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The chatter of Bill Belichick possibly being on the hot seat seemed to be louder than ever before after the New England Patriots’ 0-2 start. Belichick’s team might have simmered down some of that heat though on Sunday, defeating the New York Jets 15-10 to earn their first win of the season. As many questioned […]

Ezekiel Elliott earned himself major praise from a pair of key members of the New England Patriots on Sunday. Both Bill Belichick and Mac Jones gave the veteran running back heavy compliments following their 15-10 win over the New York Jets, in which Elliott rushed for 80 yards on 16 carries (5 yards per carry) […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick shared his reaction to his team only scoring 15 points in a win over the New York Jets in Week 3, via Ben Volin. “15 points, generally you’re gonna need more than that, but it was enough today.” pic.twitter.com/RD2CgdVlLA — Ben Volin (@BenVolin) September 24, 2023 The Patriots […]

New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson has been in Demario Douglas’ shoes before. When Stevenson was a rookie in 2021, he fumbled in his second career touch in his first-ever NFL game. Stevenson didn’t see the field for the remainder of that Week 1 matchup against the Miami Dolphins and was scratched from the […]

A succinct description that’s vaguely complementary and without a whiff of controversy. New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson just got the royal treatment from New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. Speaking about Wilson during Wednesday’s press conference, Belichick kept it characteristically brief and factual.“Pretty athletic quarterback. We’ve seen him before,” was how the HC […]

Bill Belichick faces the real prospect of finishing in last place in the AFC East for the first time since 2000, his first year with the New England Patriots, if his team goes into MetLife Stadium Sunday and loses to the New York Jets. Most don’t remember Belichick’s five-year run with the Cleveland Browns from […]

Garrett Wilson is in his second season with the New York Jets but he’s already had enough of losing to the New England Patriots. The Jets host the Patriots in Week 3 on Sunday. They are trying to end a 14-game losing streak against Bill Belichick and the Patriots, which includes two losses last season […]

The Miami Dolphins held off a furious rally by the New England Patriots in the fourth quarter of last night’s Sunday Night Football. They took home the 24-17 win. The Dolphins were in control for large parts of the game despite several on and off-field highlight plays by the Patriots. New England came up just […]

Demario Douglas appeared to enter the doghouse following a pivotal mistake in the first quarter of the New England Patriots’ loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday night. The Patriots’ rookie wide receiver didn’t play another snap after he fumbled the ball at the end of the first quarter, getting the ball punched out of […]

Bill Belichick has accomplished a lot in the NFL — more than any coach in league history by many measures. But what the New England Patriots coach has not done is beat Tua Tagovailoa. With him under center, the Miami Dolphins have played five games and won each one. The Dolphins improved to 2-0 in […]

Tua Tagovailoa is now 5-0 in his career against Bill Belichick and and New England Patriots. The Pats just don’t have an answer for the star QB, and that much is clear after the Miami Dolphins took them down on Sunday, 24-17. Tagovailoa threw for 249 yards and one touchdown as he completed 21 of […]

Bill Belichick, more than being the architect behind the New England Patriots dynasty, is known for his hilarious moments in the league. He once had his dog attend the draft at home among other funny occurences. The list just got a new addition during their NFL Week 2 game against the Miami Dolphins. Los Angeles […]

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick’s kryptonite. With the Dolphins’ emphatic 24-17 win over the Patriots on Sunday, Tagovailoa is now 5-0 all-time against Belichick. Consequently, Tagovailoa joined elite company including Hall of Famer Peyton Manning, per ESPN Stats & Info. Tua Tagovailoa improves to 5-0 against […]

The New England Patriots lost in awkward fashion to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday night. Trailing 24-17 with just over a minute left, the Patriots were able to get the ball into Dolphins territory, moving to their 33-yard line but facing a fourth-and-4 situation. Mac Jones got rid of the ball early due to the […]

Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots are once again frustrated following a close loss at Gillette Stadium. A week after a narrow defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles, the Patriots were once again driving late with a chance to tie or win on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins; however, much to Belichick’s chagrin, once again, […]

The New England Patriots may be struggling in their game against the Miami Dolphins, but that isn’t stopping legendary head coach Bill Belichick from digging deep into his playbook to try to change his team’s fortunes. Leading 17-3 late in the third quarter, the Dolphins were preparing to attempt a field goal that would put […]

Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots are not off to a great start to the 2023 season. The Patriots lost in a narrow result to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1 at home, and now, Belichick’s team finds itself trailing the Miami Dolphins 17-3 at halftime in Week 2, once again in Foxborough. As […]

Bill Belichick cemented himself as one of the greatest coaches in NFL history years ago, yet he still finds himself on the sidelines for the New England Patriots at the age of 71. Belichick is currently the longest-tenured coach in the NFL and is two wins away from becoming the third coach in league history […]

Tyreek Hill has a goal of 2,000 receiving yards this season. In Week 1, he recorded 215 in the Miami Dolphins’ 36-34 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. Hill, who was first-team All-Pro in 2022 and won Super Bowl LIV with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2019, will go up against a more difficult defense […]

The Miami Dolphins’ Week 2 game scheduled against the New England Patriots is an early AFC East rivalry that should garner a lot of people’s interest. The Dolphins, led by starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, are coming off a thrilling victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. The Patriots, however, are coming off a tough-fought loss to […]

The New England Patriots may no longer be the powerhouse of the AFC East, but that doesn’t mean that they will be an easy matchup for any team by any chance. That is the message Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is hoping to instill upon his teammates leading up to their Sunday night Week 2 […]

The Miami Dolphins are traveling to face the New England Patriots on the road in Week 2 on Sunday Night Football, and Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel had some glowing words for Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. “It’s amazing that the orchestration of the defense is so fundamentally consistent… and the leader of the ship […]

The New England Patriots’ backup quarterback situation took a weird turn over the weekend. It was reported that Matt Corral was going to be released after the team signed Bailey Zappe to the 53-man roster ahead of Sunday’s season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. However, Corral remained with the team, getting placed on the exempt/left […]

Bill Belichick felt a bit regretful a day after the New England Patriots’ season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. The Patriots head coach explained his thought process on going for it on fourth down a pair of times in the fourth quarter when they didn’t need to in an interview with WEEI’s “The Greg Hill […]

The New England Patriots lost a close one to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1, falling 25-20, and there were some controversial coaching decisions made that had an impact on the game. The Patriots unsuccessfully went for it on fourth down in the fourth quarter twice prior to the two-minute warning, passing up two opportunities […]

The New England Patriots are preparing to face the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday in the season opener for both teams. The Patriots will be led by Mac Jones, Head Coach Bill Belichick and a cast of dozens as they hope to knock off the defending NFC Champs. The Eagles are a slight favorite in the […]

Legendary New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has broken up with longtime girlfriend Linda Holliday. Page Six reported the news of the breakup, adding that the news is supposedly worrying the Patriots executives. The two have been together since 2007 — the year that the Patriots lost the Super Bowl to the New York […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are one of the best teams in the NFL, stocked with stars at almost every position highlighted by MVP candidate Jalen Hurts at quarterback. Howie Roseman, the franchise’s executive vice president of football operations/general manager, has been one of the best football executives in recent memory and is currently putting forth some […]

When the New England Patriots brought Malik Cunningham back and placed him on the practice squad following cutdown day, many assumed that he would be used to mimic one of the many mobile quarterbacks the team has on their schedule this season. So, with the Patriots taking on the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1, the […]

Former NBA player and media personality Charles Barkley is fed up with people questioning Patriots coach Bill Belichick’s job security. Though there is no official word that the six-time Patriots Super Bowl champion and coach of one of the NFL’s greatest dynasties is actually on any sort of hot seat, Barkley is tired of hearing […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick made the head-scratching move of cutting second-year quarterback Bailey Zappe from the Patriots roster on cut-down day. Zappe ultimately came back, signing with the Patriots practice squad, but for a little while, Mac Jones was the only Patriots quarterback on the depth chart. In a conference call with […]

Two years ago, you’d be called crazy to suggest that Mac Jones’ job with the New England Patriots wasn’t safe. After an excellent rookie season, many felt that he was going to be the future of the Pats. After a bumpy 2022 season, though, Jones found himself in a fight for his starting QB job. […]

When it comes to the great debate on who was more important to the New England Patriots’ dynasty — Tom Brady or Bill Belichick — Richard Sherman is currently taking Brady’s side. Bill Belichick has particularly been under more fire the past couple years after some questionable decisions which included making Matt Patricia the team’s […]

On Tuesday, the New England Patriots shockingly waived quarterbacks Bailey Zappe and Malik Cunningham, leaving Bill Belichick with just one signal-caller on the roster, that, of course, being Mac Jones. But come Wednesday, that was no longer the case as both Zappe and Cunningham are back with the Patriots, just in a different capacity. Per […]

There’s always a big surprise that takes place when all 32 NFL teams are required to trim their rosters from 90 players to 53, and on Tuesday afternoon, the New England Patriots were the team that made the two most surprising moves in the league. The Pats ended up waiving both of their backup quarterbacks […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick recently spoke about the strategy behind spending responsibly and building a sustainable winner in the NFL, and he said that overspending will always come back to bite you, bringing up some examples from the past with the Los Angeles Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Jacksonville Jaguars. “Temporarily […]

The New England Patriots made two trades after their final preseason game ended. Bill Belichick made moves for two offensive linemen, Vederian Lowe and Tyrone Wheatley Jr. While these moves seemed to be an admission from the head coach and general manager that the offensive line wasn’t appropriately addressed in this offseason, Belichick begs to […]

When veteran players choose to join the New England Patriots, it’s hardly a mystery why. Given the track record of head coach Bill Belichick, the opportunity speaks for itself. Guys want to win, and Belichick does that better than just about any other coach. But are they also signing with the Patriots for the laughs? […]

It’s not often a player gets praise from New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, but wide receiver Kayshon Boutte became one of the few exceptions. The rookie sixth-round pick out of LSU is hoping to secure a roster spot on the official 53-man roster which will get released Tuesday. The odds for Boutte to […]