After missing the entirety of the New England Patriots’ voluntary offseason workout program, Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski returned to the fold Tuesday for the start of mandatory minicamp. Despite missing OTAs, Brady and Gronkowski both appeared dialed in Tuesday. The 40-year-old quarterback went 24-for-31 (including 10 of 12 in 11-on-11 drills) while Gronkowski caught a touchdown pass from backup Brian Hoyer. To hear NESN’s Doug Kyed and Matt Chatham break down Day 1 of minicamp for Brady and Gronkowski, check out the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank.
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NFL Rumors: Details On Rob Gronkowski-Bill Belichick Friction Emerge
New England Patriots fans appeared to get some good news Saturday night when ESPN’s Jeff Darlington reported that Rob Gronkowski is “pretty certain” to return for the 2018 season. Darlington also noted that the relationship between Gronkowski and head coach Bill Belichick is strained and while it isn’t “irreconcilable,” it certainly appears the two have some issues that need to be worked out. On Sunday, Darlington went on “SportsCenter” and discussed the drama within the Patriots organization, noting that the bond between Gronkowski and Tom Brady is “as strong as ever,” but Gronkowski and Belichick definitely aren’t on the same... 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
Patriots President Dismisses Beef Between Bill Belichick, Alex Guerrero
If there’s a rift between New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and Alex Guerrero, Tom Brady’s personal trainer, team president Jonathan Kraft doesn’t know about it. “I haven’t heard anything from either the coaching staff or Alex about either one being upset with each other,” Kraft said on 98.5 The Sports Hub on Sunday, via The Boston Globe’s Ben Volin. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported there’s “some sort of issue” between Belichick and Guerrero this week. Guerrero has not been attending road games, as he has in years past. Guerrero was not spotted by NBC Sports Boston’s Mike Giardi as the Patriots were exiting their team buses... NESN.com
Dolphins’ Ndamukong Suh Claims Patriots’ Offense Is ‘Pretty Simple’ To Stop
Brace yourselves, New England Patriots fans. You might not enjoy reading this. The Miami Dolphins stifled the Patriots’ seemingly unstoppable offense Monday night at Hard Rock Stadium, holding Tom Brady and Co. to just 248 net yards in a 27-20 victory. New England was a horrific 0-for-11 on third down conversions, as Miami intercepted Brady twice and appeared to have an answer for every Patriots offensive strategy. In fact, “appeared” might not be a strong enough word. After the game, Dolphins defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh insisted his defense had New England pretty much figured out on offense. “They do a great job and they run the same offen... NESN.com
Patriots Notes: Ted Karras Embodies ‘Next Man Up’ In First Start At Center
by Zack Cox on Sun, Nov 19, 2017 at 10:19PM 1,488 Some notes and nuggets from the New England Patriots’ 33-8 trouncing of the Oakland Raiders on Sunday in Mexico City: — The Patriots played without two of their starting linemen and did not miss a beat. LaAdrian Waddle and Ted Karras fared well in place of the inactive Marcus Cannon and David Andrews, respectively, helping keep quarterback Tom Brady upright for much of the game and clearing running... NESN.com
Patriots Notes: Stephon Gilmore Solid In Return To Action; Pats’ O-Line Shines
by Zack Cox on Mon, Nov 13, 2017 at 2:10AM 1,634 Some notes and nuggets from the New England Patriots’ 41-16 demolition of the Denver Broncos on Sunday night: — Even with starting right tackle Marcus Cannon sidelined with an ankle injury, New England excelled at keeping Tom Brady upright. Denver registered just four quarterback hits in the contest, and its lone sack came on a safety blitz by Boston College product Justin Simmons. Von Miller, the B... NESN.com