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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 […]

The New England Patriots have enjoyed a rather solid preseason. They hope to return to the NFL playoffs in 2021. However, Bill Belichick still has a quarterback battle to figure out with Mac Jones and Cam Newton fighting for that top spot. The Patriots are fresh off a demolition of the Philadelphia Eagles in their […]

The New England Patriots QB1 battle is getting fierce as ever, with Mac Jones and Cam Newton both vying for the starting job. However, head coach Bill Belichick refuses to commit to either player as his Week 1 starter. Via Pro Football Talk: “I don’t have a timetable on that. I can’t tell you.” A […]

The New England Patriots are having a fine preseason thus far. They are 2-0 after defeating the Washington Football Team and the Philadelphia Eagles, back to back. And they accomplished that without having Stephon Gilmore seeing any action on the field. When asked about the Gilmore, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick made it clear that […]

The New England Patriots sat back and watched the 2021 NFL Draft unfold in front of them. A flurry of quarterbacks were selected before Mac Jones fell into Bill Belichick’s lap at No. 15 overall. Cam Newton is back with the Patriots for a second season and Belichick has noted numerous times this offseason that […]

The New England Patriots absolutely demolished the Philadelphia Eagles in the latest preseason game on Thursday night. Bill Belichick’s team cruised to a 35-0 win and looked to be in midseason form. However, the quarterback battle between Cam Newton and Mac Jones continues to complicate itself after both players had impressive performances.  After the game, […]

The Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots are scheduled to square off in Week 2 of the NFL preseason. The two teams are also having joint practices this week, which gave Zach Ertz an opportunity to meet head coach Bill Belichick. Ertz was nice enough to introduce his wife Julie to arguably the greatest […]

The NFL season is here. Preseason, that is. With that being said, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is already in midseason form and is once again giving spectacular quotes. On Sunday, Belichick gave an interesting answer regarding injuries to his team. Bill Belichick to reporters today on whether any of his players suffered […]

New England Patriots rookie quarterback Mac Jones enjoyed a stellar preseason debut against the Washington Football Team, inspiring chants from the Foxborough faithful and plenty of praise from his teammates. Of course, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick reacted in the only way he could: with a totally even keel. Via ESPN’s Mike Reiss: Of Jones’ overall […]

Over the past days, many have reminisced on the historic NFL career of Peyton Manning ahead of his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction, including New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. The six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach has had to game plan against some of the greatest quarterbacks of the past 30 years. Whether […]

Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots are in the middle of their preparation for the 2021 NFL season, but there are also issues they have to straighten out on the side. Among them is the case of wide receiver N’Keal Harry, who made a request to be shipped out of Foxboro back in June. […]

New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore is looking for a new contract. Wide receiver N’Keal Harry already wants a trade after just two seasons with the team. What does Bill Belichick have to say about this as training camp arrives? Of course, very little: Question from @MikeReiss on Gilmore's status, Belichick says, "We're not gonna talk […]

The NFL passed some new rules regarding COVID-19 vaccinations and received backlash from many players across the league. Well, on Friday we saw some fallout regarding coaches. One of the Minnesota Vikings assistants left after he failed to get the vaccine. Now Bill Belichick has lost one of his assistants from the New England Patriots […]

The New England Patriots continue to live life after future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady as the once heralded AFC East franchise was unable to even reach the postseason in 2020-21. Meanwhile, Brady will enter the upcoming 2021 campaign as a member of the defending Super Bowl Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers as […]

Having faced struggles developing their next Tom Brady at quarterback, the New England Patriots decided to take a jump into the deep end in this year’s NFL Draft with the selection of Alabama’s Mac Jones. With Bill Belichick needing to find his next QB of the future, the team was situated to find their next […]

For over 24 seasons, Adam Vinatieri did nothing in the NFL but put points on the board, many of which were scored during his time with Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots. Vinatieri, who recently just made it official that he’s walking away from the game of football as a player for good, was […]

Former NFL quarterback Jim McMahon had some very choice words for New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick on Wednesday afternoon. McMahon spoke Wednesday on the strange circumstances regarding his contract negotiations with the Cleveland Browns in 1995. He said the legendary Patriots head coach and former Browns head coach continuously sent mixed messages about […]

Tom Brady and Bill Belichick – they became the football version of Darth Vader and The Emperor. Together, they built a powerful empire with the New England Patriots that ruled over the NFL for 20 years. And they seemed destined to rule it forever. The duo made nine Super Bowls and won six rings together. […]

The New England Patriots have enjoyed immense success over the past 20 years, thanks in large part to head coach Bill Belichick. With him at the helm as the team’s head coach, the Patriots have won six Super Bowls and have essentially been a playoff team in just about every season. However, as Belichick will […]

The New England Patriots selected eight players during the 2021 NFL Draft. Alabama quarterback Mac Jones headlines New England’s ’21 draft class, which included four offensive players and four defensive players. Let’s take a pick-by-pick look at each of the Patriots’ selections. Round 1, No. 15 overall: Mac Jones, QB, Alabama The Patriots did not […]

The New England Patriots’ need for a quarterback was never more pressing than it was in the 2020 season. After Tom Brady departed Foxborough after an incredible run to head to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Patriots got Cam Newton. Unfortunately, that experiment didn’t work out well. Thankfully, the Patriots were able to sit back […]

As the adage goes, “good things come to those who wait.” These words are very applicable to the New England Patriots in the first round of this year’s NFL Draft. Standing pat at the 15th pick, Alabama’s Mac Jones fell to New England’s lap. Patriots head coach Bill Belichick gave an update on who the […]

If you’re a New England Patriots fan, don’t worry about your team’s rough 2020 season. If recent rumors are to be believed, Bill Belichick and the Patriots could be on their way back real quick. Here’s the cherry on top: their potential resurgence might be coming back on one of the most heartwarming reunions of […]

Tom Brady and Bill Belichick may have had their differences in the years leading up to the eventual separation of the famous quarterback-coach duo. But they are still part of the old guard; the “get off my lawn” mentality, if you will. Brady went after the NFL for expanding jersey eligibility, saying the new rule […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick heaped praise on Julian Edelman after the longtime Pats receiver announced his retirement from the NFL earlier this week. Belichick, who is as reputable as any coach in terms of player development, said Edelman came ”further than most any other player that I’ve coached,” per Kevin Patra of […]

The New England Patriots built one of the greatest dynasties in sports history that started back in 2001 and carried all the way through 2019. Spearheaded by Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, the Patriots created a model of consistency that resulted in plenty of Super Bowl victories. During the Brady – Belichick era, the Patriots […]

Lasting just one season following the departure of current Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, longtime New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman announced on Monday that he would be hanging up his cleats for good. With Edelman, who won multiple Super Bowl titles as a member of the heralded Patriots, electing to retire ahead […]

The NFL draft is right around the corner and every franchise is doing their due diligence to scout and find the right players to improve their rosters. Robert Kraft’s New England Patriots have built a reputation of being the example for the last decade. Winning six Super Bowls, many other front offices have attempted to […]

The NFL continues to be in the headlines, mainly because of trades and free agency moves. One team that’s been busier than usual is the New England Patriots. Bill Belichick and the front office came into free agency with an aggressive game plan, signing multiple new players to the team. It caught the attention of […]

It was only two years ago, in 2019, that Stephon Gilmore won NFL Defensive Player of the Year after dazzling and locking down number one wide receivers week in and week out for the New England Patriots. Oh, how quickly things can change. The 2019 season was a banner one for Gilmore, culminating in the […]

Jalen Mills was among the plethora of free agents to sign with the New England Patriots this offseason and he’s anxious to work with Bill Belichick. Nearly two weeks after choosing to play for the Patriots, Mills recounted his first encounter with Bill Belichick at Gillette Stadium, via ESPN’s Mike Reiss. Mills’ recounting of the […]

Nobody was more active in the early stages of NFL free agency than the New England Patriots. With plenty of cap room to spend, Bill Belichick and the Patriots did just that, backing up the Brinks truck for multiple players like Matthew Judon, Hunter Henry, Jonnu Smith and countless others. New England needed to reload, […]

Kyle Van Noy will find himself back in familiar surroundings in the 2021 season after signing with the New England Patriots on March 19th. But that opportunity wouldn’t have come about if not for Van Noy being caught off guard by his release from the Miami Dolphins. It likely will turn out to be a […]

The newly-signed New England Patriots safety in Jalen Mills has always sported green hair dating back to his days with the Philadelphia Eagles. Now that he is opening a new chapter in Foxborough, the 26-year-old defender also assured his fans that his signature hairstyle will stay, especially after garnering approval from the team brass led […]

Julian Edelman did not play much last year due to a season-ending injury. The Patriots missed him, among other key players, and finished the season 7-9 missing the playoffs. Over the first few days of free agency, no other team has been more active than the New England Patriots. Of note, they brought in the […]

Hello Twitter World! OJ Simpson has approved of the moves the New England Patriots have made so far in NFL free agency, going to his Twitter account to post a video. Free Agency Frenzy! pic.twitter.com/kmRC7f3MYG — O.J. Simpson (@TheRealOJ32) March 16, 2021 Most notably, the one nicknamed “The Juice,” liked the moves by the Patriots […]

It was known league wide that the New England Patriots had plenty of money to spend this offseason, but one would imagine there are a lot of surprised general managers at how aggressive Bill Belichick and the Patriots have been right out of the gates in the first two days of the legal tampering period […]

Count LeBron James among the number of folks in awe of the New England Patriots’ spending spree at the unofficial start of free agency. James, once a star high school football recruit himself, tweeted Bill Belichick has him “all the way F’d up” after Belichick and the Pats made a number of impact moves on […]