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Heading into Sunday night's game in Arizona, many folks believed the Cardinals would handily defeat the Patriots. Cardinals GM Steve Keim was apparently in that group.
WBZ-TV's Levan Reid brings you the gold stars and penalty flags from New England's season-opening win over the Arizona Cardinals.
The New England Patriots are a lot of fun to watch.
Boomer Esiason told Toucher & Rich on Monday that he thinks the Patriots will go 12-0 when Tom Brady returns, and there's a shot they could run the table during the regular season.
Tom Brady couldn't be there on the field with his teammates Sunday night, but he found another way to show his support.
Well. That's one way to start a season.
There he was, marching onto the field in front of 60,000-plus raucous fans, facing a ferocious defense that was looking to break him in half.
Even without their stars and other starters as well, the New England Patriots proved they are no pushovers when playing short-handed.
Follow along as the Patriots kick off their 2016 season in Arizona!
The Tom Brady banners are coming down.
If it weren't so outrageous, it'd be hysterical.
Eight months later, Arians returns to University of Phoenix Stadium to coach again in the season opener vs. the Patriots. Don't expect a changed man.
Have no fear, Patriots fans. Gisele Bündchen is making sure Tom Brady doesn't get rusty during his DeflateGate suspension.
The Patriots are always an intriguing team because they're always among the short list of favorites to lift the Lombardi Trophy at the end of the season. That hasn't changed in 2016, but the path they would have to take is much, much different this time around.
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is officially "Out" for Sunday night's season opener against the Cardinals in Arizona.
Brandon Meriweather is enjoying his life after football, but he admits he is getting a little bored. So that could lead to a new opportunity
The WBZ-TV, WBZ NewsRadio and 98.5 The Sports Hub teams make their predictions for Sunday night's Patriots opener against the Cardinals.
Tom Brady's suspension will keep him out of the Patriots first four games this season and Gillette Stadium for the month of September, but he's touched by a tribute from the team in his absence.
Rob Gronkowski admits he isn't 100 percent heading into the 2016 season, but it sounds like it will take more than just "a little hammy thing" to keep him off the field on Sunday.
Former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason talks with NFL on CBS analyst Phil Simms about 2016 NFL season on Boomer Between the Games.
It's football season! Feel no shame -- you've earned this happiness.
Between Peyton Manning and now Carson Palmer, the NFL Quarterback Club just isn't as tight-knit as it used to be.
Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians had plenty of things to say about the New England Patriots on Wednesday.
"Yeah it's a smoother operation, I'll say that," Garoppolo told the media. "It's different without Tom, no question about it, but it is what it is at this point."
We can officially recognize the football-Twitter phenomenon with some fancy new hashtags. Some are better than others.
