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Thanks to some AMAZING donations, here’s an early look at our auction/raffle items for April 28:
—4 Zach Bryan tix at Gillette on July 17
—Jayson Tatum signed basketball
—Jerod Mayo signed jersey
—Bruins team signed jersey
—Revs team signed jersey plus 4 tix
Continued…
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Tom Brady called the Bucs late this afternoon to inform them he's not even close to making a decision about retirement, according to a source.
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After being informed of his benching, Raiders QB Derek Carr has left the team, with their permission, to avoid being a distraction over the final two weeks of the season, according to a source.
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Super Bowl XLIV MVP: Drew Brees
Super Bowl XLV MVP: Aaron Rodgers
Super Bowl LIV MVP: Patrick Mahomes
Tom Brady slayed them all in consecutive weeks. Seven-time Super Bowl champion, the greatest of all time.
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I'll say this, the last time Tom Brady was this pissed off, he went to three straight Super Bowls.
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Bill Belichick released one hell of a statement on James Develin’s retirement. Incredibly high praise.
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As the Patriots welcome the Chargers to Foxboro on Sunday, the forecast calls for 3 to 5 inches of snow and a high of 30 degrees.
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Tom Brady got four games for passing a science test.
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Why do football players wear less in the cold?
Martellus Bennett: "Same reason woman wear less on Halloween. Sexier."
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Mac Jones just threw back-to-back TDs and is 21 of 23 so far in practice against the Giants starting defense. He’s completed 14 consecutive passes.
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Bill Belichick just walked into the Bucs locker room. Tom Brady is still in there.
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The Patriots aren't done.
I'd expect a wide receiver by the end of the day, too.
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The Patriots have been in touch with Odell Beckham Jr.’s camp, according to a source.
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Concussion spotter: "Matt Moore, is a dolphin a fish or a mammal?"
MM: "I am Batman."
Spotter: "He's clear."
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David Andrews got flagged for defending Mac Jones after a late hit. If Andrews doesn't do that, he gets ripped for not having his QB's back. Absolutely no feel for the game by this officiating crew.
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Roger Goodell, who fined teams for improper mask use, does not wear a mask during the Vince Lombardi Trophy ceremony.
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Cam Newton gave the football to David Andrews to spike it after his second touchdown. Newton said it was because Andrews was in his boat by missing last season, and how none of his rushing success could've happened without the offensive line.
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If you think Tom Brady forced Robert Kraft to force Bill Belichick to trade Jimmy Garoppolo, I’d recommend that you finish shoveling my driveway. There’s gold at the bottom.
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The Patriots have spent $273 million over the last 24 hours. And they aren't done.
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The Patriots just hung their sixth Super Bowl banner, are beating the Steelers 30-3 and will sign one of the league's premier offensive talents when the sun rises.
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Just spoke with Malcolm Butler on a number of topics, including his Super Bowl benching. He hasn’t spoken with Bill Belichick since they departed Minnesota but surmised why he didn’t play that night:
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If that's it for Julian Edelman's career, he'll be a Patriots Hall of Famer in 2025.
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First thing I heard in the Patriots’ locker room: Players and coaches were excited about Garoppolo’s first win with the 49ers.
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Tom Brady has more playoff wins (28) than Peyton Manning has playoff starts (27).
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There's a theory floating around the league that Antonio Brown wanted to be a Patriot all along.
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Aqib Talib is at the podium. Mid-question, looks at his wife, "You're looking gorgeous, baby. We're gonna get it in tonight."
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Jets QB Zach Wilson suffered a bone bruise last night, per source. The ligaments are in good shape. More tests incoming on a potential meniscus injury to determine a timeline.
@TheAthletic
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Just a heads up, Trent Brown took less money to play for Bill Belichick.
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After surgery, doctors found cancer in my thyroid. We’re optimistic it’s all been removed, but I’ll continue to monitor everything in the near future to make sure. We caught it early because we stayed on top of it. For that, I feel fortunate. Thank you again for all your support.
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Mac Jones hates apple pie. Matt Judon hates mac and cheese. The Patriots are coming unglued.
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OK, so the Bruins are playing Tampa in Toronto, while the Sox play Toronto in Buffalo and the Celtics are gonna play Toronto in Orlando. I got it now.
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The Patriots drafted the best returner in college football and just won a game because of him.
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Bill Belichick has drafted 12 QBs since joining the Patriots in 2000. Seven of them are in the playoffs.
Mac Jones: NE starter
Jarrett Stidham: NE backup
Jimmy Garoppolo: SF starter
Zac Robinson: LAR AQB coach
Kevin O'Connell: LAR OC
Kliff Kingsbury: ARI HC
Tom Brady: TB starter
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Bill Belichick has essentially declared Jarrett Stidham is better than any QB they could have realistically drafted this weekend.
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New England’s 99-day title drought has come to a merciful end.
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Even after all this spending, the Patriots have more than enough cap space to take on Deshaun Watson and add more in free agency, if such a move were ever in the cards.
These contracts were very soundly structured to mirror the exploding salary cap with the impending TV deals.
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Tom Brady has more Super Bowl wins than the Browns, Lions, Texans, Jaguars, Chargers, Titans, Cardinals, Bengals, Panthers, Falcons, Vikings, Bills, Rams, Seahawks, Eagles, Bears, Jets and Saints combined.
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Six-month followup: “No evidence of recurrence of thyroid cancer.”
Let’s have a day.
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Kraft: “I think we’re the only ones who had those expectations.”
Belichick smiles as wide as I’ve ever seen.
Kraft: “I think it’s safe to say we exceeded them.”
Belichick: “We did.”
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The Jaguars, Jets and 49ers should be fined a billion dollars for every minute they're on the clock tonight.
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After a really stressful time for our family, I got some amazing news last night that I want to share. It’s a damn good day.
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This is one of the worst Patriots performances I've ever seen.
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Bill Belichick fielded 116 questions over 43 minutes this morning (2.7 questions per minute). He said 1,790 words, an average of 15.4 per response. His most frequent phrases were “we’ll see” (21 times) and “I don’t know” (13 times).
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Mac Jones was a surgical 35 of 40 against the Giants defense in practice, including a stretch of 18 consecutive completions. Jones hit Jakobi Meyers for a 50-yard TD against double coverage in the final two-minute period. With temps approaching 90 degrees, it was an intense day.
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Tom Brady will play in his 10th Super Bowl, more than 31 other teams.
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If Cam Newton continues to play like this, he'll be in the MVP conversation.
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Bill Belichick: “By any measure of what constitutes an elite NFL career – wins, championships, production – Julian has it all."
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Patriots QB Bailey Zappe got a jump on Lions film last Sunday night, showed up Monday and impressed many at Gillette with his early work, prepped all week like the starter and has become a popular teammate in a short amount of time. You saw it all come together today.
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Here's why Tom Brady never came out of the game: All week, Bill Belichick harped on last year's loss in Miami, reminding them they played 59 minutes, 53 seconds. Belichick wanted 60 minutes today. Can't demand 60 minutes then take out the QB.
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Bill Belichick: "A big part of football is the actual football part of it."
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Mac Jones, blood leaking from his chin, was money in the second half and was credited with the first game-winning drive of his career. Patriots win 25-22.
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Matt Judon, Josh Uche, Chase Winovich, the return of Dont'a Hightower -- the Patriots' pass rush is going to look a lot better next season.
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When tackling Josh Gordon, it's important to remember to tackle Josh Gordon.
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Similar to the Wayne Gretzky argument, Tom Brady has impressively had two Hall of Fame careers. If you took all of his accomplishments from 2000-09, he’d be a Hall of Famer. If you took all of his accomplishments from 2010-19, he’d be a Hall of Famer.
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Mac Jones on the draft stage with NFLN: "This is what I wanted all along, and I can't wait to play for the greatest franchise in NFL history."
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J.C. Jackson was outstanding tonight. That was one of the best games of his career.
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The Patriots are hosting CB Malcolm Butler and RB Leonard Fournette on free-agent visits today in Foxboro, per source.
@TheAthletic
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Mac Jones just got pulled down from behind nearly 10 feet out of bounds and had to slide awkwardly to avoid a potential knee injury, and the officials didn't call a penalty.
At some point later today, a ref will flag a receiver 15 yards for smiling at a cornerback.
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The officials are gonna get in the way of a Pats-Chiefs game? No way.
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Jamie Collins intercepted the final pass of the game and ran straight into the locker room. Hilarious.
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Oct. 3:
Buffalo Bills: 3-1
New England Patriots: 1-3
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New England Patriots: 7-4
Buffalo Bills: 6-4
The Patriots are in sole possession of first place in the AFC East for the first time since 2019.
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Amendola would be interested in returning to the Patriots
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To those mocking a lightning delay for a game inside a dome, I ask, how do you explain this?
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Looking to next season, if the Patriots can put a true No. 1 receiver with Kendrick Bourne, Jakobi Meyers and Hunter Henry, the passing attack should make some really big improvements. Mac Jones is for real, and so is the OL/RB group.
The defensive fixes are more complicated.
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Down 16-3 with 5:21 remaining, Tom Brady went 14 of 19 for 118 yards and 2 TDs. He was 2 of 2 for 13 yards and a TD on third down.
45 years old, doing what he did when he was 24.
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The Giants are still involved in trade discussions with Odell Beckham Jr., according to a source. One of the league’s best wide receivers remains on the market.
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Back-to-back shutouts for Stephon Gilmore for his first time as a Patriot. Now has three this season. Hasn't allowed a catch since Week 9 in Baltimore.
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Hey Devin McCourty, how’d Tom Brady look today?
“Tom looks excellent every day. One of the best-looking people I’ve ever met.”
Q: And the hand?
“When you look at Tom, (you look at) the facial (region), it’s hard to look at anything else. So, I really only saw his face.”
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Tomorrow will mark 100 days since Boston’s last parade. The people are starving in these streets.
Would Bruins fans even enjoy winning the Cup for their own happiness or would they spend the whole time rubbing it in everyone else’s faces, honest question
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Cam Newton on the Patriots: "Nobody really knows just how excited I am to be part of this organization. ... a powerful dynasty with so much prestige and success. ... I wake up pinching myself every day, it's just so surreal."
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BREAKING: The dildo was intended for Tom Brady, not Chris Hogan:
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The Falcons had a 25-point lead. That’s more than 24. It was also the Super Bowl.
This has to surpass Atlanta’s 28-3 lead in the Super Bowl right?
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Cam Newton: "I was blown away with the overall professionalism of the Patriots organization."
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The Strange 69 jerseys have absolutely no chance of staying in stock at the Patriots team store.
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For about five years, I’ve thought Antonio Brown and Julian Edelman have been the best route runners on the planet. Now Tom Brady gets to throw to both of them.
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Tedy Bruschi to Peyton and Eli Manning on ESPN: "I hate you both."
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The Patriots will not be re-signing Antonio Brown, according to a source. Those rumors can be put to rest.
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Bill Belichick is getting ready for his 45th NFL season. I asked him if he’s got another 45 more in the tank.
“Probably not.”
So we’ve established his window.
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Bill Belichick: "Nothing about the end of Tom's Patriots career changes how unfathomably spectacular it was."
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Tom Brady orchestrated a 93-yard TD drive to beat the Jets for the 30th time in his career.
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Chris Hogan: “These tight games are taking years off my life.”
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Mac Jones on Cam Newton: "It's his show. I'm just there to support him and help out the team any way I can."
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Cam Newton on Belichick: "I'm beginning to think he either has like a Staples easy button or a Buffalo Wild Wings button or just a straight direct line to the football gods because he's like a football whisperer when it comes to anticipating what the game's going to be like."
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N'Keal Harry pretty obviously scored a TD but was ruled out of bounds, and the Patriots couldn't challenge because they're out of challenges, thanks to the officials also not recognizing the earlier fumble that could've been a TD. Pats settle for a field goal, trail 23-16.
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Greg Olsen, when told the Patriots need a tight end on the FOX pregame show: “They’re trying to get Gronk back. If they don’t get him, I’m like third in line.”
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Hey, big news, everyone!
After 12.5 years covering the Patriots, I've been promoted to
@TheAthletic
's NFL National Insider, and I'm so excited to expand my coverage across the entire league.
Look! I've even got a professional photo to accompany my new job. Here we go!
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Bill Belichick: "If you don't let them score, you can't lose."
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Marcus Jones through three quarters:
1 catch for 12 yards
1 interception for 18 yards
2 kick returns for 47 yards
7 tackles (6 solo)
2 pass defenses
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