It will be an exciting night Thursday when the New England Patriots kick off the 2017 NFL season with a matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. But before the opening whistle blows, there will be some business to take care of at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots will unveil their fifth championship banner to commemorate the team’s thrilling win over the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI. While there certainly will be pomp and circumstance in Foxboro, Mass. on Thursday, head coach Bill Belichick’s all-business style should keep his team level-headed amid the festivities. To hear NESN’s Marc James and Jermaine Wiggins break down what to expect fr... NESN.com
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Marcus Cannon Capped Career Year By Dominating Vic Beasley In Super Bowl LI
by Zack Cox on Wed, Feb 8, 2017 at 4:29PM 1,912 On Tuesday, I published a list of players I viewed as unsung heroes in the New England Patriots’ historic Super Bowl LI win over the Atlanta Falcons. I mentioned Trey Flowers’ gigantic sacks, Malcolm Mitchell’s and Danny Amendola’s clutch fourth-quarter catches and Stephen Gostkowski’s proficiency on kickoffs, with a note that Gostkowski was lucky his missed extra point didn’t come back to bite the Patriots in the behind. But af... NESN.com
Houston Police Hunt For Tom Brady’s Missing Super Bowl LI Jersey Heats Up
Tom Brady’s Super Bowl LI jersey might soon join the likes of Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster and the Abominable Snowman as thing’s that are searched for but never found. That’s right, the Super Bowl MVP’s game-worn jersey still hasn’t been located and the Houston Police don’t have the foggiest idea of where to begin. Houston Police made a statement Tuesday where they said they are looking at every single person who had access to the Patriots’ locker room after Super Bowl LI, and they asked for help from the media members that were present after the game. We hope Brady gets his jersey back soon. Thumbnail photo via Mar... NESN.com
Atlanta Hawks’ Twitter Account Got Pretty Cocky Before Patriots’ Super Bowl Comeback
The Atlanta Hawks learned the hard way Sunday night you can’t ever count out Tom Brady and the New England Patriots — and no, that’s not a typo: We’re talking about the NBA team — not the NFL team, the Falcons, which blew a 25-point lead in the biggest Super Bowl choke of all time. The Hawks have one of the NBA’s most active (and sometimes aggressive) Twitter accounts. Often times, the Hawks’ social media team is downright funny. But they got a little carried away Sunday night while tweeting about Super Bowl LI. Here’s how the Hawks started the night: Bold move. Comparing a first-round NBA playoffs series to the Super Bowl is
Ray Lewis Thinks Tom Brady Still Is Motivated By Deflategate Before Super Bowl LI
Tom Brady says he’s totally over Deflategate, but is he really? The New England Patriots quarterback served his four-game suspension to begin the 2016 NFL season and claimed the situation was behind him long before the Pats made it to Super Bowl LI. But former Baltimore Ravens linebacker and two-time Super Bowl champion Ray Lewis thinks Brady is just trying to play nice with the NFL’s top brass. “It’s funny because any true competitor never lets nothing go,” Lewis said Wednesday, per FOXSports.com “Like, it’s never let go. I don’t care what nobody does to you. “I’m telling you, I’ll never forget … in the ninth grade this... NESN.com
Super Bowl LI Opening Night Features Character Of All Shapes And Sizes
Super Bowl Opening Night, otherwise known as “media day”, is one of the wackiest days on the sports media calendar every year. Super Bowl LI’s Opening Night certainly lived up to the hype. The New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons answered questions for an hour each but that was only half the story as characters of all shapes and sizes roamed the crowd. See some of the best moments from opening night in the video above. Thumbnail Photo by Marc DiBenedetto/NESN.com ... NESN.com
Josh McDaniels Applauds Patriots’ ‘Unique’ Unselfishness Ahead Of Super Bowl LI
by Zack Cox on Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 4:39PM 2,230 Even with Rob Gronkowski sidelined, the New England Patriots boast arguably the deepest stable of offensive weapons in the NFL. And, one can argue, perhaps the deepest the franchise has had under head coach Bill Belichick. That means some players who might be the top dogs elsewhere are the third, fourth or fifth option in New England, which easily could lead to griping about playing time, touches and the like. It’s certainly resulted in... NESN.com