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FOXBOROUGH – You might now know it, but the New England Patriots’ defense is actually among the best in two separate areas. Entering Week 9, New England’s 23 sacks this season are the fifth-most in the league and is tied for first in takeaways with 16. The Patriots’ Week 8 win over the New York […]

FOXBOROUGH – The New England Patriots are only days away from reaching their bye week for the 2022 season. But their focus remains on one thing: Beating the Indianapolis Colts. The Patriots host the Colts on Sunday. Patriots veteran cornerback Jonathan Jones gave a bit of insight on how the team is mentally getting ready […]

FOXBOROUGH – The loving feeling Rhamondre Stevenson has for Bill Belichick isn’t the only New England Patriots icon he has great affection for. The second-year running back received praise from teammate Kendrick Bourne, who compared Stevenson’s ability to work as a pass-catcher out of the backfield to James White following the Patriots’ 22-17 win over […]

Though Valentine’s Day is still a few months away, love is currently in the air in Foxboro, Massachusetts. According to Zack Cox of NESN, New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson, a second-year player amid a breakout season, and head coach Bill Belichick have a level of mutual admiration between them. With how dominant Stevenson […]

FOXBOROUGH – New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones lives by one mantra when it comes to passing: “You’ll never go broke taking a profit.” Jones first revealed that was his philosophy when he throws a football as a rookie last season, where he was viewed as a dink and dunk passer. Now in his second […]

FOXBOROUGH – You might not remember it, but Mac Jones and Stephon Gilmore were teammates in New England in 2021. Both Jones and Gilmore played together on the Patriots, but the cornerback never played a game with the quarterback as he dealt with a quad injury (and was looking for a new contract) that kept […]

FOXBOROUGH – While their division rivals added talent ahead of the NFL trade deadline, the New England Patriots stood pat and didn’t make a trade. New England, sitting at 4-4 on the season, reportedly had several players that other teams inquired about, such as offensive lineman Isaiah Wynn and wide receiver Nelson Agholor. Patriots coach […]

The NFL trade deadline has gone and passed, and the New England Patriots didn’t make any moves. New England’s inactive deadline is a bit surprising considering reports in recent weeks suggested that it would at least trade one of its veteran wide receivers plus it was receiving interest in several of its players. Some drama […]

The New England Patriots pulled away with a 22-17 win over the New York Jets on Sunday to get back to .500 and improve to 4-4 on the season. With that, we take a look at the five players most responsible for the win. 5. Rhamondre Stevenson The second-year running back may have solely carried […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was recently asked who his favorite MLB shortstop of all-time is. The famed head coach offered an answer that will catch both Yankees and Red Sox fans’ attention, per Talkin’ Yanks on Twitter. “There was a lot of good ones,” Belichick said. “Have to go with (Derek) Jeter […]

Zach Wilson was on the receiving end of a stinging message from one of his most ardent supporters Monday. One day after tossing three brutal picks in a 22-17 loss to the New England Patriots, the New York Jets quarterback was shredded by Dan Orlovsky on ESPN’s “First Take.” “Everyone knows I like Zach Wilson,” […]

The New England Patriots got some more good news following their 22-17 win over the New York Jets on Sunday. Wide receiver DeVante Parker’s knee injury that he suffered in Sunday’s game is just a sprain, the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Monday. The injury isn’t believed to be serious. With the Patriots having their bye […]

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick didn’t seem to want to talk too much about moving past George Halas for the second-most wins all-time for an NFL coach with 325 after his team defeated the New York Jets 22-17 on Sunday. But his players spoke highly of him. Patriots quarterback Mac Jones opened up his […]

The New England Patriots got back on track on Sunday, defeating the New York Jets 22-17 to get them back to .500 with a 4-4 record. Here are five takeaways from their win over the now 5-3 Jets. Mac Jones was … fine After how the Monday night game against the Chicago Bears played out, […]

The New England Patriots found themselves in an unexpected quarterback controversy this month. Fourth-round rookie Bailey Zappe took Patriots fans by storm when he went 2-0 as a starter when he replaced an injured Mac Jones. When Jones returned from injury in Week 7 against the Chicago Bears, the controversy reached its height. Jones’ struggles […]

Bill Belichick made history in the New England Patriots’ 22-17 win over the New York Jets on Sunday. Sunday’s win was the 325th of his career as a head coach, moving him past George Halas for the second-most wins in NFL history. After showing great admiration for Halas when he tied him in all-time wins […]

Following what happened against the Chicago Bears in Week 7, every pass Mac Jones threw against the New York Jets on Sunday was going to have extra attention, even the ones that didn’t count. Jones arguably threw the most egregious pass of his career on Sunday in an unofficial play as part of the Patriots’ […]

A week after Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears dominated them, Matthew Judon and the New England Patriots’ defense got back on the right track on Sunday, propelling the team to a 22-17 victory over the New York Jets. While Jets quarterback Zach Wilson threw for 355 yards, the Patriots’ defense made life hard for […]

By securing a record-evening 22-17 win over the division rival New York Jets, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has officially noticed his 325th win, which is one more than George Halas and the second-most in NFL history behind only Don Shula, who has 347 victories on his resume. Talk about a big deal, […]

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones had a rough first half against the New York Jets in Week 8 action, and his day didn’t get any better with the news that wide receiver DeVante Parker is out for the rest of the game with a knee injury. Parker left the game early and was initially […]

During the New England Patriots’ Week 7 showdown with the Chicago Bears, Mac Jones made headlines for a variety of reasons. The funniest of which, however, was his kick to the jewels of Jaquan Brisker early in the contest. A kick on the nuts isn’t really uncommon in sports. Due to the physicality of leagues […]

A critical AFC East matchup is on tap to take place this weekend as the New England Patriots battle it out with New York Jets. Join us for our NFL odds series where our Patriots-Jets prediction and pick will take place.  The return of QB Mac Jones was an unpleasant one, as the Patriots signal caller […]

Originally, the New England Patriots likely thought their Week 8 matchup against the New York Jets was one they could chalk up as a win. But the events that unfolded in their Week 7 loss to drop them to 3-4 on the season plus the Jets’ 5-2 start makes Sunday a far more intriguing matchup […]

Heading into Week 8, New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones is set to fully return as QB1. But Jones, who suffered a high ankle sprain earlier in the season may still be feeling the effects. Jones is reportedly being impacted by the injury that occurred over a month ago. Via NFL Network’s Mike Giardi: “Per […]

The New York Jets’ game on Sunday is an especialy intriguing one because it presents the opportunity to settle some old scores with the New England Patriots. Ahead of the Jets-Patriots game, we’ll be making our New York Jets Week 8 predictions. The Jets have lost 12 straight games to the Patriots. Their last win […]

The New England Patriots find themselves in a murky spot ahead of the 2022 NFL trade deadline. They’re 3-4 through the first seven weeks of the season, winning multiple games with fourth-round rookie backup quarterback Bailey Zappe at quarterback. However, they also just lost in decisive fashion to the Chicago Bears, who are widely considered […]

After dropping their Week 7 Monday night game to the Chicago Bears, the New England Patriots do not look like a serious contender in the AFC East. As a result, the Patriots are getting calls prior to the November 1 trade deadline about several key players. They include safety Jabrill Peppers and running back Damien […]

FOXBOROUGH – The quarterback controversy in New England is over, for now at least. Bill Belichick confirmed that Mac Jones will be the New England Patriots’ starting quarterback against the New York Jets on Sunday. Belichick’s confirmation comes a day after he wouldn’t make a commitment on who would start for them at the key […]

FOXBOROUGH – New England Patriots safety and captain Devin McCourty is supportive of his teammates, but he doesn’t want to parent them. The Patriots’ 33-14 loss to the Chicago Bears might have put a damper on the moods of a lot of their players, specifically Mac Jones. The second-year quarterback struggled in his return from […]

FOXBOROUGH – Gillette Stadium was home to one of the most unusual scenes in the New England Patriots’ 33-14 loss to the Chicago Bears on Monday night. Mac Jones made his return and started after missing the previous three games due to an ankle injury. By the second drive though, where the Patriots went three-and-out, […]

FOXBOROUGH – Mac Jones didn’t confirm the report that he’ll be starting at quarterback for the New England Patriots on Sunday against the New York Jets. He didn’t deny it, either. In fact, Jones said he thinks he “deserves that” when asked he was asked if he plans to start on Sunday. “I plan to […]

The SkyCam did nothing wrong. In a statement released by ESPN, the media company cleared the SkyCam of any part in interfering with a ball thrown by New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones during the first period of Monday’s game against the Chicago Bears. This is as opposed to what a viral video that has […]

FOXBOROUGH – While Bill Belichick wouldn’t say who would get the start at quarterback for the New England Patriots on Sunday, it appears that someone else leaked it out. Mac Jones will start against the New York Jets after getting about 90 percent of the first team reps at practice on Wednesday, ESPN’s Field Yates […]

FOXBOROUGH – Bill Belichick didn’t tip his hand as to who will start at quarterback for the New England Patriots against the New York Jets on Sunday. The Patriots coach was asked several times about the quarterback situation on Wednesday and didn’t share much insight as to who will start or how he views the […]

With the November 1 trade deadline less than a week away, the NFL trade market is starting to heat up. According to Phil Perry of NBC Sports Boston, a handful of pass-catchers out of Foxboro are the focus of Patriots trade rumors. The team has received calls inquiring about the availability of wide receivers Jakobi […]

The leash was incredibly short for Mac Jones in Week 7’s matchup against the Chicago Bears Monday night in Foxborough. After throwing a pick early in the contest — and just through three series — Jones was pulled from the game by New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and gave the QB duties to […]

The Chicago Bears might have gotten a bit of help on defense against the New England Patriots Monday night from something you would likely take more than 10 guesses to name correctly — the SkyCam wire. Football fans on Twitter are doing some hard-hitting investigative work on whether the SkyCam’s wire in that game actually […]

The legacies of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick will forever be linked. Brady is considered the greatest quarterback of all-time. Belichick is widely regarded as the greatest coach of all-time. But not everyone is a believer of that sentiment. Former Patriots Pro Bowl cornerback Asante Samuel shared his thoughts on the matter on social media […]

FOXBOROUGH – The New England Patriots fell 33-14 to the Chicago Bears on Monday in what might have been one of the worst losses in Bill Belichick’s 23-year tenure as the team’s head coach. Here are five takeaways from the Week 7 loss. 1. Patriots have a quarterback crisis A week ago, it looked like […]