New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick announced Monday night that he will not accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom, saying “remaining true to the people, team and country I love outweigh the benefits of any individual award.” In a delicately worded, one-paragraph statement, the six-time Super Bowl-winning coach did not...
Shanahan Should Have Heeded Belichick's Fangio Blueprint
A year ago, Bill Belichick borrowed heavily from Vic Fangio's blueprints to throttle the high-scoring Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl. Fangio's brilliant game plan in the Bears' 15-6 win over LA in Week 14 provided the backbone of New England's 13-3 victory in Super Bowl 53. Had Kyle...
Tom Brady Most Dominant Player in AFC Championship History
Tom Brady has been synonymous with the AFC championship for the last two decades. Thirteen times he played for the Lamar Hunt Trophy and nine times he won it, besting MVP Patrick Mahomes in overtime, upending Blake Bortles in a classic comeback, denying Andrew Luck and Philip Rivers trips to...
Brady Says 'I Still Have More to Prove' in Instagram Post
BOSTON — Whether Tom Brady will return as quarterback of the New England Patriots next season is still an open question. But the 42-year-old on Wednesday gave another indication that he isn't done playing football. In an Instagram post to fans, Brady said “I still have more to prove” following a season...
Patriots Cut Antonio Brown After 2nd Sexual Misconduct Accusation
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Antonio Brown was released by the New England Patriots on Friday after a second woman accused him of sexual misconduct. New England was the third team in seven months to tire of the off-field behavior that has overshadowed his accomplishments as one of the NFL's most prolific...
Super Bowl: Pats vs. Rams in a Meeting of Past vs. Future
It began in 2002, back when the Rams were in St. Louis and the Patriots were a plucky underdog standing in the way of a potential dynasty. So much has changed. This hasn't: Bill Belichick and Tom Brady. The duo, every bit as formidable now as when they won that...
New Head Coaches Go 0-7 in Week 1 of NFL Season
New coach. Familiar results. Teams with a new man in charge went 0-7 in Week 1, the worst start by a group of new head coaches in NFL history. The previous worst was 0-6 in 2001. It took Aaron Rodgers coming back from a knee injury and leading the Packers...