For the uninitiated, the Draft Day Predictor is a probabilistic forecast of when players will be selected in the NFL draft, based on expert mock drafts, Scouts Inc. grades and team needs. It provides the range of outcomes for individual prospects and the chance a certain player will be available or selected at a specific […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Stephen A. Smith says the manner in which Bill Belichick handled Tom Brady’s departure from the Patriots has led to his struggles in finding a new coaching job. (1:45) FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Maye day: When Phil Longo was offensive […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Adam Schefter explains why the New England Patriots and Bill Belichick decided to mutually part ways rather than looking to trade the coach to another team. (1:12) FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — When the New England Patriots shocked the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game on Jan. 20, 2019 — prevailing […]
Continue readingThe New England Patriots would like to know when they can stop hitting rock-bottom. Things were bad after consecutive 30-point losses to the Cowboys and Saints, but an upset victory over the Bills was supposed to right the ship. Instead, the Pats have lost three straight since their home win over Buffalo, including an ugly […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Tyler Fulghum doesn’t expect to see any improvement from the Patriots’ offense when they face the Bills on Sunday. (0:28) FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Zeke’s mindset: When running back Ezekiel Elliott signed a one-year contract with the Patriots in August, […]
Continue readingA clutch touchdown gets called back for holding. A windmill dunk comes a quarter-second after a whistle. A game-changing historical moment simply … doesn’t happen. But everyone still remembers, because something about a play that gets called back ennobles it in our minds. A play like that just happened in the Houston Rockets and San […]
Continue readingFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: Unity challenged: One of the challenges facing the Patriots as a result of record-breaking back-to-back blowout losses is maintaining unity between the offense and defense. Longtime captain David Andrews, the team’s starting center, struck an empathetic tone when asked if he […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Travis Kelce addresses the rumors of him dating Taylor Swift and gets Pat McAfee pumped up. (1:55) The latest stop for the star of the Eras Tour seems to be focused on “Red.” Could this be the start of a new “Love Story”? Superstar Taylor Swift, decked out in red and […]
Continue readingReiff, who had his right leg/knee rolled up on in the team’s preseason finale Aug. 25, was a top candidate to be the team’s No. 1 right tackle. Being placed on injured reserve means Reiff will miss at least the first four games of the season. Injuries, illness and inconsistency along the offensive line has […]
Continue readingThe 2023 NFL season kicks off Thursday night, when the reigning Super Bowl champion Chiefs host the Lions (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC). Week 1 then continues on Sunday with 14 exciting matchups — including the Cowboys visiting the Giants on “Sunday Night Football” (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC). The Bills head a little south to face […]
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