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Getty Images Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman has looked short of 100 percent due to knee and shoulder issues that have made him a regular on the team’s injury report. Edelman hasn’t missed any games, but had just 10 catches over the last three games after averaging nearly seven over the...

Getty Images The league did the right thing by exploring whether the Patriots video crew that filmed Cincinnati’s sideline last month had any connection whatsoever to the New England football operation. The next question is whether the NFL, in the absence of any link, will do the right thing...

Getty Images The postseason is here. Which means that it’s time to throw out the regular-season records. Which is useful, because MDS kicked my ass in the regular season. We finished the year 10-6 and 8-8, respectively, giving me a full-season record of 156-100. MDS won by a whopping 10 games...

Getty Images As they began a rebuild on defense, the Buccaneers had some degree of hope that Shaquil Barrett could help them. They could have never imagined to what degree. Barrett broke Hall-of-Famer Warren Sapp’s franchise record, and led the NFL with 19.5 sacks this year. He also had six...

Getty Images Ryan Tannehill has started 98 regular-season games. He has started 40 fewer playoff games than Tom Brady. In other words, the Titans quarterback never has started a postseason game. “It is exciting,” Tannehill said, via Jim Wyatt of the team website. “It’s obviously a big...

Getty Images The Patriots closed out 2019 with seven players practicing on a limited basis and they opened up the new year the same way. New England’s second injury report of the week is exactly the same as the one they turned in on Tuesday. Linebacker Ja'whaun Bentley (knee), safety Terrence...

Getty Images It’s always a bit concerning when injury issues crop up in the middle of the week, and the Titans may have something to worry about now. Via Jim Wyatt of the Titans official website, the Titans added right tackle Jack Conklin to the injury report with a knee issue. He was listed...

Getty Images Titans running back Derrick Henry won the 2019 rushing title. He would rather win something else. After 1,540 rushing yards in the regular season, Henry is ready to do more in the postseason. “I think in the playoffs you have to be able to run the ball to get to the Super Bowl,”...

Getty Images The Titans’ practice report was more notable for who wasn’t on it than who was. Running back Derrick Henry was conspicuously absent, fully healthy heading into Saturday’s wild-card game. Henry was on the practice report for more than a month with a hamstring injury, which kept...

Getty Images The Patriots had no surprises on their Tuesday practice report, with every play on the roster on the practice field. Receiver Julian Edelman remained limited with knee and shoulder issues. Edelman played all 16 games despite his nagging injuries this season, making 100 catches...

Getty Images There are four NFL head coaching jobs available at the moment, and Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels’ name has been linked to three of them. But even though the Panthers, Giants, and Browns want to interview him, he still works for the Patriots, which means he has to...

Getty Images The Patriots missed out on a first round bye when they lost to the Dolphins in Week 17 and that means they’ll be hosting the Titans on Saturday night. If they win that game, it will be on to Kansas City in the divisional round and linebacker Kyle Van Noy has found a bright side to...

Getty Images There are obviously things wrong with the Patriots’ offense. Quarterback Tom Brady insists that his elbow is not one of those things. During his weekly WEEI interview, Brady said that he is physically fine, despite being on the injury report lately and showing signs that he is...

Getty Images Not many special teams coaches get a chance to run an entire team. But that John Harbaugh guy has turned out OK lately, so others may be getting a chance. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Giants have requested permission to talk to Patriots special teams coach Joe Judge...

Getty Images The Giants interviewed Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels before they hired Pat Shurmur in 2018 and they’d like to talk to him again after firing Shurmur on Monday. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Giants have requested permission to interview McDaniels. McDaniels...

Getty Images Add Brian Daboll’s name to a growing list of candidates for the Browns’ head coaching vacancy. Tom Pelissero of the NFL reports that the Browns requested permission to interview the Bills offensive coordinator. Cleveland also has Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels...

Getty Images The NFL released the playoff schedule minutes after the 49ers finished off the Seahawks to secure the top seed in the NFC. The AFC teams will play the wild-card round Saturday and the NFC teams Sunday. The Texans and Bills will open the postseason on Saturday with a 4:35 p.m. ET...

Getty Images Titans coach Mike Vrabel had some good years with the Patriots. But they were a long time ago, and he’s sufficiently removed from Robert Kraft’s money that he won’t be sentimental when he sees them Saturday “I haven’t had a paycheck with a Patriots logo on it since 2008,” Vrabel...

Getty Images The Browns have shown Freddie Kitchens the door after one season as the team’s head coach and there’s word about one of the candidates they’d like to speak to about replacing him. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Browns have requested permission to interview Patriots...

Getty Images The Patriots suffered an ugly loss to the Dolphins on Sunday, costing them a bye week — which means there’s no time to do anything but get better, now. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said this morning on WEEI that all of his focus now is going to the Titans, the Patriots’ opponent...