Tight end Rob Gronkowski is expected to undergo back surgery Friday to have a herniated disk repaired, a person familiar with the situation confirmed. The news of Gronkowski’s surgery first was reported by the Buffalo News and also was confirmed by other media outlets. Gronkowski is expected to be sidelined for approximately two months, meaning […]
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New England Patriots trade Jamie Collins to Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns have acquired linebacker Jamie Collins from New England, a person with knowledge of the trade tells The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because the deal has not officially been announced. Tuesday is the NFL’s trade deadline. A second-round draft pick in 2013, Collins has been one of […]
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In Roger Goodell’s NFL, end-zone dances matter more than domestic violence
Goodell will go down as a figure of historical ineptitude. Of this he is blissfully unaware. Goodell seems to think anyone who takes issue with his decision to suspend Brown for only one game while pursuing Tom Brady for four games over the amount of air in a football simply lacks his intelligence and fails […]
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The Hot Corner: Enjoy the greatness of Brady and Ortiz while it lasts
No, not to the pitiable creature who is commissioner of the National Football League. Not to the Worldwide Leader in Broadcast Hyperbole that wasted so much air time covering the non-scandal resulting in his one-month exile. Not to the naysayers who derive more ghoulish glee from trolling New England Patriots’ fans than cheering for one […]
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Brady’s back: How the New England Patriots got through 4 games
PointAfter | Graphiq FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — He’s baaack. And minus a surprise setback Sunday against Buffalo, it’s almost like Tom Brady never left. Despite being without their franchise centerpiece for the past month while he served his four-game “Deflategate” suspension, the New England Patriots welcome Brady back on Monday 3-1 after a 16-0 loss […]
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Jacoby Brissett would make Patriots history as first black QB to start
BOSTON — From his den in Huntsville, Alabama, Onree Jackson will quietly root to see Jacoby Brissett under center when he watches New England host Houston on Thursday night. Almost 50 years have passed, but Jackson still remembers his excitement when he was drafted out of Alabama A&M in 1969 by the Boston Patriots — […]
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Patriots’ Jacoby Brissett has a different challenge against Texans
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Jacoby Brissett inherited a 21-point lead — and good field position — when he made his NFL debut. If he makes his first career start against the Houston Texans on Thursday night, things will be a bit more difficult. The New England Patriots’ third-stringer was forced into action on Sunday when Jimmy […]
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Patriots face a familiar challenge after Jimmy Garoppolo injured
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Under Bill Belichick the New England Patriots have, in many ways, mastered the art of getting headlining performances out of understudies. He’ll have to pull off his magic again if the Patriots are going to keep their early season momentum. New England improved to 21-1 at home against the AFC East since […]
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NFL Punt, Pass and Kick coming to Rumford
RUMFORD — Young pro football fans will have the opportunity to exhibit their football skills when the Rumford Parks and Rumford Lodge of Elks No. 862 host an NFL Punt, Pass and Kick competition on Sunday, September 18th at 9 a.m. at Hosmer Field. The competition is free and open to boys and girls ages 6 […]
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By the numbers: New England Patriots 23, Arizona Cardinals 21
New England Patriots at Arizona Cardinals – Team Game Stats | PointAfter New England Patriots at Arizona Cardinals – Player Stat Distribution | PointAfter Arizona’s Chandler Catanzaro missed a 47-yard field goal with 41 seconds to play. The miss came after Garoppolo, in his first NFL start, directed the Patriots from their own 19 to […]