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Getty Images After word broke that the Lions had agreed to trade quarterback Matthew Stafford to the Rams, there was a report indicating Stafford told the Lions he was willing to play anywhere but New England. There were no specific reasons given for that stance, but former Patriots Tedy...

Getty Images When Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement from the Patriots, he indicated that football had worn him down both physically and mentally. When he came back to the Buccaneers for this season, he felt better than ever. That’s the word from his longtime teammate Tom Brady, who said...

Getty Images In Tom Brady‘s nine Super Bowls, the Patriots always got off to a slow start. He’s unsure why. Asked about the Patriots scoring a grand total of three points in the first quarters of the nine Super Bowls he’s played in, Brady said he can’t explain it. “I haven’t thought about...

Getty Images Patriots owner Robert Kraft rooted for Tom Brady the first nine times he was in a Super Bowl and he won’t be changing his approach now that Brady plays for a different team. Brady moved on to the Buccaneers as a free agent in the offseason, but never said anything but warm things...

Getty Images Quarterback Matthew Stafford reportedly didn’t want to play for the Patriots. Patriots legend Tedy Bruschi suggests the feeling is mutual. “He’s not tough enough to play here,” Bruschi said Wednesday on WEEI, via Radio.com. “He’s just not tough enough. I don’t think he’s tough...

Getty Images Tom Brady is heading into his 10th Super Bowl, and his first with the Buccaneers after leading the Patriots to nine. But while Brady may feel some motivation to prove the Patriot Way wasn’t responsible for his previous success, he says he has nothing but warm memories of his time...

Getty Images The Washington Football Team’s brain trust addressed the team’s quarterback situation in depth Wednesday. Ron Rivera, Martin Mayhew and Marty Hurney appear ready to turn over every stone to find their quarterback of the present and/or their quarterback of the future. Near the end...

Getty Images The Patriots will have an important presence at the Super Bowl, after all. The team has announced that 76 vaccinated healthcare workers will be flown to Tampa on the official Patriots plane. “Last April, when our plane returned with masks from China, we never could have imagined...

Getty Images As he heads to his 10th Super Bowl, Tom Brady is noticing a very big difference from the previous nine: There’s no media around. In an ordinary year, Brady would have spent Monday mobbed by hundreds of members of the media on Super Bowl Opening Night. Instead, because of the...

USA TODAY Sports Tedy Bruschi is going home. While continuing to perform his current media job. The University of Arizona has announced that Bruschi will serve as Special Advisor to the Head Coach. The new head coach in Arizona is Jedd Fisch. “Arizona Football just got better today by the...

Getty Images Several teams tried to get quarterback Matthew Stafford from the Lions. With Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson wanting a trade of his own, it’s easy to look at the teams that didn’t get Stafford as the starting point for those who will chase Watson. The Broncos, Panthers, 49ers...

Getty Images Once upon a time, Tom Brady consistently said that he planned to play 10 more years. Then, he pivoted to a plan that had him playing through the year in which he turns 45. With the 2022 campaign just two seasons away and with Brady playing as well as ever, Brady was asked on...

Getty Images Danny Amendola is scheduled to be a free agent. He’s far more likely to sign with the Buccaneers than the Patriots. Appearing on First Things First on FS1, Amendola made clear where he stands on the question of Tom Brady vs. Bill Belichick. “When you see ‘Patriot Way’ in the...

Getty Images The Patriots were reportedly not in the running for Matthew Stafford before the Lions agreed to trade the quarterback to the Rams, but they are expected to be in the market for a quarterback this offseason. On the podcast he hosts with his brother Jason, Patriots safety Devin...

Getty Images Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson presumably has a short list of teams to which he’d like to be traded. As it turns out, eventually-to-be former Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford had a short list of teams to which he wouldn’t like to be traded. A very short list. Tom Curran of...

USA TODAY Sports The Buccaneers, who lost at home to the Chiefs in Week 12 wearing dark jerseys, have chosen to wear white jerseys for Super Bowl LV. As the home team (the NFC gets that designation in odd-numbered Super Bowls), the Bucs had the privilege of making the choice. The reportedly...

Getty Images He earned $25 million in base compensation. He has added $2.875 million in incentives to date. In eight days, Tom Brady can throw another $500,000 onto the pile of 2020 earnings. Brady’s incentive package includes a formula that pays him more and more and more based on success in...

Getty Images Tom Brady isn’t the only former Patriot who is thriving in Tampa Bay. Rob Gronkowski is, too, and Gronk rubbed a little salt in the New England wound on Friday. Via JoeBucsFan.com, Gronk said while appearing on SiriusXM NFL Radio that Patriots coach Bill Belichick and Buccaneers...

Getty Images NFL teams scouting Alabama quarterback Mac Jones may not get to use the Senior Bowl as a data point. Jones took part in practices for the game this week and remains in Mobile, but he is not sure if he will be able to play on Saturday. He injured his left ankle on Thursday and told...

Getty Images The Buccaneers lured tight end Rob Gronkowski out of retirement to play another season with Tom Brady. The tight end was plenty productive in the regular season, catching 45 passes for 623 yards with seven touchdowns. On Wednesday, Buccaneers General Manager Jason Licht gushed...