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The frustration that NFL fans feel toward officiating decisions is starting to turn into bewilderment, or even exhaustion. It is becoming tougher to clearly enforce rules, as defensive players find themselves under intense scrutiny for every movement. A controversial penalty in a Week 15 game between the Arizona Cardinals and New England Patriots has many […]

The New England Patriots ugly 2024 campaign continued in Week 15, as they suffered a 30-17 loss at the hands of the Arizona Cardinals. While rookie quarterback Drake Maye continues to show promise under center, it’s not resulting in any wins, and it’s clearly taking a toll on him. Maye was once again one of […]

The New England Patriots conspicuously didn’t use Drake Maye as a runner on multiple short-down situations in their 30-17 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, leading to a head-scratching comment from Jerod Mayo. When Mayo was asked why the Patriots didn’t run any quarterback sneaks on short-down situations, he seemed to initially throw offensive […]

As the New England Patriots prepare for their final stretch of the 2024 NFL season, the team has a very tricky task set for Week 15 in the Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals, who have turned in some pretty incredible efforts in 2024 for his team. Now granted, the Patriots have had to face […]

The New England Patriots are not contemplating parting ways with head coach Jerod Mayo, despite a challenging 2024 season that has seen the team struggle to a 3-10 record. Senior NFL Insider Josina Anderson reported the news on X, formerly known as Twitter, citing a league source. “There was never any consideration to this,” Anderson […]

With not much left to do in a lost season, Jerod Mayo and the New England Patriots are stressing their focus on building their future, which includes rookie development down the stretch of 2024. That includes recent second-round pick Ja’Lynn Polk, who they hope to see build a foundation with fellow rookie Drake Maye. Despite […]

The football world received heavy news on Friday when Randy Moss officially announced his battle with cancer. While concerns about his health were already being raised due to his prior comments and Larry Fitzgerald Sr.’s claim days ago, confirmation of the diagnosis from Moss himself ended the speculation once and for all. Appearing on an […]

Before the New England Patriots drafted Drake Maye third overall, the No. 3 pick spent two seasons as North Carolina football’s starting quarterback. Bill Belichick is now North Carolina’s head football coach, heading to Maye’s alma mater after winning six Super Bowls with the Patriots. When asked how Maye felt about Belichick’s move to Chapel […]

The New England Patriots’ rebuilding season has gone like many expected so far. The Patriots tried to ride it out with Jacoby Brissett at quarterback for a while before making the switch to Drake Maye, and they currently sit at 3-10 while they finish out the season in December. Just like any young team, the […]

In 2024, Jerod Mayo was afforded one of the toughest asks in recent NFL memory: replace all-time legend Bill Belichick as the head coach of the New England Patriots. Now granted, Mayo has been the guy in NE for years now, to the point where it was literally written into his contract that he would […]

Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo may have been as surprised as anyone that former New England boss Bill Belichick has decided to take the college route for his next head coaching job. Belichick shocked the football world by accepting the head coaching position at North Carolina, and Mayo offered his congratulations to the 72-year-old coaching […]

Arizona Cardinals fans had reason to be worried about Trey McBride leading up to Sunday’s home date with the New England Patriots. However, they can now breathe a sigh of relief. McBride (knee) is off the injury report after being limited in practice throughout the week, via NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Head coach Jonathan Gannon […]

The Washington Commanders have claimed wide receiver KJ Osborn off waivers following his release from the New England Patriots, according to NFL Insider Ian Rapoport. The move comes in the wake of a significant injury to wide receiver Noah Brown that could sideline him for the remainder of the season. Osborn, 27, appeared in seven […]

The New England Patriots are on their way to another high draft pick this season, but the Arizona Cardinals were in the thick of the playoff race for most of the year until their recent struggles. The Cardinals are still within striking distance of turning it around, as they are just two games back from […]

The New England Patriots are probably more focused on the 2025 NFL Draft than the finish to the 2024 season. And it’s premature to think about a change at head coach. But in the near future, K.J. Osborn won’t be part of it because of a roster decision. The Patriots parted ways with the receiver, […]

A couple weeks ago, the GOAT of YouTubers — James Donaldson, better known as Mr. Beast — and the GOAT of football, Tom Brady, teamed up with a slew of other star athletes — Cristiano Ronaldo, Bryce Harper, Bryson DeChambeau and Noah Lyles — for a Yahoo Sports-sponsored Mr. Beast competition video. (Mr. Beast has […]

There’s good news and bad news for the New England Patriots as they start to turn their attention to the 2025 NFL Draft. The negative is that they’ve played just a little too well of late to get the top of even a top-three pick. However, the positive is twofold. The team absolutely has its […]

As the Cincinnati Bengals sit at 4-8 and third place in the AFC North, it was revealed that Joe Burrow tried to recruit a four-time Super Bowl champion to their offense in the offseason. In his podcast with Julian Edelman, Rob Gronkowski unveiled that Burrow reached out to him in the offseason, trying to recruit. […]

Anyone looking for financial advice probably wouldn’t think of turning to Rob Gronkowski, an NFL legend with resting goofball face, but he did make a rather savvy investment in Apple stock in the Gronkiest of ways, as reported recently in Forbes. As Gronk tells it, he owes over a half-million dollars of profit from a […]

The New England Patriots suffered their 10th loss of the season in Week 13 at the hands of the Indianapolis Colts, sending them into their long-awaited bye week on a sour note. While not much was expected of the team this season, fans are paying close attention to first-year head coach Jerod Mayo, who has […]

The New England Patriots weren’t able to come away with a victory against the Indianapolis Colts despite arguably having their best offensive performance since Drake Maye took over at quarterback. Maye played a near-flawless game on Sunday, completing 24 of 30 passes for 238 yards and a touchdown. He added 59 yards on the ground, […]

Instead of throwing a Hail Mary pass, Joey Slye was called upon to try and make a Hail Mary kick in the final second of the New England Patriots’ 25-24 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. The Patriots kicker lined up for a 68-yard field goal attempt to try and win New England the game, which […]

The New England Patriots had an opportunity for a Hail Mary pass in the final second of their 25-24 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Instead, Jerod Mayo opted to go for a Hail Mary field-goal attempt with Joey Slye. Slye went out for a 68-yard field goal attempt with a second to go, kicking an […]

The New England Patriots are looking to bounce back after they put together an ugly outing in Week 12 against the Miami Dolphins. The good news is that their opponent in Week 13 is set to be a bit more beatable in the Indianapolis Colts, and their quarterback Drake Maye is expected to have one […]

Ahead of their Week 13 matchup with the New England Patriots, the Indianapolis Colts got a mixed bag of injury updates revolving around wide receivers Josh Downs and Alec Pierce, per ESPN’s Stephen Holder on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Colts WR Josh Downs is out but the good news is Alec Pierce is expected […]

Getting a call from an NFL team on draft night is supposed to be the happiest moment of a young football player’s life, but getting a second call mere moments later to be informed you’re embarrassing yourself and your new team? Not so much, just ask Rob Gronkowski. Gronkowski, largely regarded as the GOAT of […]

The Indianapolis Colts will face the New England Patriots on Sunday at Gillette Stadium. It’s time for a classic AFC rivalry as we share our  NFL odds series and make a Colts-Patriots prediction and pick. Colts-Patriots Last Game – Matchup History The Colts defeated the Patriots 10-6 last season in Germany. Curiously, these teams have […]

When news broke that Jabrill Peppers was officially removed from the Commissioners Exempt List six weeks after he was charged with domestic violence and possession back in October, it placed the New England Patriots in a gray area. Technically allowed to return to practice if welcomed back by the organization, Peppers’ trial date isn’t scheduled […]

New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers had been on the commissioner’s exempt list since October 9. However, the NFL announced on Monday Peppers was removed from the list and can return to participate in all team activities, per NFL insider Tom Pelissero. “The NFL today removed Jabrill Peppers of the New England Patriots from the […]

The New England Patriots have not had a good 2024 season. New England is 3-9 heading into Week 13 and they are hopelessly out of the AFC playoff picture. The Patriots are beginning a new era under head coach Jerod Mayo, which has already featured some ups and downs. One sports commentator seems to already […]

Drake Maye wasn’t able to lead the New England Patriots to a win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, but he seemed to instill some fear in Mike McDaniel following the 34-15 defeat. The Dolphins head coach dished out some praise toward Maye after his team’s victory. However, McDaniel admitted that he isn’t rooting for […]

The New England Patriots played some pretty poor football in their 34-15 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, and Jerod Mayo knows it. Miami dominated in the first half, taking a 24-0 lead into halftime before making it 31-0 in the third quarter. New England was outgained (373 to 268), picked up fewer first […]

Drake Maye is hoping his New England Patriots teammates feel the sting of their 34-15 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. The Patriots quarterback shared the message he delivered to his teammates during Sunday’s game, which they trailed by as many as 31 points at point, as they fell to 3-9 on the season. […]

The New England Patriots have not had a great 2024 campaign. New England is 3-8 heading into Week 12 and sits at the bottom of the AFC East division standings. Patriots fans have not had much to cheer for this season. Thankfully, they’ll be getting some reinforcements on defense ahead of Sunday’s game against the […]

Earlier this week, 25 players were named semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2025. While a few names — Eli Manning, Terrell Suggs, Adam Vinatieri, and James Harrison — got the bulk of the attention, Vince Wilfork also earned the semifinalist distinction for the fourth consecutive year. And Jerod Mayo, the […]

Coming off of a disappointing 28-22 Week 11 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, the New England Patriots received a troubling update on cornerback Christian Gonzalez’s injury status for Week 12. After one key player from the offensive line, Cole Strange set to make his Patriots’ debut after suffering a knee injury in the 2023 […]

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is one of the most successful owners in NFL history, having taken over a struggling and mistake-prone organization in 1994 and turning it one of the most dominant organizations in professional sports. With more than 30 years of ownership and leadership under his belt, Kraft was considered a favorite […]

Drake Maye has been making strides as the quarterback for the New England Patriots, and it sounds like he’s having fun as well. The rookie quarterback recently went viral for one of his responses in a press conference where Patriots reporter Taylor Kyles asked him how he reads the defense. “It kinda comes with feeling […]

The New England Patriots have not had a great first season under head coach Jerod Mayo. New England is 3-8 heading into Week 12 and are clearly still in rebuild mode. Thankfully, Patriots fans have something to cheer about as they just got some positive injury news on Wednesday. Patriots coach Jerod Mayo said on […]