NFL
Here are the Patriots’ captains for the 2023 NFL season
Patriots The Patriots announced their captains this season through a social media video playing off the hit TV show “Only Murders in the Building.” Matthew Slater will return as captain for the 13th straight season. AP Photo/Steven Senne Here’s the long list of business ventures Tom Brady has announced since retiring Tom Brady casts a […]
What NFL experts are saying about Sunday’s Patriots-Eagles game
Patriots Nobody is picking the Patriots to win the Super Bowl. Very few even see them making the playoffs. But there’s hope…maybe. Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts during training camp in August. AP Photo/Matt Slocum COMMENTARY Tom Brady will be in the house on Sunday. This used to be pretty standard stuff. So, too, did the […]
NFL scout on Jack Jones: He plays with swag, but ‘we’d attack’ him
Patriots “He might pick one, but we’re just as likely to get him for two. I’ll take those odds.” Jack Jones. AP Photo/Greg M. Cooper Racially motivated Jacksonville shooting hits home for Patriots receiver Demario Douglas Ezekiel Elliott said he’s ‘feeling more comfortable’ with learning Patriots’ playbook Jack Jones is still awaiting a probable cause […]
Joe Montana doesn’t believe that Tom Brady is the best quarterback in NFL history
Patriots “People don’t talk enough about him or realize the numbers that he put up during the times that he put them up.” Tom Brady is often considered the greatest quarterback in NFL history alongside Joe Montana. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Given his extensive resume, Tom Brady is widely considered the greatest quarterback in […]
Jim Nantz and Tony Romo are back on CBS’s top NFL broadcast team for another season, starting with the Patriots’ opener
NFL In the new season, they’ll call two of the Patriots’ first three games: the opener at Gillette Stadium on Sept. 10, and the Week 3 showdown with Aaron Rodgers and the hopeful Jets at MetLife Stadium. Tony Romo, left, and Jim Nantz have come a long way from their early days calling games together. […]
Bill Belichick cited Rob Ninkovich while discussing how players’ ‘stories aren’t over’ after NFL roster cuts
Patriots Ninkovich was cut multiple times before catching on with the Patriots and playing for multiple Super Bowl winners in eight seasons. Rob Ninkovich after a Patriots-49ers game in 2016. Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff Bill Belichick acknowledged that the annual day when NFL rosters have to be trimmed down to 53 players is “difficult for […]
Here’s the lone Patriot who made ESPN’s list of the top-100 NFL players
Morning Sports Update Unsurprisingly, the team’s contribution to the list came from New England’s defense. Matthew Judon during the Patriots-Texans preseason game. AP Photo/Greg M. Cooper The Red Sox lost to the Dodgers 7-4 on Sunday. Mookie Betts closed out his notable return to Fenway Park by smashing his 35th home run of the year. […]
The Athletic ranked all 30 NFL stadiums. Gillette Stadium didn’t fare too well.
Patriots Gillette Stadium was ranked 20th overall during The Athletic’s last NFL stadium ranking in 2020. Gillette Stadium is in the midst of a $250 million renovation project. Barry Chin / Globe Staff Given its standing as the home of a two-decades-long Patriots dynasty, Gillette Stadium has often stood as one of the epicenters of […]
Rob Gronkowski discussed which NFL coach ‘would have the best chance to get me out of retirement’
Morning Sports Update The former Patriot also said he believes a team with two effective tight ends “could make the offense unstoppable.” Rob Gronkowski playing for the Buccaneers in 2021. AP Photo/Danny Karnik The Red Sox lost to the Nationals 6-2 on Wednesday, remaining three games behind the Blue Jays for the final American League […]
Patriots 2024 NFL Draft odds: A frustrating loss to Commanders doesn’t help
Patriots The Patriots will need a few NFC teams to start posting wins to help their draft odds. Bill Belichick and the Patriots currently have the fifth overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Barry Chin / The Boston Globe For all of the misery that Patriots fans are currently trudging through during the 2023 […]