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The football community lost another good one on Tuesday after former New England Patriots fullback Sam “Bam” Cunningham passed away in Inglewood, California. Cunningham is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame after starring for the University of Southern California (USC) in the early 70s. The cause of his death is still unknown. […]

The New England Patriots’ decision to part ways with Cam Newton took many by surprise. That list doesn’t include his quarterback competition in Mac Jones. Mac Jones recently spoke out on WEEI’s Merloni and Fauria radio show to discuss the departing Patriots QB1 from last season.  The rookie quarterback revealed he wasn’t exactly shocked. “Not […]

Sam Cunningham, a USC Trojans legend and New England Patriots great, has died at the age of 71. The USC Football Twitter account put out this statement to confirm the death on Tuesday: #FightOnForever, Sam "Bam" Cunningham. The All-American fullback, Rose Bowl MVP and College Football Hall of Famer, whose performance in USC's 1970 win […]

Everybody in Foxboro seems to be on The Mac Jones Hype Train. The New England Patriots rookie quarterback has been attracting plenty of attention of late, especially after beating Cam Newton for the team’s starting gig under center. And now, former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is also professing his admiration for Jones. Brees […]

Mac Jones mania is now sweeping the New England Patriots and its fans after the release of quarterback  Cam Newton. Bill Belichick stayed mum on the move at first, but the Pats head honcho later on had more to say about last season’s QB1. From Belichick’s first presser following the move, the coach offered his […]

Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots have already decided on their quarterback situation, choosing Mac Jones over Cam Newton. On Monday morning, though, Belichick spoke about a different quarterback in the AFC North, Miami Dolphins signal-caller Tua Tagovailoa, in the most Belichick-ian of ways. Bill Belichick on Tua Tagovailoa: "He looks good to me." […]

The New England Patriots had an active offseason, which has made them into a potential postseason team. They made a shocking move this past week when they released Cam Newton, making rookie Mac Jones the starting quarterback. The Patriots are primed to have a good season with their new-look roster. In free agency, the Patriots […]

The news of Cam Newton’s exit from the New England Patriots took many by surprise. We’re not too far removed from when Newton was considered as the default starter ahead of Mac Jones for his rookie campaign. But now that the Patriots have let go of the former MVP, rumors have started to trickle out […]

With the shocking move to cut quarterback Cam Newton, the New England Patriots have put all their eggs in the Mac Jones basket. Patriots players had sparkling reviews for the rookie QB, who played more like a grizzled veteran in the preseason rather than a youngster in over his head. Jones has shown a proficiency […]

The New England Patriots surprised many in the NFL when they named Mac Jones as their starting quarterback for this season and released Cam Newton. This decision by head coach Bill Belichick has been bringing out the hot takes as of late, especially from former Patriots players. For one, longtime Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman—who […]

On Friday morning, it was reported that former New England Patriots wide receiver David Patten passed away at the age of 47. After, the team’s owner and head coach, Robert Kraft and Bill Belichick paid their respects to the former Patriot. Then, former quarterback Tom Brady did the same with a long message. Tom Brady […]

Former New England Patriots wide receiver David Patten tragically passed away Thursday at the age of 47. Patten died due to a motorcycle accident. A number of former Patriots have chimed in with condolences, and now owner Robert Kraft and head coach Bill Belichick have released statements on Patten’s untimely death: Robert Kraft and Bill […]

The New England Patriots always find a way to make a story. Ironically enough, a story has brewed over former Patriots players. Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady shared some hilarious thoughts on former teammate–now Tennessee Titans head coach–Mike Vrabel. Brady didn’t hold back one bit, even going on to say Vrabel is out of […]

3-time Super Bowl winner David Patten has tragically passed away. The former New England Patriots wide receiver was 47 years old. The news comes as an absolute shock to the NFL world. His former All-Pro teammate Richard Seymour sent out a heartfelt reaction upon hearing about Patten’s passing. heartbroken 💔 great man of God… lost […]

It’s official. Rookie quarterback Mac Jones will run the offense for the New England Patriots. Just in case you have been too busy watching videos of cute kittens on YouTube, Jones got the QB1 status for Patriots coach Bill Belichick after veteran signal-caller Cam Newton got cut. While the move came as a surprise to […]

Week 1 of the upcoming NFL season will feature multiple must-watch quarterback duels, including New England Patriots rookie Mac Jones squaring off against second-year Miami Dolphins passer Tua Tagovailoa. The Patriots named Jones as their starting quarterback on Tuesday. And barring any major trade over the coming week, Tagovailoa will be under the center against […]

Ever since the New England Patriots shocked the NFL with the release of Cam Newton, the rumors have been ramping up on the quarterback’s next possible destination. Newton has been linked with several teams, including the Dallas Cowboys. With Dak Prescott just coming off of the notable ankle injury coupled with the uncertainty surrounding their […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tennessee Titans spent some time this summer doing joint practices and even faced off in the preseason on August 21st, with the Titans blowing out the defending champions. There are some unique relationships between the two teams though, specifically with Tom Brady and Mike Vrabel, who played together on the […]

The news that the Patriots were letting go of quarterback Cam Newton definitely caught many off guard. However, it didn’t take long for New England to move on. The Patriots have now signed former Dallas Cowboys backup QB Garrett Gilbert to join their practice squad. The Patriots will be signing former Cowboys QB Garrett Gilbert […]

It seems the entire NFL world is discussing the surprising sacking of Cam Newton from the New England Patriots. His exit has paved the way for rookie Mac Jones to take over the starting quarterback role for coach Bill Belichick, who continues to surprise many with his roster decisions. Belichick has repeatedly proven himself to […]

The New England Patriots are poised to do better compared to their rather underwhelming 2020 season, but former Dallas Cowboys QB and now CBS NFL analyst Tony Romo thinks they will do more than just improve. According to Romo, he sees the Patriots as massive threats that other NFL teams wouldn’t want to play against. […]

New England Patriots wide receiver N’Keal Harry is back to familiar territory, which he certainly wished he would never see again. The Patriots have placed Harry on the injured reserve list as he recovers from a shoulder injury he sustained in their second NFL preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles. To recall, he left the […]

In a move that stunned NFL fans, the New England Patriots released veteran quarterback Cam Newton on Tuesday. In turn, rookie Mac Jones will take over Newton’s spot as start as the Patriots’ starting quarterback. This move comes just over a week before the new NFL season opens, much to the surprise of football enthusiasts. […]

Cam Newton found himself jobless following the New England Patriots’ shocking decision to release him Tuesday morning. His next stop is unclear as of the moment. It’s unknown whether he’ll walk away from football completely or will land with another team just before the 2021 NFL season kicks in just a little over a week […]

It came out earlier this week that Arizona Cardinals cornerback Malcolm Butler was dealing with a personal issue and was mulling retirement. On cutdown Tuesday, the Cardinals placed Butler on the Reserve/Retired list, confirming the rumors. Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury said Tuesday the ultimate outcome with Butler “remains to be seen,” according to Darren […]

The New England Patriots shockingly released veteran quarterback Cam Newton on Tuesday’s cutdown day, paving the way for rookie Mac Jones to be the starter. There were rumblings that Newton being unvaccinated played a role in his release after he missed some practice time due to a COVID-19 issue. However, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick […]

The New England Patriots gave up on the Cam Newton experiment and released him, turning to rookie Mac Jones as Bill Belichick’s new quarterback. The release was a bit of a surprise by everybody, and some of Newton’s teammates opened up about his time with the team. Patriots running back James White was one player […]

The New England Patriots abruptly released Cam Newton on Tuesday, paving the way for rookie Mac Jones to be the starting quarterback. However, it appears there were several reasons that factored into the Patriots cutting ties with Newton. Via Adam Beasley of PFT: There wasn't just one reason that Cam Newton is gone. It was […]

The New England Patriots surprised everyone by releasing Cam Newton on Tuesday. The move has opened up the door for rookie Mac Jones to slide in as the starting quarterback. Following the news, Cam Newton responded to the decision. “I really appreciate all the love and support during this time, but I must say, please […]

It has been an eventful cutdown day for the New England Patriots. First came the bombshell that veteran quarterback Cam Newton got cut, with rookie Mac Jones winning the starting job. That’s not the only big news coming out of New England, as star cornerback Stephon Gilmore has been placed on the physically unable to […]

The Cam Newton experiment seemed promising for the New England Patriots but it didn’t turn out quite well for them in the 2020 season. After several months, Bill Belichick finally found his quarterback of the future as the team took Alabama talent Mac Jones with their 15th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Being […]

The New England Patriots shocked the NFL world on Tuesday as they abruptly cut quarterback Cam Newton, who was battling with rookie Mac Jones for the starting spot. While it came as a surprise to basically everyone, the Patriots didn’t even try to trade Newton before releasing him, according to PFT: Per source, the Patriots […]

In a stunning move as rosters in the NFL are being trimmed down to 53, the New England Patriots released quarterback Cam Newton. The #Patriots have released Cam Newton, source said. — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 31, 2021 The move comes after Newton had an alright preseason for the Patriots but also had a slip-up […]

Veteran NFL wide receiver John Brown, who has played for the Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills, requested to be released by the Las Vegas Raiders on Tuesday while the AFC West franchise granted his wish. As a result, Brown is now an unrestricted free agent and has the ability to sign with any […]

The NFL season is almost here with the regular-season opener less than two weeks away. With that, the rosters are being trimmed down and cuts and trades are being made across the NFL. But, the Arizona Cardinals might have a big surprise heading their way regarding talented cornerback Malcolm Butler. According to Mike Garafolo of […]

The New England Patriots have still yet to name a starting quarterback for the 2021 season. After the Patriots wrapped up their preseason slate against the New York Giants, head coach Bill Belichick gave a Belichick-like answer.  Question: Looking ahead to the regular season, have you made a decision on who will start at quarterback […]

Mac Jones or Cam Newton? That’s the burning question plaguing New England Patriots fans as the start of the season looms large.  If you ask Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, he claims the answer is still anybody’s guess. The Patriots coach addressed reporters after their preseason finale victory over the New York Giants. “No, we […]

Cam Newton has apparently made amends with the radio announcer that recently criticized him for being “distracted” over the rap music being played in the background during a New England Patriots training. As the Boston Herald reported, Patriots radio analyst Scott Zolak has apologized to Newton on Sunday for his rather insensitive remarks. He mentioned […]

New England Patriots rookie Mac Jones had quite the memorable showing in their final preseason game against the New York Giants. However, while he did throw his first career touchdown in the contest, it was not the main highlight for him. Instead, it was his hilarious moment with Cam Newton that went viral online. After […]