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Julian Edelman didn’t earn the nickname The Squirrel without reason. The same can be said about Slottie Pippen or Minitron. The New England Patriots’ go-to receiver is as tough as they come. Edelman’s 2019 campaign is a testament to his toughness that earned him the litter of nicknames. Throughout the year, the star 33-year-old has […]

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick knows how important this weekends game is against the Buffalo Bills and says it absolutely has a playoff feel. Bill Belichick asked if this matchup — with the division still up for grabs — has a playoff feel to it. “Absolutely. Absolutely. That’s what we’re here for.” — Phil […]

The New England Patriots are in desperate need of anyone to step up on the offensive side of the ball. Their skill positions have been weak all season. The Patriots are coming off of a 34-13 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. The schedule granted them another game against one of the worst teams in the […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman has caught 563 passes from Tom Brady with 36 of those going for touchdowns. There has been a lot of big connections between the two, but there is one that stands out above the rest for Edelman. What is the touchdown for Edelman that stands out above the […]

New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore has a very simple message for the rest of the NFL: He is the Defensive Player of the Year. In an interview with Zolak and Bertrand, Gilmore said his play has spoke for itself, and there is no question he should be taking home the award. “My play speaks […]

The Buffalo Bills have perhaps their biggest game of the season ahead of them; a showdown with the division rival New England Patriots looms on the horizon. It will likely be a contest in which the defense will again need to play at an elite level, even if the Pats are struggling to score consistently. […]

The New England Patriots are 11-3 on the season and seem to be on their way to earning yet another first-round bye in the playoffs, but only three of their players notched Pro Bowl selections this season. Those three players were cornerback Stephon Gilmore, linebacker Dont’a Hightower, and special teamer Matthew Slater. Numerous other Patriots […]

The New England Patriots are tied for the most Super Bowl victories in NFL history. In about two decades, the franchise went from being Super Bowl-less to a perennial juggernaut. During that time, many great players worked under Bill Belichick and transformed the image of the organization. However, New England had some great players before […]

Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore has a chance to do something that has not been done since 2009. That is winning the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award as a cornerback. Charles Woodson was the last to accomplish this feat and Gilmore is a strong candidate 10 years later. The New England Patriots have been […]

New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore has solidified his case as one of the frontrunners for Defensive Player of the Year with his spectacular play throughout the season. In a recent conversation with Albert Breer of The MMQB, Gilmore stated he has no doubts about his status as the favorite to win the award. Asked […]

Former New England Patriots tight end was Rob Gronkowski named to the “NFL 100 All-Time Team” for his position. Who better to tell an ll-time story about Gronkowski than head coach Bill Belichick. Before emerging as one of the greatest tight ends in NFL history, Gronkowski was an overlooked prospect coming out of Arizona. Belichick […]

Tom Brady and the New England Patriots are entering their biggest game of the season in Week 16 against the Buffalo Bills. While the Patriots control their own destiny when it comes to the AFC East division race, the Bills are right behind them and can even up their records with a win on the […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has been able to maintain his status as one of the NFL’s best at his position for at least the last decade. However, at 42 years old, the 20-year NFL veteran has failed to accomplish one thing for the first time since 2008 — a year that Brady sat […]

Tom Brady is arguably the greatest quarterback of all-time but it’s fair to ask if his time with the New England Patriots is coming to a close after 2019. Therefore, it’s interesting to wonder what could’ve been had the Patriots chose Lamar Jackson over Sony Michel in the 2018 NFL Draft. New England selected Michel […]

The New England Patriots have a pivotal matchup with the Buffalo Bills in Week 16. Unfortunately, it remains to be seen whether or not wide receiver Julian Edelman will be good to go. Edelman is currently listed as questionable with a knee injury for the homestand versus the Bills. According to NFL Network’s Mike Giardi, […]

The Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens are both trying to overthrow the defending champions in the AFC, but that doesn’t mean the Ravens are in an underdog position. Early in the season, behind a lockdown defense, it seemed that the defending champion New England Patriots were once again the team to beat in the […]

The 2019 NFL season is coming to a close. The postseason race is heating up as teams jockey for playoff positioning. In this NFL week review, we examine two players who are leading their squads to AFC hierarchy.  We also look at an AFC club that has fallen flat on its face following lofty preseason […]

The New England Patriots should have interest in Oklahoma’s Jalen Hurts. After an outstanding season, Hurts might have played himself into the top three rounds of the 2020 NFL Draft. The already deep quarterback class is now deeper with Hurts in the conversation. Before 2019, Hurts wasn’t on the radar of draft pundits. He received […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have been overlooked as a contender in the AFC for the majority of the season. Many have preemptively labeled the Baltimore Ravens and the New England Patriots as the two teams who will meet in the AFC Championship Game. On the other hand, the Chiefs are just one game behind the […]

The New Orleans Saints are taking on the Indianapolis Colts this evening on Monday Night Football and have been celebrating a massive blowout victory. As part of the big win, Drew Brees ended up breaking Peyton Manning’s all-time record for most passing touchdowns in NFL history. Following the historic feat, New England Patriots quarterback Tom […]

The New England Patriots are currently the No. 2 seed in the AFC, lead the AFC East, and will be returning to the postseason for the 11th consecutive season. However, by the heightened standards that have been bestowed upon the heralded Patriots over the years, 2019 has provided cause for concern, even with an 11-3 […]

The New England Patriots defeated the Cincinnati Bengals by a score of 34-13 on Sunday, improving to 11-3 and clinching their 11th straight playoff berth in the process. But the Patriots still have a bit of work to do to also nail down their 11th consecutive AFC East title, as they will have to beat […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said on the Greg Hill Show that the team wasn’t distracted by the video scandal heading into the Cincinnati Bengals game. Brady said there was a lot of talk outside the team about the videotaping incident, but inside the building, there weren’t any thoughts about it. “I don’t think […]

The New England Patriots thrashed the Cincinnati Bengals by a score of 34-13 on Sunday, something that almost surely would have happened even if they didn’t illegally record the Bengals’ sideline for eight minutes last week. Afterwards, Bengals running back Joe Mixon took to Twitter to share an exchange he had with Patriots quarterback Tom […]

The New England Patriots have just convincingly won against the Cincinnati Bengals, but they’re already looking forward to an explosive Week 16 game against the Buffalo Bills as their biggest game of the year. The Patriots understand how big of a game they have coming up and will be throwing everything they have to ensure […]

The New England Patriots may have beaten the Cincinnati Bengals, but the controversy surrounding the Patriots’ film crew taking footage of the Bengals’ loss to the Cleveland Browns last week still hasn’t died down. The issue has reached new heights as David Mondillo, the videographer involved in the incident, has aired his side of the […]

New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead returned to Cincinnati on Sunday, where he spent the first four seasons of his NFL career. During the fourth quarter, he put New England’s victory essentially on ice with a 33-yard scamper into the end zone against the Bengals. Rex Burkhead breaks loose for the 33-yard TD! #NEvsCIN […]

The New England Patriots have been under fire since the Cincinnati Bengals accused them of videotaping their sideline during last week’s game against the Cleveland Browns. As a result, New England has suspended the videographer who was involved in the controversy per Ben Volin. Scoop from @BGlobeSports: The Patriots have suspended the videographer responsible for […]

The New England Patriots were looking to create some distance against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 15 with the offense struggling. Fortunately, cornerback Stephon Gilmore was able to oblige in spectacular fashion once again. Gilmore managed to pick off quarterback Andy Dalton for the second time before taking it 64 yards the other for a […]

New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore recorded his fifth interception of the 2019 NFL season, tying him for the league lead among Minkah Fitzpatrick, Marcus Peters, and teammate Devin McCourty. Gilmore, 29, picked off Cincinnati Bengals veteran quarterback Andy Dalton early in the third quarter of their Week 15 matchup (via NFL). With one arm, […]

The New England Patriots didn’t waste any time getting into a rhythm on offense in Week 15. On the team’s first drive, Tom Brady connected with James White for a 23-yard touchdown to take an early lead versus the Cincinnati Bengals. .@TomBrady floats it to @SweetFeet_White for the 23-yard TD! #NEvsCIN 📺: CBS📱: NFL app […]

While the NFL ponders what punishment to doll out to the New England Patriots for their videotaping of the Cincinnati Bengals’ sideline during their loss to the Cleveland Browns, FOX Sports’ Jay Glazer released a bombshell: the video of the Patriots’ video team recording the Bengals’ sideline. Watch below. Breaking video: Footage of the #Patriots […]

The New England Patriots were uncertain if Julian Edelman was going to be able to play on Sunday and listed him as questionable. Despite his questionable designation, Edelman shared a hype-up video on social media, which signals the Super Bowl MVP being active against the Cincinnati Bengals. Would imagine this is a good sign… https://t.co/jirOlcL424 […]

The NFL is likely to punish the New England Patriots for admitting to violating league policies last week, according to Mark Maske of The Washington Post. The league is contemplating disciple for infractions of game-day rules. The Patriots admitted to violating league game-day policies last week when a staffed video crew shot footage of the Cincinnati Bengals’ […]

New England Patriots wide receiver N’Keal Harry only played two snaps during the team’s loss against the Kansas City Chiefs but he still gained confidence. One of the plays was a key once where Harry caught a pass from Brady during the 4th quarter and appeared to make it into the end zone. The refs […]

Here is something you may not have known: the New England Patriots almost didn’t draft Rob Gronkowski because his predraft visit did not exactly go all that well. Apparently, Gronkowski fell asleep on the floor during his visit. Yes, seriously: “Rob was kind of a shot in the dark,” Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said […]

There was a recent documentary created that featured Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots and Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide. While speaking about the documentary, Dont’a Hightower revealed what makes Belichick and Saban special. “I thought it was really good,” Hightower said, transcribed by NESN. “I thought that it spoke a lot about […]

The New England Patriots aren’t rolling as they usually tend to do in December. Instead, they’ve lost back-to-back games and three out of their last five. They are struggling when they shouldn’t. Their quarterback Tom Brady is looking to hit a positive note. Heading into their matchup with the 1-12, he inspired through social media […]

The Oakland Raiders will be playing in their final game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Sunday versus the Jacksonville Jaguars. Ahead of Sunday’s contest, Bill Belichick recalls ‘intense fans’ at the Coliseum over the years. “Pretty intense fans,” Belichick said during his Friday press conference at Gillette Stadium. “It’s like Halloween every Sunday there. […]