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Week 1 of the 2019 NFL season is in the books, giving way to a week-long version of overreaction Monday. Take a quick look at Twitter and you’ll be convinced that the New England Patriots are without a doubt winning another Super Bowl (okay, this probably is happening), the Cleveland Browns are pretenders, John Ross […]

Former New England Patriots running back Corey Dillon is popping back into the news cycle as of late. Due to the recent signing of Antonio Brown, many are looking back at the Patriots’ former “reclamation project,” which, to many, started with Dillon. After famously stating that he “would rather flip burgers than play for the […]

As soon as the New England Patriots signed Antonio Brown, comparisons to Randy Moss were immediately made. Moss was an insanely talented wide receiver who caused locker-room issues and was considered a risk. The Patriots took that risk back in 2007 and went on to have a historic 18-1 season that was ended by the […]

Days after the New England Patriots signed wide receiver Antonio Brown a rape allegation statement came out pertaining to Brown. Brown’s newest teammate, Tom Brady, doesn’t have anything to share on the news. When asked on Wednesday if Brady has anything to say regarding the reports, he responded with a “no,” according to NESN’s Doug […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown has been hit with a lawsuit alleging rape. After Brown’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, insisted that the allegations are civil, rather than criminal, a Pittsburgh prosecutor will “look into” the claims, according to Andy Sheehan of KDKA-TV. Allegheny County prosecutor Stephen Zappala will be the one investigating the claims. […]

Antonio Brown had his first practice as a member of the New England Patriots on Wednesday, and during the session, the man we typically know as No. 84 sported the No. 1, per Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. Why? Well, because the Patriots haven’t actually issued Brown a number yet. But remember: Brown still […]

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick had his first press conference on Wednesday morning since the Antonio Brown sexual assault allegations surfaced and he said that the team is taking the situation one day at a time. Belichick didn’t seem too interested in talking about the situation saying the team was preparing for Miami when […]

Britney Taylor, who filed a sexual assault lawsuit against Antonio Brown is planning to meet with the NFL next week about the accusations according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Antonio Brown's former trainer Britney Taylor – who filed a sexual assault lawsuit against her former client Tuesday – is willing and planning to meet with […]

Week 1 of the 2019 NFL season kicked off with a defensive war between the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears, and finished with a surprising win by the Oakland Raiders on Monday Night Football. The New England Patriots dominated the news throughout with a dominating 33-3 victory over the rival Pittsburgh Steelers and by […]

Coming into the 2019 season, running backs were expected to be the most prominent position in fantasy football. After Week 1, running backs didn’t disappoint with two of them being in the top three fantasy scorers this week. Both Christian McCaffrey and Austin Ekeler helped plenty of fantasy football savants to victory in their Week […]

The New England Patriots worked out Marshall Newhouse and they must have been impressed with what they saw because according to Field Yates of ESPN the team has decided to sign him for the rest of the year. The Patriots are signing veteran OT Marshall Newhouse, per source. With Marcus Cannon nursing an injury, Newhouse […]

It seems like New England Patriots receiver Antonio Brown can’t catch a break. With the latest sexual assault suit filed against him, the league will give serious consideration to putting him on the commissioner’s exempt list, according to Mark Maske of the Washington Post. If the decision is made to put him on the list, […]

Bill Belichick, the head coach of football dynasty New England Patriots, rained praise on the Miami Dolphins. Yes, you read that right. The team that just suffered an embarrassing defeat to open their season to the Baltimore Ravens. However, defeats like these come with the fact that they are looking to get the top pick […]

Antonio Brown has had an eventful year when it comes to controversies. However, the latest issue involving the New England Patriots receiver seems to be the biggest one yet. If the issue is proven as fact, it could cost him a lot more than just fines. Britney Taylor has stepped forward and filed a civil […]

Antonio Brown signed with the New England Patriots over the weekend after being released by the Oakland Raiders. He has had plenty of drama surrounding him from a football standpoint this offseason, but there are more troubles facing him now. New reports broke that his former trainer had filed allegations of sexual assault against Brown. […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown has been accused of raping his former trainer in the Southern District of Florida, according to the New York Times’ Ben Shpigel.  Britney Taylor is the woman accusing Brown, according to the lawsuit, which alleges three separate instances of sexual assault spanning from June of 2017 to May of […]

The New England Patriots completed an unlikely move on Tuesday afternoon by trading five-time Pro-Bowl wide receiver Demaryius Thomas to AFC East division rivals New York Jets. The Thomas trade, in which the Jets will send a 2021 sixth-round pick to the Patriots, means head coach Bill Belichick has finally dealt with every other franchise […]

Despite an offensive onslaught from New England Patriots receivers on Sunday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the AFC East team is still noticeably missing the decorated tight end Rob Gronkowski, who retired after last season’s Super Bowl victory. The 30-year-old Gronkowski has stated recently he’s still in good enough shape to keep playing football, but […]

The New England Patriots are trading wide receiver Demaryius Thomas to the New York Jets in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 2021, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. More Antonio Brown fallout: Patriots are trading WR Demaryius Thomas in the division to the NY Jets for a 2021 sixth-round pick, sources tell ESPN. — Adam […]

The New England Patriots made a splash with the signing of wide receiver Antonio Brown. The onus is now on offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and the rest of the coaching staff to get their new All-Pro addition assimilated. There has been plenty of speculation regarding Brown’s fit in New England. McDaniels will let his progression […]

Not everyone is sold on Antonio Brown going to the New England Patriots, including Reggie Bush, who doesn’t think it’s going to work out. Appearing on Undisputed on Fox Sports, Bush said the biggest problem he has is Brown is going from a team that needs him, to a team that doesn’t really need him, […]

The New England Patriots can’t afford any long-term injuries on the offensive line and it looks like they may have dodged a big bullet with Marcus Cannon. Late in the game against the Steelers, the left tackle went down with a shoulder injury and had the team scrambling. According to Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, even […]

New England Patriots backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham has only been the league for a few months and is trying to learn everything he can from Tom Brady. On Monday while media was in the locker room Brady and Stidham were deep in conversation with Brady doing most of the talking and Stidham taking everything in. […]

Antonio Brown is officially a New England Patriot, and on Tuesday, the Patriots welcomed him to the family on Twitter. Welcome to New England, @AB84. pic.twitter.com/04zPKpqGfQ — New England Patriots (@Patriots) September 10, 2019 Brown’s journey to New England was certainly a strange one. It all started at the conclusion of the 2018 campaign when […]

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick is finally talking about how he plans to approach working with Antonio Brown, but in very Belichick-like fashion, he really isn’t saying much. During a conference call on Tuesday morning, Belichick said that they were going to take it day by day and the first thing was to get […]

Antonio Brown is now a member of the New England Patriots, which has certainly thrown a wrench into a lot of Fantasy Football teams across the country who were expecting the wide receiver to begin the season with the Oakland Raiders. Obviously, Brown’s value has already changed, as he was not eligible to play in […]

The Oakland Raiders cut ties with Antonio Brown earlier in the week only for him to sign with the New England Patriots. Following Oakland’s victory over the Denver Broncos on Monday night, Jon Gruden wishes the best for Brown and the Patriots. “You know, we gave it a shot. Now New England gets their turn. […]

Antonio Brown is now a member of the New England Patriots, but expecting him to produce right away after having virtually no time to learn the playbook is probably asking a bit too much. Tom Brady understands that it will be a learning process for Brown, and it doesn’t seem like he is anticipating that […]

Antonio Brown nearly broke the NFL internet on Saturday with plenty of big stories breaking surrounding the superstar wide receiver. The main two that mattered were the breaking stories of his release from the Oakland Raiders and the following move to sign with the New England Patriots. While there are now huge expectations for Brown […]

Any competitive player likes winning. Who doesn’t? If you happen to be Tom Brady of the New England Patriots, you will tend to savor the winning feeling plenty of times. The Pats had a grand time taking down the Steelers to the tune of 33-3, and Brady was responsible for giving Big Ben Roethlisberger a […]

Everyone supporting the Oakland Raiders is still processing what happened during the short, tumultuous time Antonio Brown was with the team before going to the New England Patriots. While they did know that the former Steeler was going to be a problem with his outspoken personality after they traded for him, they didn’t expect such […]

While most of the recent conversations surrounding the New England Patriots have revolved around the team’s offense, it was the defense that took over on Sunday evening against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Although future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady certainly came to play as the Patriots scored a whopping 33 points in the Week 1 […]

The New England Patriots might currently be sporting the best wide receiver group in NFL history. With future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady still leading the way under center, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick recently added even more firepower to the mix by way of adding former Pittsburgh Steelers and Oakland Raiders wide receiver […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers suffered an abysmal 33-3 loss against the New England Patriots on Sunday Night Football in Week 1. An NFL coach simply described Pittsburgh’s blowout loss to the Patriots a “horror movie.” Per Mike Sando in The Athletic: “It’s like I’ve seen this horror movie and I still keep watching the thing and […]

The New England Patriots made a splash by wasting no time in signing wide receiver Antonio Brown. It appears Brown’s arrival has spelled bad news for safety Obi Melifonwu and tight end Lance Kendricks. According to ESPN’s Field Yates, the Patriots parted ways with both Melifonwu and Kendricks in order to make room for Brown: […]

As soon as the New England Patriots signed receiver Antonio Brown, there was backlash. A lot of NFL fans were upset that the defending champions were able to add one of the league’s best wideouts right before the start of the regular season, and they weren’t the only ones. People in and around the game […]

Was Antonio Brown’s implosion as a member of the Oakland Raiders this offseason all an act so he could indirectly force his way to the New England Patriots? Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice seems to think so. Speaking on 95.7 The Game on Monday, Rice said he thinks Brown’s blowup in the Bay […]

With Antonio Brown now officially a member of the New England Patriots, information about the superstar wide receivers contract has been revealed. In a tweet by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the full details of the deal have been shown off, and show that there are some extra incentives for Brown to chase if he wants […]

Count ESPN analyst and former NFL head coach Rex Ryan among those who would not touch controversial New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown with a 10-foot pole. Speaking on ESPN’s Get Up on Monday morning, Ryan said that he would not sign the wide receiver if he had the chance: Even with coaching big […]