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President Donald Trump’s recent actions involving the NFL has created a lot of controversy around the league and in professional sports for that matter. Along with a new set of rules for the national anthem being put in place by the NFL, Trump has rescinded an invitation to the White House to the Super Bowl […]

Minicamp for the New England Patriots is underway with both Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski in the fold. Despite the all speculation and the absence of Brady during OTAs, the five-time Super Bowl champion is back at work with no one happier than head coach Bill Belichick. On Tuesday, Belichick talked about having all of […]

Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots received some stinging criticism recently from former player Cassius Marsh. The defensive end, who spent part of last season with New England, absolutely ripped the team’s culture, saying he hated playing there because it was just not a fun environment. When Belichick was asked about whether it’s important […]

Philadelphia Eagles tackle Lane Johnson has gotten his shots in at the New England Patriots this offseason. After beating them in the Super Bowl, Johnson then ripped the Pats for their apparent arrogance. Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was asked about Johnson’s pointed comments against his team, but as usual, he didn’t really have too […]

Brad Stevens is going through a tough time right now. After failing to close out LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 7 of the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals, it’s back to the offseason. At least he has one legend in his corner. New England Patriots mastermind Bill Belichick has taken notice of the […]

The New England Patriots were without quarterback Tom Brady, who was not present at the start of their organized team activities. Predictably, head coach Bill Belichick was asked about his star QB’s absence; predictably, Belichick shut that line of questioning down in a hurry. “I’m not going to talk about the people who aren’t here. […]

If Mark Wahlberg shouts the words, it must be true. This is especially the case for every Bostonian walking God’s green New England region. Now, the man formerly known as Marky Mark has introduced a new chapter to the Bostonian Sports Gospel, courtesy of the folks at TMZ who caught up with Wahlberg while he […]

The Detroit Lions are in a bit of a dilemma with their new head coach Matt Patricia, as sexual assault allegations from 1996 have come to light in a piece from The Detroit News. One of the biggest questions is regarding the Lions’ lack of knowledge of the situation. With that in mind, New England […]

Although the New England Patriots were able to accrue two picks in the first round, they experienced a bit of a drought in the middle rounds of the 2018 NFL Draft. It seems they attempted to address this issue as the draft unfolded. Among the teams they had negotiated with was the Cincinnati Bengals. However, Cincinnati’s […]

Bill Belichick already has a lot on his plate being the head coach of the most successful football team in the world. It appears his plate is going to get a little more crowded now because according to Axios he and former NFL star Herschel Walker will be appointed to President Donald Trump’s Council on Sports, Fitness, […]

The New England Patriots parted ways with two of their top wide receivers from the 2017 NFL season. As good as Brandin Cooks was for the team, it goes without saying that fans were saddened to see Danny Amendola sign with the Miami Dolphins this offseason. It is clear that the feeling is mutual with Amendola […]

The New England Patriots have experienced some movement at the wide receiver position this offseason following the departure of longtime starter Danny Amendola via free agency. This left a notable hole at the position that the team needed to fill ahead of the 2018 campaign. In response to that, the Patriots acquired veteran wideout Cordarrelle […]

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski reportedly doesn’t have a rosy relationship with head coach Bill Belichick these days. Gronk’s waning commitment to football is supposedly a key factor in that friction in their relationship. However, Gronkowski’s status as a client of Tom Brady’s trainer and TB12 Method guru Alex Guerrero may also be […]

The New England Patriots have parted ways with a number of key offensive players this offseason. The most recent being wide receiver Brandin Cooks. The move came as a bit of a surprise considering how well Cooks played last season. However, according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss, he says there are no hard feelings between him and […]

The future of New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has been the subject of much speculation all offseason. Although, sources tell ESPN’s Jeff Darlington that despite physical and mental fatigue, Gronk is leaning toward returning and is ‘pretty certain’ he’ll be back in 2018 as long as Tom Brady also remains with the team. […]

The numbers generally don’t lie. Without diving into specifics, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots offense is flat-out better when Josh McDaniels is driving it. Bill Belichick knows it. The Pats top boss recently revealed just how much he realizes the notion as he gushed over his offensive coordinator by calling him the best […]

Following Super Bowl 52 last month, there has been much made from New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick’s decision to not play former Pro Bowl cornerback Malcolm Butler. The reasoning behind that move has remained mostly a mystery over the last several weeks since the game. Butler hasn’t quite tight-lipped about the entire situation […]

One of the biggest stories this offseason was Josh McDaniels’ decision to spurn the Indianapolis Colts and their head coaching job to remain the New England Patriots’ offensive coordinator. He was seemingly out the door before a last-minute meeting with legendary Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and owner Robert Kraft changed his mind. While reports […]

A lot has been made of the reportedly tenuous relationship between New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, head coach Bill Belichick, and quarterback Tom Brady following an ESPN article that shed light on hard feelings behind the scenes between the powerful group. While the trio has denied the severity of the reported complications, murmurs have […]

Hey, sometimes breakups happen. It’s a natural course of life and a situation every human being experiences at least once a lifetime. New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and his former shutdown corner, Malcolm Butler, can certainly relate to the sentiment at hand. At the same time, bitterness is optional and in this case, there […]

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski’s playing status for 2018 remains shrouded in mystery. Ever since refusing to commit to playing next season shortly after Super Bowl LII in February, there’s still been no definitive answer regarding Gronk’s future. Predictably, Bill Belichick didn’t supply any such answers as he skirted past a question about […]

Shortly after the New England Patriots came up short in Super Bowl LII against the Philadelphia Eagles, longtime offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels was one of the top candidates for the head coach vacancy with the Indianapolis Colts. It didn’t take long in the interview process for McDaniels to land the job that he had accepted […]

Following the recent finale of New England Patriots superstar quarterback Tom Brady’s Facebook series “Tom vs. Time,” there seemed to be some apparent conflicting feelings that surfaced with Brady and the New England Patriots organization when both he and his wife talked. “These last two years have been very challenging for him, in so many ways,” […]

The 2018 NFL Draft is just a little over a month away, and one of the issues the New England Patriots will be looking to address there is the improvement of their defense. The Patriots, however, are picking second to the last in the first round, meaning they will likely miss the chance of getting […]

For the first time in several seasons, the New England Patriots are venturing into the offseason without a young quarterback behind Tom Brady on the roster. It has brought up persistent questions concerning the long-term future at the position after Brady’s tenure comes to a close. This has put the front office in an interesting […]

Since 2000, New England Patriots longtime head coach Bill Belichick has made many difficult decisions when it comes to personnel movement. Just prior to the 2000 NFL Draft, the Patriots sent the No. 16 pick in the upcoming draft, a fourth-rounder, and a seventh-rounder in 2001 to the New York Jets for the rights to […]

The New England Patriots usually operate differently than any other team in the league, but there is one thing they do just like everyone else. When they need some cap relief or just space, they cut veteran players, and this offseason, there is a strong chance they could cut five specific employees resulting in $19 million in savings under […]

The keys to the kingdom may have been nudged over a little further back than we initially thought. According to Mike Reiss of ESPN, whatever was said in the Pats latest meeting among the big shots convinced Josh McDaniels to say no to the Indianapolis Colts and remain with the New England Patriots. “Bill Belichick said […]

The San Francisco 49ers managed to acquire their franchise quarterback in Jimmy Garoppolo amidst a disastrous 2017 NFL season. Needless to say, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick’s willingness to give up Garoppolo for a second-round pick even took head coach Kyle Shanahan by surprise considering the conversation they had just eight months prior. Shanahan […]

The Josh McDaniels saga continues to roll right on. The New England Patriots offensive coordinator is still with Tom Brady and Bill Belichick after stunningly leaving the Indianapolis Colts at the altar after Super Bowl 52. Reports quickly surfaced that he did it due to a new intent on behalf of the Pats to make […]

Josh McDaniels was gone. On Tuesday morning, he drove to the New England Patriots facility to clean out his office. His decision was made. Then, he ran into Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft, and Jonathan Kraft, and everything changed. McDaniels deliberated staying with New England, reportedly struggling with his decision to part ways with the franchise to […]

When Josh McDaniels shocked the NFL world by deciding to back down from the Indianapolis Colts’ head coaching job to remain the offensive coordinator with the New England Patriots, it was widely assumed, and eventually reported, that McDaniels was likely assured the Patriots’ head coaching job when Bill Belichick eventually retires. Apparently, that’s not the […]

Immediately after it was reported that Josh McDaniels decided to turn down the Indianapolis Colts’ head coaching job last minute to remain with the New England Patriots, speculation about Bill Belichick possibly retiring spread like wildfire across the internet. While it does appear the plan is for McDaniels to be the successor to Belichick down […]

In the short time since the New England Patriots fell short against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII, head coach Bill Belichick has received quite a bit of criticism for benching Malcolm Butler. Former Patriots linebacker Ron Ninkovich is the latest to voice his dismay over the situation, stating that he didn’t agree with […]

Former New England Patriots cornerback Brandon Browner went ballistic on social media because of what he believes was unfair treatment by the Pats of cornerback Malcolm Butler during Sunday’s Super Bowl LII. Butler was benched by the Patriots in the game, failing to appear in at least a single defensive snap against the Philadelphia Eagles. […]

As has been expected for some time now, the Detroit Lions have officially named Matt Patricia as the team’s new head coach. The former New England Patriots defensive coordinator wrote a heartfelt statement released after accepting the job, as Charean Williams of ProFootballTalk posts. In it, he thanked the Detroit Lions organization for giving him […]

There’s a chance Rob Gronkowski has played his last ever game in the NFL. The New England Patriots tight end was non-committal about whether he’d come back for the 2018 season following their Super Bowl defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles, and said he’d take some time to decide upon his future. When asked about Gronk’s […]

During Super Bowl LII on Sunday night, one of the biggest storylines was the absence of New England Patriots Pro Bowl cornerback Malcolm Butler from the contest, apart from special teams. A clear-cut reason for Butler being kept off the field for the biggest game of the year hasn’t been given. Head coach Bill Belichick […]

The New England Patriots are currently battling it out with the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII in order to be back-to-back champions. It would be the sixth title in the Bill Belichick and Tom Brady era, but it may also be the last with rumors swirling about the immediate future in New England. One […]