Weeks after signing a huge four-year deal with the New York Giants, former Patriots left tackle Nate Solder is opening up about his departure from the Patriots. The now-highest-paid offensive lineman spent his first seven seasons with New England, winning two Super Bowls and playing in four. He was active in the community, and Patriots fans continually shared their support for his family as his young son, Hudson, has battled renal cancer. The 29-year-old attended Matt Light’s charity event on Thursday and spoke to Boston 25’s Butch Sterns, saying although he’s excited for the opportunity with the Giants, there are many “tough goodbyes.” St... NESN.com
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Martellus Bennett Recalls Halftime Scene In Patriots’ Locker Room During Super B…
by Zack Cox on Thu, May 18, 2017 at 10:34AM 1,342 Share this: By all accounts, the New England Patriots were a confident bunch during halftime of Super Bowl LI, despite the fact they trailed the Atlanta Falcons by 18 points at the time. Quietly confident, according to Martellus Bennett. Bennett, who now plays for the Green Bay Packers, recalled in an interview with Inc. what the mood was like inside the Patriots’ locker room. “In the Super Bowl, we were down,” the tight end said. “We were getting our (butts) kicked. But the most interesting thing about that Super Bowl was that it took that collective group of guys to be together to come back. We came into the locker room at halftime, and there
This Mardis Gras Float Piling On Falcons’ Super Bowl Loss Is Ruthless
Share this: Some folks in New Orleans really enjoyed watching the Atlanta Falcons lose to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI. At least that’s what we can gather from this ruthless Mardi Gras float piling on the “ringless” Falcons. The Falcons now are 0-2 in Super Bowls, which plenty of New Orleans Saints fans probably are OK with seeing as how the teams both play in the NFC South. The Saints are coming off a season in which they went 7-9 and missed the playoffs, but New Orleans always will have its Super Bowl XLIV win over the Indianapolis Colts, while Atlanta forever will have to live with being the team that was on the losing end of the biggest comeback in
Patriots Fans Are Purchasing Insane Amounts Of Super Bowl LI Merchandise
Share this: It’s no secret New England Patriots fans are pretty obsessed with their team, but Fanatics has the numbers to prove it. The Patriots’ recent Super Bowl LI win over the Atlanta Falcons was special for a few reasons. For starters, New England pulled off the biggest comeback in Super Bowl history after the game went into overtime for the first time ever. It also was the Patriots’ fifth Super Bowl win, tying the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers for second-most. That likely is a big reason why Fanatics, which sells licensed sports merchandise and clothing, is seeing Super Bowl LI merch flying off the shelves much quicker than products for the Patriots’ last win in Super Bowl XLIX. Here’s what Fanatics reported
Patriots-Falcons Live: Score, Highlights, Analysis Of Super Bowl LI
Share this: 1:30 p.m. ET: Super Bowl LI is still five hours away, and the media is abord a shuttle to NRG Stadium via police escort. There’s little left to say or write about the game at this point that hasn’t already been expressed. It’s a matchup of two high-powered offenses, and the Patriots’ defense is exponentially better than the Falcons’. Here are some stories you should check out before the game. There’s plenty of time. — Julian Edelman and Matthew Slater are as close as brothers as they enter their third Super Bowl together. — Patriots teammates recall their first impression of Tom Brady. — Brandon Bolden still can’t believe he’s friends with Brady. — Logan Ryan has a special jersey prepared for tonight. — This week’s mailbag. —