by Zack Cox on Wed, Feb 7, 2018 at 10:45AM 2,102 Even Josh McDaniels’ agent knew the offensive coordinator was taking a huge career risk by spurning the Indianapolis Colts to remain with the New England Patriots. From NFL.com: (NFL Media’s Mike) Garafolo reported on NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football” that even McDaniels’ agent, Bob Lamonte, told the OC that he’s making perhaps the biggest professional mistake of his caree... NESN.com
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Malcolm Butler Releases Statement On Benching, Denies ‘Ridiculous’ Reports
by Zack Cox on Tue, Feb 6, 2018 at 4:33PM 1,312 Malcolm Butler addressed his Super Bowl LII benching Tuesday in a statement posted to his Twitter and Instagram pages. The New England Patriots cornerback, who played just one special teams snap in his team’s 41-33 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, denied reports that he missed curfew or violated team rules in the week leading up to Super Bowl Sunday. “During my four-year career wi... NESN.com
NFL Rumors: Malcolm Butler Benching ‘Divided’ Patriots Locker Room
Bill Belichick’s decision to bench cornerback Malcolm Butler in Super Bowl LII will be one of the most talked about storylines of the NFL offseason, and it could be one with far-reaching ramifications for the New England Patriots. An earlier report Monday suggested that Butler’s benching in the Patriots’ 41-33 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles was a “perfect storm of issues,” with his illness, poor play and a missed curfew playing a role. However, a different report from WEEI’s Kirk Minihane suggests that Belichick’s decision was not a disciplinary action, and that his decision was sudden and had a severe impact on New England’s locker... NESN.com
Matt Patricia Offers Insufficient Explanation For Malcolm Butler Benching
by Zack Cox on Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 3:58AM 1,073 MINNEAPOLIS — New England Patriots fans hoping for answers about cornerback Malcolm Butler’s stunning Super Bowl LII benching got none from defensive coordinator Matt Patricia. Patricia, who is widely expected to become the next head coach of the Detroit Lions this offseason, offered the same maddening response to repeated questions about Butler not seeing the field in New England’s 41-33 loss to the Phil... NESN.com
Tom Brady Super Bowl Hype Video Features Awesome College Footage Of Teammates
Tom Brady is #NotDone rolling out pump-up videos on social media. After dropping a “teaser” video Saturday night on Facebook and Instagram, the Patriots quarterback released his official Super Bowl LII hype video Sunday morning ahead of New England’s matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles. The best part of the goosebump-inducing clip: Footage of several of his teammates from their college days. Brady (i.e., Brady’s social media manager) tracked down highlights of Rob Gronkow... NESN.com
Four Million-Dollar Super Bowl Bets Reportedly Are Placed On Eagles
A quartet of Super Bowl gamblers are banking on the Philadelphia Eagles to upset the odds. Bettors have placed four million-dollar bets on the Eagles to defeat the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII, according to ESPN’s David Purdum. Most sportsbooks in Las Vegas have installed the Eagles as six-point underdogs but many lines have shank to 4.5-point since then. Intrepid gamblers are looking to strike it rich on Philadelphia’s unexpected success. A bettor placed a $ 1 million money-line bet on the Eagles at William Hill on Friday. The bookmaker also took a $ 1.6 bet on Philadelphia earlier in the week. MGM in Las Vegas took multimillion-dollar... NESN.com
Justin Timberlake Reacts To Being Named One Of Tom Brady’s Man Crushes
The New England Patriots’ receivers might need to watch out, because it appears Tom Brady has a bromance brewing with one of music’s biggest stars. During Monday’s Super Bowl LII Opening Night, the Patriots quarterback was asked to name his man crushes. Being the good teammate he is, Brady mentioned Julian Edelman, Danny Amendola and Rob Gronkowski, but the 40-year-old closed the list with Sunday’s halftime performer, Justin Timberlake. Timberlake held a press conference of his own three days ahead of the Patriots’ matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles. The pop star, an avid sports fan, noted Brady as one of the all-time great NFL quarterbacks, but ... NESN.com