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New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has found ways to have plenty of success against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Gronk and company will head to Pittsburgh this weekend in hopes of putting behind the brutal 34-33 loss to the Miami Dolphins, which saw Adam Gase’s squad score on a 69-yard lateral play to win the […]

Former NFL legend Joe Theismann recently spoke on two of the greatest quarterbacks the league has ever seen: Tom Brady and Joe Montana. Brady and Montana have had their fair share of championships and accomplished a significant amount of milestones over the years. Which player does Theismann consider to be the better quarterback though? According […]

Per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Pittsburgh Steelers will continue to use kicker Chris Boswell. Boswell has been very poor for the Steelers special teams unit this season. Boswell has missed 11 kicks on the season. He’s missed six field goals, kicking only 10-of-16, and five PATs, kicking only 39 of 44 on extra points. Last Sunday […]

It’s the same song and dance every season for the New England Patriots. Year after year, their season ends with either a Super Bowl or a deep playoff run after winning the pathetic AFC East division. Skeptics wait to see when the almighty Tom Brady will let his age catch up to him but so […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots face off this weekend which means Stevan Ridley will get his chance to play against the team he says trashed him. Ridley was one of the best running backs in the league before he tore his ACL and MCL and was never given a chance again the […]

The playoff hunt got even more confusing thanks to a series of upsets during Week 14. Jared Goff and the Los Angeles Rams became the most recent team to fall victim to Khalil Mack and the vaunted Chicago Bears defense. Meanwhile, the Indianapolis Colts made the AFC South a lot more interesting with an upset […]

Former team executive Mike Lombardi thinks that some of the concerns surrounding the New England Patriots may be warranted. The Patriots are coming off one of the toughest losses in recent memory after they gave up a 69-yard touchdown on a lateral play to end the game, which prevented them from clinching the AFC East. […]

For years, the New England Patriots have been synonymous with the words culture, discipline, and system. Since 2001, the Patriots have led the league in most games without a turnover alongside most wins. A philosophy of team over individual, and team success over the individual success has propelled the Patriots into the NFL’s gold standard. Le’Veon Bell […]

At some point, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s play is going to start to go down and Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon, who played into his 40’s, thinks that time is coming soon. Moon was one of many former quarterbacks interviewed by Tyler Dunne of Bleacher Report for a feature about Brady and […]

We’ve reached Week 15 of the NFL season, and that means the playoff race is really starting to heat up for many teams around the league. Some teams are starting to separate themselves from the pack with only three games left in the regular season, while others are struggling to find a rhythm. 1. Kansas […]

The New England Patriots are currently sitting at 9-4 and are the second seed in the AFC playoff picture, however, it’s possible for the losers of last year’s Super Bowl to miss the playoffs should a certain scenario unfold. The situation— as described by Reddit user u/16semesters (h/t Dan O’Shea of 12.up.com)— would require both […]

Through the last several months, the relationship between New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick has continued to be one of the driving points of scrutiny around the franchise. This has remained a topic of conversation for much of this season despite the team’s continued success on the field despite […]

The New England Patriots suffered a disappointing 34-33 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday afternoon on a miraculous final play that needed two laterals for the Dolphins to pull off the upset. Despite this being a potential playoff picture shifting loss for the Patriots, head coach Bill Belichick didn’t sound one bit concerned about […]

The New England Patriots lost on a heartbreaking play on Sunday when the Miami Dolphin found a way to score a 69-yard touchdown after tight end Rob Gronkowski couldn’t make a last-ditch tackle. There were a lot of questions about why Bill Belichick decided to send out Gronk on the field to try and stop […]

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is shouldering the blame after the team lost on the final play against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Gronkowski found himself in a situation to make the tackle on Kenyan Drake’s wild game-winning score, but he could stop the former Alabama star from finding the end zone of […]

The Miami Dolphins play the New England Patriots twice a season, but since 2010, Miami had only won only four of their 18 matchups. It looked like the Dolphins were going to fall again, down 33-28 to the Patriots in Miami, but like the Tennessee Titans of 2000, the Dolphins pulled out a miracle of […]

Tom Brady’s contract is often considered to be one of the best assets in NFL team building. By taking team-friendly deals for less money, Brady allows the New England Patriots to use their cap space on other players to surround him with. Brady signed a two-year, $30 million deal this past offseason. His base salary […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has struggled to find the end zone over the last several games. Fortunately, wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson was able to help him do so against the Miami Dolphins in Week 14. The Patriots had gotten off to a slow start in a critical matchup versus the Dolphins. Brady was […]

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has been unusually unproductive in the red zone this season. He had not even recorded a single catch inside the 20-yard line heading into Sunday’s matchup with the Miami Dolphins. But Gronk finally got on the board as he caught his first red-zone touchdown of the season to […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has officially passed Peyton Manning for most career touchdown passes in NFL history. Brady connected with wide receiver Julian Edelman in the second quarter to earn his 580th career passing touchdown, which helped the five-time Super Bowl champion pass the former Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos great at the […]

In his first nine games with the New England Patriots, star wide receiver Josh Gordon has played in an increasing part in the offensive game plan in the passing game. This has been something that has caught the eye of head coach Bill Belichick, who has voiced that he believes that Gordon has “gotten better each […]

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski wants to be more effective for his team as they prepare to enter the stretch run of the regular season. Gronkowski has had a disappointing season by his standards in hauling in just 35 receptions for 530 yards and two touchdowns. But as the Patriots start to get […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is extremely focused on the task at hand in regards to this week’s matchup with division rival Miami Dolphins. According to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, Brady gave his thoughts on this week’s matchup with Miami. “I think it’s just that it’s got to be a mindset. … […]

The 2018 season has featured plenty of ups and downs for New England Patriots Pro Bowl tight end Rob Gronkowski that has featured plenty of issues concerning nagging health problems. Things have appeared to turn a corner physically as Gronkowski has been able to play in the last two consecutive games where he has been […]

The 2018 NFL regular season is getting ready to wrap up and fans are starting to get a pretty clear picture of who will be fighting it out for the Lombardi Trophy in February. There are a number of teams who could meet up in Atlanta for Super Bowl 53 and it will be interesting […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon was dealing with a hamstring injury when he was traded over from the Cleveland Browns so his conditioning took a hit the first few weeks with the team. He also missed most of the Browns preseason dealing with his mental health. On Thursday Gordon was asked about his conditioning […]

New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels is currently the early favorite to be the next Green Bay Packers head coach. However, former Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi doesn’t believe McDaniels is a good fit in Green Bay. Bruschi said Wednesday on WEEI’s “Ordway, Merloni and Fauria” (per Alex Reimer of WEEI.com) that while McDaniels might […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon credits his connection with quarterback Tom Brady as a major factor in helping with his success in New England. “It’s good to be able to be in such close proximity to learn from him. I look up to the guy,” Gordon said per Mike Reiss of ESPN. “He’s done […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and tight end Rob Gronkowski were both removed from the team’s injury report on Thursday. Brady has been dealing with a knee issue, while Gronkowski was listed on the injury report due to back issues. However, both are off the injury report now, according to ESPN’s Patriots reporter Mike […]

The Miami Dolphins find themselves in a bit of a must-win situation going into their Week 14 matchup with the New England Patriots. Unfortunately, they may be shorthanded with the uncertain status of cornerback Xavien Howard. Howard has been dealing with a knee injury he suffered against the Buffalo Bills. According to ESPN’s Cameron Wolfe, […]

There are a lot of rumors swirling about Josh McDaniels becoming the Green Bay Packers’ next head coach, but former New England Patriots executive Mike Lombardi isn’t sold that this will happen. During his latest edition of The Ringer’s GM Street podcast, Lombardi explained why he doesn’t think McDaniels necessarily wants to go to Green […]

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has missed a lot of time because of injury this year but now that he is back on the field offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels thinks that he is in a good place. Although he is back on the field he still doesn’t look like he’s 100 percent and […]

With coaches starting to be relieved of their duties the rumors are swirling about New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and if this will be the offseason he becomes a head coach again. Most organizations what to keep their guys in place but Patriots owner Robert Kraft is flattered that other teams are interested in […]

Five months after being arrested, former NFL cornerback Brandon Browner received his verdict Tuesday as per TMZ. The 34-year-old Browner has been sentenced to just eight years of prison time after pleading no contest on attempted murder charges. La Verne police arrested Browner on July 8 after he was accused of breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s apartment. He […]

The Green Bay Packers are now in the market for their next head coach after firing Mike McCarthy this past Sunday to end a 12-plus-year tenure with the franchise. This has put the Packers squarely on the map as one of the most appealing openings in the league. Per the early betting odds for the […]

New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels had his second opportunity to be a head coach in the NFL lined up this past offseason with the Indianapolis Colts before choosing to stay with the Patriots. It appears McDaniels still has the itch to once again be a head coach in the NFL, which is an […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is arguably one of the best coaches to ever do it. However, Belichick gives credit and praise where it is due, and there is one coach in particular that he holds to a very high standard. “There’s nobody I have more respect for in football than Nick Saban […]

During Sunday’s 24-10 win over the Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady has moved into a tie with Peyton Manning for the all-time mark with 579 total career touchdowns in the regular season and playoffs. This saw star wide receiver Josh Gordon be the recipient of the historic touchdown on a 24-yard […]

The New England Patriots managed to secure a crucial victory over the Minnesota Vikings. However, the highlight of the night for quarterback Tom Brady was the brief spat between head coach Bill Belichick and wide receiver Adam Thielen. The two shared some unsavory words during the game. Brady admitted during an appearance on WEEI that […]