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New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft gave strong endorsements of the two most key figures in his organization when speaking to reporters at the NFL owners meeting on Monday. First, Kraft expressed confidence in Mac Jones following the quarterback’s rough second season, mentioning the unusual coaching situation he had around him and changes made this […]

Following an 8-9 2022 season and an offseason that hasn’t brought many big moves so far, Bill Belichick had a simple message for New England Patriots fans who might be concerned about their chances to win in 2023. “Long way to go,” Belichick told reporters at the NFL owners meeting in Arizona on Monday. “It’s […]

Bill Belichick gave another confusing comment about Mac Jones‘ future with the New England Patriots on Monday. Speaking at the NFL owners meeting, Belichick was asked if Bailey Zappe will be competing with Jones for the starting quarterback job in 2023. Belichick was non-committal. “Well, everybody will get a chance to play. We’ll play the […]

We finally know what Joe Judge will be doing in the 2023 season. Judge will remain with the New England Patriots and work in an assistant head coach role, the Monday Morning Quarterback’s Albert Breer reported Thursday. In that role, Judge will have similar on-field duties that he held in the past, working on special […]

New England Patriots wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is already signing the praises of Mac Jones, even if he hasn’t worked out with him yet. The new Patriots wide receiver said Jones left a good impression on him during his first visit up to the team’s facilities in Foxborough after agreeing to a deal earlier in […]

The Buffalo Bills filled their vacancy at running back by signing former New England Patriots standout Damien Harris. As Harris gets ready to begin his Bills’ tenure, the running back credits his two former head coaches for his growth in the NFL. With the Patriots, Harris was coached by Bill Belichick. Before he entered the […]

FOXBOROUGH — When New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick traveled to Rutgers to watch his son, Steve, play in a lacrosse game during the spring of 2010, he planned to meet with the school’s star cornerback and hold a pre-draft meeting. The meeting went on as planned, but Belichick got something more out of it. […]

FOXBOROUGH – Many of Devin McCourty’s now former New England Patriots teammates gathered at his retirement press conference on Tuesday at the Patriots Hall of Fame, including a pair he views as vital pieces to the franchise moving forward. Quarterback Mac Jones and linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley were among the handful of current Patriots players sitting […]

One of the best wide receivers available in the NFL free agent market was JuJu Smith-Schuster, and the team that won the sweepstakes was the New England Patriots. The two sides agreed on a three-year, $33 million contract for Smith-Schuster to play in New England. So what was it about the Patriots that intrigued the […]

Bill Belichick is entering his 24th season as head coach of the New England Patriots. Even after all these years with the Patriots, Belichick still feels that he has something to prove. Belichick’s ultimate goal is to surpass Don Shula for most wins in NFL history, via Chad Graff of The Athletic. The Patriots head […]

The New England Patriots have reportedly added a weapon in the backfield, as running back James Robinson agreed to a two-year, $8 million dollar deal with the team, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The Patriots love a pass-catching back, and it’s apparent some fans are looking forward to Robinson suiting up in Foxborough. This just makes […]

Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft tipped their caps to a New England Patriots legend on Friday. Moments after Devin McCourty announced his retirement from playing football, the Patriots head coach and owner each released their own heartfelt statements on the longtime Patriot. Belichick acknowledged how great McCourty’s character was on top of his great play […]

In a move that is very unlike what we have come to expect from Bill Belichick, the New England Patriots head coach reportedly told his fellow coaches to go easy on Mac Jones during the 2022-23 season. “Belichick instructed the coaching staff not to be too hard on Jones last season…If Jones made a mistake […]

We know New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has become world famous for his hard coaching style and attention to detail. Belichick probably doesn’t become a six-time Super Bowl winner without coaching hard and checking every box. Apparently, it’s not just players for the Patriots who get to see Bill Belichick in all of […]

We’re still in the early stages of the offseason, and nothing big appears to be imminent. So, let’s make some bold predictions for the New England Patriots’ offseason. Following an 8-9 2022 season that featured more exciting drama than the product on the field showed, the 2023 offseason will be a big one for the Patriots. […]

A New England Patriots’ fixture is remaining with the team for at least one more season. Longtime special teams captain Matthew Slater will hold off retirement and return to the Patriots for the 2023 season, the team announced in a joint statement on Friday. “It is a great honor and blessing to return to the […]

The New England Patriots could be looking to trade for San Francisco 49ers star wide receiver Deebo Samuel, according to The Felger and Mazz show on 98.5 The Sports Hub in Boston. Executive producer James Stewart told hosts Michael Felger and Tony Massarotti that an NFL talent evaluator reportedly texted him with the rumor that […]

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick doesn’t seem to have any doubt that Tom Brady is the greatest quarterback of all time. Widely regarded as the greatest coach in NFL history, Bill Belichick told Brady on his podcast that the recently retired quarterback had the best career of any player that the league has ever […]

The changes to the New England Patriots’ coaching staff are still ongoing. Oregon offensive line coach and assistant head coach Adrian Klemm is expected to leave his current post to join the Patriots as an assistant offensive coach, which will be an “offensive-line based role,” ESPN’s Pete Thamel and Mike Reiss reported Monday. Klemm will […]

Tom Brady and the New England Patriots couldn’t finish off their unbeaten 2007 season in the Super Bowl, though the team may have come closest to falling short in their pursuit of perfection off of the field. During an appearance on ESPN’s morning show Get Up, former Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi revealed that head coach Bill […]

Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots have already brought in Bill O’Brien to be their next offensive coordinator. Now, the Patriots have brought in one of O’Brien’s staff members during his time with Alabama. The Patriots have hired Will Lawing to their offensive staff, per Mike Reiss of ESPN. While his official title with […]

While many people have picked a side in the age-old Tom Brady or Bill Belichick debate, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft believes the answer is more nuanced than that. Kraft, who has owned the team long enough to see the entire tenures of both Patriots icons, was actually asked that question during an appearance […]

On Wednesday morning, to the shock of many, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady officially announced his retirement from the NFL. Just one year after originally returning, the future Hall of Fame quarterback once again decided to call it a career. But it appears that he means it this time. Following his retirement, Brady was […]

A landmark event took place in the NFL on Tuesday; a head coach trade. With the New Orleans Saints trading Sean Payton to the Denver Broncos, the head coach joins an exclusive club of coaches to be traded. Only a handful of coach trades have occurred throughout NFL history, and they usually leave a huge […]

The New England Patriots set the NFL standard for 20 years. However, once Tom Brady left, the team has dropped in the league pecking order, especially on the offensive side of the ball. In addition to losing the greatest quarterback of all time, another reason for this fall is the inability of Bill Belichick to […]

It’s safe to say the New England Patriots were a pretty disappointing squad in the 2022 season. Their offense was one of the worst units in the league, taking a huge step back after an encouraging 2021 campaign. But it’s clear the Pats aren’t going to settle for another disappointing season in 2023, and have […]

Even after hiring an offensive coordinator, the New England Patriots’ coaching staff continues to shuffle around. Matt Patricia’s future with the Patriots is uncertain as he’s assessing “all options,” The Athletic’s Jeff Howe reported Thursday. Patricia, who was primarily a defensive coach with the Patriots from 2006-17 before becoming the head coach of the Lions […]

Bill Belichick and his former quarterback Tom Brady have much in common. In addition to combining to win 6 Super Bowl titles with the New England Patriots, the two seem to be engaging Father Time in a never-ending battle to compete in the National Football League. Sooner or later, both men will leave the sport, […]

Mac Jones’ frustration with how the New England Patriots’ offense was performing was apparent late in the 2022 season. It turns out his feelings ran deeper than what they showed on the field. It “wasn’t uncommon” for Jones to trade profanity-laced outbursts with quarterbacks coach Joe Judge throughout the 2022 season, the Boston Herald’s Andrew […]

When New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick made the head-scratching decision to have longtime defensive coach Matt Patricia call offensive plays and longtime special teams coach Joe Judge coach the quarterback for the 2022 season, he said he would take the blame. It appears a couple members of the Patriots’ organization are doing just that. […]

Everyone saw just how poorly the New England Patriots’ offense performed in 2022 under an unusual setup with longtime defensive coach Matt Patricia calling plays and longtime special teams coach Joe Judge working as the quarterbacks coach. It turns out it was even worse behind the scenes. A report from the Boston Herald’s Andrew Callahan […]

The New England Patriots made what might possibly be their biggest news of the offseason official on Thursday. Bill O’Brien was officially named the offensive coordinator of the Patriots on Thursday, the team announced. Patriots head coach Bill Belichick offered a brief statement in the team’s announcement. “I am looking forward to working with Bill again,” […]

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has moved up on the postseason wins list once again, this time breaking a tie with Don Shula and matching Tom Landry’s record for second all time. Reid guided the Chiefs to victory on Saturday in their divisional round showdown with the Jacksonville Jaguars, giving him his 20th […]

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid is one of the most well-respected and beloved coaches in the NFL. So, it’s only right that with a win against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Divisional Round, Reid will tie Tom Landry for second place on the all-time playoff wins list. Reid is currently tied with former […]

It looked like we moved a step closer to the inevitable happening with the New England Patriots’ offensive coordinator situation. Bill O’Brien interviewed for New England’s vacant offensive coordinator role on Thursday morning, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Monday Morning Quarterback’s Albert Breer reported. Rapaport called O’Brien a “top candidate,” while Breer said he’s […]

The New England Patriots will begin their search for a new offensive coordinator this week. After Matt Patricia and Joe Judge effectively shared offensive coordinator duties in 2022, the Patriots announced they’d be heading in a different direction in 2023. Already, one familiar face has emerged the leading candidate. The latest NFL rumors suggest that […]

A year after making the playoffs with a 10-7 record behind a rookie quarterback, the New England Patriots went home earlier than expected in 2022. They went 8-9 to miss the postseason for the second time in three seasons as they had several frustrating ups and downs throughout the season. Here are the five biggest […]

One season after he was a Pro Bowler, New England Patriots’ quarterback Mac Jones felt he was dragged down by the team’s offense. He had an idea to fix it. But when head coach Bill Belichick found out, Jones ended up in the doghouse while Bailey Zappe found himself under center. Jones reportedly went behind […]

Neither fans nor media were very happy with how New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick handled quarterbacks Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe earlier this season, and it turns out players inside the Pats locker room were also displeased, according to reports. Belichick benched Jones early in the team’s Week 7 loss to the Chicago Bears […]