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It has been over a month since the New England Patriots fell just short in Super Bowl LII against the Philadelphia Eagles from repeating as champions in their third appearances on that stage in the last four years. It was a gut-wrenching loss that was decided in the final minutes of the fourth quarter. It […]

Following a decorated career with the Chicago Bears, running back Matt Forte had signed with the New York Jets prior to the 2016 NFL season. However, he could just have easily been coming off back-to-back Super Bowls with the New England Patriots. After his meeting with the Jets, the Patriots had contacted Forte to set up […]

The New England Patriots are coming off a disappointing end to their 2017 season, falling just short of repeating as Super Bowl champions. The front office has shifted gears entirely to addressing the state of their roster for next year with a few decisions lined up to make with pending free agents, one of which […]

Since the New England Patriots fell short in Super Bowl 52 against the Philadelphia Eagles, there has continued to uncertainty surrounding All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski’s future in the NFL. He had aired some skepticism around the notion of it being a guarantee that he would be back next season while eyeing a few weeks to […]

The New England Patriots fell just shy of repeating as Super Bowl champions in a disappointing loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII. This has pushed forth the possible necessity of shaking some of the roster personnel up in order to get back on top in the 2018 campaign. This effort could foresee the […]

The 2017 NFL season was the best one by far for New England Patriots running back Dion Lewis. As a result, he has become perhaps the biggest name on running back market going into the offseason. Early reports suggest that multiple teams have already emerged as potential suitors. However, according to Jeff Howe of the Boston […]

The New England Patriots are coming off a disappointing loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl. As if missing out on a chance to win back-to-back titles wasn’t bad enough, news surfaced about perennial Pro Bowler Rob Gronkowski seriously considering retirement. Apparently, Gronkowski has been thinking about retirement since training camp. There’s been […]

The New England Patriots could have some vacancies at the running back spot that they need to fill this offseason. Dion Lewis is likely to leave in free agency, while Rex Burkhead is also set to hit the market. According to Doug Kyed of NESN, Denver Broncos running back CJ Anderson could be a potential […]

The New England Patriots could be in the market for a new starting cornerback this offseason with Malcolm Butler most likely on his way out. As it so happens, two very high-profile corners in Richard Sherman and Aqib Talib are rumored to become available this offseason. And according to Jeff Howe of the Boston Herald, […]

Whenever a team is as successful as the New England Patriots, there is one story everyone wants to break. Everyone wants to be the one that finds the kink in the armor. Several stories came out during the playoff run. It looks like another one is developing involving Rob Gronkowski and his alleged use of […]

There has been plenty of speculation regarding the future of New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski heading into the offseason. The Patriots star announced he was considering retirement following New England’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII. Early reports even suggested that he was considering other ventures as an actor and entertainer. […]

New England Patriots fans are still waiting to find out whether tight end Rob Gronkowski is going to retire. The news that it was even an option caught them by surprise. But in light of recent reports, it sounds like it’s been something Gronkowski has been contemplating for quite some time. According to NBC Sports […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Danny Amendola is about to hit free agency this offseason and still deliberating whether to return for a 10th NFL season next year. But if he does return, he’s made it pretty clear where he wants to play, even though he’s realistic about how that might not happen. “I’m a […]

The Green Bay Packers typically stay clear of the big name free agent market. But last year they broke from the norm and signed tight end Martellus Bennett. But things didn’t work out. They ended up cutting him during the season. But since they didn’t get what they paid for, they wanted to recover some […]

Buffalo Bills linebacker Preston Brown is set to become a free agent in a few weeks. He hasn’t indicated whether he intends on leaving Buffalo. But he has stated that there is one place he wouldn’t mind going—to the Dark Side, aka the New England Patriots. The Patriots have poached talent from the Bills in […]

New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels made headlines after the 2017 NFL season for going back on his agreement to become the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts. Needless to say, McDaniels had received significant backlash from former coaches for not following through on his word. However, his decision may have sparked a new initiative within the […]

Running back Dion Lewis of the New England Patriots is set to hit NFL free agency as one of the more intriguing players available at his position. He has an opportunity in front of him to become one of the most targeted players for any team that is looking to upgrade in the backfield next […]

For the first time in several seasons, the New England Patriots are venturing into the offseason without a young quarterback behind Tom Brady on the roster. It has brought up persistent questions concerning the long-term future at the position after Brady’s tenure comes to a close. This has put the front office in an interesting […]

The New England Patriots have a number of looming questions going into the offseason. Although most of the attention has surrounded the uncertain future of star tight end Rob Gronkowski, the Pats have another key player who has yet to determine his status for next season. Wide receiver Danny Amendola enters the offseason as a […]

The New England Patriots are expected to make a few moves to their roster over the offseason. The team is currently projected to be around the lower tier of the league in terms of salary cap space with just over $18 million at their disposal. One of which is expected to impact the state of […]

In the weeks that have followed the Super Bowl LII loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, there has been much uncertainty surrounding the NFL future of New England Patriots All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski. He had voiced some doubt about coming back next season with eyes toward taking some time to possibly contemplate retirement. Gronk has […]

New England Patriots former Pro Bowl tight end Martellus Bennett is coming off one of the most challenging seasons of his NFL career. He saw it come to an abrupt end last November due to a groin injury that landed him on season-ending IR that led to him contemplate retirement after just 10 seasons in the […]

Notably absent from the entire 2017 NFL season for the New England Patriots was veteran wide receiver Julian Edelman due to an ACL tear that he suffered last August. Since then, he has been making a steady recovery from the injury over the last several months by continuing to ramp his rehab workload. In fact, Edelman […]

The New England Patriots came up short in their historic journey to win Super Bowl LII. Regardless, there is still little debate regarding Tom Brady’s legacy as the greatest quarterback of all time. The Patriots star already had five rings when he entered his eighth Super Bowl appearance against the Philadelphia Eagles earlier this month. However, Washington Redskins […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ loss in the AFC Divisional Round was just the bitter end to a tumultuous 2017 NFL season. Unfortunately, it may have been highlighted by the potential game-winning touchdown catch by tight end Jesse James in Week 15 versus the New England Patriots. James’ reception had ultimately been reversed due to the league’s […]

It has been weeks since the New England Patriots were upset by the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII. Yet there is still plenty of confusion regarding some of the factors that attributed to their loss. Among the most notable was the lack of playing time for cornerback Malcolm Butler. Safety Devin McCourty suggested that the […]

Since 2000, New England Patriots longtime head coach Bill Belichick has made many difficult decisions when it comes to personnel movement. Just prior to the 2000 NFL Draft, the Patriots sent the No. 16 pick in the upcoming draft, a fourth-rounder, and a seventh-rounder in 2001 to the New York Jets for the rights to […]

How cool would it be to be able to say that you own a Super Bowl ring? And how much cooler would it be to say you own one from New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady? But since Brady doesn’t sell things like that, how about one of his friends and family Super Bowl rings? […]

Veteran linebacker James Harrison has just completed his 14th season and still has the desire to return for another campaign. According to Chris Price of the Boston Sports Journal, there is reportedly a “reasonable chance” that the 39-year-old could continue his NFL career for the New England Patriots in the 2018 season. It’s early in […]

The New England Patriots’ sudden and mysterious decision to bench starting cornerback Malcolm Butler for the Super Bowl was one of the biggest stories coming out of the game. Head coach Bill Belichick, as usual, didn’t really specify what his reasons for benching Butler were, although reports surfaced that he didn’t play due to disciplinary […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady seems to have the perfect method for losing weight. The NFL MVP has is own “TB12 resistance bands” and it’s currently working not just for football athletes. Boston Red Sox designated hitter Hanley Ramirez has jumped on the Brady method and recently showed off the amazing results. According to […]

There is certainly no love lost between Philadelphia Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson and all those affiliated with the New England Patriots. Not only did his team beat the Patriots in Super Bowl LII, but he says the Eagles had more fun winning this championship than his opponents did after five. Needless to say, Patriots fans […]

The New England Patriots usually operate differently than any other team in the league, but there is one thing they do just like everyone else. When they need some cap relief or just space, they cut veteran players, and this offseason, there is a strong chance they could cut five specific employees resulting in $19 million in savings under […]

There has been a huge cloud of uncertainty surrounding New England Patriots All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski’s future in the NFL in the time that has followed Super Bowl 52. Along those same lines, there has been a growing notion that Gronkowski could be looking to step away from football to shift his career path […]

When Josh McDaniels set NFL Twitter ablaze with his decision to spurn the Indianapolis Colts’ head coaching job to stay with the New England Patriots as their offensive coordinator, a number of reports came out explaining why he made the decision. Apparently, not every reason previously cited was correct, according to Sports Illustrated’s Peter King. […]

Following the loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII, the New England Patriots head into the NFL offseason with a 40-year-old quarterback still at the top of his game and a veteran head coach still hungry for more opportunity to add to his trophy case. Although most NFL players never reach 40 during […]

One of the many things the New England Patriots do well is to reload during the offseason. Should Rob Gronkowski retire, NFL Media analyst Nate Burleson thinks the perfect replacement is about to hit the market. He thinks they should go after soon-to-be free agent tight end Jimmy Graham. He talked about the possibility recently on […]

New England Patriots safety Devin McCourty has undergone shoulder surgery, ESPN’s Mike Reiss reports. However, the surgery wasn’t due to a serious shoulder injury, but was more of a “clean-up procedure.” This is the time of year when players often undergo surgery to repair nagging ailments from season. Along those lines, Patriots safety Devin McCourty […]

The Detroit Lions have a new head coach in former New England Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia. However, he might not be the only Pat who could be calling Detroit home next season. According to Ben Volin of the Boston Globe, the Lions will likely make a push to acquire the services of Patriots running back […]