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The New England Patriots’ performance in the 2022 preseason was underwhelming, to say the least. However, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick isn’t giving a final assessment of their performance. In his weekly interview on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show,” Belichick was asked how he would grade his team’s performance after the starters on both sides of […]

Bill Belichick was understandably upset with his team’s performance in Friday’s preseason finale. Not only did the Patriots lose to the Raiders, 23-6, but they also played most of their starters for a quarter-plus and failed to do much against Las Vegas’ backups. When starting quarterback Mac Jones left the field for the final time […]

Josh McDaniels is all too familiar with Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots. After all, McDaniels has had two separate stints with the team, adding up to a total of 16 years with the Patriots. The Las Vegas Raiders named McDaniels as their new head coach ahead of the season, and with his team […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has long been known for controlling his emotions. If you get a smile out of the man during a press conference, it’s almost like you witnessed a unicorn prancing across a meadow. Well on Wednesday, a video surfaced of Belichick wearing a UFC Championship belt walking around the […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has been taken aback by the Las Vegas Raiders’ relatively new facilities in Vegas. On Monday, the longtime coach gushed over how he hasn’t seen anything like the Raiders’ facilities before in football. Belichick gushed over them again on Tuesday. “Facilities here are incredible. This is the Taj […]

It’s been two years now since Julian Edelman decided that it was time for him to walk away from football for good as a player. But like many athletes who retired before him, there is always that itch to come back and see whether he’s still got what it takes to make an impact on […]

The saga that is the New England Patriots’ offensive play-calling situation hits the road for the first time of the 2022 season this week. But as the team heads to the new home of their old offensive coordinator this week, Belichick is slowly sharing a bit more on how they’re replacing Josh McDaniels. In an […]

FOXBOROUGH – With the likely starters making their 2022 debut, the New England Patriots had a pair of surprising players inactive for Friday’s preseason game against the Carolina Panthers. Wide receiver Kendrick Bourne and starting left tackle Trent Brown both didn’t play in the Patriots’ 20-10 win. Bourne’s absence raised some eyebrows considering that he […]

FOXBOROUGH – The process of determining who’s the next Patriots offensive play-caller is still ongoing, according to coach Bill Belichick. Senior advisor and offensive line coach Matt Patricia appeared to be calling the offensive plays for the entirety of the Patriots’ 20-10 preseason win over the Panthers on Friday. Patricia had the headset on, conversed […]

FOXBOROUGH – The New England Patriots are playing most of their starters in their second game of the preseason. However, a few are missing, likely due to injuries suffered recently in practice, while another is surprisingly out. Wide receiver Kendrick Bourne is out for Friday’s game against the Panthers. Bourne’s been active at every practice […]

The New England Patriots haven’t exactly had a stellar preseason thus far. There’s been a lot of talk surrounding the team’s offense and the collaborative process head coach Bill Belichick, OL coach Matt Patricia, and quarterbacks coach Joe Judge have all been talking up these past few weeks. All this may have been received with […]

The New England Patriots’ offensive play-calling situation has been a big concern throughout the offseason and training camp; unfortunately, it seems head coach Bill Belichick still has no answer on who will take over the said duty. Since Josh McDaniels left for the Las Vegas Raiders in the offseason, the Patriots have yet to name […]

Bill Belichick is never one to hold back how he truly feels. In media interviews, Belichick does not opt for the crowd pleasing answer. Instead, the New England Patriots coach says things how they are. And he apparently acts the same way in practice. According to NESN, Belichick laid into team staffers who were running […]

FOXBOROUGH — The New England Patriots hit the practice field again on Monday, their first practice since their preseason-opening loss to the New York Giants. Monday’s practice was actually sandwiched between last Thursday’s game and a pair of joint practices with the Carolina Panthers on Tuesday and Thursday. Here are seven observations from Monday’s practice. […]

FOXBOROUGH — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick made it clear that the team is going through a process in determining who calls the offensive plays after Matt Patricia and Joe Judge split those duties in Thursday’s preseason opener against the Giants. The process isn’t a competition, though, at least according to Patricia. “I mean, […]

The New England Patriots fell to the New York Giants in their preseason opener on Thursday. However, it wasn’t the loss that irked Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. Belichick was clearly frustrated with the amount of pressure the Giants put on rookie quarterback Bailey Zappe. Zappe went 19-for-32 with 205 yards, a touchdown, an interception, […]

FOXBOROUGH — The New England Patriots’ offensive coordinator situation, at least the play-calling part, already appeared to be settled in the opening weeks of training camp. Offensive line coach Matt Patricia was the unit’s play caller for much of training camp, with Bill Belichick calling plays during a session while quarterbacks coach Joe Judge remained […]

The New England Patriots were absolutely shocked on Thursday as eight-year veteran running back James White retired out of nowhere. Right after the news broke, head coach Bill Belichick reacted and had some awesome praise for White. Via Evan Lazar and Zack Cox: “His dependability, consistency, unselfishness and performance under pressure are elite. … James […]

After a long offseason, the New England Patriots are back in action. They will host the New York Giants in their preseason opener. Bill Belichick has made a decision about his starters before the preseason contest kicks off at 7:00 p.m. EST. According to Mike Reiss and Dan Graziano of ESPN, Mac Jones and most […]

The New York Giants will take on the New England Patriots in their 2022 preseason opener. This isn’t exactly Super Bowls XLII or XLVI, but any Giants, Patriots contest is always at least interesting. Ahead of this matchup, here are four bold preseason Giants Week 1 predictions. Giants Preseason Week 1 Predictions 4. Fans will […]

We’ve all been late. Whether it’s a traffic jam, missing the bus, or misreading the military time indication on your plane ticket, none of us are immune to tardiness. But it’s a different story when New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is the one waiting for you to show up. That’s what happened to […]

Fantasy football is just one of the reasons why the NFL is king in the United States. Don’t tell that to New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. In classic Belichick fashion, the Patriots head coach told reporters at training camp on Thursday that he doesn’t give a crap about fantasy football: “Fantasy football doesn’t mean […]

The New England Patriots, led by esteemed head coach Bill Belichick, were one of the most surprising teams in the NFL during the 2021 season. With rookie quarterback Mac Jones under center, the Pats snuck into the playoffs as a wild card team in the AFC, although they were promptly blown out by the Buffalo […]

After a lengthy investigation, the NFL cracked down Miami Dolphins for tampering with Tom Brady and Sean Payton. Brady and the Dolphins held “impermissible communications” in 2019 despite the superstar quarterback being with the New England Patriots and continuing his partnership with Bill Belichick. Belichick was asked about Brady’s relationship with the Dolphins as the Patriots […]

AEW owner Tony Khan is no stranger to the sports world. Besides owning AEW, he is the co-owner of the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars and the Director of Football for Premier League side Fulham FC. Khan has met his fair share of figures in sports, but according to him, he has a bond with one unlikely […]

With Josh McDaniels leaving Foxborough for Sin City to coach the Las Vegas Raiders, the New England Patriots are left without an offensive coordinator. But there’s nothing to worry about that for the Pats, as they will still have Bill Belichick to handle the playcalling duties from the sidelines. Via Evan Lazar of Patriots.com: Belichick […]

Bill Belichick is rarely effusive in his praise for players during their playing careers. Unless he’s trying to make an opponent feel good about themselves before he gears up to throttle them on Sunday, Belichick usually saves his warm comments for players until after they are done playing. That’s certainly the case with Danny Amendola, […]

The New England Patriots are hoping to contend in 2022. The organization believes they have a roster that is capable of making a deep postseason run. They also believe quarterback Mac Jones is prepared to take the next step in his career. In fact, even the often critical Bill Belichick shared praise in reference to […]

The New England Patriots have been regarded as one of the best-run organizations under Bill Belichick. The multi-time Super Bowl winner built a selfless culture with the team, where players do what’s best for the team. This “Patriot Way” has been lauded by fans, in part due to the success this mentality brought. However, there […]

All offseason, the New England Patriots have boasted about a significantly improved offense. With Mac Jones entering his second year in the league, he has a much better footing. Even Bill Belichick said that the team is working around Jones’ newfound confidence. However, according to Louis Riddick, there are still “significant concerns” surrounding the Patriots’ […]

After a one-year hiatus from the NFL postseason, the New England Patriots returned to the playoffs in 2021 by virtue of a wild-card berth. The Patriots, however, were dismantled in the AFC Wild Card matchup against the division rival and AFC East champion Buffalo Bills. In order for the Patriots to earn consecutive trips to […]

Julian Edelman is retired from the NFL but a comeback is still a possibility. The question remained, though, on whether he would go back to Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots or join his buddy Tom Brady with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. According to Jenna Lemoncelli of the New York Post, the 36-year-old Edelman […]

Aside from bringing in some solid additions this offseason around quarterback Mac Jones, the New England Patriots are also set to make major changes to their offense as a whole. It appears Jones is fully behind that idea too as he voiced on Thursday to reporters. Via Evan Lazar: Mac Jones on the #Patriots offense […]

While there have been several talks about an alleged friction between Tom Brady and Bill Belichick since the QB left the New England Patriots, it doesn’t look like it’s true at all. If the rumors prove to even have some merit, it doesn’t appear to be as serious as what a lot of people make […]

There were rumors about Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay possibly walking away after winning this Super Bowl this year to be a television analyst. That didn’t happen, and McVay is in line to get a massive contract extension that will make him one of the highest-paid coaches in the NFL. But given those […]

The frenzy of the NFL free agency period is over, though there are still some valuable names remaining on the market. One such name, Dont’a Hightower, has been the subject of speculation about a potential return to the New England Patriots. Hightower has spent all nine seasons of his career with the Patriots, though the […]

The New England Patriots are entering their second season under Mac Jones. As a rookie, he led the team to a 10-7 season record and, albeit short, a playoff run. Now, with a year and change under his belt, Jones is responsible for a lot of changes in the upcoming season. That’s according to Bill […]

Boston is once again at the forefront of the sporting world as the Celtics have made their way into the NBA Finals. New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick, no stranger to that sort of spotlight himself, reacted to their crosstown brothers competing to bring another title to Beantown. The Patriots coach was asked about the […]

As he enters his 23rd season as head coach of the New England Patriots, Bill Belichick is going strong as ever. As the team continues its OTAs, Belichick is leading the way just as he always has. According to Mike Reiss of ESPN, some of the Patriots’ veterans on defense are amazed by how Belichick […]