Monday reignited some flames in the Alex Guerrero-Tom Brady-Bill Belichick saga. After losing privileges to travel with the New England Patriots last season, Guerrero, Brady’s trainer and business partner, was given them back, as evidenced by the fact he flew on the team plane last week en route to a preseason game against the Carolina Panthers. That led to questioning during Brady’s weekly hit on WEEI’s “Kirk and Callahan” on Monday, which after three questions led Brady to abruptly end the interview. For better or for worse, Guerrero has become an interesting figure surrounding the Patriots, with plenty about his direct involvement wi... NESN.com
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Jason McCourty’s Safety Debut An Unexpected Twist In Patriots Preseason
by Zack Cox on Sat, Aug 25, 2018 at 1:08AM If Jason McCourty can’t crack the New England Patriots’ 53-man roster as a cornerback, perhaps he’ll be able to do so as a safety. The veteran defensive back played both positions during Friday night’s 25-14 preseason loss to the Carolina Panthers, switching from his natural corner spot to free safety late in the first half. It was the first time McCourty ever had played safety in a game at any level, he told reporters after th... NESN.com
Patriots Notes: Geneo Grissom’s Mad Dash A Highlight Of Preseason Opener
by Zack Cox on Fri, Aug 10, 2018 at 1:28AM 5,722 FOXBORO, Mass. — Some notes and nuggets from Thursday night’s New England Patriots preseason opener, which the Patriots won 26-17 over the Washington Redskins: — Geneo Grissom came this close to scoring the first touchdown of his NFL career. With the Patriots leading 18-17 late in the fourth quarter, rookie defensive end Trent Harris sprinted untouched into the Redskins’ backfield and k... NESN.com
Patriots Rookies Finally Get Real Jersey Numbers For Preseason Opener
by Zack Cox on Thu, Aug 9, 2018 at 11:23AM 1,939 As entertaining as it would have been to watch a quarterback wearing No. 58 throw to a wide receiver wearing No. 55 on Thursday night, the New England Patriots’ rookie class finally received legitimate jersey numbers ahead of the team’s preseason opener against the Washington Redskins. In a departure from the norm, Patriots rookies had worn numbers in the 50s, 60s and 70s throughout organized team activiti... NESN.com
Malcolm Mitchell Bids Farewell To Patriots With Heartfelt Instagram Post
Malcolm Mitchell’s time with the New England Patriots seemingly was over before it started. The Patriots on Monday released the third-year wide receiver, who only played in 16 total games with New England after the team drafted him in the fourth round of the 2016 draft. Mitchell took to Instagram late Monday night to deliver one last message to the Patriots organization and their fans. The 25-year-old shared a photo with an accompanying quote that read “No matter what happens in life, I’ll forever be a world champion,” as well as this caption: “New England, thank you!My heart hurts, but I smile when thinking
Patriots Training Camp: Kenny Britt Returns; Tom Brady, Gronk Relax On Day 8
by Zack Cox on Fri, Aug 3, 2018 at 11:10AM 1,033 FOXBORO, Mass. — Eric Decker has yet to make his arrival at Patriots training camp, but New England did have another big-bodied wide receiver back on the field Friday morning. Kenny Britt strapped the pads on for the first time this summer after sitting out the team’s first seven training camp practices with a hamstring injury. Britt, who entered the day on the physically unable to perform list, had s... NESN.com
NFL Rumors: Patriots’ Tom Brady ‘Excited As Ever’ For Upcoming Season
Tom Brady reported to training camp Sunday, and it sounds like he’s pretty hyped for the season to begin. The New England Patriots quarterback kept a pretty low profile this offseason, staying away from any football activities that weren’t mandatory so he could spend more time with his family. And despite reports that his drive isn’t where it used to be, it doesn’t sound like that’s impacting him as the start of the season draws near. ESPN’s Mike Reiss had an update on Brady and his disposition Sunday, and it sounds like the Pats signal-caller is geared up to chase his sixth Super Bowl ring. “While the official reporting date for ve... NESN.com