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Veteran New England Patriots wide receiver Eric Decker has announced his retirement from the NFL after eight seasons. Decker posted his announcement on his Instagram account. “It has been my childhood dream and my passion to play the game of football,” Decker wrote. “I was very fortunate and blessed to have had the opportunity to […]

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: The New England Patriots are the heavy favorites to win the Super Bowl. Sportsbook giant Bovada, like most in the industry, is listing the Patriots the chalks to win Super Bowl 53, as the team is priced or 6/1 or +600 in American odds. Super Bowl LIII […]

The third preseason game is supposed to be a dress rehearsal for the regular season. If Friday night’s game is any indication, the New England Patriots still have plenty of work before the season officially kicks off. The Patriots were outworked in every facet of the game and head coach Bill Belichick offered a blunt assessment. […]

The New England Patriots have shaken things up a bit in their backfield with several changes to the roster, but the team did bright back Rex Burkhead on a three-year deal. Although Burkhead is currently dealing with a slight tear in his knee, the Patriots are expected to rely on him in a major role […]

Basketball fans could not have imagined that this time would come, but Kobe Bryant has indeed officially entered his forties today. As nostalgic as it seems, Kobe doesn’t seem to care that he’s 40 and is actually pumped up by it. Bryant posted his birthday messgae on his Instagram account, much to the hilarious comments […]

Tom Brady and the New England Patriots will play their penultimate preseason game against the Carolina Panthers on the road. The team is also tagging along one intriguing individual in the form of Alex Guerrero, Brady’s trainer. According to Michael Giardi of the NFL Network, Guerrero is on the same plane that’s taking the Patriots […]

Wide receiver Kenny Britt was released by the New England Patriots on Wednesday after dealing with a hamstring injury for most of the summer. According to Jeff Howe of The Athletic, Britt was actually offered a contract extension earlier this summer that he turned down. Kenny Britt, who had a partially torn hamstring during OTAs […]

The New England Patriots continue to churn through wide receivers, cutting Kenny Britt on Wednesday. There was some speculation that Bill Belichick could consider Dez Bryant as a replacement, but according to the NFL Network’s Mike Giardi, that’s not the case. Asked a Patriots team source if they had any interest in Dez Bryant. “Probably […]

The New England Patriots parted ways with some key members of their offense from last season. They were hoping that their tremendous depth would help fill the voids left by players such as running back Dion Lewis and wide receiver Danny Amendola. However, it has become clear that New England is not messing around when […]

Throughout much of his NFL career, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has worn an older helmet due to his preference with the comfort and visibility that it allows him to have on the field. However, the 41-year-old has finally changed it up, deciding to use a new-style helmet this offseason in hopes of providing himself […]

There’s probably not a more contentious subject this offseason than the NFL’s new helmet rule, which is being lambasted left and right by fans, players, and to some extent, by head coaches. At least one NFL team sideline boss in the form of Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots is not concerned about the […]

Safety Tyrann Mathieu has played his entire NFL career in the NFC with the Arizona Cardinals, which did not give him a chance to face the New England Patriots. Now in the AFC with the Houston Texans, Mathieu will finally get the opportunity to face Tom Brady, something the Honey Badger sounded very excited about […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has a different set of standards for himself. What passes as a great performance for most other players is merely considered mediocre by Brady. Brady made his preseason debut last week in a quasi-Super Bowl rematch with the Philadelphia Eagles at home. In that game, Brady played in the […]

Dez Bryant remains unemployed even after his highly anticipated and much-talked-about visit with the Cleveland Browns. Now, the free agent wide receiver may be turning his attention to another team, as he continues to look for work. One Twitter user who goes by the handle of @BostonAmbrose caught Bryant leaving a tasty and head-turning reply […]

There is no question that people hate the New England Patriots, which is a pretty common phenomenon when a team is so dominant. In the NBA, a lot of fans dislike the Golden State Warriors, and in hockey that’s the case for the Chicago Blackhawks, which makes sense given their title winning ways. Tom Brady […]

In preseason, a team wants to face the stiffest competition to see just exactly where their team is and they can use it as a good measuring stick. Carolina Panthers middle linebacker Luke Kuechly has those exact thoughts and is excited to go up against the New England Patriots in their third preseason game, according to […]

The New England Patriots shuffled up their wide receiving corps this offseason, including the departure of a few key contributors. However, this hasn’t exactly lent well for veteran wideout Kenny Britt in his quest to secure a more solid role in the passing game. Britt recently voiced that he feels like he is falling a bit behind […]

After missing Thursday’s quasi-Super Bowl rematch with the Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead has made his way back into the team’s practice. According to Kevin Duffy of the Boston Herald. Apart from the Eagles game, Burkhead was also away from the field during the team’s previous four practice sessions. It was […]

The New England Patriots have gone through much change in the backfield this NFL offseason that saw the departure of two contributors in LeGarrette Blount and Dion Lewis in free agency. It did see the return of running back Rex Burkhead on a multi-year deal to stay in the mix as a significant factor in the […]

New England Patriots first-round pick Isaiah Wynn has suffered a torn Achilles and will miss the rest of the season, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Patriots’ first-round pick, OT Isaiah Wynn, tore his Achilles vs. the Eagles and he will be out for the season, per source. The worst of the preseason on display. — […]

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nate Sudfeld threw for 312 yards in a 37-20 preseason loss to the New England Patriots on Thursday night, which represents the most passing yards in a preseason game since 2000. Preseason numbers are only available back to 2000, but Sudfeld's 312 years are most by an Eagles QB in a preseason […]

Last year, the New England Patriots completely revamped the quarterback position with the exception of superstar Tom Brady. The team traded away their talented backups one by one starting with Jacoby Brissett who was shipped to the Indianapolis Colts followed by Jimmy Garoppolo being traded to the San Francisco 49ers. These trades were a bit perplexing […]

The New England Patriots have undergone a lot of turnover at the wide receiver position, trading Brandin Cooks to the Los Angeles Rams while watching Danny Amendola join the Miami Dolphins. Their departures makes the roles for the mainstays all the more important, which is likely why the franchise has already begun extension talks with […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is expected to see extended playing time during Thursday night’s preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles. According to Jeff Howe of The Athletic, Brady is expected to play a good portion of the first half, and could actually play all of it. Tom Brady is expected to play a […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are set to face the New England Patriots for the second game of preseason action, which will mark the first time that both teams will meet since Super Bowl 52. This has set the table for what could be a raucous environment with the Patriots fans being quite vocal about their feelings […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are set to take the field this week for the first time against the New England Patriots since Super Bowl 52 that has brought back plenty of the emotions from the game. This has reached the point to where some Eagles fans have decided to purchase and put up a billboard near […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady saw a serious overhaul of his receiving corps this offseason. Fortunately, the presence of his favorite target has helped put him at ease. He and tight end Rob Gronkowski have enjoyed massive success as one of the best duos in the league for quite some time. According to Tyler […]

It’s clear that Philadelphia Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson is not a fan of the New England Patriots. Aside from celebrating his team’s Super Bowl all throughout the offseason, Johnson has also spent time publicly expressing his hatred for the Patriots, particularly for New England’s perceived arrogance. Despite Johnson’s loathing for the Pats getting quite […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has long claimed that he wants to play until he is at least 45 years old. He was asked about that on Tuesday morning, but this time he dodged the question, not offering a very clear answer. He told WEEI that he would like to play next year and […]

The New England Patriots had a real injury scare during Tuesday’s practice when Phillip Dorsett slipped on a crossing route and stayed on the ground for an extended period of time. According to Pro Football Talk, he walked off under his power to the medical tent, and a short time later emerged and caught passes […]

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles has experienced some issues with his health over the last week, missing some practice time due to muscle spasms in his neck. However, it appears he has moved past those injuries over the last few days, putting him in line to take the field against the New England Patriots on […]

In the last several months, the outside perspective of the New England Patriots has shifted a bit around the relationship between star quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick. This has led to many questions concerning their vision and outlook for the franchise that Brady is hoping to be a part of for the […]

Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson has done a lot of talking about the New England Patriots this NFL offseason, and he was back at it again on Monday. The Patriots and Eagles face off this week in each of the team’s second preseason game, and Johnson said he has been looking forward to this […]

The New England Patriots duo of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick will be heading into their 19th NFL season together. But while their relationship has changed in different ways over the years, Brady believes that he and his head coach are still on the same page in that they continue to share their main priorities professionally. […]

Tom Brady received new performance-based incentives added onto his contract from the Patriots last week, which will see him earn up to $5 million this season. But in typical Patriots fashion, Brady was pretty tight-lipped about his contract situation when asked about it on WEEI. Instead, Brady declared his love for the Patriots organization and […]

The New England Patriots brought in wide receiver Eric Decker for some veteran leadership, but he needs to start holding onto the ball if he wants to have the chance to provide that during the season. It seems every practice he has two or three drops, and people around the Patriots and the league have […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady didn’t play in the team’s preseason opener against the Washington Redskins last week. But he sounds as if he’s ready to make an appearance in this week’s assignment, which just so happens to be a Super Bowl rematch. Brady said on WEEI that he “absolutely” plans to play against […]

New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady, the man who has won five Super Bowls in his career and a supermodel as a wife, does seem to be a maniacal perfectionist. Despite his countless accomplishments in the sport of football, Brady can still be easily ticked off by something as trivial as an incomplete pass […]

Eric Decker reportedly has been struggling during the New England Patriots’ practices, which isn’t good news for his chances of making the team’s final cut. Having said that, fellow Patriots wideout Chris Hogan is not at all worried about Decker, whom he believes will start to get it together soon Decker has been dropping catches […]