Senior NFL Writer at the Boston Globe. Host @BG_SportsReport. AP NFL voter. Covering the NFL since 2007. ben.volin@globe.com
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The Patriots think very highly of Jerod Mayo. But if Belichick goes, the Krafts may want Vrabel and Caserio bostonglobe.com/2023/11/03/s…
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Regardless of who you support politically, shame on the NFL and Fox for letting a football game be hijacked by partisan politics
Fox just turned an NFL game into a Trump rally.
He lied about “prices coming down” and bragged about “$17 trillion in investment,” while Americans miss paychecks in his shutdown.
This isn’t broadcasting. It’s propaganda in a jersey.
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Such a bush league move by Sirianni to bring his kid to the podium while he’s under fire for bad play and acting like a maniac on the sideline. Kids are not human shields
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If you want to watch football this fall: Wear a mask.
If you want your kids to go to school this fall: Wear a mask.
If you want the economy to return: Wear a mask.
If you want to avoid preventable deaths: Wear a mask.
Please. For everybody's sake.
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Peyton Manning said it felt too early for the Jets to fire Robert Saleh.
Belichick: "That's kind of what it's been there at the Jets -- barely won over 30 percent in the last 10 years. The owner being the owner, just ready, fire, aim."
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Mac Jones’s passer rating is 27.8. If he were 0 for 21 with all 21 passes spiked directly into the ground, it would be 39.6
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Patriots set an NFL record tonight, becoming the first team in the Super Bowl era to not punt or commit a penalty in an entire game
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NFL spokesman Joe Lockhart: "Everyone should know, including the president, that this is what real locker room talk is."
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22 inches of snow in New England today in honor of Tom Brady's 22 seasons, am I right?
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Cam Newton on if he is vaccinated: "It's too personal to discuss it. I'll just keep it at that."
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This is awesome. On Peyton’s Places on ESPN, Brady gets into playful banter with Peyton about the Colts allegedly pumping crowd noise into the RCA Dome, calling Peyton “full of (bleep)”
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LSU LT Will Campbell on having short arms: “It’s something I’ve heard since I was 14 years old. The school I just went to, they said the same thing about me.”
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James Bradberry takes accountability for his controversial penalty. “It was a holding. I tugged on the jersey.”
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Today was Bill Belichick's 392nd game with the Patriots -- and the first time his defense didn't force a single punt.
A historic performance by Josh Allen and the Bills.
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The great Jerry Greene of the Detroit News reporting for his 55th consecutive Super Bowl. Greene, 93 in April, is the only media member to cover every Super Bowl
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Cancel the MLB season and do an 8-team super tournament involving the Red Sox, Yankees, Mets, Cubs, Cardinals, Astros, Dodgers and Giants. Who says no?
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Seasons under Belichick in which the Patriots have had at least a 6-game win streak: 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
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Tom Brady wanted Gronk and Antonio Brown this year. Bruce Arians was indifferent to Gronk, and publicly stated there was no room for Brown.
Guess who won?
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Super Bowl prediction:
Bills over Packers.
Oh yes. I'm taking the Bills. Team of destiny.
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Rookie Brendan Schooler tries to give Belichick his fumble recovery. Belichick wasn’t having it
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Belichick’s reaction to the roof being open right before kickoff is fantastic (via NFL Mic’d Up)
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Joe Burrow's advice to kids: Don't get sucked into social media. "Work in silence. Don't show anyone what you're doing. Let your performance on Friday and Saturday night speak for it."
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Drake Maye and the offensive linemen went out for dinner on Monday night after the win over Chicago
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Devin McCourty is wearing a shirt that says “Patriots Training Camp Ironman.” You only get one if you don’t miss a practice. I ask him how many shirts he has.
“Eight.”
So you’ve never missed a training camp practice?
“Never.”
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The 4-5 Patriots could easily be 6-3 if Cam Newton doesn't get stuffed at the 1 at Seattle or fumbles in Buffalo. They are playing hard and getting better
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Chase Winovich tells New England media that he doesn’t want to say what his pre-draft contact was with the Patriots until he gets more instructions about what he can say. Gotta love the honesty
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Cam Newton said he’s looking for recommendations for good local restaurants that can fit his vegan diet. “Just because I’m Vegan, it doesn’t mean I just go outside and pick up grass and put ranch on it.”
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My friend, a Browns fan: “The awesome part is that as soon as they are done kicking our asses, we will also give them another first round draft pick”
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What a stat:
Buffalo’s field goal in the third quarter was the only points the Patriots have allowed in the second half in the last five games.
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Mac Jones with two straight drives in team drills, ends each one with a beautiful TD pass. Comes off the field to high-fives from his teammates and a fist bump from McDaniels. You can see the confidence growing all around
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Patriots should go get Trent Brown, Garoppolo, Cooks, Van Noy, Amendola, Butler and Duron Harmon. Run it back
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Josh Allen today on Drake Maye: "I think their quarterback is going to be really good for a really long time. He’s making some unbelievable plays, extending and from the pocket. I’ve got a lot of respect for his game."
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For all the grief the Bears get for taking Trubisky over Watson and Mahomes, the Browns deserve plenty for taking Mayfield over Josh Allen
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Patriots in negotiations to sign Mike Vrabel as head coach, per @nicolecyang
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Julian Edelman is responsible for three of the NFL’s most iconic plays over the last decade:
1. The Catch against the Falcons
2. Touchdown pass to Amendola in Ravens playoff win
3. Game-winning TD catch vs. Seahawks
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Tony Romo on an NFL on CBS media call: "I'm convinced the Patriots are for real. No one's gonna want to play them."
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Brady on leaving the Patriots: "I had an incredible 20 years and I wouldn't change anything ... My kids were born in Boston. I have great affection for the city, everything that Boston has meant to me and my family. All of New England, not just Boston."
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AFC is absolutely loaded at quarterback:
Bengals Joe Burrow
Bills Josh Allen
Broncos Russell Wilson
Browns Deshaun Watson
Chargers Justin Herbert
Chiefs Patrick Mahomes
Raiders Derek Carr
Ravens Lamar Jackson
Good luck, Patriots
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Mike Vrabel, Joe Mazzulla, Sam Hauser and Joe Andruzzi among those getting buzz cuts this morning at Granite’s Saving by Shaving event, expected to raise about $3.5 million for Boston Children’s Hospital
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Mollie Tibbetts’ father writes an impassioned editorial that everyone needs to read. “Do not appropriate Mollie’s soul in advancing views she believed were profoundly racist. ... Please leave us out of your debate.”
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Patriots out-gained the Steelers 349 yards to 101 over the final three quarters..... and lost
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The Jets' combined passer rating today: 0.4. If the QBs had just thrown every pass straight into the ground, it would be 39.6
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In the last 16 years, NFL teams are 2-106 when being out-gained by at least 275 yards. The two wins:
2020 Dolphins vs Rams (Tua)
2022 Dolphins vs Bills (Tua)
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Jimmy Garoppolo was also mic’d up Sunday by NFL Films. This kid is going to be a superstar (via Inside the NFL)
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Was told that Malcolm Butler is genuinely thrilled to return to Foxborough. And the fact that he has a 2-year contract should allow him to minimize distractions.
What a story, to see Butler come full circle with the Patriots.
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Patriots are probably second-guessing the decision to draft N'Keal Harry over DK Metcalf
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Titans DT Jeffery Simmons said he sought out Drake Maye after the game to tell him “he’s going to be a hell of a player.”
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This allegation of Dolphins owner Stephen Ross offering Brian Flores $100k per loss in order to get the No. 1 pick is serious stuff. The NFL has to investigate
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Andy Reid calls Belichick “the best to ever do it” and said “it was the right thing to do” to take a knee and not run up the score
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Tom Brady and Sean Payton both attended the Miami F1 race today hosted by Dolphins owner Stephen Ross. Totally coincidental I’m sure
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Video: Celtics Isaiah Thomas, in his Brady jersey, gets fired up with LeGarrette Blount
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Patriots are wearing their AFC East Champions hat. Bennett is pumped. “I ain’t never won shit”
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Drake Maye says he’s getting married in two weeks. Quick turnaround after getting engaged in January
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The 2021 season is going to be awesome. Tom Brady plays the Patriots in Foxborough, and Cam Newton plays the Panthers in Charlotte
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So far today:
Kiper: would be "very surprised" if Patriots "didn't move up from 15."
McShay: Pats are "more likely to move back than up"
Peter King: Garoppolo could be "more available than he's been"
Tom Pelissero: Patriots are trying to trade into top 10
And it's only noon
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Since the Patriots traded Garoppolo in 2017:
*The Patriots go to two straight Super Bowls, winning one
*Garoppolo QB’s the 49ers to a Super Bowl appearance in his second full season
Ultimately, both teams got exactly what they wanted.
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Deshaun Watson’s attorney Rusty Hardin has now issued a press release with what he says are 18 massage therapists who support Watson. Here is a sample:
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Brady on the verge of going to yet another conference championship game. Why again didn't the Patriots do whatever they could to bring him back? It's not like they had a good plan at QB
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Not going to tweet that the Patriots could’ve had AJ Brown … Not going to tweet that the Patriots could’ve had AJ Brown …
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I'll one-up this sentiment: Buffalo is the best gameday environment in the NFL.
Passionate fans. Wild tailgate scene. Four seasons of weather. And an old-school stadium with plenty of affordable seats and not luxury suites. Just a great football experience.
One hour til the greatest pre game bus ride in NFL history #BillsMafia
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I know the loss stings, but the fact that the Patriots weren’t able to go on a magical playoff run puts last year’s run in better perspective, magnifying how unique and special it was. You need the losses to appreciate the wins
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