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FOXBOROUGH – The New England Patriots‘ defense continues to make history, and safety Kyle Dugger was at the center of it against the Miami Dolphins. With the Patriots’ offense going through another dry spell, Dugger stepped up and made the play of the game when he intercepted Dolphins quarterback Teddy Bridgewater before running the ball […]

FOXBOROUGH – Two New England Patriots icons went out in the best way possible in what might have been their last game at Gillette Stadium in their NFL careers. 13-year safety Devin McCourty and 15-year special teamer Matthew Slater, who are both the longest-tenured Patriots, acknowledged that Sunday’s 23-21 win over the Miami Dolphins might […]

FOXBOROUGH – Matthew Judon is close to making New England Patriots history. The Pro Bowl edge rusher has 15.5 sacks this season, which is only three shy of Andre Tippett’s record of 18.5 sacks for the most in a single season in franchise history. Tippett’s record has stood since 1984, which was the first season […]

The New England Patriots will look to right the ship on Saturday when they host the Cincinnati Bengals. The Patriots have lost three of their last four games to drop to 7-7 on the season, searching for a win on Saturday to help keep their playoff hopes alive. But the Bengals might be the league’s […]

FOXBOROUGH – Fresh off earning a Pro Bowl nod for the fourth consecutive season, Mattew Judon was actually critiquing his game instead of celebrating his performance this season. The New England Patriots outside linebacker has a bit of a reason as to why he was in the mood to critique his play. Judon didn’t record […]

New England Patriots star linebacker Matthew Judon began his Thursday by sending a complaint to the league. Judon, who’s tied for the league lead in sacks, tweeted a screenshot of an email saying that he’d been selected for a random drug test – again. “Dear @NFLPA @NFL, leave me the F alone please,” Judon wrote in the […]

It hasn’t exactly been pretty, but the New England Patriots have managed to hang around at the backend of the AFC playoff picture for most of the season. Their latest win in Week 14 over the Arizona Cardinals ensured they would slide into the seven seed heading into Week 15, and if it weren’t for […]

One of the New England Patriots’ pass rushers is tied for the league lead in sacks, yet it was a different player who got three sacks in their 27-13 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Monday night. Josh Uche had three sacks and a couple pressures in New England’s win, continuing his dominant stretch which […]

Monday’s anticipated matchup between the New England Patriots and Arizona Cardinals saw a lot of the buzz evaporate on just the third play of the game. Pro Bowl quarterback Kyler Murray suffered a knee injury when he scrambled for a few yards. It was clear right away that the injury was serious and he remained […]

The New England Patriots are set to take on their Week 14 matchup, the Arizona Cardinals, on Monday night with their season possibly hanging in the balance. The Patriots have lost their last two games to drop to 6-6 as their playoff hopes have taken a major hit with the loss. Monday presents them a […]

FOXBOROUGH – The New England Patriots’ season won’t come to an end if they lose to the Arizona Cardinals on Monday, but it certainly seems like a game they can’t lose. Or in other words, it’s a must-win. The Patriots are 6-6 and are on the outside looking in of the playoff picture entering Week […]

FOXBOROUGH – The New England Patriots have another dual-threat quarterback they’ve got to go up against in Week 14, which led outside linebacker Matthew Judon to sum up the latest challenge for their defense well. “Every week it seems like we face a running quarterback,” Judon said. Well, it hasn’t been every week for the Patriots, […]

The New England Patriots have a chance to get revenge in Week 13 when they take on the Buffalo Bills for the first time since their humiliating playoff loss last season. New England is also looking to get back to the playoffs, too, holding a 6-5 record and sits two games behind Buffalo, who is […]

FOXBOROUGH – You don’t need to give any reminders to any member of the New England Patriots’ defense how their last matchup with the Buffalo Bills went. In case you needed a reminder though, the Bills didn’t punt once. In fact, they scored a touchdown on every drive in their 47-17 drubbing of the Patriots […]

FOXBOROUGH — The New England Patriots earned a thrilling 10-3 win over the New York Jets on Sunday in a Week 11 game that could be described as one of the worst displays of offense in NFL history. The Patriots won in the final seconds on a last-second punt return for a touchdown by Marcus […]

FOXBOROUGH – When you lead the NFL in sacks it likely means that you’ve recorded a sack in most, if not every game. That’s true for New England Patriots edge rusher Matthew Judon. He leads the NFL in sacks with 11.5 so far this season and has a sack in seven of the nine games […]

The New England Patriots had their bye week at arguably the best time: the midway mark. They’re 5-4 as the NFL officially began the second half of the season in Week 10. As the Patriots hope to carry the momentum in recent weeks to make a playoff push, here are their two best and worst […]

FOXBOROUGH – If he already wasn’t considered one of the NFL’s best pass rusher, Matthew Judon made sure that you include him in that conversation moving forward on Sunday. The Pro Bowl edge rusher recorded three sacks in the New England Patriots’ decisive 26-3 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, and he made his presence known […]

FOXBOROUGH – The New England Patriots were able to improve to 5-4 on the season with a comfortable 26-3 defeat of the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. Several players, specifically on defense, had standout games in the win. Here are five heroes from Sunday’s win. Matthew Judon Matthew Judon might just be the best edge rusher […]

The New England Patriots’ defense gave Bill Belichick plenty of reasons to be happy on Sunday. The unit took care of business, allowing just three points in a 26-3 win over the Indianapolis Colts. There were a few players that gave Belichick more than enough reason to feel satisfied with his team’s performance. The first […]

FOXBOROUGH – The New England Patriots are only days away from reaching their bye week for the 2022 season. But their focus remains on one thing: Beating the Indianapolis Colts. The Patriots host the Colts on Sunday. Patriots veteran cornerback Jonathan Jones gave a bit of insight on how the team is mentally getting ready […]

The New England Patriots pulled away with a 22-17 win over the New York Jets on Sunday to get back to .500 and improve to 4-4 on the season. With that, we take a look at the five players most responsible for the win. 5. Rhamondre Stevenson The second-year running back may have solely carried […]

A week after Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears dominated them, Matthew Judon and the New England Patriots’ defense got back on the right track on Sunday, propelling the team to a 22-17 victory over the New York Jets. While Jets quarterback Zach Wilson threw for 355 yards, the Patriots’ defense made life hard for […]

Originally, the New England Patriots likely thought their Week 8 matchup against the New York Jets was one they could chalk up as a win. But the events that unfolded in their Week 7 loss to drop them to 3-4 on the season plus the Jets’ 5-2 start makes Sunday a far more intriguing matchup […]

The New England Patriots find themselves in a murky spot ahead of the 2022 NFL trade deadline. They’re 3-4 through the first seven weeks of the season, winning multiple games with fourth-round rookie backup quarterback Bailey Zappe at quarterback. However, they also just lost in decisive fashion to the Chicago Bears, who are widely considered […]

FOXBOROUGH – The New England Patriots fell 33-14 to the Chicago Bears on Monday in what might have been one of the worst losses in Bill Belichick’s 23-year tenure as the team’s head coach. Here are five takeaways from the Week 7 loss. 1. Patriots have a quarterback crisis A week ago, it looked like […]

FOXBOROUGH – Matthew Judon made his way to New England at an interesting time. The Patriots were fresh off their first season of not making the playoffs in 12 years. Despite the 7-9 season in 2020, Judon opted to join the Patriots, coming from Baltimore where he had played on a Ravens team that seemed […]

FOXBOROUGH – The tone of the Patriots’ 29-0 win on Sunday was set on the Lions’ first of six fourth-down attempts. Detroit decided to go for it on the game’s opening drive as it faced just 4th-and-inches from its own 45-yard line. A reasonable call considering the distance, its strong offensive line, the talent of […]

FOXBOROUGH –  Matthew Judon and the New England Patriots’ defense might have as daunting of a task as any ahead of them on Sunday. The Patriots travel to Green Bay and the historic Lambeau Field to take on the Packers, who still have four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers at quarterback. While the Packers might not have […]

FOXBOROUGH -New England Patriots veteran Matthew Judon got a taste of what it was like to face Lamar Jackson in the NFL before the MVP quarterback even took an official game snap. The Patriots linebacker began his career in Baltimore, playing there from 2016-20. Jackson was drafted by the Ravens in 2018, so the two […]

The New England Patriots grabbed their first win of the season on Sunday, defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers on the road, 17-14. Let’s jump into five takeaways as New England moves to 1-1 on the season. 5. The ground game brings it home When it was crunch time for the Patriots’ offense, they called ol’ reliable — and […]

FOXBOROUGH – Patriots Pro Bowl linebacker Matthew Judon is ready to flush away Week 1. New England lost to the Miami Dolphins, 20-7, on Sunday. Not only did they lose by multiple scores, but the Patriots looked sloppy and unprepared throughout the Week 1 loss. Judon was one of the very few standouts in Sunday’s […]

FOXBOROUGH – Patriots Pro Bowl linebacker Matthew Judon brought a guest with him to the podium following practice Wednesday. Judon’s mother, Pieretta, joined him via FaceTime. Judon had one ask for the room when he arrived at the microphone. “I’ve got my momma with me, so don’t ask me no crazy questions,” Judon said. But […]

New England Patriots linebacker Matthew Judon had a hilarious way to allay injury fears among the team’s followers when he followed up on Providence Journal reporter Mark Daniels’ seemingly worrisome update about the player suddenly leaving the field and heading to the locker room during practice. As it turns out, as Judon later clarified after […]

FOXBOROUGH – Monday’s training camp practice was another rough one for the New England Patriots. In fact, it might have been their roughest yet. Starting left tackle Trent Brown committed a false start before the first snap of 11-on-11 drills, a sign that Monday wouldn’t be a good one for the offensive unit. In the […]

The New England Patriots have one of the most efficient and successful recruitment teams in the NFL. This offseason, the team has been focusing on receivers and linemen. Recently, Matthew Judon unofficially joined the Patriots’ offseason recruitment process. Tuesday afternoon, the linebacker tweeted Odell Beckham Jr., a free agent from the Los Angeles Rams. Judon […]

New England Patriots linebacker Matthew Judon didn’t hold back his thoughts on their rather disappointing 30-point loss to the Buffalo Bills in their Wild Card matchup. The Patriots were considered to be dark horse contenders for the Super Bowl. While they have a rookie quarterback in Mac Jones leading the way, they still boast one […]

The New England Patriots suffered a significant blow on Monday after they placed star defensive end Matthew Judon on the COVID-19 list. The move had fans expecting Judon to be sidelined for Week 17’s bout against the Jacksonville Jaguars, but that may not be the case after all. Per NESN’s Zack Cox, the Patriots are […]

With a New England Patriots Week 16 game against the Buffalo Bills, many will tune in to watch this highly anticipated matchup. Ahead of the Bills-Patriots game, we’ll be making our Patriots Week 16 predictions. Bill Belichick’s team has had a bounce-back season after missing the playoffs last year. They are now in a tight […]