FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — When the going gets tough, Tom Brady goes to Rob Gronkowski. The Patriots tight end had only three catches against the Chiefs on Sunday night, but he had big gains on each of the team’s final two drives to help New England beat previously undefeated Kansas City 43-40. Gronkowski had a 42-yard […]
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On Football: Phillip Dorsett earning Tom Brady's trust
New England Patriots wide receiver Phillip Dorsett runs after catching a pass against the Houston Texans during the second half Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — It’s all about trust with Tom Brady. If he has trust in you, you’re going to get the ball and have volumes […]
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Patriots’ Gronkowski beaming after signing restructured deal
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — For the second straight year, the Patriots have tried to show Rob Gronkowski how much he’s valued. The All-Pro tight end says he’s feeling the love and is looking forward to showing them his appreciation on the field. Last week the Patriots added $4.3 million in incentives to Gronkowski’s contract over the […]
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Patriots’ Gronkowski expects to play in Super Bowl
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — New England Patriots star tight end Rob Gronkowski says he expects to play in Sunday’s Super Bowl against the Philadelphia Eagles. Gronkowski has been in the league’s concussion protocol after taking a hit from Jacksonville’s Barry Church in the AFC championship game. He made his first public appearance on Tuesday night while […]
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Brady practices without glove as Gronk returns to practice
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Two of the New England Patriots’ most important players are getting healthier as they prepare to head to Minneapolis for Super Bowl week. After getting stitches in his right hand and thumb prior to the AFC championship game last week, quarterback Tom Brady was on the practice field Saturday, gripping the ball […]
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Patriots’ Rob Gronkowski is back in the playoffs, where he's unstoppable
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is tackled by Tennessee Titans safety Kevin Byard, rear, after catching a pass during an NFL divisional playoff game earlier this month in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Late last Saturday night, Rob Gronkowski paced across the New England locker room, dressed in all black, decked in a […]
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Gronk: Belichick knows to how help Patriots avoid distractions
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Rob Gronkowski says coach Bill Belichick makes it easy for the New England Patriots to ignore distractions such as the one created by last week’s ESPN report. “Throughout my years here I’ve seen a lot of negative, a lot of positive,” Gronkowski said Tuesday as the Patriots prepared for Saturday night’s divisional […]
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Playoffs, Gronk hit backdrop matchup between Bills, Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — For the better part of two decades, the second meeting of the regular season between the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots has had only mild drama attached to it. That won’t be the case for Sunday’s matchup. New England (11-3) wrapped up its ninth consecutive AFC East title with last week’s […]
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Patriots catch a break, edge Steelers
PITTSBURGH — Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski did it to the Pittsburgh Steelers again. One questionable decision by Ben Roethlisberger helped. Brady fed Gronkowski repeatedly to set up Dion Lewis’ go-ahead 8-yard touchdown with 56 seconds remaining and Roethlisberger was intercepted in the end zone with 5 seconds left as the New England Patriots […]
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NFL should have thrown the book at Gronkowski
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) looks on from the sideline after an argument with Buffalo Bills players during the second half Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus) Rob Gronkowski is one of the most watchable players in the NFL, a combination of cheerful juvenility and giant burliness, […]