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For the first time this NFL offseason, Pro Bowl tight end Rob Gronkowski has rejoined the New England Patriots for offseason workouts as he made way for the mandatory portion of the activities. It hasn’t taken long for Gronkowski to quickly get comfortable back in the fold as he this week he was seen doing […]

The New England Patriots were hit with a significant loss through the first month of the season with veteran wide receiver Julian Edelman being suspended for the first four games for violating performance-enhancing drug policy. This major news had been broken by a Reddit user the evening before the news became official. In the days […]

Julian Edelman is sorry. That much is clear from what the veteran New England Patriots wideout wrote on his official Instagram account shortly following his four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing substance policy on Friday. “I am very sorry,” Edelman wrote. “I don’t know what happened. I’ve taken many, many tests obviously over the […]

The future of tight end Rob Gronkowski with the New England Patriots was suddenly under serious doubt as the Internet quickly exploded with rumors that Gronk would get traded by the end of Friday. However, Tom E. Curran and Mike Giardi of NBC Sports Boston have both shot down that rumor on Twitter: Resume your […]

The news of New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman getting popped with a four-game suspension for performance-enhancing drugs has once again put the spotlight back on trainer Alex Guerrero. Guerrero, who is Tom Brady’s controversial body guru, has also been working with Edelman as well as Rob Gronkowski this offseason － to the chagrin […]

In the weeks that followed the New England Patriots coming up short in Super Bowl 52 against the Philadelphia Eagles, it had seen an abnormal level of silence from star quarterback Tom Brady. This had pushed forward questions about his NFL future as he had not declared publicly that he would make his return despite […]

The New England Patriots were dealt a potentially major blow on Thursday morning with the announcement that veteran wide receiver Julian Edelman will be handed a four-game suspension to start the 2018 NFL season due to violating the league’s performance-enhancing drugs policy. It wasn’t a move that had come entirely out of nowhere as a […]

The New England Patriots saw the return of reigning league MVP Tom Brady earlier this week at the start of mandatory OTAs after he was notably absent from all team workouts previously. This led in speculation in terms of why he was away from the organization the past several weeks. In his first media availability since […]

Through the first few weeks of the New England Patriots’ offseason workouts, star quarterback Tom Brady was notably absent from team activities. However, Brady finally showed up this week for mandatory OTAs. In response to his arrival to training camp, the 40-year-old voiced that his absence was solely due to personal reasons, and he doesn’t […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman received a four-game suspension from the NFL on Thursday for violating the league’s performance-enhancing substance policy, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Field Yates. Edelman and the Patriots are already appealing the decision, as one source told ESPN that the receiver has never tested positive despite taking “hundreds of […]

The New England Patriots are set for a bit of a transition on defense this season following the departure of long-time defensive coordinator Matt Patricia. While not officially the DC in title, linebackers coach Brian Flores will ostensibly have the responsibility to lead that unit after Patricia. One of Flores’ charges in the linebacking corps, […]

New England Patriots fans have very little to fear heading into 2018. Bill Belichick, Tom Brady and even Josh McDaniels are all still employed. They also learned All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski would be playing as well. That doesn’t mean he didn’t truly think about hanging up those shoulder pads for good. He explained his […]

Since Pro Bowl tight end Rob Gronkowski made the decision to return another season with the New England Patriots, there has been much talk surrounding his contract situation. Gronkowski is set to enter the final two years of his six-year, $54 million deal, which he has continued to work toward hammering out a new reconstructed […]

President Donald Trump’s recent actions involving the NFL has created a lot of controversy around the league and in professional sports for that matter. Along with a new set of rules for the national anthem being put in place by the NFL, Trump has rescinded an invitation to the White House to the Super Bowl […]

Minicamp for the New England Patriots is underway with both Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski in the fold. Despite the all speculation and the absence of Brady during OTAs, the five-time Super Bowl champion is back at work with no one happier than head coach Bill Belichick. On Tuesday, Belichick talked about having all of […]

Though the city of Boston and area of New England have adopted him over the last couple of decades, he’ll away remain a Bay Area kid at heart. It’s why Patriots quarterback Tom Brady took the Dwight Clark passing especially tough on Monday night. Tough or not, the NFL legend made sure to do his […]

The wait is finally over. The dynamic duo of Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski has arrived at Gillette Stadium ahead of mandatory minicamp which is set to get underway for the New England Patriots on June 5. There’s been a lot of speculation about both of these superstars during the NFL offseason with their futures […]

Through the early portions of the NFL offseason workouts, New England Patriots Pro Bowl tight end Rob Gronkowski has been notably absent from the practice field. Much of this has been linked to his decision to rework the final two years of his six-year, $54 million contract. During a recent appearance at a charity event […]

One of the odder controversies of the offseason has been former players coming forward and saying that the New England Patriots with Bill Belichick isn’t a fun organization to play for. One of the all-time Patriots greats, Tedy Bruschi, took to Twitter to defend the organization he loves, saying people that don’t like the Patriots experience […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has still not reported for the team’s ongoing offseason program and is unlikely to do so until mandatory minicamp, which is coming soon. However, he has been going to Gillette Stadium on a “semi-regular” basis for some throwing sessions Julian Edelman in the practice bubble, per Mike Giardi of […]

The New England Patriots organization has come under fire for more reasons than one recently with the latest accusation being that it isn’t fun to play for the five-time Super Bowl champions. Former All-Pro wideout Reggie Wayne, who had a very brief stint with the team back in 2015, talked about his experience with the franchise. […]

The New England Patriots have taken criticism for their successful albeit unenthusiastic approach to the game. As a result, safety Devin McCourty has provided an interesting perspective on what fun really is. He even used his twin brother and cornerback Jason McCourty to help prove his point. According to Jeff Howe of The Athletic, McCourty mentioned how […]

The New England Patriots’ culture has been under attack recently after the revelations of former Patriot Cassius Marsh. The defensive end said he “hated” his time with the team due to its lack of fun. Patriots head coach Bill Belichick responded to those criticisms by saying that winning is what’s important for the team. Linebacker […]

Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots received some stinging criticism recently from former player Cassius Marsh. The defensive end, who spent part of last season with New England, absolutely ripped the team’s culture, saying he hated playing there because it was just not a fun environment. When Belichick was asked about whether it’s important […]

Philadelphia Eagles tackle Lane Johnson has gotten his shots in at the New England Patriots this offseason. After beating them in the Super Bowl, Johnson then ripped the Pats for their apparent arrogance. Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was asked about Johnson’s pointed comments against his team, but as usual, he didn’t really have too […]

The New England Patriots got a special visitor on Wednesday during their OTAs. Five-time NBA champion and Los Angeles Lakers legend, Kobe Bryant, made a surprise visit to the team’s facility, according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss. The New England Patriots returned to work Wednesday for their fourth voluntary organized team activity, and they were greeted by a […]

Brad Stevens is going through a tough time right now. After failing to close out LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 7 of the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals, it’s back to the offseason. At least he has one legend in his corner. New England Patriots mastermind Bill Belichick has taken notice of the […]

The New England Patriots were without wide receiver Julian Edelman all of last year after he suffered a torn ACL in preseason. The team missed him, although not that much as they still made the Super Bowl without him. But Edelman is already training with the team during OTAs and is getting himself ready for […]

The New England Patriots have been the most successful franchise in the NFL for the past two decades. One would think that such success would lead to players loving being a part of the team. That apparently wasn’t the case for Cassius Marsh. After spending his first three years in the league with the Seattle […]

There were likely a good number of people who were surprised by how good Jimmy Garoppolo was upon arriving to the San Francisco 49ers from the New England Patriots. Jimmy G went a perfect 5-0 in the five games he started for the team last season after they had just one win through the first […]

The absence of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during the team’s OTAs has been a big talking point over the past few days. Some have speculated that Brady not showing up should be considered a “red flag” which should be concerning to the Patriots. However, Hall of Fame cornerback turned TV analyst Deion Sanders […]

The New England Patriots are reportedly close to getting a reworked contract done for All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski, according to The Athletic’s Jeff Howe. Howe notes that it’s still unknown whether Gronk will sign an extension or if it will be just a raise in salary. The two sides have been working on renewing […]

The New England Patriots were without their two biggest stars in Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski to start their organized team activities. Patriots coach Bill Belichick didn’t answer any questions about the two absentees. However, Patriots owner Robert Kraft has offered up an important update on both. Kraft said he’s been in communication with Brady, […]

Tom Brady has once again become a topic of discussion around the New England Patriots after he elected to skip out on voluntary OTAs to begin this week, which has brought forth questions concerning his standing with the organization. What has further stood out about this decision from Brady is that it has been a […]

The New England Patriots were without quarterback Tom Brady, who was not present at the start of their organized team activities. Predictably, head coach Bill Belichick was asked about his star QB’s absence; predictably, Belichick shut that line of questioning down in a hurry. “I’m not going to talk about the people who aren’t here. […]

Although New England Patriots fans did not get to see two of their superstars in quarterback Tom Brady and tight end Rob Gronkowski for the first day of team OTAs on Monday, they still got to see something worth getting very exciting about with another one of their standout players on offense. Pats star wide […]

The New England Patriots began the third phase of their NFL offseason workouts on Monday with voluntary OTAs, one of the notable absent players was reigning league MVP, Tom Brady. It has not been the norm for him to miss that as he has shown up for that process in years past. It has created […]

Through the early goings of the NFL offseason, there was much uncertainty surrounding New England Patriots All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski’s future as he was contemplating retirement after the Super Bowl 52 loss. However, he has voiced commitment to playing at least through the 2018 season in New England. Shortly after this decision was made, […]

There’s been a lot of speculation swirling around during the NFL offseason about what the immediate future holds for the New England Patriots. Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski, and head coach Bill Belichick have all been mentioned in rumors over the past few months concerning their relationship with the team’s brass and whether they’d be back […]