Make No Mistake About It, The End Of The Patriots' Season Was Really, Really Bad
A loss like this one cannot and should not be brushed aside. It can't be sugarcoated. This one was bad.
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A loss like this one cannot and should not be brushed aside. It can't be sugarcoated. This one was bad.
As if Sunday's loss in Miami wasn't bad enough for the Patriots, and as if Tua Tagovailoa's 11-yard scramble wasn't painful on its own, the play that allowed Miami to drain all but three seconds off the game clock also resulted in a potentially serious injury for Patriots rookie Christian Barmore.
Miami remains a house of horrors for the New England Patriots.
The Patriots no doubt wanted a win in their regular season finale in Miami. But emerging from the game healthy for the playoffs was likely a much more significant desire.
By definition, the penalty for "unnecessary roughness" ought to require some actual roughness to take place. Or so one might think.
One week after being a healthy scratch, N'Keal Harry will be back on the field for the Patriots.
Second-year safety Kyle Dugger figures to be a big part of New England's game plan on Sunday in Miami. But only if he's healthy enough to play.
After a one-year absence, the New England Patriots are back in the postseason.
It's surprising -- if not downright shocking -- to realize that on Sunday evening when he threw a game-winning touchdown pass in overtime against Buffalo, Tom Brady did something that he had only done once before in his 700-year NFL career.
The NFL does not have rules for everything. You can look at Deshaun Watson for the latest example.
It's looking more and more likely that Deshaun Watson's next NFL home will be in Miami.
Brady and the Buccaneers should be able to move the ball on the Dolphins, who have lost three straight and seem directionless.
Mac Jones confirmed that he was indeed shooting a wink at someone on the Miami defense.
When the Patriots turned the ball over twice and committed eight penalties for 84 yards in Sunday's Week 1 loss to the Dolphins, Julian Edelman knew that Bill Belichick could have only had one response.
While the twin McCourty brothers played against each other way back in 2012, Sunday's meeting had a stranger feel to it.
You'd be nitpicking if you really wanted to harp on a negative after Mac Jones' NFL debut with the Patriots.
The final score indicates a bad day from the Patriots. The majority of the day indicates there will be a number of wins in the near future.
Josh Uche showed up in a monster way before halftime for the Patriots.
We're all getting caught up in the Mac hype, no doubt. But there's a lot more to focus in this, the first real football game in Foxboro in a long time.
The Patriots and Dolphins have released their final injury reports of Week 1.
The Dolphins may be a bit shorthanded along the offensive line when they look to slow down a revamped Patriots pass rush in Week 1.
Jason McCourty is heading to Miami.
The 49ers just jumped up in the draft, leading us to reasonably assume that Jimmy Garoppolo is now available.
Kyle Van Noy seems to still be a bit heated about the way his time in Miami abruptly ended after one year.
Kyle Van Noy is going back to the Patriots.
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The Philadelphia 76ers have forced a Game 7 after beating the Celtics 106-93 on Thursday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
A three-year battle over a dog's life is now shifting to a Massachusetts courtroom.
A Chelmsford, Massachusetts firefighter is making significant progress in his recovery after a devastating fall, but an issue impacting his future pay and job, could complicate his path forward.
On Wednesday, Fidelity Investments announced plans to move its 80,000 global employees back to the office full-time starting this fall, including more than 6,000 employees in Boston.
A Chelmsford firefighter is making significant progress in his recovery after a devastating fall, but an issue is impacting his future pay and job.
On Wednesday, Fidelity Investments announced plans to move its 80,000 global employees back to the office full-time starting this fall, including more than 6,000 employees in Boston.
A man wearing a mask walked into the store on Clarendon Street and pulled a knife on the only employee working.
The Philadelphia 76ers have forced a Game 7 after beating the Celtics 106-93 on Thursday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
A three-year battle over a dog's life is now shifting to a Massachusetts courtroom.
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.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
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.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
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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."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
April 20 is Patriots' Day and Marathon Monday in Massachusetts. Here's what's open and what's closed.
Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor is a 114-acre destination just 4 miles from downtown Boston.
A modern school with a historic aesthetic, St. Benedict Classical Academy in Natick blends contemporary design with timeless style.
The Lexington Minute Men represent the original colonial militia who fought in the first battle of the American Revolution.
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Known for her vibrant, handcrafted pottery, Boston artist Jill Rosenwald has made a name for herself in the industry.
The Philadelphia 76ers have forced a Game 7 after beating the Celtics 106-93 on Thursday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 8-1 on Wednesday.
The Red Sox will be without their ace for the immediate future as he deals with a shoulder injury.
Rob Gronkowski will be the next member of the New England Patriots Hall of Fame, the team announced Wednesday.
The Boston Bruins avoided elimination with a 2-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday night.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.