Tuesday is National Media Report on Patriots Day apparently. Not long after a lengthy expose from ESPN's Outside the Lines dropped, another report emerged in which it was reported that multiple NFL teams called the Seahawks prior to this past year's NFL Films put in spectacular work with their "Do Your Job: Bill Belichick and … Read more
Tarell Brown started as the nickel corner in the Patriots 4-2-5 alignment and had a nice pass breakup in the first quarter and was sticky in coverage most of the night. It wasn't an A-plus effort from the secondary – Greg Olsen in particular was a ProFootballTalk's Mike Florio always has a hot take, and … Read more
I'll admit to being skeptical when I heard the New England Patriots were high on Dion Lewis, entering the 2015 offseason. If they were so high on him, why didn't they sign the undersized running back after he worked out in November of last year? And if 5:07: The first New England Patriot on the … Read more
Just like last week's preseason game against the New Orleans Saints, the New England Patriots offense didn't find the end zone against the Carolina Panthers on Friday night until the end of the first half. Week 3 of the NFL preseason began with Alex Smith throwing two touchdown passes to keep the Chiefs undefeated, and … Read more
When the news about an investigation into the Patriots for deflating balls first hit, I'll admit I rolled my eyes. “This is gonna wind up being manufactured crap, and I'm gonna have to read way too much about it,” I groaned. Well If the reports are true, and somehow the New England Patriots deflated 11 … Read more
They took the wind out of Andrew Luck's sails — but did they also drain some air from the balls? The New England Patriots wrecked the Indianapolis Colts Sunday evening, winning 45-7 and securing their place against the They took the wind out of Andrew Luck's sails — but did they also drain some air … Read more
When the news about an investigation into the Patriots for deflating balls first hit, I'll admit I rolled my eyes. “This is gonna wind up being manufactured crap, and I'm gonna have to read way too much about it,” I groaned. Well "I am thrilled to host our conference champion New England Patriots at City … Read more
The Patriots (12-4) lead all teams with an 18-8 playoff record since 2000, while Baltimore (11-6) is second at 15-7. Their mirrored success has led to numerous run-ins, and Saturday marks their fourth postseason meeting in From October through Thanksgiving, the Patriots offense tore through opponents. During a seven-game win streak, New England averaged just … Read more
Steve Silva, a lifelong Massachusetts resident, joined Boston.com in 2004. He's covered the world championship runs of the Red Sox, Patriots, Bruins, and Celtics, the Boston Marathon, and more as part of the BDC and Boston Globe sports teams. Each week, John Gennaro gives San Diego Chargers fans three reasons to be optimistic about the … Read more
The Patriots kept him on the practice squad early but didn't have a need for another running back until Stevan Ridley was lost for the season in October with a knee injury. Up came Gray. Belichick and offensive coordinator The Patriots kept him on the practice squad early but didn't have a need for another … Read more