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The trio of longtime AFC East losers finally emerged from that dark tunnel, with Brady bouncing for Tampa and with Bill Belichick's offense looking undermanned and overmatched on a weekly basis. And the rewards have been instantaneous.
Bill Belichick kept it real when greeting Sean McVay after the Patriots lost to the Rams last week.
Cam Newton has been so careful not to point any fingers this season. But N'Keal Harry's trainer has no problem pointing one directly at Cam.
Aqib Talib was asked if he's ever spoken up to call out a coach's game plan or strategy in front of the team. Unsurprisingly, Talib immediately thought of Greg Schiano.
Time is running out for Julian Edelman to return to the New England Patriots. And it doesn't seem as if the team will be rushing him back this week.
Meet the man who is behind Patriots quarterback Cam Newton's style each week.
Longtime Patriots captain Matthew Slater was named as one of eight finalists from around the NFL for the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award.
The Patriots' head coach admitted what is painfully obvious to anyone who's watched the team play this year: the passing game just isn't good enough.
The Patriots' playoff chances are lying on the mat. Now it's just a matter of the ref counting to 10.
The Patriots' historic stretch of 11 straight division titles is ... well, history.
The raw numbers on the Patriots, with just one game left to be played in Week 14 of the NFL, are grisly.
"One thing that's not about to happen, and let me be perfectly clear, you're not about to create any type of division between me and Josh McDaniels," Newton said.
The Patriots are going to need all the help they can get to sneak into the playoffs. On Sunday, they got a little bit of that help.
The Patriots are making it clear that Cam Newton is their quarterback going forward.
Bill Belichick is getting two more years on President Trump's Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition.
The highs and lows from the Patriots' 24-3 loss to the Rams involve a few more lows than highs.
The Patriots lost their seventh game of the season on Thursday night. That is a sentence that has not been written in a very, very long time.
The Patriots mustered just three points on their four trips inside the red zone, an issue that has haunted the team all season long.
Some folks are done with Cam Newton. They're ready for Jarrett Stidham. Whatever Bill Belichick does, it won't make a difference.
Bill Belichick wanted absolutely nothing to do with a question about his starting quarterback after a demoralizing loss to the Rams.
Entering Thursday night, the Patriots' chances of securing a playoff spot were slim. After a loss to the Rams, those chances are all but shot.
Instead of carrying over some of that dominant momentum from Sunday, the Patriots got bowled over to start the game and never recovered, losing to the Rams on Thursday Night Football.
Cam Newton popped up on the injury report last week with an abdominal injury. And though he's downplayed the significance of that ailment, it's apparently been a legitimate issue.
We're not talking about Cam Newton's style this week. This week ... we're talking about Gunner Olszewski.
The Patriots made a series of roster moves on Thursday, two of which figure to factor in to their game against the Rams.
The Red Line is back open after a 10-day shutdown for repairs, but Boston-area MBTA riders weren't going anywhere fast on Friday.
The mother of fallen Massachusetts State Trooper Kevin Trainor is suing the owners of a Saugus restaurant and bar for $20 million.
Romo was arrested in Wisconsin last week, accused of operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
Day 4 of the Lindsay Clancy murder trial started with a jury visit to her former Duxbury, Massachusetts home where her three kids were killed.
Two Democrats are demanding details and records about the training of an ICE officer who shot and killed a Colombian immigrant in Maine, according to a letter obtained by CBS News.
The jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial visited her former home and then heard medical testimony in a shortened day Friday.
Ten first responders who were at Lindsay Clancy's Duxbury home testified in her murder trial about their experience.
The mother of fallen Massachusetts State Trooper Kevin Trainor is suing the owners of a Saugus restaurant and bar for $20 million.
Romo was arrested in Wisconsin last week, accused of operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
Several people in New Hampshire have cyclospora infections linked to Taylor Farms lettuce.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
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.
An I-Team investigation into a brazen case of alleged land theft in Concord, Massachusetts has led to criminal charges nearly two years later.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
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.
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."
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
Romo was arrested in Wisconsin last week, accused of operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
Wilyer Abreu and Wilson Contreras homered on back-to-back pitches in the eighth inning as the Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the Athletics 5-4 on Thursday night.
New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte has been shining in training camp despite offseason trade rumors.
Andruw Monasterio hit a two-run home run in the 10th inning and the Boston Red Sox held on to beat the Athletics 4-2 on Wednesday night.
The Red Sox had won 18 of 20 and ten in a row on the road before the loss Tuesday night.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.