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The New England Patriots won’t be facing Eli Manning when they take on the New York Giants on Thursday night but that didn’t stop Bill Belichick from complimenting him. While speaking to the media on Monday, Belichick said that he has ‘a ton of respect‘ for Manning. Belichick: "I have a ton of respect for […]

The New England Patriots will take on the New York Giants on Thursday and Bill Belichick realizes Daniel Jones is a different type of quarterback than Eli Manning. Belichick believes Jones is ‘fast and dangerous‘ outside of the pocket. Belichick on the difference with Daniel Jones playing quarterback: "Jones is fast and he's dangerous with […]

New England Patriots cornerback Jonathan Jones has come under some fire for what many have characterized as a dirty hit on Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen in the fourth quarter of their Week 4 matchup on Friday, which resulted in Allen being placed in concussion protocol. Jones was penalized for the hit but was not […]

Bill Belichick insists that he isn’t all that interested in analytics. His justification for that opinion, though, makes it seem as if the New England Patriots’ legendary coach doesn’t exactly have a handle on how teams use advanced statistics in the modern-day NFL. During a press conference at Gillette Stadium on Friday ahead of his […]

Since the year 2000, the New England Patriots have basically been considered the best team in the NFL. That isn’t any different this year as Tom Brady and Bill Belichick are in their 20th season together and are going strong. With three games being completed, the Patriots have won all three in convincing fashion. The […]

The New England Patriots are preparing to face a Buffalo Bills team that is also undefeated this weekend. Ahead of Sunday’s matchup, Bill Belichick says that Josh Allen brings “another dimension” to the Bills’ offense. “He’s like a running back,” Belichick told reporters Wednesday morning. “He breaks tackles. He’s got good speed, good power, and […]

There are a few situations in the NFL that are extremely frustrating for Fantasy Football managers every year. The New England Patriots backfield is one of those. Running back Sony Michel is one of the biggest causes of this. Michel is technically the starting running back for the Pats, but he’s been on the bench […]

The New England Patriots continue to cement themselves as the greatest dynasty in NFL history this season. After Sunday’s win over the New York Jets, New England has set a new record with 116 regular-season wins this decade. Furthermore, the Patriots actually surpassed their own record of wins in a decade in Week 3. From […]

The New England Patriots have been rolling along this season with no one putting up much of a fight in the first three weeks of the season. Can the Buffalo Bills offer the Patriots some tough competition in Week 4? According to recent history, the Bills have little to no chance of pulling off the […]

The New England Patriots were without fullback James Develin on Sunday, thus forcing them to call up Jakob Johnson from the practice squad. After playing on Sunday, Bill Belichick is impressed with the ‘remarkable’ progress that Johnson has made. “What he’s done has been remarkable and in a relatively short period of time,” Belichick said, via WEEI.com. […]

The New England Patriots’ defense has been historically good over the first three weeks of the season, as it has not allowed a touchdown in any of its three wins. The Patriots’ latest dominant effort came in a 30-14 win over the New York Jets on Sunday afternoon, with both of the Jets’ touchdowns coming […]

Bill Belichick made the surprising and sudden decision to release star wide receiver Antonio Brown just ahead of the New England Patriots’ Week 3 matchup against the New York Jets. After four catches for 56 yards and a touchdown last week against the Miami Dolphins, Brown has since stated that he will not play another […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is tired of answering questions about Antonio Brown, and now, he appears to be completely fed up. Belichick was peppered with questions about the controversial wide receiver in a press conference on Friday, leading to Belichick storming out of the room: Bill Belichick tells reporters that he's not […]

If you’re a football fan of any sort, whether it’s casual, die-hard, or anywhere in the middle, you’re guilty of being an armchair NFL general manager. But there’s nothing wrong with that. Having an opinion is a central part of being a sports fan. It’s what makes following teams fun. Without the sharing of differing […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is notably one of the best talent evaluators that the league has ever seen while the longtime NFL mind currently feels quite strongly about one of his linebackers. Jamie Collins, who is now in the midst of his second stint with the Patriots, spent a few seasons with […]

All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown made his debut for the New England Patriots on Sunday in spite of swirling allegations about sexual assault, helping the reigning Super Bowl champions defeat the lowly Miami Dolphins 43-0. Head coach Bill Belichick, ever the projection of the New England’s polarizing demeanor and professionalism, reacted to Brown’s first game […]

Antonio Brown will play for the New England Patriots against the Miami Dolphins. However, if you’re wondering what his role will be, good luck with that. During his pregame interview on 98.5, Pats head coach Bill Belichick told what Brown’s role would be. Via Jim McBride of the Boston Globe: “We’ll see how big his role is today. […]

The New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins will be squaring off in an AFC East matchup in Week 2 that is trending toward being a massive blowout. As the football world has grown accustomed, the Patriots are considered favorites in the AFC while Miami is expected to be drafting inside the top five picks of […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown may be eligible to play in his team’s Week 2 matchup against the Miami Dolphins after avoiding the commissioner’s exempt list, but head coach Bill Belichick is not saying whether or not Brown will play. “I’m not going to hand out a copy of the game plan here,” […]

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick had his first press conference on Wednesday morning since the Antonio Brown sexual assault allegations surfaced and he said that the team is taking the situation one day at a time. Belichick didn’t seem too interested in talking about the situation saying the team was preparing for Miami when […]

Bill Belichick, the head coach of football dynasty New England Patriots, rained praise on the Miami Dolphins. Yes, you read that right. The team that just suffered an embarrassing defeat to open their season to the Baltimore Ravens. However, defeats like these come with the fact that they are looking to get the top pick […]

The New England Patriots completed an unlikely move on Tuesday afternoon by trading five-time Pro-Bowl wide receiver Demaryius Thomas to AFC East division rivals New York Jets. The Thomas trade, in which the Jets will send a 2021 sixth-round pick to the Patriots, means head coach Bill Belichick has finally dealt with every other franchise […]

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick is finally talking about how he plans to approach working with Antonio Brown, but in very Belichick-like fashion, he really isn’t saying much. During a conference call on Tuesday morning, Belichick said that they were going to take it day by day and the first thing was to get […]

The news that everyone was dreading has become a reality. Following his release from the Oakland Raiders, Antonio Brown has signed with the New England Patriots. That isn’t a typo. As always, the Patriots continue to find ways to benefit from other team’s misfortunes. The Patriots adding an All-Pro receiver who has character concerns sounds […]

When the Oakland Raiders released Antonio Brown, people quickly took to social media to exclaim that the New England Patriots would bring him in. An NFL coach shares the same sentiment as those fans and believes Bill Belichick will pull the trigger. Text from NFL coach on whether Bill Belichick takes a low-risk flyer on […]

The New England Patriots have some of the deepest pool of talent in the wide receiver position. Demaryius Thomas is one of the talented players that will be donning the Pats jersey this season, but Bill Belichick is still unsure about the 31-year-old’s capabilities. The long-time head coach for New England appeared on Ordway, Merloni […]

The New England Patriots have done some major re-tooling with their receiving corps heading into the 2019 NFL season. Head coach Bill Belichick is now focused on building the chemistry between them and quarterback Tom Brady. According to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, Belichick is putting an emphasis on developing the rapport in the […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has never been an open book, so to speak. He rarely speaks on internal team matters, and he often simplifies as much as possible. So when Belichick said that rookie wide receiver N’Keal Harry is “getting better,” it should hardly come as a surprise: On N'Keal Harry, Belichick […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon was reinstated by the NFL earlier this month, but head coach Bill Belichick is not sure if Gordon will play in the season opener next week: “We haven’t even started the gameplan for the Steelers yet,” Belichick said of Gordon’s status for the Patriots’ Week 1 matchup, according […]

Bill Belichick is one of the best head coaches in the history of the NFL. He is also apparently one of the most gracious, either praising his opponents or not saying anything at all. That’s exactly what he did as he talked about New York Giants head coach Pat Shurmur. The New England Patriots will […]

Andrew Luck sent shockwaves through the NFL on Saturday night, announcing his retirement from football just short of his 30th birthday. The former Indianapolis Colts quarterback was booed by fans at Lucas Oil Stadium as he walked off the field with his teammates following the Colts’ third preseason game, too, igniting a firestorm of nationwide […]

In Thursday’s preseason game against the Carolina Panthers, rookie Jarrett Stidham leap-frogged incumbent backup Brian Hoyer to take the snaps behind Tom Brady for the New England Patriots. After the game, head coach Bill Belichick noted that he put the former Auburn War Eagle out because he already knows what he’s getting with Hoyer. He […]

Could Tom Brady possibly finish his career playing for a team other than the New England Patriots? Cris Carter seems to think so. The Hall of Fame wide receiver says that while he doesn’t think Brady wants to wear another jersey, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick might make it so he has to. "I don't […]

The New England Patriots have gotten off to a fast start in the preseason with two wins in their first two outings. In their preseason opener against the Detroit Lions, New England picked right back up from where they left off as Super Bowl champions in 2018. Both teams took part in joint practices together […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has been around for a pretty long time. He’s won a whole lot of games and is often regarded as one of the best to ever do it. With that in mind, there isn’t much Belichick hasn’t seen. That includes times when he believes the media and reporters have […]

Bill Belichick has never been a man of many words and the New England head coach showed that yet again. After being asked about Josh Gordon, Belichick repeatedly shot down questions pertaining to his wide receiver. On Monday, Belichick held a press conference with the media and expectedly he received multiple questions about Gordon. The […]

Following Friday’s reinstatement for New England Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon, the team released a statement from head coach Bill Belichick. Belichick said: “For the past eight months, Josh’s situation has been entirely a league matter. When Josh returns to our program, we will evaluate the entire situation and do what we feel is best […]

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick is a big fan of joint practices. He does them every year, often multiple times per year, and always raves about the experience it gives his guys. Earlier this month, he said he was hoping the team’s joint practices with the Lions would help the Patriots fix their road […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has been cautiously optimistic about undrafted free agent and rookie wide receiver Jakobi Meyers. Meyers, 22, inked a deal with the Patriots after going undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft. So far, at New England’s training camp, he’s held his own and even managed to impress skeptics. The […]