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We haven’t seen the last of Josh Gordon. When the embattled receiver was suspended indefinitely by the league once again last season, it looked like his career might’ve been over. But the New England Patriots are intent on bringing the talented wideout back, and he’s reportedly planning on applying for reinstatement soon. The Patriots tendered […]

One surprise leading up to the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday has been the rise of West Virginia quarterback Will Grier. The quarterback has been viewed as a day-two pick for much of the draft process, but reports surfacing lately say he could hear his name called at the end of the […]

The New England Patriots and Cleveland Browns have been on very different trajectories over the course of the last 20 years. While New England has won a whopping six Super Bowl titles under the direction of head coach Bill Belichick and future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady, Cleveland has continued to serve as the […]

If you’re a fan of the New England Patriots, you were likely saddened to hear the news of Rob Gronkowski’s retirement. The Patriots have had a bunch of high profile departures following their Super Bowl win over the Rams, but perhaps none were as significant as Gronkowski. Fortunately, Gronk isn’t going away anytime soon. The […]

The New England Patriots have a lot of ammo to move up from the 32nd pick in the draft but NFL insider Jay Glazer doesn’t think the team will. New England owns 12 picks in the upcoming NFL Draft, and six of those are within the top-101 picks. If the Patriots wanted to, they could […]

Let’s face facts: Tom Brady of the New England Patriots is 41 years old. Yes, he just won a Super Bowl this past season. Yes, he is coming off of a Pro Bowl appearance. But he will be 42 at the start of next season, and not even Brady is immune to Father Time. That […]

The New England Patriots are once again coming off of a Super Bowl-winning season with the heralded AFC East franchise currently gearing up for the 2019 campaign. With New England recently winning the team’s second Super Bowl in the last three seasons and the team’s third in the previous five, the Patriots could very well […]

The New England Patriots will try to defend their latest Super Bowl title when the 2019 NFL season kicks off. The NFL schedule makers gave them an East Coast-heavy slate. Looking at the schedule for the Patriots going into next season, one big advantage pops out: The Patriots will have to travel out of the […]

Surprising to no one, the New England Patriots won yet another Super Bowl in 2018. A key contributor to the offense was their rookie running back in Sony Michel. Michel was the Patriots’ first-round selection out of the University of Georgia. Georgia always has a way of producing talented running backs in the NFL dating […]

The NFL schedule has been released which means it’s time to breakdown some of the biggest games that will take place this upcoming season. Let’s rank the top ten games that you need to make sure you are in front of a TV to watch. 10. Washington Redskins @ Minnesota Vikings Week Eight The Washington […]

The New England Patriots are coming off of a Super Bowl championship and have won six rings since Tom Brady took over under center back in 2001. So, they typically don’t worry about their schedule because, well, they always seem to win anyway. But this time around, the Patriots might have a legitimate beef. New […]

The 2019 NFL schedule was officially revealed earlier this week, and while no teams have it incredibly rough throughout the year, the New England Patriots have been dealt a subtly difficult schedule, even though the teams they’re playing aren’t known for being incredible. The Patriots 2019 schedule features a team coming off of their bye […]

The New England Patriots have Tom Brady but he isn’t going to play forever, and the team needs to start about who will replace him when he decides to hang up his cleats. Matt Bowen of ESPN thinks that Auburn Tigers quarterback Jarrett Stidham is the perfect candidate to take over that role. Bowen studied […]

The New England Patriots have not really been known for their defense in recent years, but this past season, the Patriots’ defensive unit put on a clinic in the team’s run to a sixth Super Bowl title. A big part of that defense is cornerback Stephon Gilmore, who is entering his third season with the […]

The New England Patriots made an attempt to shore up their thin receiving corps earlier this week, signing former Denver Broncos and Houston Texans wide receiver Demaryius Thomas. Thomas split the 2018 campaign between the Broncos and the Texans, getting traded from Denver to Houston midway through the season. He played in 15 games total, […]

The New England Patriots do not plan on fixing the dent that former tight end Rob Gronkowski put in the Lombardi Trophy when he, um, tried to lay a bunt down with it at Fenway Park, according to Nick Goss of NBC Sports Boston. I’m not sure what exactly was going through Gronkowski’s mind when […]

With the 2019 NFL Draft a week away, quarterback-needy teams are sure to take a signal caller early. That said, two teams with QB’s in the twilight of their careers should also take a look. The Los Angeles Chargers and the New England Patriots have quarterbacks who are aging. Not necessarily breaking down, but much […]

Every season is Super Bowl or bust for the New England Patriots. The 2019 season will be no exception. The NFL schedule was released for all 32 teams on Wednesday night. When teams get the chance to play New England, it becomes their own personal Super Bowl. The Patriots know better than anyone else that […]

The New England Patriots are coming off yet another Super Bowl win. The NFL released its full schedule Wednesday night, so now we know when the Patriots will be playing each of their opponents as they look to make it back to the championship game. The schedule makers gave the Patriots a big game in […]

The New England Patriots are coming off yet another Super Bowl win, but that doesn’t mean they won’t still have doubters. Count Hall of Fame cornerback and current NFL Network analyst Deion Sanders among the skeptics. "I think their run is over." –@DeionSanders on chances of a #Patriots Super Bowl repeat — Rich Eisen Show […]

Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has left his mark on the team’s most recent Vince Lombardi Trophy. Gronkowski dented the teams Super Bowl LIII Trophy during the Boston Red Sox’s home opener against the Toronto Blue Jays on April 9, per 247Sports.com’s Tyler  Sullivan. In a video released by the Patriots on […]

With a 4-12 record in 2018, the New York Jets were one of the worst teams in the NFL last season. In fact, only the Arizona Cardinals had a worse record, going 3-13. 2019 is a new year though, and there are plenty of reasons to be excited about the Jets. Players like Jamal Adams […]

Up until now, Demaryius Thomas had spent his NFL career as a pretty big rival of the New England Patriots, as he played the first eight-and-a-half years of his tenure with the Denver Broncos before being dealt to the Houston Texans midway through this past season. However, Thomas is now a member of the Patriots […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has sacrificed money for success for many years now. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith had something to say about Brady’s salary now that Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson just got a big-time payday. “I believe in excellence being rewarded. When you consider the fact that this is a six-time Super […]

New England Patriots haters are about to get some more ammunition to justify their distaste for the franchise. Apparently, the Patriots, along with the Washington Redskins, have the easiest strength of schedule in the NFL heading into 2019 while the Oakland Raiders have the toughest. Strength of schedule for all 32 teams: #Redskins and #Patriots […]

At long last, the start of the 2019 NFL season doesn’t seem so far away. The league released the full schedule for next season Wednesday night, and we finally know when the New England Patriots will be playing their biggest games. New England is coming off yet another Super Bowl win and has some huge […]

The New England Patriots will get their chance for revenge early. The defending Super Bowl champions will host the Pittsburgh Steelers in primetime on Sunday Night Football in Week 1, according to Jeff Howe of The Athletic. Pats open at home against the Steelers on Sunday Night Football. — Jeff Howe (@jeffphowe) April 17, 2019 […]

The New England Patriots are coming off of yet another Super Bowl title, which should be reason enough to celebrate these days. However, for the heralded AFC East franchise, there is yet another reason to celebrate as Patriots head coach Bill Belichick turned 67 years old on Tuesday. As a result, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, […]

The New England Patriots are known for signing or acquiring veteran players and helping them revitalize their careers in the latter stages. That could be the case once again with veteran wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, who was signed to help bolster the offense. After losing Rob Gronkowski to retirement and Chris Hogan in free agency, […]

As per usual, the New England Patriots know what they’re doing. The team just signed receiver Demaryius Thomas, and will reportedly pay him up to $6 million for the upcoming season. The last time we saw Thomas, he was being carted off the field with a torn Achilles, so many thought he wouldn’t be playing […]

The New England Patriots are in desperate need of some help in the passing game, and they are turning to a long-time rival to get it. According to Field Yates of ESPN, the Patriots are going to sign former Denver Broncos and Houston Texans wide receiver Demaryius Thomas. Thomas split the 2018 campaign between the […]

New England Patriots fans were greeted to depressing news the same day their Boston Celtics lost to the San Antonio Spurs by 19 points. Their beloved Rob Gronkowski announced on his Instagram account that he was hanging his cleats up. Gronkowski will go down as one of the best tight ends to ever play in […]

The Tennessee Titans have announced a joint practice with the New England Patriots this offseason. It appears cornerback Logan Ryan is looking forward to squaring off against wide receiver Julian Edelman. Ryan and Edelman had been teammates in New England during the former’s first four seasons in the NFL. According to ESPN’s Turron Davenport, he […]

Cam Newton isn’t Tom Brady. The Carolina Panthers quarterback can indeed be as effective as his New England Patriots counterpart at his peak, and even more so given his ability to make plays with his legs, but has failed to manage the consistency throughout his career that’s made Brady one of the most reliable players […]

Cornerback Jonathan Jones has signed a one-year restricted free-agent tender with the New England Patriots, according to Mike Reiss of ESPN.com. Jones played in all 16 games with the Patriots this past season, finishing with 56 tackles, 1.5 sacks, three interceptions, a forced fumble and seven passes defended. The 25-year-old, who played his collegiate football […]

South Carolina Deebo Samuel has a big couple of weeks ahead of him. In less than two weeks, Samuel will know where he’s headed to begin his pro career as he continues preparing for the NFL Draft he’s taking a bunch of pre-draft visits, including one with the New England Patriots last week. Samuel apparently […]

The New England Patriots have had a lot of departures this offseason. They lost defensive coordinator Brian Flores to the Dolphins, and he took some assistant coaches with him. They also lost big names like Trent Brown and Trey Flowers in free agency. One big departure who surprisingly flew mostly under the radar was Chris […]

The New England Patriots had a lot of departures this offseason. They lost key players like Trent Brown and Trey Flowers in free agency and lost defensive coordinator Brian Flores to the Dolphins. But the most notable absence when they open offseason workouts will be a player still on the team. Quarterback Tom Brady won’t […]

There was some question going into the offseason if Stephen Gostowski would come back to the New England Patriots. Gostowski signed a two-year contract to stay with the Patriots and after some thought, he knew it was the right decision and it was 100 percent the right decision. Via ESPN.com: “But having the extra time, […]