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Wait -- is there actually something at stake in the Brady-Manning rivalry this weekend?
ESPN Boston's Mike Reiss joined Steve Burton on WBZ-TV's Sports Final to discuss the 2015 New England Patriots, and their biggest need as they prepare for the 2016 NFL draft.
Given the not-too-cordial treatment from the league over the past year, the question has been raised as to whether Tom Brady will actually attend this ceremony at the Super Bowl.
The departures have come quite frequently, so to help tidy things up, here's a recap of who's no longer with the team.
Matt Light still gets emotional while watching Patriots game, and said he's never been more frustrated than when watching the offensive line struggle against the Broncos in the AFC Championship Game.
The NFL announced the roster for this Golden Team on Thursday, a list that includes players who performed the best in football's greatest game.
"There's something that we've got to start to put behind us," Marc Bertrand said early in Thursday's Zolak & Bertrand Show.
Could there be another Gronkowski on the Patriots next season? The Patriots met with the youngest Gronk, Glenn, at the Senior Bowl on Wednesday.
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady thanked fans for their support in a handwritten letter.
Before the 2015 season completely disappears, here's a look at the 10 best plays of the year for the Patriots.
Which of their young defensive players should the Patriots focus on locking up with a long-term deal this offseason? Zolak & Bertrand discuss.
Julian Edelman said he probably won't be watching Super Bowl 50 this year.
La Canfora wrote a column for CBSSports.com in which he laid out the reasons that the Patriots will be right back in the mix to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl next year, and perhaps longer.
Jerod Mayo underwent surgery to fix a torn pectoral muscle on Tuesday and should be good to go when training camp rolls around this summer, according to WBZ-TV's Dan Roche.
"He had no clue in the first half. None."
Football is far too chaotic to rely solely on one individual's skills. The 2015 Patriots and Tom Brady serve as just the latest pieces of evidence toward that end.
New England Patriots players Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski took to Twitter Tuesday to thank fans for their support this season.
Had the Patriots won either of those final two games of the season, would Sunday's game have been different?
What's next for the Patriots? A look ahead to the offseason and beyond.
The New England Patriots have fired offensive line coach Dave DeGuglielmo after two seasons on the job, according to multiple reports.
The brotherhood is strong among NFL kickers.
Dick's Sporting Goods said it plans to donate unsellable Patriots AFC Championship gear to a nonprofit after the team lost 20-18 to the Denver Broncos on Sunday.
Tony Mazz passes along a number of statistics and details to consider from the Patriots' 20-18 loss to the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game.
Patriots practice squad player Jimmy "JJ" Worton was arrested early Saturday morning after police say he assaulted a man and two women at a Foxboro bar.
Zolak & Bertrand had plenty of stupid to discuss from New England's AFC Championship Game loss to the Denver Broncos.
There were two separate fox attacks in less than 24 hours in the same Worcester, Massachusetts, neighborhood.
The New England Patriots played to a 13-13 tie with the Indianapolis Colts Thursday night in both teams' preseason opener.
Bridgewater, Massachusetts, is heading to the Little League World Series after winning the New England Region championship game.
Medical students in the Boston area are giving back to the communities they grew up in by interning with The Family Van.
The Boston Red Sox ended their five-game skid with a 7-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday.
Lindsay Clancy's trial for the murders of her three children resumed Thursday with testimony from State Police investigators.
The New England Patriots played to a 13-13 tie with the Indianapolis Colts Thursday night in both teams' preseason opener.
An Acton teenager charged with killing his mother and brother in a case linked to ChatGPT is being held without bail.
A New Bedford, Massachusetts, police officer is accused of using the department's Flock camera system to track the whereabouts of her ex-girlfriend.
Bridgewater, Massachusetts, is heading to the Little League World Series after winning the New England Region championship game.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The New England Patriots played to a 13-13 tie with the Indianapolis Colts Thursday night in both teams' preseason opener.
The Boston Red Sox ended their five-game skid with a 7-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday.
The Toronto Blue Jays beat Boston 6-4 on Wednesday night, handing the Red Sox their fifth consecutive loss.
Ceddanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu hit solo homers, but the Red Sox lost their fourth straight.
When the Patriots held their first joint practice a year ago, fans weren't sure what to expect from the team or the season ahead. Now, fans have a much different outlook.
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.