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There has been a lot of chatter surrounding the relationship between New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady over the last couple of years, with some questioning whether or not the long-time comrades actually get along. During an appearance on Duke Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski’s Sirius XM radio show, […]

Former New England Patriots wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell announced his retirement from the game of football earlier this week, a decision that came at the young age of 26. Mitchell, who last played during the Patriots’ stunning comeback win over the Atlanta Falcons in the Super Bowl in February 2017, explained why he retired on […]

Greg Schiano announced on Thursday that he was stepping down from his post with the New England Patriots, suddenly leaving the reigning champions without a defensive coordinator. One of the coaches credited most with conjuring the team’s masterful defensive game plan against the Los Angeles Rams is gone, too, as Brian Flores was introduced as […]

The New England Patriots won the Super Bowl last month, giving safety Patrick Chung his third championship ring. Yet, Chung didn’t have too much time to enjoy the victory. He has been slapped with a lawsuit related to the game. Chung is being sued by a former Los Angeles Rams employee, per Mike Florio of […]

The New England Patriots are in the need for another replacement defensive coordinator. Greg Schiano, hired in early February to replace the departed Brian Flores, announced on Thursday that he was “stepping down” as the Patriots’ defensive coordinator. “I have informed Mr. Kraft and coach Belichick that I am stepping down from my position at […]

On February 22, 2019, the police chief of Jupiter, Florida, announced that New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft would face two misdemeanor charges for “soliciting another to commit prostitution,” stemming from a human trafficking sweep in Jupiter. The billionaire’s legal team responded to an admission by the sheriff in a television interview about the investigation into massage […]

The New England Patriots are adding a former player to their coaching staff as Jerod Mayo will become the team’s new linebackers coach heading into the 2019 NFL season. Mayo was a linebacker for the team for eight seasons and remained a loyal member of the Patriots community. One of the best #Patriots leaders of […]

The general consensus is that the Arizona Cardinals are going to take University of Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray with the first overall pick of the NFL Draft next month. That would likely spell the end for Josh Rosen, whom the Cardinals selected in the first round of the draft last year, in Arizona after just […]

The “Gronk Era” has officially come and gone with the veteran pass catcher recently electing to hang up his cleats for good. With the now-former New England Patriots tight end retired, everyone has continued to sing the praises of Rob Gronkowski — including longtime Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin. In fact, Tomlin recently told […]

Former Cleveland Browns and current New England Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon remains away from the game of football as he continues to recover from his latest hiccup off the field. As a result, his future in New England remains uncertain as even Patriots head coach Bill Belichick doesn’t know if the once prolific wideout with […]

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Brandin Cooks was interfered with in Super Bowl LIII, according to the NFL Competition Committee. NFL’s Competition Committee also admitted the Brandin Cooks play at the end of this year’s Super Bowl would have been ruled pass interference, giving the Rams the ball at 1-yard line, per source. — Adam […]

Adam Gase will have to see Tom Brady twice again in 2019, and he isn’t happy about it. The new coach of the New York Jets spoke at the NFL owners’ meetings this week. He cracked a joke when asked about a potential Brady retirement. When asked how much longer Brady would play, Gase replied: […]

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor counts of allegedly soliciting prostitution in Florida, per CBS news. Kraft and 24 other people were accused of paying for sex acts at Orchids of Asia massage parlor in Jupiter, Florida. They were charged by the Palm Beach State Attorney’s Office. According to […]

The New England Patriots have had a hectic offseason. After winning the Super Bowl, they’ve been generating a ton of headlines for a variety of reasons. They lost some big name players like Trey Flowers and Trent Brown in free agency, their defensive coordinator left to take the Dolphins’ head coaching job, and Robert Kraft […]

New England Patriots star tight end Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement on Monday. The moment that happened, many started to speculate about his return. According to Darin Gantt of ProFootballTalk, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick wasn’t one of those people, as he refuses to comment on a possible return. It’s unusual for so much speculation […]

Now that Rob Gronkowski has hung up his New England Patriots uniform for good, our friends at BetOnline.ag have some ideas on his next career move. Fight in WWE +150 Under this theory — which seems to be the most likely of all theories — Rob Gronkowski would follow in the footsteps of Ronda Rousey […]

The NFL’s free agency and draft process is not like the NBA. While basketball has a pretty straightforward system where if you lose a player via free agency, you receive nothing in return, the NFL’s is a bit different. In football, you can actually gain draft picks if you lose free agents. Now, you don’t […]

The Buffalo Bills and Oakland Raiders apparently weren’t the only teams bidding for Antonio Brown. The Bills were reportedly close to landing Brown before Oakland ultimately secured a deal. But, the New England Patriots were apparently also in on the Brown sweepstakes. In a recording of Brown’s podcast, his agent Drew Rosenhaus can be heard […]

The New England Patriots could have pulled off quite a trade just a couple weeks ago as talk emerged that they were in on wide receiver Antonio Brown. The Pittsburgh Steelers made it clear they would not trade Brown to a division rival team nor did they want trade him to an AFC team, so […]

There were a number of teams that had been linked to former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown this offseason. It appears the New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles, and Tennessee Titans were among the most serious suitors outside of the Oakland Raiders. There was no shortage of interest in a player of Brown’s caliber. Brown’s […]

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement on Sunday. Even though it was a short career, he will go down as one of the best in NFL history. Five moments from this bearer of brilliance stand out above the others. 5. Gronkowski’s one-handed catch against the Buffalo Bills Gronkowski had a unique […]

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement on Sunday after an incredibly successful nine-year career. Gronkowski went out in a big way, winning his third Super Bowl trophy and finishing his career on top. Head coach Bill Belichick had some very nice words to share about his now former tight end after his […]

The New England Patriots are in the middle of an up-and-down offseason. They have lost quite a few players, added a few, and still have room to make more moves. Unfortunately, they are going to have to move forward without superstar tight end Rob Gronkowski helping lead the way. Gronkowski announced his retirement from the […]

Rob Gronkowski cut his Hall of Fame career short over the weekend, announcing his retirement after just nine NFL seasons. According to his agent, though, the New England Patriots were lucky the superstar tight end didn’t hang up his cleats even earlier. Asked during a Monday appearance on PFT Live if Gronkowski considered retiring after the 2018 […]

The Gronk has retired, and Bill Polian would like to wish Rob Gronkowski nothing but the best in his newfound retired mode. Bill Polian on Gronk, on @SiriusXMNFL: "I think it is hard to argue anybody has ever played (tight end) as both a blocker and a receiver better than Gronk. And there have been […]

The retirement of New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski may have shocked the NFL world, but one thing is sure in the aftermath, and it’s that there will likely never be another player like Gronkowski, at least according to Josh McDaniels. In a statement released by the Patriots offensive coordinator after the Gronkowski announcement […]

Rob Gronkowski confirmed weeks of rumors, announcing his retirement from the NFL over the weekend. The New England Patriots superstar ends his playing days with 521 catches for 7,861 yards and 79 touchdowns, staking his claim for the title of the best tight end of all time against the likes of Tony Gonzalez and Antonio […]

Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement from the New England Patriots and the NFL on Sunday but there are still some grumblings that he could return for the 2019 season. Gronkowski’s agent Drew Rosenhaus told Peter King for Football Morning in America that he wouldn’t be surprised if his client somehow finds his way back to […]

Free-agent tight end Jared Cook picked the New Orleans Saints over the New England Patriots mainly because he wanted to be the No. 1 tight end in the offense. That was before Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement, so you have to wonder if Cook is having some second thoughts about his decision […]

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement from the game of football on Sunday, ending a short—but outstanding—career in the NFL. No one knows just how good Gronkowski was better than the New York Jets, who had been on the receiving end of Gronk’s greatness two times a year since he entered […]

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement from the game of football on Sunday, ending a short—but illustrious—10-year career in the NFL. As for what’s next for the five-time Pro Bowler? Not even Gronkowski knows for sure right now, as he said through his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, that he just wants to […]

The New England Patriots have been the most successful NFL franchise for almost two decades. One reason in recent years is Bill Belichick playing the compensatory pick game with consummate skill. The Patriots have been using the strategy to land compensatory picks by letting players go and trading for players to replace those guys. Most recently, […]

The San Antonio Spurs, one of the most heralded teams in NBA history, always seem to get the player the team covets. With veteran tight end Rob Gronkowski formally retiring from the NFL on Sunday evening, the New England Patriots would surprise absolutely no one if the franchise was able to add wide receiver Deebo […]

The New Orleans Saints managed to make a splash with the signing of tight end Jared Cook, although he hasn’t technically signed the contract. It appears they had some competition for his services in the form of the New England Patriots. Cook was one of the most sought-after free agents on the market this offseason. […]

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has formally announced his retirement from the NFL. Doing so with a heartfelt post on Instagram, “Gronk” will now likely be headed to Canton and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Sunday evening announcement hardly came as a surprise, though; the veteran pass catcher had been contemplating […]

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has been one of the top superstars in the NFL for years, but his time has come and gone. According to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Gronkowski has announced his retirement. Rob Gronkiwski announced he is retiring. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 24, 2019 Gronkowski has been […]

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft released a statement in which he apologized for being charged with the solicitation of a prostitute on Saturday. “In deference to the judicial process, I have remained silent these past several weeks,” Kraft said in his first comments since being named in the Florida prostitution sting. “To correct some […]

Robert Kraft filed a motion earlier this week in Palm Beach County, FL to keep private all evidence in the human trafficking case in which the New England Patriots owner was charged last month. Unfortunately for Kraft, though, local law enforcement says video of the billionaire’s illicit activity at Orchids of Asia Day Spa will […]

The New England Patriots are about as complete of a team as they come and the organization has a keen eye for adding talent as well as deciding when to move on from certain players. After losing star defensive Trey Flowers to the Detroit Lions in free agency, the Patriots are in the market for […]