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With the New England Patriots set to face off against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 7, the matchup presents an opportunity for Pats head coach Bill Belichick to rekindle an old flame with 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, who Belichick himself coached for three seasons in New England as a backup to the great Tom […]

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle has been one of the most productive receivers in football over the past three seasons. Ahead of the New England Patriots’ Week 7 matchup with the 49ers, Bill Belichick set the bar as high as possible for the 49ers star. According to his comments to reporters on Monday, […]

The moment Le’Veon Bell was released by the New York Jets, the New England Patriots were mentioned as a possible landing spot. After all, Bill Belichick has a long history of bringing in past-their-prime veterans and attempting to wring one last gasp of productivity out of them, including with Corey Dillon, Randy Moss, Junior Seau, […]

Nick Saban, the legendary coach at Alabama, was discovered to have tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday. To begin his media session on Thursday morning, Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots reacted to Saban’s positive test, per Phil Perry of NBC Sports Boston. Bill Belichick starts his availability today by wishing his friend Nick […]

Many are wondering when Cam Newton can return to the New England Patriots after testing positive for COVID-19, and Bill Belichick shed some light on the situation. Despite testing positive, Belichick shared that Newton can return to the field even without producing a negative coronavirus test. Via CBS Boston: “What you’re going to find is that […]

The New England Patriots-Denver Broncos game was moved to next Sunday due to COVID-19 concerns, so it’s possible Bill Belichick’s group could have starting quarterback Cam Newton back in the lineup. Newton, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Oct. 3 and missed the Patriots’ game against the Kansas City Chiefs, is said to be asymptomatic. […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick refused to answer about Cam Newton and Stephon Gilmore reportedly having dinner just one day before it was revealed Newton tested positive for COVID-19. Adam Schefter reported Wednesday Newton and Gilmore had dinner the Friday before New England’s Week 4 matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs. The next […]

The NFL Week 4 matchup between the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs has officially been rescheduled. The two AFC contenders will now take the field as part of a Monday Night Football double-header. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter,  Kansas City and New England will kick off at 7:05 p.m. ET on CBS. The […]

The New England Patriots’ Cam Newton–Bill Belichick partnership has been a match made in heaven so far. Newton has had nothing but positive things to say about Belichick’s style and work ethic. Belichick has previously lauded Newton’s dedication, and he heaped more praise on the former NFL MVP for the leadership he has shown in […]

The New England Patriots will be the next team to get a chance to slow down the Kansas City Chiefs following their lopsided victory over the Baltimore Ravens. Ahead of the matchup between the Patriots and the Chiefs, Bill Belichick had glowing remarks for Patrick Mahomes. “All the superlatives that have been said about him, […]

Midway through the 2019 season, the New England Patriots traded a second-round pick to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for veteran wide receiver Mohamed Sanu. For that steep price, Bill Belichick and co. were hoping Sanu could boost a subpar receiving corps for Tom Brady. But Sanu didn’t make the impact the Patriots envisioned, tallying […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick may be one of the most influential coaches in football history, but that influence hasn’t quite translated to fashion. On Tuesday, Patriots quarterback Cam Newton — amongst the most colorful dressers on the planet — joked that he might start dressing Belichick if Newton hits his contract incentives. […]

The New England Patriots failed to pull off a comeback against the Seattle Seahawks which ended on a 35-30 outcome in favor of the home team. In the final play of the game, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick went with his quarterback in Cam Newton who attempted to rush the ball on the 1-yard line. […]

Everyone with an affinity for football will be tuning in to watch the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks square off for Sunday Night Football in Week 2. While all eyes will be on Cam Newton and Russell Wilson, Bill Belichick and Pete Carroll are set to make history on Sunday night. Heading into […]

Head coach of the New England Patriots, Bill Belichick, sadly suffered the tragedy of his mother passing away on Monday. According to an article by Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, he has released a statement. And that statement is already tugging at our heartstrings: “”My dad was away a lot on scouting trips, and so I […]

The New England Patriots are set to take on the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday Night Football in Week 2 and Bill Belichick had nothing but praise for Russell Wilson. During his press conference on Thursday, Belichick indirectly called Wilson the best quarterback in the NFL. “Honestly, I think he’s in a way maybe underrated by […]

It’s only Week 1 and already the NFL has to remind coaches what they are supposed to do in order to keep the 2020 NFL season moving forward. In a memo sent to all 32 teams, NFL executive Troy Vincent made the NFL’s message on masks clear — wear it properly or suffer the consequences. […]

The New England Patriots began the 2020 season on a winning note, defeating the Miami Dolphins 21-11 at Gillette Stadium. Here are three takeaways from the Patriots’ Week 1 victory. 3. Cam Newton is still an effective runner Injuries limited Cam Newton to just two games played in his final season with the Carolina Panthers, […]

Cam Newton’s debut with the New England Patriots is in the books and it ended with Bill Belichick’s squad getting a win. Following New England’s opening season win, Belichick uttered that Newton has been “great” for the Patriots thus far, per NFL Network’s Mike Giardi. Bill Belichick asked about Cam Newton's performance. "Cam's been great for […]

Aqib Talib has retired from the NFL after 12 seasons. However, before doing so, the five-time Pro Bowler actually received a tempting offer from New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. According to a story by Ryan Young of Yahoo Sports, Belichick called Talib with an attractive role on the 2020 Patriots: “My guy, my […]

Whether New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is thinking about retiring after the 2020 season or not, we’ll never know til it happens. The six-time Super Bowl winner did not provide any insight into his future plans in response to questions on retirement. His response was just classic Bill Belichick. In fact, according to […]

Everyone knows New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is a man of few words. So far, he’s used most of those words to sing praises to quarterback Cam Newton as their preparation for the 2020 season and post-Tom Brady era continues.  According to NBC Sports, the Patriots’ 68-year old mentor said that Newton, the […]

Reports indicate that the New England Patriots will be ready to debut quarterback Cam Newton as the starter for the 2020 NFL season opener. Head coach Bill Belichick is now doing what he can to dispel the rumors that anything is set in stone. Although Belichick says the Patriots will refrain from naming starters publicly, […]

The New England Patriots have opted to release wide receiver Mohamed Sanu following an underwhelming stint with the team. Although there was initially some optimism that Sanu could make it work in the 2020 NFL season, head coach Bill Belichick saw enough that he decided it was time to move on. The Patriots made quite […]

The Arizona Cardinals selected quarterback Josh Rosen with the 10th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. After just one year, he was traded to the Miami Dolphins. Now after one year in Miami, Rosen might be on the move again. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Dolphins have “fielded trade inquiries” about the […]

Many were surprised when New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick starred in a Subway commercial. Apparently, it turns out that there was an ensuing snippet to the first advertisement released. And yes, part two was indeed done in true Belichick fashion. Independent NFL reporter Dov Kleiman shared the encore of the Subway commercial on […]

Who would imagine that the reserved character of New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick would star in a commercial? Fast-food chain Subway recently made it possible to show the humorous side of the six-time Super Bowl champion coach in front of the public. Independent NFL reporter Dov Kleiman shared the said commercial on Twitter: […]

Based on the reporting out of New England Patriots training camp over the past couple of weeks, Cam Newton would seem to be the frontrunner to be the franchise’s first Week 1 starting quarterback not named Tom Brady since 2001. Second-year QB Jarrett Stidham—the presumptive favorite to land the gig before Newton was signed on […]

Cam Newton is showing his appreciation and gratitude to New England Patriots head coach, Bill Belichick. Taking to Instagram, the new Patriots QB posted a picture of the two together during practice with a simple message: “gratitude.” https://www.instagram.com/p/CEcyubfBU-9/ Cam Newton’s gratitude towards Bill Belichick and the Patriots is definitely warranted. After being cut by the […]

Although a few teams are still holding out hope for fan attendance, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is among those that is already getting used to the idea of playing the 2020 NFL season in empty stadiums. There has been plenty of speculation regarding the competitive advantages teams will try to maintain in […]

New England Patriots wide receiver N’Keal Harry will be expected to take on a bigger role in the offense in his sophomore season, and his coach, Bill Belichick, is pleased with the improvement he’s seen in the team’s 2019 first-round pick—despite a generally up-and-down performance in camp. “He’s much more comfortable…He’s a physical, tough kid […]

The New England Patriots were lacking a reliable tight end in 2019. The team is hoping one of their rookies can prevent that from happening again in 2020. As New England continues training camp, Bill Belichick is seeing progress in rookies Devin Asiasi and Dalton Keene. “Devin and Dalton have worked hard,” Belichick said. “They’ve […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is in favor of one particular rule change in the NFL. During an interview on NBC Sports’ “Rich Eisen Show”, Bill Belichick was asked he would change any rules in the NFL, and his response was the pass interference rule. “I think probably the one thing that is […]

With the 2020 NFL season just a few weeks away, it seems that the New England Patriots are still figuring things out for their QB slot. This is the first year in almost two decades that head coach Bill Belichick will be without legendary playmaker Tom Brady and when asked if he already had a […]

New England Patriots quarterback Jarrett Stidham noticeably struggled during padded practice on Thursday, raising concerns that he may be suffering from a leg injury. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Stidham was taken to a hospital for tests on his leg, which came back negative. He returned to practice Friday as a limited participant. Patriots’ QB […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is running his first training camp without Tom Brady as QB1 since 2001. And to the surprise of absolutely nobody, he doesn’t seem to broken up about it (at least publicly). As Belichick sees it, players come and go in NFL, including stars and Hall of Famers. The […]

Although it has been deemed a foregone conclusion that Cam Newton would be named the New England Patriots starting quarterback heading into the 2020 NFL season, nothing is ever set in stone with head coach Bill Belichick. Newton will first need to establish himself as the clear-cut, no. 1 option ahead of Brian Hoyer and […]

Before the Boston Celtics’ first playoff game in the bubble, the team got a virtual pep talk from Massachusetts’ most accomplished professional head coach: New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. The six-time Super Bowl champion addressed the Celtics over a video call on Sunday, a day before their Game 1 contest against the Philadelphia […]

The recent arrival of the 2015 NFL MVP in Cam Newton shook up the quarterback room of the New England Patriots. Many assumed that the former Carolina Panther will automatically be named as Week 1 starter given his credentials. However, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick says otherwise. It looks like a tight competition will be […]