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Bill Belichick got the best of Kyle Van Noy earlier this offseason, and now the linebacker wants to get even. The team took part in a paintball match, and Belichick landed a headshot on his star defender. During an appearance on NFL Network on Wednesday, Van Noy leaned into the incident and joked that he […]

The New England Patriots may be coming off of a Super Bowl title, but that does not mean success is guaranteed for 2019. Sure, the Patriots will probably win the AFC East for the 11th straight year, but New England does not measure its success by division crowns: it measures it by Super Bowl championships. […]

Rob Gronkowski made a pretty shocking announcement when he retired after winning another Super Bowl with the New England Patriots. The 30-year-old tight end is still in his prime and definitely had quite a few years left of great football in him. Many believed it would be something that he reversed course on in a […]

The New England Patriots may be getting the gang back together this offseason. Although, this time around it will be on the coaching staff and not on the field. According to Pro Football Talk, the Patriots may be considering adding Deion Branch, Troy Brown, and Kevin Faulk to the coaching staff. This comes after Mike […]

Former New England Patriots cornerback Ty Law will be officially inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame next month, and when he does, he’ll be presented by a longtime friend. According to a report from ESPN’s Mike Reiss, Law will be presented by longtime friend Byron “Book” Washington, who Law says is like a […]

Rob Gronkowski might really be retired after all. Once the tight end announced his decision to retire from football and the New England Patriots, rumors immediately swirled of a potential comeback. Seemingly nobody believed that Gronk was really done for good, and even his agent speculated about a possible comeback. The only one who hasn’t […]

Inside linebackers coach Jerod Mayo was impressive calling plays on defense during minicamp for the New England Patriots, but it still looks like Bill Belichick will still call them once the regular season rolls around. According to Jeff Howe of The Athletic, even though Mayo was impressive and really opened up Belichick’s eyes, he isn’t […]

The New England Patriots have six Super Bowl wins. It appears they will only have five trips to the White House. Mike Reiss of ESPN.com points out that June has come and gone with no apparent plan for the Patriots to stop by 1600 Pennsylvania for a photo op. Traditionally, the Patriots’ visited the White House […]

There has been a lot of buzz around New England Patriots first-round draft pick N’Keal Harry, and Herm Edwards who coached him for one year at Arizona State thinks he’s worth all the hype. One of the big reasons that Edwards thinks that is because of the drive that N’Keal Harry has to be great. […]

New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore has had nothing but success since coming into the NFL, but he knows this is a “what can you do for me now?” league. What happened last season doesn’t matter. Gilmore told Jeff Howe of The Athletic that he knows how important it is to start over each year. […]

When New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman was handed a four-game suspension for PED use, it caused a lot of issues in his personal life, most notably with his dad. Edelman is doing a new documentary for the Showtime network that gives an inside look at his personal life. One of the topics discussed […]

Tom Brady and the New England Patriots made noise last season with another Super Bowl win. Despite all of the critics talking about age and regression, Brady and company played a great season and made an impressive run in the playoffs. They were able to beat Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs and also […]

Once upon a time, the New England Patriots selected a quarterback out of Kent State in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft. That quarterback was Julian Edelman, who is now Tom Brady’s No. 1 target in the passing game. Obviously, Edelman never had a real shot of playing quarterback on the NFL level, […]

There are certainly of terrific wide receivers in the NFL right now, and as a result, it’s hard to come up with a real, concrete list of who is the best in the league. New England Patriots wide out Julian Edelman acknowledged all of the current talent at his position, but there are a few […]

We know that Tom Brady is the greatest quarterback of all-time, and when the chips are down, he is still the guy you most want under center if you need to win a big game. But just because Brady may be the best big-game quarterback in the league does not mean he is the best […]

DeAngelo Hall was an elite cornerback in his heyday, and during his prime, he came close to signing with the NFL’s most elite team. During an appearance on Good Morning Football on Thursday, Hall stated that he almost signed with the New England Patriots back in 2008: “It’s crazy,” Hall said. “I had a chance […]

Even though Sony Michel shined plenty last season, he wasn’t even the New England Patriots’ highest selection in the 2018 NFL Draft. Isaiah Wynn, who was taken with the 23rd overall pick in last year’s draft, missed his entire rookie season after tearing his Achilles in training camp. But with Trent Brown now out of […]

Tom Brady will turn 42 years old in just over a month and is coming off his record sixth Super Bowl win. So he’s starting to slow down, right? Of course not. He’s Tom Brady. He even stopped for a minute to post a photo and take a fun shot at ESPN’s Max Kellerman in the process. […]

The New England Patriots are looking for a tight end to step up with Rob Gronkowski retired, and that is a big reason why Bleacher Report has named Matt LaCrosse the Patriots most intriguing project. The Patriots signed Benjamin Watson who many believed would be the main guy used to try to replace Gronk, but […]

Jared Veldheer certainly wasn’t the first player to retire soon after joining the New England Patriots, but his decision was still pretty surprising. The veteran offensive tackle joined the team earlier this offseason, then retired after only about a week. Speaking to Peter J. Wallner of MLive.com, Veldheer offered some insight into his decision to […]

New England Patriots rookie receiver N’Keal Harry is going to have his work cut out for him. The Patriots took him in the first round of April’s draft, but that doesn’t mean he’s going to be handed everything. Harry will have to fight for every scrap of playing time, and earn the trust of the […]

New England Patriots running back Sony Michel is coming off of a very impressive rookie campaign in which he rushed for 931 yards and six touchdowns (in 13 games, mind you) while averaging 4.5 yards per carry. He then went on to have a spectacular postseason, totaling 336 yards and six scores in helping lead […]

The New England Patriots have been, by far, the most successful franchise in the NFL in recent years, and they have been one of the best organizations in professional sports in general. Since 2001, the Patriots have won six Super Bowls and have been to nine of them. They have also won 16 of the […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield has been under some fire this month for harsh comments he made toward his teammate, running back Duke Johnson, as Johnson is seeking a trade and Mayfield ripped him for it. But count New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman as someone who is in Mayfield’s corner. Not necessarily for […]

New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman has been everywhere the past few days, and now he’s chiming in with thoughts about the New York Jets. Edelman has been promoting his new Showtime documentary, dishing on a variety of topics on seemingly every platform. His most recent stop was with George Willis of the New York […]

Many people have attempted a Bill Belichick impression, but perhaps none have done it better than New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman. Edelman has been in the public eye a lot over the last week, as he makes the rounds promoting a new documentary about him. Recently, Edelman opened up about his PED suspension from […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman doesn’t think Rob Gronkowski will be coming out of retirement to join the team this upcoming season. Edelman appeared on WFAN’s Boomer and Gio on Tuesday to promote his upcoming documentary “100%” and was asked about his former teammate. Edelman said that he doesn’t think Gronkowski will be […]

The New England Patriots clearly haven’t given up hope on the prospect of Josh Gordon playing football this season. Less than a week after Tom Brady posted a video of him throwing with the suspended wide receiver, Julian Edelman went out of his way to make it obvious just how much he wants Gordon to […]

Tom Brady and Joe Namath may be affiliated with two division rivals, but the two can’t stop saying nice things about each other. Speaking on The Howard Stern Show, legendary Jets quarterback Joe Namath freely admitted that the quarterback of the rival Patriots is the greatest to ever play the position. “Tom is the best,” […]

It seems every year the New England Patriots lose a big name player or two and someone else steps up and the winning continues, and according to Kyle Van Noy the reason why is very simple. Talking on NFL Total Access with Willie McGinest Van Noy said that it all comes down to the culture […]

Julian Edleman is about to share his unique story in an equally unique way. The Patriots’ receiver is the subject of Showtime’s new documentary “100%: Julian Edelman” which will premiere Friday at 9:00 p.m. ET. The documentary will chronicle Edelman’s recovery following his torn ACL that kept him out of the 2017 season along with […]

NFL analyst Chris Simms made headlines with his list of the top quarterbacks . Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner has since done what he could to ensure that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady gets the respect he deserves. Warner blasted Simms for listing Brady as the ninth-best quarterback going into the 2019 NFL […]

New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman has had a lot of glory recently, but he’s also faced a lot of adversity. Edelman just won another Super Bowl and added a Super Bowl MVP award to his trophy case, but right before that, he had a really tough year. Edelman missed the entire 2017 season due […]

New England Patriots running back Sony Michel had a spectacular rookie year in 2018, rushing for 931 yards and six touchdowns while averaging 4.5 yards per carry in 13 games. Most importantly, Michel played a pivotal role in the Patriots’ run to a sixth Super Bowl title, totaling 336 yards while punching in six scores […]

The New England Patriots’ defense didn’t get a ton of attention because of Tom Brady, but they were a solid group and a big reason why the team was able to knock off the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl. According to Pro Football Focus, they were one of the better teams in forced […]

Current New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman has a new documentary coming out about him while the multiple-time Super Bowl Champion is certainly excited about the world eventually seeing such a film. However, Edelman is genuinely excited about one specific aspect of his documentary — the footage that captured the time spent between him […]

A sizable subset of NFL followers find New England Patriots fans annoying. Whether or not that opinion is justified, of course, is a matter worthy of debate. It goes without saying that fans of other teams have tired of the Patriots’ unprecedented run of success over the last two decades, but it’s also self-evident that […]

The eternal debate for what quarterback is the best of all-time continues to rage on. While recent debates have reignited the conversation surrounding Tom Brady and where he fits amongst the history of the NFL, one legendary quarterback has his mind made up already. Speaking to Howard Stern (via Pro Football Talk) Joe Namath said […]

The Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears will kickoff the 2019 regular season at Soldier Field on September 5. Most of the rest of the NFL will begin the chase for the Vince Lombardi Trophy three days later, while matchups between the Houston Texans and New Orleans Saints and Denver Broncos and Oakland Raiders will […]