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New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has never been known to be long-winded on his answers to reporters, but when asked about the emphasis on the roughing the passer rule this year, Belichick defended his coaches’ teaching tactics. Although there is an emphasis on roughing the passer this year, technically the rule hasn’t changed, […]

During his weekly Monday interview on WEEI, New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady talked about a shift in the NFL toward the collegiate game. (h/t Devon Clements of Patriots Wire) “I think now, in some ways, pro football is more glorified college football. Maybe the transition is a more similar game than what it used […]

The New England Patriots have addressed their need for more running back depth by bringing back Kenjon Barner on Monday, Zack Cox of NESN reports. Barner was just released by the Patriots last week to make room for the returning Julian Edelman on the roster. That move saw the Patriots go down to just two […]

The Baltimore Ravens have claimed cornerback Cyrus Jones off waivers after he was released by the New England Patriots on Sunday, per Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic. Zrebiec also notes that the Ravens have cut wide receiver/kick returner Tim White to make room for Jones on the roster. Jones, 24, played in two of the […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has taken the league by storm in the 2018 NFL season. His emergence has been reminiscent of how New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady got started. There are plenty of parallels to draw between how both players began their respective careers. However, according to Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, Brady feels the game […]

Tom Brady and the New England Patriots are fresh off of a 38-24 beatdown of the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday night last week. It was a game that the offense needed in order to gain chemistry and trust in each other. After reports of unrest and drama in the locker room, the Patriots made it […]

Tom Brady and the New England Patriots are once again viewed as a legitimate Super Bowl contender in the AFC. While they are usually considered the favorites in their conference, there are a couple other teams that appear to be legitimate contenders as well. Those two teams are the Kansas City Chiefs and Jacksonville Jaguars. […]

Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots will be the next team to get a shot at stopping Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City Chiefs. The first-year starter has been the talk of the league through the first five weeks of the season, leading the Chiefs to an undefeated 5-0 start with his MVP-caliber play. Much […]

The New England Patriots kept the ball rolling in the right direction on Thursday night with a convincing 38-24 win over the Indianapolis Colts. This saw the return of veteran wide receiver Julian Edelman after missing the first four games of the season due to a four-game suspension for violating the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy. […]

Throughout his illustrious career, New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady has had a tremendous amount of success with the franchise over nearly the last two decades. The Patriots’ 38-24 win over the Indianapolis Colts On Thursday night elevated him to a tie with former longtime kicker Adam Vinatieri for all-time wins in franchise history, […]

The New England Patriots are fresh off of a dominant 38-24 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday Night Football. It was a big game for the Patriots, who moved to 3-2 on the season. Indianapolis, on the other hand, dropped to 1-4 on the season with the disappointing loss. Rob Gronkowski and the Patriots’ […]

The New England Patriots welcomed the return of veteran wide receiver Julian Edelman this week after he completed his four-game suspension for violating the league’s performance-enhancing drugs policy. The Patriots had to make a roster move in order to make room for Edelman, leading to the departure of running back Kenjon Barner. Per Josh Alper […]

The New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski had a good night in their Thursday night win against the Indianapolis Colts. And surprisingly, he’s singled out rookie running back Sony Michel as the reason for his strong outing. “The offensive line is doing a great job, but the way [Michel] is running the ball just […]

Indianapolis Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri is 45 years old and who knows how many years are left for the future Hall of Famer. Vinatieri spent the first ten years of his career with the New England Patriots and knowing this could be his last game at Gillette Stadium, he really tried to soak in the […]

Josh Gordon has only been with the New England Patriots for a few weeks but he is really enjoying his time in Foxborough, especially the smaller role he has taken on offense. There was a ton of pressure and talk about Gordon with the Browns, but with the Patriots he has been able to blend […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman played his first game of the season on Thursday night after serving a four-game suspension for PED’s and he was very happy to beat the Indianapolis Colts. Edelman finished the game with seven receptions for 57 yards and seemed to set a tone early in the game that the rest […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady made history on Thursday night as he became just the third player in NFL history to reach 500 touchdown passes. Of course, all 500 of those TDs have been with Bill Belichick as his head coach. After the game, Belichick gave props to his all-time great quarterback — the […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady made history Thursday with his 500th career touchdown pass. And he did it with his first career connection with new receiver Josh Gordon. It was a terrific throw and catch on a broken play as Brady launched it to the end zone for Gordon to reel in amid two defenders. […]

With 9:29 remaining in the fourth quarter of the New England Patriots’ Thursday Night Football victory over the Indianapolis Colts, quarterback Tom Brady made history yet again, this time accomplishing two incredible feats in the same play. The Patriots were up 24-17 and faced a first-and-10 at the Colts’ 34-yard line. Brady faked the handoff […]

The New England Patriots are set for their Thursday Night Football matchup with the Indianapolis Colts. Not only are they favored to win the game, but they are also prepared to be healthier than they have been on the offensive side of the football since the 2016 NFL season. Michael Girardi of the NFL Network […]

To the surprise of no one, New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman is expected to make his season debut against the Indianapolis Colts, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. Patriots’ WR Julian Edelman will make his 2018 season debut tonight vs. the Colts, per league source, marking his return from a four-game suspension and the […]

The New England Patriots have had a roller-coaster start to their 2018 season, splitting their first two games of the year as star quarterback Tom Brady hasn’t been producing at the same MVP-caliber level. The pace Brady has currently put himself at through the first four games of the year has the potential to push […]

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has continued to be hampered by a recent ankle injury. However, that won’t be enough to keep him out for Thursday night’s game against the Indianapolis Colts. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Gronkowski is expected to play despite his questionable status and the fact that he missed […]

Adam Vinatieri may be a kicker, but there are very few members of the Indianapolis Colts who mean more to the team and city than he does. As the Colts prepare to face off against the New England Patriots on Thursday night, Vinatieri’s competitive side is coming out. He knows this could be the last […]

The Indianapolis Colts are off to a rough start to the 2018 season, dropping three out of their first four games played to set up a crucial Week 5 matchup on Thursday night against the New England Patriots. The Colts go into that contest without the services of former Pro Bowl wide receiver T.Y. Hilton due to […]

Frank Reich took the head coaching job for the Indianapolis Colts this past offseason, but he was not their top choice. One of the most intriguing and stunning stories of the offseason was how Josh McDaniels took the job, then backed out on the deal. Now, the Colts and New England Patriots are set to […]

After a Super Bowl Victory most players plans involve going out to celebrate and a lot of times it involves a lot of drinks. New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady wanted to go out with his teammates after Super Bowl 36 but didn’t want to get drunk, so he had a few tricks up his […]

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski’s status for the team’s Thursday night matchup against the Indianapolis Colts is still in the balance. Gronk did not participate in practice on Tuesday due to his lingering ankle injury, per Mike Reiss of ESPN. Gronkowski has been dealing with the ankle issue since before their Week 3 […]

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick may have parted ways with Adam Vinatieri in 2006, but he didn’t hesitate to praise his talent before his team’s upcoming game against the Indianapolis Colts. The Patriots will play the Colts this Thursday, meaning Belichick will face the kicker that helped his team win three Super Bowls. Vinatieri […]

The New England Patriots are off to a bit of slow start to the season after splitting their first four games that have put them in a different position in years past. This time around there has also been chatter surrounding the play of Pro Bowl tight end Rob Gronkowski with former Patriots executive Michael […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is impressed with how fast Josh Gordon is learning the team’s offense. The new Patriots receiver had two catches on his debut in New England’s dominant 38-7 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Gordon was acquired from the Cleveland Browns for a fifth-round pick, which is a […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, just like most sports fans, isn’t a fan of players flopping while in the middle of a contest. When Belichick saw Miami Dolphins cornerback apparently showing off his method acting chops on the field during Sunday’s game in Foxboro, the future Hall of Famer football tactician exploded into […]

The NFL season is now well underway with the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos finishing up Week 4 action on Monday night. Now heading into the second quarter of the season, it is much easier gauge which NFL teams are for real, in both a good and bad way. As always, there have already been […]

The New England Patriots wrapped up the opening month of the season splitting the first four games after a convincing 38-7 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday afternoon. The Patriots will head into Week 5 with a boost to their wide receiver core with the return of Julian Edelman after his four-game suspension for […]

In the last two weeks, the New England Patriots have been quite firm in helping bring along star wide receiver Josh Gordon into the fold both on and off the field. This has included placing his locker right next to quarterback Tom Brady in the locker room. During his weekly interview with NESN, Brady voiced […]

In his second week with the New England Patriots, star wide receiver Josh Gordon made his debut with the team playing in 15 snaps while hauling a pair of catches on his two targets for 32 receiving yards. Following the 38-7 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday afternoon, Gordon voiced that he feels extremely comfortable […]

Rob Gronkowski and the New England Patriots are fresh off of a dominant 38-7 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday and appear to be back to their dominant offensive ways. Looking ahead to Week 5 against the Indianapolis Colts, Gronkowski will be a name to watch on the Patriots’ injury report. According to a […]

The New England Patriots are coming off a dominant 38-7 victory over the Miami Dolphins, but Tom Brady is excited about how much better the team will be with Julian Edelman. Brady and Edelman have been a dangerous duo over the years. Edelman has been a part of two Patriots Super Bowl teams. The last […]

Tom Brady and the New England Patriots proved a point in Week 4 against the Miami Dolphins. After a long week full of rumors about unrest in the Patriots’ locker room and plenty of other negative things, the Patriots defeated the Dolphins by a final score of 38-7. Coming into the game, Miami was one […]