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Getty Images Although it may not be wise to say “you’re a funny guy” to Bill Belichick’s face, plenty of people have said, when Belichick isn’t in the room, that Belichick truly has a great sense of humor. Jets coach Adam Gase explained to Boston-area reporters on Thursday that, indeed, he...

Getty Images The Patriots didn’t trade cornerback Stephon Gilmore this week, but they may not have him in the lineup against the Jets on Monday night. Gilmore did not take part in Thursday’s practice because of a knee injury. He also missed practice last Friday and did not play in last...

Getty Images Jets General Manager Joe Douglas called Sam Darnold the team’s “quarterback for the future” earlier this week, but he may not be their quarterback for the present. Darnold aggravated the right shoulder injury that forced him to miss two games earlier this season during last...

Getty Images The Patriots announced they signed defensive lineman Ryan Glasgow and receiver Donte Moncrief to the practice squad Wednesday. Glasgow, 27, originally entered the NFL as a fourth-round draft choice of the Bengals out of Michigan in 2017. He has played 24 career games with three...

Getty Images Rumors and reports flew in recent days regarding the possibility that the Patriots will trade cornerback Stephon Gilmore. They ultimately didn’t. On Wednesday, coach Bill Belichick was asked whether there’s any truth to the report that the Patriots “at least entertained offers”...

Getty Images The New England Patriots claimed defensive tackle Isaiah Mack off waivers after he was released by the Tennessee Titans on Monday. Mack was waived by the Titans to clear a roster spot for cornerback Desmond King, who was acquired in a trade with the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday...

Getty Images The Patriot Way apparently has lost its way. A 20-year run of excellence arose in part from a stubborn intolerance for excuses. It was a twist on the classic bit of narration from Goodfellas, with each potential reason for not coming up with the week’s envelope (bad business...

Getty Images The Patriots needed a receiver. The Dolphins needed to open up for opportunities for other receivers in the slot. So the teams have completed a rare intra-division trade. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports the Dolphins are sending receiver Isaiah Ford to the Patriots. The Patriots are...

Getty Images Antonio Brown is back. Officially. The Buccaneers activated the Pro Bowl receiver from the reserve/suspended list Tuesday, the team announced. The Bucs waived receiver Cyril Grayson in a corresponding move. Brown, 32, signed with the Bucs on Oct. 27, but he had to finish his NFL...

Getty Images The Patriots have lost four straight games and that’s led many to form bleak opinions about what’s in store for the rest of the season. Quarterback Cam Newton is not one airing that opinion. Newton knows “the reality is our record is what it is,” but he also said on WEEI Monday...

Getty Images Jets quarterback Sam Darnold missed two games with a right shoulder injury earlier this season and he could be seen holding that shoulder after taking a hit while scrambling in the second half of Sunday’s loss to the Chiefs. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Darnold had an...

Getty Images Yes, Patriots coach Bill Belichick is making an excuse by blaming the team’s current lack of talent on lack of cap space. And, no, the excuse does not hold water. Ben Volin of the Boston Globe looks inside the numbers. In the numbers resides the truth, the whole truth, and nothing...

Getty Images The Patriots signed Beau Allen as a free agent with hopes that he’d be a contributor on their defensive line, but that won’t happen. Allen was placed on injured reserve in early September due to an undisclosed injury and his return to practice over a week ago created some hope...

Getty Images Patriots coach Bill Belichick doesn’t make excuses. He just gives explanations. His explanation for the team’s current struggles emerged in a recent interview with former Patriots offensive coordinator Charlie Weis. Belichick said that, this year, the Patriots aren’t doing well...

Getty Images Bills center Mitch Morse left after being injured on the third play of the game. Morse stayed on the ground after a 3-yard run by Devin Singletary. He was assisted off the field and escorted to the locker room. The Bills initially announced Morse is being evaluated for a head...

Getty Images The Patriots haven’t gotten much going offensively. Yet, they trail Buffalo only 7-6 at halftime. New England has 133 yards, with most of that coming on drives of 44 and 34 yards. Those drives led to Nick Folk field goals of 43 and 33 yards. Folk’s 33-yarder with eight seconds...

Getty Images The Bills backed up their offseason words with their play Sunday: They indeed are the favorites to win the AFC East. Buffalo beat the Patriots 24-21 to improve to 6-2. The Patriots lost their fourth game in a row to fall to 2-5 and endangering their chances of continuing their...

Getty Images The Patriots have won the division every year since 2008 when Tom Brady tore an ACL in the season opener. They still finished 11-5 that season. The Patriots would have to go undefeated to win 11 games this season, and they appear headed nowhere after losing their fourth in a row...

USA TODAY Sports Cam Newton got the Patriots in position for a game-tying field goal if not a game-tying touchdown. Then, he lost a fumble. “It’s unacceptable. I have to protect the ball better,” Newton said, via Mark Daniels of the Providence Journal. “It affects me more that I still am...

Getty Images The Buccaneers have gone all in this season, with repeated acquisitions of short-term talent in the hopes of winning a Super Bowl now. With two days left for future assets to become current enhancement of the team via trades, the Bucs haven’t slammed the door on the possibility...