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With Josh McDaniels having backed out of the Indianapolis Colts’ head coach job at the last second, the wide-ranging assumption is that he is in line to become the next head coach of the New England Patriots when Bill Belichick moves on. That …
Bill Belichick may have seen something in practice leading up to the Super Bowl that convinced him he needed to bench Malcolm Butler, but at least some of the star cornerback’s teammates felt Butler put in enough work to play. On Wednesday, …
The Indianapolis Colts held a press conference on Wednesday to address the sudden re-opening of their head coaching search, and general manager Chris Ballard did a good job of showing no animosity toward Josh McDaniels or the New England Patriots. …
If Bill Belichick benched Malcolm Butler in the Super Bowl strictly because he felt the cornerback hadn’t been playing or practicing well enough leading up to the game, it has become very clear that many players on the team do not support the …
When Josh McDaniels made the stunning decision to back out of his agreement to become the next head coach of the Colts, the assumption immediately became that he is the head coach in waiting with the Patriots. That may be the case, but what if Bill …
Bill Belichick has yet to provide an explanation for why he decided to bench Malcolm Butler in the Super Bowl on Sunday, and there have been indications that his players are upset with him over it. Former Patriots linebacker Rob Ninkovich …
Bill Belichick said Malcolm Butler was benched for Super Bowl LII on Sunday as a coach’s decision, and it sounds like the players in the Patriots locker room got the same explanation for the shocking move as the rest of us. On Monday, one …
The New England Patriots scored 33 points, posted 613 yards, but it still wasn’t enough to make them winners in Super Bowl LII. It will be a bitter pill to swallow for a New England team that has dealt with its fair share of adversity during …
The New England Patriots made some surprising history in the first quarter of Super Bowl LII. When the Patriots kicked a field goal to close their first offensive possession, it was a new experience for Bill Belichick and Tom Brady. The three points …
It has been widely reported that the New England Patriots will lose both of their coordinators after the Super Bowl, but apparently one of those two coaches has not officially informed the team that he will take another job. As Mike Florio of Pro …
Any Patriots fans who were still concerned about Rob Gronkowski missing Super Bowl LII can breathe a big sigh of relief. On Thursday, Gronkowski was cleared to meet with the media for the first time since he suffered a concussion in the AFC …
The author of the bombshell ESPN story that led many to believe the sky is falling in New England has made his pick for the Super Bowl, and he must feel that his piece is serving as a great source of motivation for the Patriots. ESPN released its …
Malcolm Butler was hoping for a long-term contract extension last offseason, and it seemed like a virtual certainty that 2017 would be his last season with the Patriots when he was forced to play under the restricted free agent tender and New England …
The New England Patriots are one victory away from winning their sixth Super Bowl with the same head coach and quarterback — an impressive feat, no doubt, but Tony Dungy has seen better. Earlier this week, former Indianapolis Colts head coach …
Super Bowl LII will feature some fascinating matchups all over the field. There is experience against inexperience, strong pass rushing against an elite quarterback, and many other factors that will decide the outcome. Neither of these teams are …
While reports of a rift among the most powerful men in the New England Patriots organization may have been an exaggeration, even the team’s owner has hinted that there may be some minor issues going on behind the scenes. In a portion of an …
