Patriots and Seahawks start Super Bowl week with calmer Opening Night
Maybe the game itself will live up to the hype, because Super Bowl Opening Night was calmer than usual.
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Maybe the game itself will live up to the hype, because Super Bowl Opening Night was calmer than usual.
Here's a look at what the Patriots have ahead of them during Super Bowl week in the Bay Area.
The Tampa Bay Lightning rallied from a four-goal deficit to beat the Boston Bruins 6-5 in front of 64,617 at an NHL Stadium Series game.
The Boston Celtics beat the Milwaukee Bucks at TD Garden in the inaugural Pioneers Classic game that celebrated the league's first Black players.
The New England Patriots left for the Super Bowl Sunday morning after thousands braved frigid temperatures for a sendoff rally at Gillette Stadium.
Payton Pritchard scored 29 points and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 112-93 win over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night.
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye did not practice Friday due to an illness and his shoulder injury.
Fraser Minten and Casey Mittelstadt each had a goal and two assists and the Boston Bruins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Thursday night.
As the designated home team for the Super Bowl, the Patriots selected the all-white uniform combination. The choice aligns with recent success.
All eyes were on quarterback Drake Maye Thursday during the first Patriots practice leading up to the Super Bowl.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 21 points, Jalen Johnson had 19 points and 14 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Boston Celtics 117-106.
The Patriots did not practice Wednesday, but if they had, Drake Maye would have been limited with a shoulder injury.
The Patriots are heading to the Super Bowl, and they're asking for their fans to join them this weekend to celebrate as they head to Santa Clara.
Robert Kraft and Tom Brady came to the defense of Bill Belichick on Wednesday after the legendary coach was snubbed by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
Bill Belichick, who led the New England Patriots to six Super Bowls titles, did not receive enough votes in his first year as a candidate for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

The Patriots came back in the fourth quarter to beat the Ravens and clinch a playoff spot.
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye reacted to the team clinching a playoff spot with a win in Baltimore.
ESPN's Mike Reiss discusses with Steve Burton how key injuries to the Patriots right now could hurt them the most against the Ravens running game.
Steve Burton, Ernie Adams, and Christian Fauria close out this week's show by talking about how the Patriots can mentally move forward after their loss to the Bills by focusing solely on the Ravens.
Bills tight ends combined for nine targets, seven catches, 80 receiving yards, and two touchdowns against the Patriots last Sunday. Ernie Adams shows Steve Burton and Christian Fauria at the whiteboard how the Patriots can do a better job stopping opposing tight ends moving forward.
Star Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez was on the practice field Tuesday for mandatory minicamp as he remains without a contract extension.
The New England Patriots announced 13 training camp practices that are open to the public this summer.
Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte told WBZ-TV in an exclusive interview that he will attend mandatory minicamp this week after skipping voluntary OTA sessions.
Drew Rasmussen struck out a career-high 13 and two-hit the Boston Red Sox over seven scoreless innings, leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 7-5 victory Wednesday.
Ben Williamson and Nick Fortes hit RBI doubles, and the Tampa Bay Rays held on to beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Tuesday night.
Yandy Díaz hit a leadoff homer and drove in two runs as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1 on Monday night.
Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy has been suspended for the first six games of next season for slashing Buffalo's Zach Benson.
Boston sports fans are dusting themselves off and wiping away their tears after playoff-ending games by both the Bruins and the Celtics over the weekend.
Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy could face a potentially lengthy suspension to start next season for his actions against the Sabres.
Joe Mazzulla of the Boston Celtics was announced as the NBA's top coach for 2025-26.
Celtics star Jaylen Brown earned All-NBA second-team honors, the league announced on Sunday.
Jaylen Brown was back streaming on his Twitch platform after turning heads by saying this was his favorite year despite the Celtics blowing a 3-1 series lead to the Sixers.
The U.S. Men's National Team revealed its 2026 FIFA World Cup roster, with Matt Turner and Miles Robinson making the cut.
The Kraft Group, owners of the New England Revolution, announced Wednesday that they have reached an agreement to move forward with plans to build a soccer stadium for the franchise in Everett.
The Caleb Porter era is over in New England, as the Revolution parted ways with the head coach on Monday.
The South Boston community is rallying around two children after an armed robbery at their lemonade stand Wednesday afternoon.
High heat, oppressive humidity and a few thunderstorms are all in the weather forecast for the Boston area through Friday evening.
The Haitian national team pulled up to their hotel in Quincy ahead of their first World Cup match to dozens of adoring fans ready to welcome them to New England.
A Hingham, Massachusetts four-year-old boy is recovering after a rider on an e-bike slammed into him while he was on his bicycle.
The excitement surrounding the World Cup is already taking over Boston, with fans from around the globe filling local pubs and preparing for the start of the city's official celebrations.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
We now know when the sales tax holiday is coming to Massachusetts in August.
Gov. Maura Healey said Tuesday that she personally supports bringing back happy hour in Massachusetts.
An Amazon employee is accused of stealing hundreds of items from a warehouse in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
Clover Food Lab, which has about a dozen vegetarian fast-food restaurants in the Boston area, is closing.
A proposed bill would push back "last call" so Massachusetts bars could stay open until 3 a.m. for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Complete with vineyard views and seasonally inspired dining, the award-winning LaBelle Winery offers one of New England's most distinctive winery experiences.
With a carefully curated collection of artisan cheeses and specialty foods sourced from around the world, Formaggio Kitchen has been a beloved destination for food lovers for over four decades.
South Shore natives and MasterChef winners Jesse Rosenwald and Jessica Bosworth are no strangers to the kitchen.
Built and operated entirely by volunteers, Waushakum Live Steamers brings miniature steam railroading to life on a full-scale landscape.
A Newburyport native, multitalented author, potter, and chef, Dave Becker opened his first restaurant at just 24 years old.
The home of the New England Patriots and the Revolution has a new look as the World Cup gets underway.
Games are likely to be tied at the end of regulation at the 2026 World Cup, especially in the late stages of the tournament with a highly competitive field.
The U.S. men's national soccer team, which last appeared at the 2022 World Cup, will face Paraguay to kick off its 2026 World Cup.
With 104 World Cup games being played in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, it's like "a Super Bowl every single day for five weeks," U.S. team captain Tim Ream told CBS News.
Drew Rasmussen struck out a career-high 13 and two-hit the Boston Red Sox over seven scoreless innings, leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 7-5 victory Wednesday.
There have been multiple sightings of a black bear in some unusual locations on the seacoast of New Hampshire and in southern Maine.
There's a smelly situation on the beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts after thousands of squid washed up on shore
Have you ever wondered where all the fish in the New England Aquarium come from? The answer is just down the road in Quincy.
Hopkinton, Massachusetts police are investigating video of a "suspicious" person walking into the middle of a road at night in front of a car.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.