FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Players on 4-11 season: Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Bill Parcells once famously said, “You are what your record says you are.” Patriots defensive tackle Davon Godchaux, among others in the team’s locker room, doesn’t necessarily see it the […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. The “NFL Countdown” crew reacts to Bill Belichick benching Mac Jones for the last drive. (2:00) FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots met Tuesday during the bye week, but coach Bill Belichick didn’t make an announcement to the team about his quarterback plans. As Belichick said would be the case, […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Stephen A. Smith explains why Mac Jones is taking too much heat for the Patriots’ woes. (1:59) FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones had just helped engineer the most exciting comeback of his NFL career Sunday — a 29-25 win over the Buffalo Bills — and teammates kept […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Patriots coach Bill Belichick tells Mac Jones that he is being benched in the third quarter vs. the Cowboys. (0:20) ARLINGTON, Texas — In the midst of the worst loss of his head-coaching career, Patriots coach Bill Belichick pulled starting quarterback Mac Jones with 3:41 remaining in the third quarter, saying […]
Continue readingFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — In a reunion with their former draft pick, the New England Patriots have signed defensive end Trey Flowers, it was announced Tuesday. Flowers, a two-time Super Bowl champion in New England who was selected by the team in the fourth round of the 2015 draft, spent his first four seasons with the […]
Continue readingFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — There had not been a punt return for a touchdown across the NFL this season until New England Patriots rookie Marcus Jones delivered one Sunday — and it couldn’t have come in more exciting fashion. Jones’ 84-yard return for a touchdown, in which he crossed the goal line with five seconds remaining […]
Continue readingThe 2022 NFL season kicks off Thursday night, when the reigning Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams host the Buffalo Bills (8:20 p.m., NBC). Both are among the prime contenders to hoist the Vince Lombardi Trophy at the conclusion of the season. After a wild offseason, we will finally have answers to some of this […]
Continue readingFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — A late hit on Carolina Panthers star running back Christian McCaffrey led to a scuffle Wednesday during a joint practice with the New England Patriots that left a fan injured. McCaffrey, who was out of bounds, was knocked to the ground by Patriots defensive lineman Deatrich Wise Jr., who landed on the […]
Continue readingOfficial Sunday inactives should begin coming in approximately 90 minutes prior to the scheduled kickoff time, around 11:30 a.m. ET for the early games and 2:30 p.m. ET for the late games. Refresh often for the latest information. Dak Prescott, QB, DAL: Calf — OUT Impact: While he is a game-time call, the prospect of […]
Continue readingOfficial Sunday inactives should begin coming in approximately 90 minutes prior to the scheduled kickoff time, including around 11:30 a.m. ET for the early games and 2:30 p.m. ET for the late games. Refresh often for the latest information. Jordan Wilkins, RB, IND: Illness — OUT Impact: Jonathan Taylor already was in line for RB1 […]
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