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The NFL is set to kick off media festivities in the week leading up to Super Bowl LII, beginning with Super Bowl Opening night. According to Ian Rapoport of The NFL Network, New England Patriots All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski isn’t expected to be available to speak with the media as he continues to go through […]

Throughout the season, New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady has been doing a weekly guest spot interview on local Boston radio station WEEI. However, the situation between Brady and the station has taken a left turn as the 40-year-old cut his most recent interview with the “Kirk & Callahan Show” short because of comments made […]

One of Philadelphia’s most loved fictional figures just got the New England Patriots treatment. In a viral photo circulating right now on social media, the Rocky Balboa statue in Philly is seen sporting a Tom Brady uniform. https://twitter.com/LacesOutShow/status/957327513910464514 If only the sculpture can speak, it could have shouted “Yo, Adrian. Get this jersey off of […]

The New England Patriots and head coach Bill Belichick are solely focused on the task at hand in Super Bowl LII, but once the clock hits 0:00 and the (likely) celebration commences, the legendary coach will turn his focus to next season, as he always does. Belichick isn’t one to get sentimental, but when he […]

If the Philadelphia Eagles want to crash a possible sixth Super Bowl party for the New England Patriots and star quarterback Tom Brady, Fletcher Cox and the rest of Philadelphia’s defensive front know what they have to do. Get to the quarterback, play after play. In New England’s two Super Bowl losses with Brady under […]

A week ahead of the third Super Bowl of his career, New England Patriots outside linebacker James Harrison made it clear that he plans to play at least one more season, and possibly two. From ESPN’s Mike Reiss: “I maybe want to play a year at 40, maybe 41,” he told me this week. Harrison […]

Super Bowl LII is just days away, and the New England Patriots are right on track toward being close to full strength in time for the big game. Tight end Rob Gronkowski, defensive end Deatrich Wise Jr., and defensive tackle Malcom Brown, who are all carrying injuries, all practiced on Sunday. Rob Gronkowski is present […]

The most famous stitches in Boston sports history since Curt Schilling’s “Bloody Sock” game are now out. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Tom Brady had an appointment earlier this week to remove the 12 stitches on his right hand which he played with during the AFC Championship Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The removal […]

Talk about your ultimate foreshadowing moment many years after the fact. NFL players destroy each other on Sundays not just through the use of shoulder pads, but with vocal cords. Never has the NFL seen this much smack-talk down-to-down, but what former New York Jets and Baltimore Ravens inside linebacker Bart Scott revealed recently goes […]

These are the types of stories that we just love to hear about. New Orleans Saints star defensive end Cameron Jordan recently gifted two Super Bowl 52 tickets to 108-year-old World War II veteran Lawrence Brooks. According to a story covered by WGNO, the Walter Payton Man of the Year award finalist surprised the longtime […]

In the days that have followed the New England Patriots reaching Super Bowl 52, there has been much attention towards the health of All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski. The Patriots have been quite tight-lipped about his status after suffering a concussion in the first half of the AFC Championship Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. However, […]

Are you one who, from time-to-time, raises an eyebrow when thinking about Tom Brady’s greatness at this late stage in his life (in NFL years, of course)? If so, it may be time to stop as, according to Tom E. Curran of NBC Sports Boston, the New England Patriots actually test players for PED use […]

The New England Patriots taking on the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII is almost a week away with the two NFL heavyweights set to do battle on Feb. 4. Quarterback Tom Brady will be the star attraction on Super Bowl Sunday once again, but one of his former teammates, Jimmy Garoppolo, will actually earn […]

Since the New England Patriots earned another trip to the Super Bowl, there have been serious questions about the status of All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski for the contest. According to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, it appears that the 28-year-old would have been unavailable to play had Super Bowl LII been scheduled for this […]

The New England Patriots have made playing in early February a customary occurrence over the last few years, as this trip to the Super Bowl is their third in the last four seasons. New York Giants former Pro Bowl wide receiver Brandon Marshall believes this is proof that competitive balance has been eliminated from the […]

Coordinators Matt Patricia and Josh McDaniels aren’t the only key pieces the New England Patriots may be saying goodbye to after the Super Bowl. Cornerback Malcolm Butler could also be playing his final game as a Patriot against the Eagles. According to the Boston Herald’s Jeff Howe, Butler admits he’s thought about that very real […]

During safety Patrick Chung’s first tenure with the New England Patriots, he did little to earn the status of a second round pick in the NFL Draft. But, according to head coach Bill Belichick, that was actually his fault. The Oregon product underwhelmed early in his career with the Patriots. He started nearly every game […]

The New England Patriots made a move prior to the NFL playoffs that no one saw coming. The team signed veteran linebacker James Harrison after the Pittsburgh Steelers unexpectedly parted ways with the two-time Super Bowl champion. With Harrison taking a backseat to rookie T.J. Watt in Pittsburgh and the consensus being that the linebacker’s […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Brandin Cooks had arguably his best game of the season in the AFC Championship Game. He had six catches and 100 yards against the Jacksonville Jaguars’ top-ranked pass defense, and also drew a pair of key pass interference penalties on cornerback A.J. Bouye that resulted in 68 yards. That performance […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is generally considered the greatest NFL player of all-time. He already has five Super Bowl rings and is about to play for a sixth in Minnesota. However, the Deflategate saga will forever leave a stain on his remarkable resume. Brady was suspended for the first four games in 2016 […]

Former players and colleagues from the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots have gotten chummy leading up to Super Bowl LII. Even defensive end Chris Long and head coach Bill Belichick traded praise for one another’s success this year. However, Eagles running back LeGarrette Blount is taking a different approach. According to ESPN’s Tim McManus, Blount will have […]

Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Dannell Ellerbe seems to be rounding into form ahead of the all-important showdown with the England Patriots in Super Bowl LII. Ellerbe, who did not suit up for the Eagles during the team’s decisive 38-7 win at home against the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Championship Game because of a hamstring injury, […]

Much like the president of the United States of America, the health of Tom Brady is always a timeless national obsession. Thursday’s practice provided a glimpse into the status of both the five-time champ and his favorite target, Rob Gronkowski. With 10 days remaining before Super Bowl 52, Brady remains limited in practice while Gronkowski is dealing […]

The two-week break in between the AFC Championship Game and Super Bowl LII is a good thing for the New England Patriots. For one, it gives their star tight end in Rob Gronkowski ample time to recover from a head injury. According to sources of Kirk Minihane of the Kirk & Callahan show, Gronkowski is […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is headed to his eighth Super Bowl appearance after yet another MVP-caliber regular season. According to NFL Research, Brady has a chance to accomplish something that no quarterback before him has done in league history, in addition to possibly winning an unprecedented sixth Lombardi Trophy. Tom Brady led the NFL […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are back in the Super Bowl for the first time since 2004 with another matchup against the New England Patriots, and head coach Doug Pederson is dialed in. Much has changed in the years following their first bout in the big game, but the Patriots have remained the league’s most successful franchises, […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is set to play in his eighth Super Bowl, with the chance to capture a record sixth Lombardi Trophy. According to Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk, Brady will also break another impressive individual feat, surpassing Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice as the oldest non-kicker to […]

The Philadelphia Eagles had their way with the formidable defense of the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Championship en route to a dominant 38-7 victory. Part of the reason was quarterback Nick Foles’ success with running run-pass options on offense. Needless to say, the New England Patriots have an idea of what to look out for in […]

After years of floundering with the St. Louis Rams, Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Chris Long is now poised to make his second consecutive Super Bowl appearance. Long will be squaring off against none other than his former team in the New England Patriots. The veteran enjoyed quite a successful championship run with the Patriots last year before […]

There are a number of intriguing elements to this year’s showdown between the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII. One of the underrated aspects of this game is that it will feature perhaps two of the best tight ends in the game in Rob Gronkowski and Zach Ertz. Although Ertz enjoyed the […]

  Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman Fletcher Cox has never once watched the Super Bowl. That’s right. The Eagles best, arguably, defensive player gearing up for the New England Patriots and Super Bowl 52 in Minnesota in early February 2018, has never laid eyes on the world’s biggest stage. That’s what the man claims via Matt […]

With Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis less than two weeks away, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick knows that his hands are full when his offense faces the stout defensive line of the Philadelphia Eagles., who are led by star defensive tackle Fletcher Cox. In an article written by Michael David Smith of Pro […]

Following the New England Patriots berth to their third Super Bowl in the last four years, many questions have been asked concerning the availability of All-Pro Bowl tight end Rob Gronkowski, who was concussed in the AFC title game. Per Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, head coach Bill Belichick didn’t divulge much about Gronkowski’s health […]

For the diehards out there, the 2017 National Football League season has officially come to an end. Once Tom Brady and the New England Patriots capped off another playoff comeback while destroying the football hearts of all Jacksonville Jaguars fans, the season (as we know it) had finished. (Obviously, thank in part to the blowout […]

This year’s showdown in Super LII will bring a sense of familiarity for players on both the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots. Although the Patriots have managed to make their second consecutive trip to the big show, the Eagles were able to poach two members from last year’s championship team for their own. Running […]

Oh yeah, it’s already on and the new sideline boss is making sure it remains “on” even with the biggest game of the year in front of him. New England Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia has already begun the Detroit Lions housecleaning, and we’re not discussing opening up windows and priming those vacuum cleaners. According to […]

Tom Brady has already established himself as the most successful quarterback in the history of the NFL, winning a ridiculous five Super Bowl titles for the New England Patriots. While he currently leads all QBs in Lombardi Trophies, a win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII will break a tie with Charles Haley for […]

Forget about Bitcoins. For now, it appears that a preseason wager on the Philadelphia Eagles to win Super Bowl LII is the better investment. According to ESPN, those who laid money on the Eagles to win it all on Feb. 4 are a Philly victory away from hitting paydirt. Bet on the @Eagles winning it […]

The New England Patriots have advanced to the Super Bowl for the third time in four years with the franchise set to make an NFL record 10th appearance in the big game on Feb. 4. Although everything appears to be trending up for the Patriots as they’ll be favorites against the Philadelphia Eagles, questions surround […]