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The New England Patriots will have some adjustments to make this offseason in anticipation of Julian Edelman’s four-game suspension to begin the 2018 NFL season. Fortunately for the Pats, they have plenty of wide receivers who can vie for the starting spot that’s going to be temporarily left by Edelman. And Pats head coach Bill […]

Almost half a year has passed and Malcolm Butler’s benching in Super Bowl LII remains shrouded in mystery. Patriots coach Bill Belichick still remains incredibly tight-lipped about why he made his decision, and even Butler himself claims he doesn’t know to this day why exactly he was benched. No one would blame Butler if he […]

Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady are the clear top two choices to win the 2018 NFL MVP award. One sportsbook had the Packers quarterback as the slight leader a month ago. And now, another has Patriots QB as the front-runner for the prestigious award. Brady is currently priced as the +400 favorite to win MVP […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman already addressed his four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances once in the form of an Instagram post. But now, he’s finally done so in person. Edelman expressed his disappointment with the whole situation, but he ultimately owned up to his actions and accepted his […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman will be suspended for the first four games of the season for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing substances policy. Edelman’s ban raised some suspicion around Tom Brady’s infamous close friend, business, partner, and trainer Alex Guerrero, who also works with other Patriots like Edelman and Rob Gronkowski. Brady was […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick might be the best in the NFL at plugging new people in his system and not missing a beat. In his years as the coach, Belichick always seems to know when to let one person go before they lose their value and putting someone else in at the […]

In June, it was reported that Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski was “likely” to get his reworked contract, but that it “not imminent.” Over a month later, and that still appears to be the situation. “Nothing is imminent,” a source with knowledge of the situation told PFT on Thursday per Mike Florio. Gronkowski is due […]

Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers have high hopes for this season, and anything short of a Super Bowl would be probably considered a disappointment. Even with the high expectations, Roethlisberger knows the Steelers aren’t the team to beat in the AFC, that honor belongs to the New England Patriots. Via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “I think you […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and the media is always an adventure. He was back to his old ways when asked questions during a press conference on Thursday during training camp. There were three questions asked by the media to Belichick about Tom Brady and he didn’t seem interested in answering any of them. […]

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has reported to training camp in lieu of holding out as his reworked deal still hasn’t been finalized. But as it turns out, the thought of holding out didn’t really cross Gronk’s mind. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network: Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski, who took the field today […]

In the last several months there has been much scrutiny surrounding the New England Patriots regarding the relationship between head coach Bill Belichick and star quarterback Tom Brady. Things have remained a bit uncertain with all that has occurred regarding his usage of a personal trainer Alex Guerrero and how that has impacted the team. […]

Josh McDaniels seemed destined to once again leave New England this offseason in order to become the Indianapolis Colts. But in a stunning turn of events, McDaniels turned his back on the Colts in the last minute to stay on as the Patriots’ offensive coordinator. Belichick was asked about McDaniels and his role on the […]

In the months that have followed Super Bowl 52, there remains no clarity on why New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick benched former Pro Bowl cornerback Malcolm Butler. It has remained one of the biggest unanswered questions as the 2018 campaign approaches. During a media session, Belichick was asked by Boston Globe’s Dan Shaughnessy about […]

During his first three and half seasons with the New England Patriots, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo firmly established himself as the lead backup behind future Hall of Famer Tom Brady. Throughout this process, he was able to learn and pick up different things from Brady that have helped him along his brief NFL career. Over time, […]

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff took that major step up from rookie to sophomore campaign in 2018. Perhaps the key lied within a gift from one of the greats. A year ago, New England Patriots legend Tom Brady gifted an autographed copy of the TB12 Method to the young Goff, the young Rams quarterback […]

Jimmy Garoppolo is heading into his first season as a full-time starter for the San Francisco 49ers and with training camp just about to kick off he has had a lot of interesting stories come out. Garoppolo took a porn star on a date and then a story came out about how he believed during […]

Wide receiver Kenny Britt may have to wait for a little longer before he sees action on the field, as the New England Patriots’ training camp will kick off with him on the PUP (Physically unable to perform) list. This is according to Tom Pelissero of NFL.com, who also said that Britt is on pace […]

NFL players have to have a ton of self-confidence and for some, they take the confidence just a bit too far. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo spent the beginning of his career behind one of the best quarterbacks to ever play this game. It didn’t stop from Garoppolo from having confidence in himself and […]

The New England Patriots have undergone a few notable changes to their wide receiver core that have seen the departure of a couple of primary pieces to the group along with the addition a few new faces. New England could be hedging toward yet another move with that group as Tom Pelissero of The NFL […]

Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels looked ready to join Matt Patricia out the door in New England and become the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts earlier this offseason. But in a highly controversial move, McDaniels made a late U-turn on the Colts to stay in his current role with the Pats. Apparently, that whole […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has had an interesting offseason. His decision to sit out the team’s voluntary workouts to spend more time with his family raised more than a few eyebrows and fueled further speculation about the supposed friction in his relationship with head coach Bill Belichick. But as he indicated previously, Brady […]

The New England Patriots have agreed to terms on the rookie contract for first-round pick Sony Michel, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The running back, who was the 31st pick in this year’s draft, will put pen to paper on a standard four-year deal with a fifth-year option. Michel’s signing comes right in the […]

Since the disappointing loss in Super Bowl 52, there has been some question as to what reigning league MVP Tom Brady’s status is for the 2018 campaign. He has silenced that chatter after showing up for mandatory OTAs last month. With that in mind, Brady has once again made it clear her commitment to the […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman looks ready to accept his fate and miss the first four games of the year. Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, Edelman will not pursue further legal action and sue the league with the hope of having his four-game suspension for performance-enhancing drugs overturned. “Patriots WR Julian Edelman […]

James Harrison had a chance to play with the New England Patriots at the tail-end of last season after he was cut by the Pittsburgh Steelers. While his time in Foxborough wasn’t all that long, Harrison feels he spent long enough within the team to say that there’s no truth to the talk of friction […]

James Harrison spent years playing against Tom Brady for the Pittsburgh Steelers and didn’t have the greatest opinion of the Patriots quarterback during that time. But after just a couple of months of being teammates with Brady in New England last season, Harrison has quickly changed his tune. In an appearance of FS1’s Undisputed, Harrison […]

Throughout the years, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has developed a strong reputation for his strict coaching style that has helped him experience much success over the last two decades with the franchise. During an interview on FS1’s ‘The Undisputed,” recently retired linebacker James Harrison voiced that Belichick has some quite noticeable differences […]

It’s been over half a year since the explosive ESPN story detailing the apparent discord within the New England Patriots camp came out. But apparently, not yet enough time has passed to heal the wounds festering in Foxborough. According to Greg Bedard of the Boston Sports Journal, the friction lingering between head coach Bill Belichick, […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has more awards than he can count at this point. On Wednesday night, he took home another one. Brady won the Best NFL Player award at the 2018 ESPYs, beating out the Los Angeles Rams duo of Todd Gurley and Aaron Donald, as well as Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver […]

Danny Amendola moved from the New England Patriots to the Miami Dolphins during the offseason and he has noticed a lot of big changes between the two organizations. One of the biggest differences that Amendola has seen has been with the coaching styles between Adam Gase and Bill Belichick. In an interview on the Comeback Szn […]

The Philadelphia Eagles’ offensive lineman are not big fans of the New England Patriots. A couple months ago, right tackle Lane Johnson took a couple shots at the Patriots. And now, it’s center Jason Kelce turn to take a jab at the Patriots, particularly their defensive players. In an interview with Robert Klemko of Sports Illustrated, Kelce […]

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is always looking for new business ventures to get into and it looks like he might have found his next project. According to soccerex.com who is citing Spanish media reports, Kraft is closing in on a deal to buy part of the Spanish club Sevilla. According to reports, Kraft and […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers were unable to agree upon a new long-term extension with Pro Bowl running back Le’Veon Bell prior to Monday’s deadline to work out new deals for players with the franchise tag for the 2018 NFL season. This has possibly opened the door for Bell to take his talents elsewhere next offseason. There […]

One of the greatest cornerbacks of this generation, Darrelle Revis, has decided to hang up his cleats and retire from the NFL. Revis took to Twitter with a statement announcing that he is officially retiring from the NFL and he is ready to “pursue new ventures in different industries.” pic.twitter.com/qql6ynxpEP — Darrelle Revis (@Revis24) July 18, 2018 […]

Retired New England Patriots linebacker Rob Ninkovich knows what Julian Edelman is going through. The ex-Pat also got popped for PEDs back in 2016. And like another former Patriot, Rodney Harrison, Ninkovich has offered some advice for his former teammate. Ninkovich pointed out the obvious, which is not to do the same mistake again. He […]

For every person who thinks that Tom Brady is the greatest quarterback of all time or that Bill Belichick is the best football coach ever, there’s always one that fervently believes that both men achieved what they have so far in their respective football careers because they cheated. Take for example former NFL wide receiver […]

Since the Los Angeles Rams acquired star wide receiver Brandin Cooks from the New England Patriots earlier this offseason, there has been an undercurrent that the team held some significant interest to get him under a new extension to keep him for the long haul. This had finally come to fruition on Tuesday afternoon after he […]

Former New England Patriots star Randy Moss has never been short on confidence and it showed throughout his career. In 2007 Moss had one of the best seasons ever for a wide receiver. He broke the NFL record catching 23 touchdowns and also had 1,493 receiving yards as the Patriots went a perfect 16-0 in the […]

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski still hasn’t gotten that restructured deal that the Pats have reportedly been working on for the past couple of months. And with training camp just around the corner, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Gronk holdout until he gets that deal all sorted out. But Adam Schefter of […]