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New England Patriots wide receiver Eric Decker is no lock to make the teams roster, and if he wants to be playing Week 1, he is going to need to pick up his game. According to Doug Kyed of NESN, Decker is having a hard time in practice. WR Eric Decker is still having a […]

Aside from Eric Decker, Jason McCourty has arguably been the most notable name the New England Patriots have brought in this offseason. When the Pats traded for Jason, there was an expectation that he would replace Malcolm Butler at cornerback and start along with brother Devin in the New England secondary. But as Mike Reiss […]

The New England Patriots are not used to losing, so the manner how their 2017 season concluded certainly felt like a gut punch for them. The Holy Trinity of the franchise, namely head coach Bill Belichick, quarterback Tom Brady, and owner Robert Kraft reportedly even had a meeting to discuss the disappointing season that was, […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady missed the team’s preseason opener with a sore back. However, that did not prevent him and the Patriots from putting the final details on his contract for the 2018 NFL season. Both sides have been mired in negotiations for quite some time now. The details of his incentive-based contract have […]

There has been much attention on the New England Patriots that have been largely centered on star quarterback Tom Brady’s standing with the franchise. This has now shifted to Brady possibly dealing with a sore back that has limited his availability on the practice field over the last few days in training camp. Despite that, […]

Veteran cornerback Bashaud Breeland has had a busy month or so. He’s visited a handful of teams, including the Raiders, Chiefs, Ravens, Browns, and most recently the Patriots, but has yet to sign. However, the free-agent corner does have options in terms of his next destination. Per Josina Anderson of ESPN: Ravens have kept tabs […]

After missing all of last season New England Patriots quarterback Julian Edelman was just happy to be back with the boys on the field. “It just was fun, the nerves were juiced and I was just excited to get out there and get to play football,” Edelman said following the 26-17 win via Boston Herald. […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady conspicuously didn’t feature in the team’s first preseason game against the Washington Redksins on Thursday. However, there was a perfectly good reason for his absence. According to Jim McBride of the Boston Globe, Brady didn’t play in this year’s preseason opener due to a sore back. Brady had had […]

The New England Patriots opened up their preseason campaign Thursday against the Washington Redskins, but the thrill of football’s return in Foxboro is being weighed down by news of linebacker Harvey Langi missing up to five weeks due to internal laceration, according to Jeff Howe of The Athletic. Harvey Langi took a hit to the […]

In the last several years, quarterback Tom Brady has been willing to take a pay cut with his contract for the betterment of the team to help bring in more talent to the team. However, Adam Schefter of ESPN is reporting that the Patriots and Brady are expected to agree to add “performance-based incentives” to […]

Martellus Bennett had the luxury of playing with two of the best quarterbacks of all time during his NFL career, Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers. The now-retired tight end was on The Doug Gottlieb Show talking about his NFL career and although he gave praise for both quarterbacks his review of them is interesting. “I […]

The New England Patriots find themselves noticeably undermanned going into the 2018 NFL season. As a result, they will be relying on some of their longer-tenured players a bit more this year. Among them is safety Patrick Chung. According to Mark Daniels of the Providence Journal, the Patriots have experimented with Chung as a punt returner this […]

Stop asking which planet or dimension where the Jacksonville Jaguars are ranked higher than the New England Patriots – because it’s the same place where you’re in. With a ton of preseason rankings cluttering the internet today, it’s hard to stand out among the rest, but Elliott Harrison of NFL.com just knows the exact formula […]

The New England Patriots had a shaky defense last season, which crumbled at the worst possible moment after the team’s stop unit got run over by Nick Foles and the Philadelphia in the Super Bowl last February. If people are writing off the Pats’ defense for this coming 2018 season, that’s fine with New England […]

Instead of further exploring options to trade wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell, the New England Patriots ultimately decided to cut loose the former fourth-round pick on Monday. Mitchell has struggled with injuries for most of his young career. He did not play a single snap last season because of knee issues. He was also having trouble […]

The New England Patriots are deep at the cornerback position despite the departure of former Pro Bowler Malcolm Butler, but they are still looking to upgrade if the right deal presents itself. According to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, the Patriots worked out former Washington Redskins cornerback Bashaud Breeland on Tuesday. The Clemson product has since told […]

Throughout much of their respective illustrious careers, Tom Brady and Peyton Manning have long been compared to each other that has lifted them to earn the respect as being two of the best quarterbacks to ever play the game. Following the recent free agent signing of veteran wide receiver Eric Decker on a one-year, $2.1 […]

The New England Patriots have a new wide receiver in veteran Eric Decker, whom they signed shortly after releasing Jordan Matthews. Decker now faces a race to get himself up to speed with the Patriots’ offensive system before the start of the regular season in a month’s time. However, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick believes […]

Bill Belichick has been known as a hard nose coach and he really isn’t one to open up about much. With Randy Moss going into the Pro Football Hall of Fame last weekend it was a good time for Belichick to open up about one of the biggest personalities in NFL history. On the surface, […]

It has been several months since Super Bowl 52 that saw much fall out from New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick making the decision to bench former Pro Bowl cornerback Malcolm Butler who is now with the Tennessee Titans. These questions have continued to linger around Butler in the months that have followed that […]

The New England Patriots have undergone much change to their wide receiver core over this offseason that has seen several vital contributors departing from the team. According to Ian Rapoport of The NFL Network, the Patriots have decided to finally move on from third-year wideout Malcolm Mitchell on Monday. The #Patriots have finally released WR Malcolm […]

The New England Patriots face some uncertainty at the wide receiver position. With Julian Edelman out for the first four weeks of the season, there will be a good number of targets up for grabs for the remaining receivers on the team. Newcomer Cordarrelle Patterson is one such receiver included in that group, and the […]

Recent Hall of Fame inductee Randy Moss and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady had quite the connection during their time together. In Moss’s record-breaking year in 2007, Brady targeted him 160 times connecting on 98 of those for 23 touchdowns, an NFL record. Those are some impressive numbers but Brady felt like he could […]

The New England Patriots suffered some crucial losses this offseason. Among the most notable was the departure of left tackle Nate Solder to the New York Giants. Fortunately, it appears they already have an idea of Solder’s replacement. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, left tackle Trent Brown is currently No. 1 on the depth chart: Six-foot, […]

The New England Patriots could potentially be without first-round pick Sony Michel for the entirety of preseason due to a knee injury, Jeff Howe of The Athletic reports. The rookie running back injured his knee Wednesday during practice while making a cut and needed to undergo a procedure to repair the damage. Michel was the […]

It goes without saying that New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman has endured a bit of a rough stretch lately. Unfortunately, the end does not appear to be in sight just yet. Edelman is still working his way back from a torn ACL that ended his 2017 campaign before it even begun. According to […]

A revelation found in a new book about the Deflategate controversy states that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady could have avoided a four-game suspension and all the drama accompanied by his back-and-forth with Roger Goodell’s office if he agreed to publicly admit that two New England equipment personnel were to blame for the change […]

It did not take much to convince running back Jeremy Hill to sign with the New England Patriots this offseason. New England’s resume when it came showcasing potential workhorses speaks for itself. Hill is coming off a disappointing 2017 campaign. However, according to Ryan Hannable of WEEI, he is confident about a potential comeback season with the Patriots: […]

The New England Patriots made a major move on Wednesday that saw veteran wide receiver Jordan Matthews placed on the injured reserve due to a hamstring injury may end his 2018 campaign. It hasn’t taken long for the Patriots to find an immediate replacement as Adam Schefter of ESPN is reporting that free agent wideout […]

It has been a few months since former NFL tight end Michael Bennett announced his retirement from the league after 10 seasons. Throughout his career, Bennett played with several teams that included playing for the Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears, New York Giants, Green Bay Packers, and New England. However, the 31-year-old has recently revealed that […]

The New England Patriots on Wednesday were reportedly moving to release veteran wide receiver Jordan Matthews a few days after he suffered a hamstring injury over the weekend. However, Ian Rapoport of The NFL Network has revealed that the team has since placed Matthews on the injured reserve due to the injury that will end […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady celebrates his 41st birthday on Friday and Rob Gronkowski has noticed a change as he grown older. Grownkowski remembers when he was coming into the league that Brady would get in his face but he has grown to be a bit softer now as the years have gone on. […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Jordan Matthews has suffered a “significant” hamstring injury, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Jeff Howe of The Athletic adds that Matthews hasn’t practiced since he suffered the injury Sunday and could be out for a while. Matthews’ injury could explain why the Patriots brought in veteran wide receiver Eric […]

The New England Patriots are breaking in a new crop of wide receivers this year. Danny Amendola is now suiting up for the division rival Miami Dolphins, and Brandin Cooks was traded to the Los Angeles Rams leaving the suspended Julian Edelman to lead the pack with All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski. Along with seeing […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is in the midst of his 19th training camp and just days away from his 41st birthday. At this point, everyone is well aware of his methodical physical preparation with the TB12 Method, which he uses to still perform at a high level even at his advanced age. But in a […]

The New England Patriots will have some adjustments to make this offseason in anticipation of Julian Edelman’s four-game suspension to begin the 2018 NFL season. Fortunately for the Pats, they have plenty of wide receivers who can vie for the starting spot that’s going to be temporarily left by Edelman. And Pats head coach Bill […]

Almost half a year has passed and Malcolm Butler’s benching in Super Bowl LII remains shrouded in mystery. Patriots coach Bill Belichick still remains incredibly tight-lipped about why he made his decision, and even Butler himself claims he doesn’t know to this day why exactly he was benched. No one would blame Butler if he […]

Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady are the clear top two choices to win the 2018 NFL MVP award. One sportsbook had the Packers quarterback as the slight leader a month ago. And now, another has Patriots QB as the front-runner for the prestigious award. Brady is currently priced as the +400 favorite to win MVP […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman already addressed his four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances once in the form of an Instagram post. But now, he’s finally done so in person. Edelman expressed his disappointment with the whole situation, but he ultimately owned up to his actions and accepted his […]