Patriots Preview: Setting Expectations For A Very Different 2020 Season
For the first time in about a dozen years, we're all not going to feel like we have a great handle of what to expect out of the Patriots on a week-to-week basis.
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For the first time in about a dozen years, we're all not going to feel like we have a great handle of what to expect out of the Patriots on a week-to-week basis.
Here is how the WBZ-TV and CBS Boston sports team sees New England faring in their season opener against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday afternoon.
Which of New England's many rookies on the roster excites the WBZ-TV/CBS Boston sports team the most heading into the 2020 season?
"I just got rewarded another chance and I've got to do right by it," he said. "So yeah, I've got to do right by this opportunity, I've got to do right by my community, I've got to do right by my children."
Cam Newton let it be known on Thursday afternoon that he will not be feeling any such feeling in the days and hours leading up to kickoff.
Offensive lineman Yodny Cajuste's NFL debut will have to wait. Again.
The WBZ-TV/CBS Boston sport team tries to tackle the production of New England's running backs.
If Tom Brady leads the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a Super Bowl, it would be a bit of a nightmare for the Patriots and the millions of football fans in New England. And they would not be alone.
We'll find out how good or bad the Patriots are in the coming months. For now, here's what the experrrrttts around the internet are saying about the Patriots, in the form of POWER RANKINGS.
Stats are for losers, but we're gonna talk about some stats in this installment of 2020 Patriots questions.
The New England Patriots are not allowed to welcome fans to their two home games during the month of September. That restriction applies to the parking lots outside the stadium as well.
In this installment of 2020 Patriots questions, the WBZ/CBS Sports team picks a player who will break out on the defensive side of the ball.
Aqib Talib announced his retirement from football on Wednesday, and he explained why Belichick's offer to return to New England this year led to him deciding to hang up his helmet for good.
The WBZ-TV and CBS Boston Sports team will be answering a handful of questions regarding the Patriots as we count down to kickoff Sunday afternoon against the Miami Dolphins.
In Foxboro, the man who filled the large, vacant shoes left by Tom Brady earned a spot as a team captain. Down south in Tampa Bay, Brady has earned the same honor for the Buccaneers.
When we're talking about the manner of speaking from a legendary football coach who speaks to the media multiple times every week for decade after decade, it's difficult to ignore when his son becomes a coach and sounds just like his father.
The NFL in 2020 is going to be very different. Perhaps you had heard?
A few members of the Patriots' rookie class figure to play some key roles for the team this year. Now, we finally know what they'll look like on the field.
The Patriots a handful of roster moves on Monday. One of those moves keeps an impressive streak alive for Bill Belichick.
Ryan Fitzpatrick will get the start for the Dolphins in Week 1 against the New England Patriots.
As he prepares for his first game as starting quarterback of the New England Patriots, Cam Newton is still on cloud nine over his new team.
The Patriots may not have a kicker on their roster, but now they have two on their practice squad.
Adrian Peterson has reportedly agreed to a one-year contract with the Detroit Lions.
Bill Belichick went off the board when he selected kicker Justin Rohrwasser in the fifth round of the draft. It seems as though he might have reached too far.
Cam Newton may be playing on a short-term, low-money deal this year for the Patriots. But that's not stopping him from feeling some genuine excitement for a fellow QB cashing in with a big-money deal.
Millions knew Parton for her music, movies and television appearances, but her philanthropic efforts reached just as many people, including some from Greater Boston.
Police in Framingham, Massachusetts, are continuing to search for a hit-and-run driver who killed a 39-year-old man Sunday night and sped off.
Boston has won 14 of its last 20 games and taken 3 straight series heading into Wednesday's finale.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra and its musicians ratified a three-year contract Tuesday, avoiding what could have been the first strike in the ensemble's 145-year history.
In Massachusetts, one high school explained steps it has taken to try and reduce head injuries.
Testimony in Lindsay Clancy's Massachusetts murder trial neared its end Tuesday as prosecutors called their final rebuttal witness.
Lindsay Clancy has pleaded not guilty to three counts of first-degree murder in the January 2023 strangulation deaths of her children.
Police in Framingham, Massachusetts, are continuing to search for a hit-and-run driver who killed a 39-year-old man Sunday night and sped off.
Dolly Parton became an icon over her six-decade career as a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, movie and TV star and theme park owner who donated millions to help others.
Millions knew Parton for her music, movies and television appearances, but her philanthropic efforts reached just as many people, including some from Greater Boston.
In Massachusetts, one high school explained steps it has taken to try and reduce head injuries.
This year, ER visits for tick bites have increased dramatically, corresponding with a new threat: a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), where one bite from a lone star tick can make you violently allergic to red meat. How can you best avoid tick bites?
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
A man accused of heading up a violent gang is facing witness intimidation charges after he allegedly threatened a Massachusetts State Police trooper.
A young Roxbury mom says her car was supposed to be in an auto repair shop; instead, it was out on the road and it came back with more issues.
The device was found in the shower area of a women's locker room at Mass General Brigham's off-campus research lab facility.
Apartment rental scams are rising in the Boston area, according to the FBI. They said there have been nearly 500 victims.
An I-Team investigation into a brazen case of alleged land theft in Concord, Massachusetts has led to criminal charges nearly two years later.
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."
The immersive WNDR Museum in Boston's Downtown Crossing is set to close down just two years after it opened.
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.
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.
Boston has won 14 of its last 20 games and taken 3 straight series heading into Wednesday's finale.
With the regular season approaching, it doesn't seem like the New England Patriots and Christian Gonzalez are within striking distance of a new contract.
The rate is much higher than is seen in the general population. CTE is a brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head.
Anthony Seigler hit a go-ahead triple in the ninth inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Miami Marlins 4-2.
The New England Patriots have traded wide receiver Kayshon Boutte to the Houston Texans.
A blue marlin weighing 1,260 pounds was caught by a charter fishing boat off Massachusetts.
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.