era, stashing a plethora of quarterbacks to take his place. Belichick already has four in the chamber, starting with second-year Jarrett Stidham, journeyman Brian Hoyer and undrafted rookies Brian Lewerke and J’Mar Smith. Some wonder if he would dare […]

Making an appearance on the NFL Network schedule reveal show, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick gave his thoughts about their upcoming 2020-21 schedule. When asked about the Pats’ quarterback situation, the 6-time Super Bowl-winning coach gave praise to his 2nd-year signal-caller Jarrett Stidham, and alluded to his potential Week 1 starter’s readiness. Via […]

After only playing for the New England Patriots the first 20 seasons of his career, Tom Brady found himself a new NFL home this offseason when he signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His move from the Patriots had been telegraphed for some time, and the team’s swift exit in the AFC Playoffs likely cemented […]

With the departure of longtime quarterback Tom Brady in the offseason, Patriots fans have thrown the idea of the club to consider signing free agent Cam Newton. On paper, the proposed move would have made sense since Newton’s veteran leadership and ability to run the football could provide New England another weapon for their offense. […]

After seismic changes this offseason saw the New England Patriots lose their legendary quarterback Tom Brady to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in free agency, the Pats have a question mark at the QB spot for the first time in two decades. According to head coach Bill Belichick, the team likes its options at the QB […]

It’s going to be quite a busy week in December for the New England Patriots. As stated in the NFL schedule reveal earlier tonight, the six-time Super Bowl champions will have to deal with a short week when they play two games in four days. New England will have their hands full starting in Week […]

The New England Patriots have an extremely tough road ahead as they prepare for life without Tom Brady in 2020. New England released its full 2020 schedule on Thursday night, with the misfortune of playing against the NFC West and AFC West. Football? Is that you?! 🚨 2020 #Patriots schedule: https://t.co/da7ZpBljtf pic.twitter.com/T76qvzbv68 — New England […]

Former Florida and Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer is not concerned about Bill Belichick, Jarrett Stidham, or the quarterback situation in New England with the Patriots. Meyer said projected starter Jarrett Stidham is in a great place as the quarterback of a winning franchise, and he added Bill Belichick and offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels […]

NFL free agent quarterback Cam Newton was once an MVP and leader of a near-undefeated Carolina Panthers team, but that and more doesn’t appear to interest New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, who’s dealing with a hole at quarterback himself. Per Joseph Person in The Athletic: Some observers have made a big deal of […]

Dozens of esteemed former NFL colleagues and legends like current Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians and ex-Dolphins star quarterback Dan Marino came out to mourn and honor recently passed Hall of Fame coach Don Shula this week. Now it’s time for Shula to pay the compliment with a little post-mortem dig at New […]