by Zack Cox on Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 4:35PM 1,935 MINNEAPOLIS — What the New England Patriots have accomplished over the past two decades shouldn’t be possible in the modern NFL. Five championships in 16 years, with the chance to win a sixth this Sunday? Eight Super Bowl appearances during that span? In a salary-cap league? That’s just crazy. The Patriots’ unprecedented run of success under head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom... NESN.com
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LeGarrette Blount, Chris Long Explain What Separates Eagles Fans From Patriots Fans
by Zack Cox on Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 12:47AM 6,135 ST. PAUL, Minn. – LeGarrette Blount and Chris Long loved playing in front of the New England faithful during their time with the Patriots. But they can’t lie: The fans of their new team are a cut above when it comes to passion. Speaking Monday at Super Bowl Opening Night, Blount and Long both raved about the Philadelphia Eagles’ rabid, diehard, championship-starved, dog mask-wearing fanbase. NESN.com
Patriots Injured DT Malcom Brown Confirms He’ll Play In Super Bowl LII
FOXBORO, Mass. — New England Patriots fans can breathe a sigh of relief. The team’s top defensive tackle, Malcom Brown, will play in Super Bowl LII despite a foot injury. Brown confirmed the news Sunday in the Patriots’ locker room as players packed for Monday’s plane ride to Minneapolis, Minn., where they’ll play the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl. “I’ll definitely be good,” Brown said at Gillette Stadium as Patriots players packed for Minnesota. “Just trying to take it day by day and continue to get better with it.” Brown missed practice Thursday, Friday and Saturday but returned Sunday. Tight end Rob Gronkowski a... NESN.com
NFL Rumors: Patriots’ Josh McDaniels Set For Second Interview With Colts
All signs continue to point toward Josh McDaniels becoming the next head coach of the Indianapolis Colts. McDaniels, who’s still serving as the New England Patriots’ offensive coordinator as they prepare for their Super Bowl LII showdown with the Philadelphia Eagles next Sunday, will meet with Colts owner Jim Irsay and general manager Chris Ballard on Friday, NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero reported Thursday, citing sources. As Pelissero notes, a deal can’t be finalized until after the Super Bowl, but the second interview should offer the organization an opportunity to get a head-start on its offseason planning. The Colts reportedly aren’t t... NESN.com
Patriots Choose To Wear Road White Jerseys In Super Bowl LII
by Zack Cox on Tue, Jan 23, 2018 at 10:44AM 2,034 The New England Patriots are the designated “home” team in Super Bowl LII, but you won’t know it by looking at their uniforms. The Patriots have opted to wear their road white jerseys against the Philadelphia Eagles rather than their usual home blues. New England is 3-0 when wearing white in the Super Bowl during the Bill Belichick/Tom Brady era and 1-2 when wearing blue. Also, in a biz... NESN.com
Max Kellerman Kind Of Picks Jaguars To Beat Patriots Because Of Blake Bortles
Max Kellerman is at it again. The co-host of ESPN’s “First Take” has been trolling New England Patriots fans and taking odd shots at “ordinary” Tom Brady all season. So it should come as no surprise that when Kellerman was asked on Monday’s episode whether or not the Jacksonville Jaguars are a serious threat to the Patriots in the AFC Championship Game, he answered with a resounding yes. But while Kellerman noted the Jaguars have a stout defense, as did co-host Stephen A. Smith, his main reason for kind of picking Jacksonville to pull the upset was quarterback Blake Bortles. Yes, you read that correctly. Here’s what Kelle... NESN.com
How Patriots Dominated Titans: 12 Plays That Defined Divisional-Round Rout
by Zack Cox on Sun, Jan 14, 2018 at 10:37AM 1,978 After each New England Patriots game, we take a look at the handful of plays that, added together, resulted in one team celebrating victory while the other pondered what went wrong. Below are the 12 (or so) plays that defined Saturday night’s 35-14 victory over the Tennessee Titans at Gillette Stadium in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. James Harrison wrangles Derrick HenryNESN.com