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After an unprecedented period of success, the Patriots have fallen on harder times recently, and heading into the 2023 season their odds of winning the Super Bowl are the longest since Bill Belichick has been their coach. But Belichick believes his track record of success should speak for itself. Belichick was asked at today’s league [more] … [Read more...] about Bill Belichick on why Patriots fans should be optimistic: “The last 25 years”

Ken Francis apparently isn’t the only non-certified NFLPA agent who has been talking to teams on Lamar Jackson’s behalf. At the ownership meetings in Arizona, Patriots owner Robert Kraft said Meek Mill texted Kraft three or four days ago, telling him that Jackson wants to play for the Patriots. Via Albert Breer of SI.com, Kraft [more] … [Read more...] about Meek Mill tells Robert Kraft that Lamar Jackson wants to play for Patriots

Dennis Hernandez, the brother of deceased NFL tight end Aaron Hernandez, was arrested last week. Via TMZ.com, the 36-year-old Hernandez allegedly threw a brick at ESPN’s headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut. Attached to the brick was a note: “To all media outlets. It’s about time you all realeyes [sic] the affect media has on all family [more] … [Read more...] about Aaron Hernandez’s brother is arrested for throwing a brick at ESPN headquarters

Patriots owner Robert Kraft said plenty of interesting things during a press conference in Arizona on Monday. What he didn’t say was perhaps even more interesting. Consider this question: “You guys have posted a losing record two of the last three seasons . . . if that happens again, could Bill [Belichick’s] job be in jeopardy, [more] … [Read more...] about Can Bill Belichick survive another non-playoff season? Robert Kraft doesn’t directly answer the question

Bill Belichick became the coach of the Patriots in 2000. The Patriots have won six Super Bowls on his watch. This year, Patriots have the longest odds to win the Super Bowl of any of the 24 years that Belichick has been the coach. As noted by Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, the Patriots are 70-1 [more] … [Read more...] about Patriots face longest Super Bowl odds of the Belichick era

The Raiders made the decision at the end of last season that they needed to get better at the most important position in football. They benched Derek Carr the final two games of last season and released him last month after nine seasons as the team’s quarterback. They signed Jimmy Garoppolo in free agency, and [more] … [Read more...] about Dave Ziegler “confident” Jimmy Garoppolo will improve the Raiders

It’s one of the NFL’s greatest mysteries: Why did the Patriots bench cornerback Malcolm Butler for Super Bowl LII, and keep him on the sideline for the entire game while Eagles backup quarterback Nick Foles picked apart their secondary? Among those who still can’t answer is one of the members of that secondary, Devin McCourty, [more] … [Read more...] about Devin McCourty still doesn’t know why Bill Belichick benched Malcolm Butler in the Super Bowl

The Ravens may not have things settled with their quarterback. But they’re still adding a veteran receiver. Baltimore is signing Nelson Agholor to a one-year deal worth $3.25 million, according to multiple reports. Agholor can also earn an additional $3 million in incentives. A first-round pick in the 2015 draft, Agholor spent his last two [more] … [Read more...] about Ravens agree to sign Nelson Agholor

New Patriots wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster says playing with quarterback Mac Jones is one of the reasons he’s excited to be a Patriot. Smith-Schuster said he liked what he saw of Jones watching him in his first two NFL seasons, and Smith-Schuster has already seen Jones working out at the Patriots’ facility. “I have not [more] … [Read more...] about JuJu Smith-Schuster eager to play with Mac Jones in New England