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Getty Images Not many NFL players are faster at nearly 42 years old than they were at their Scouting Combine, but Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is a little different. Brady and his team posted a video today of him running what they say is a 5.17-second 40-yard dash. That’s far from elite for...

Getty Images Patriots owner Robert Kraft sent a “get-well-soon” message to former Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi. The family of the one-time Pro Bowler and current ESPN analyst released a statement Friday afternoon announcing Bruschi had a stroke Thursday. The statement said Bruschi quickly...

Getty Images Former Patriots linebacker and current ESPN analyst Tedy Bruschi had a stroke on Thursday. Bruschi’s family released a statement on Friday afternoon saying that Bruschi recognized the warning signs and is doing well after receiving medical attention. “Yesterday afternoon, Tedy...

Getty Images On the second night of the 2019 draft, the planets fully aligned in a way that likely guarantees yet another New England division title (11th straight) and/or AFC title-game berth (ninth straight), at least for one more year. The other three contenders in the AFC East, none of...

Getty Images The late Jared Lorenzen made only a limited on-field contribution to the 2007 Giants, throwing eight passes in a pair of ugly season-opening losses. He didn’t take a snap in the 14 regular-season games that followed, or in any of the four playoffs games the Giants won. Lorenzen had...

Getty Images Houston Texans cornerback Johnathan Joseph believes the NFL will begin seeing an increased pipeline of talent coming from the United Kingdom in the near future. According to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle, Joseph, who has spent the week in the U.K. to promote the NFL’s...

Getty Images Rob Gronkowski looks like he has lost weight because he has lost weight. While the former Patriots tight end said Wednesday he has not lost as much as it appears, Gronkowski’s new physique is the best indication he is serious about retirement. In a picture from an appearance at a...

Getty Images There’s a new sheriff in town. Whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing remains to be seen. Per a source with knowledge of the ongoing labor negotiations between the NFL and the NFL Players Association, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has taken a much more visible and vocal role, so...

Getty Images The XFL has been holding combine-style workouts in the eight cities that will host teams when the league launches next year and they were in Tampa over the weekend for the seventh round. Former NFL players turned out for the first six tryouts and there were more recognizable names...

Getty Images Rob Gronkowski looks serious about retiring. Gronk, the former Patriots tight end who announced his retirement this year, has been the subject of some speculation that he might change his mind and return to the field. But in a recent appearance he looked visibly thinner...

Getty Images Ty Law has announced his choice of presenter for the Hall of Fame induction ceremonies in Canton, Ohio next month. Many players choose former coaches or teammates to speak on their behalf, but Law chose someone who knew him long before he suited up for Michigan, the Patriots, the...

Getty Images Three former Patriots players spent the spring working with the team. Former Patriots running back Kevin Faulk and receivers Troy Brown and Deion Branch helped run drills, Mike Reiss of ESPN reports. It may have served as an internship or a tryout. Or both. Bill Belichick’s staff...

Getty Images The 49ers surprisingly traded for quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo during the 2017 NFL season. Even more surprisingly, Garoppolo performed incredibly well during the final weeks of his first year in San Francisco, leading the team to five wins in five starts. Although Garoppolo threw...

Getty Images The recent effort by NFL senior V.P. of officiating Al Riveron to explain the new pass interference replay review to members of NFL Media continues to generate new reasons to be concerned that the league’s effort to avoid another Rams-Saints debacle will lead to more, not less...

Getty Images A debate has emerged in recent days regarding where Tom Brady currently ranks among all quarterbacks. The debate regarding where he fits among all quarterbacks in league history has, for the most part, been settled. It definitely has been settled for Hall of Famer Joe Namath. “I...

Getty Images Emory University Goizueta School of Business professor Mike Lewis sought to use statistical analysis to determine the NFL’s “best” fans. The study used the hard-core, religiously devoted fan as well as the casual fan, so those at the top of the list have more of the latter and...

Getty Images Caesars Entertainment, the official casino partner of the NFL, has issued updated odds for the various teams to make it to the 2019 playoffs. The overwhelming favorites, to little surprise, are the Patriots. Installed as minus-850 propositions to qualify for the 12-team...

@GilletteStadium Former Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski came out of retirement on Friday night, sort of. Via MassLive.com, Gronk showed up at a Luke Bryan concert at Gillette Stadium. Roughly halfway through the two-hour show, Bryan told the crowd that “someone who wanted to come out and say...

Getty Images Patriots running back Sony Michel ended the offseason program on the sideline, but it sounds like he should be back up to speed sooner rather than later. Michel sat out the team’s minicamp after having arthroscopic surgery on his knee. Michael Giardi of NFL Media reports that...

Getty Images Josh Gordon has played only 22 games the past five seasons. He currently is suspended indefinitely for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. But Tom Brady posted a video on social media this week showing him throwing passes to Gordon, and the Patriots have hope the league...