Tom Brady Apparently Came Very Close To Signing With Saints Last Year
No individual player has made a bigger mark on NFL history than Tom Brady. So any nugget involving his place of employment has a direct impact on the way that NFL history is told.
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No individual player has made a bigger mark on NFL history than Tom Brady. So any nugget involving his place of employment has a direct impact on the way that NFL history is told.
Tom Brady is returning to Foxboro with the intention of beating the New England Patriots in Week 4 of the upcoming season. It is a big deal.
The football world reacted to the groundbreaking announcement by Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib, who became the first active NFL player to come out as gay.
Two separate stories hinted at the real possibility of a battle for the starting QB job between Mac Jones and Cam Newton.
Wide receiver Devin Ross participated in minicamp with the Patriots on a tryout basis last week. He must have impressed, because he's now signing with the team.
"One of the teams, they weren't interested at the very end," Brady said. "I was thinking, 'You're sticking with that mother [bleeper]?'"
Any time a player holds out of mandatory minicamp, it's a big deal. But it doesn't necessarily spell the end of a relationship between the player and the team. Even when the Patriots are involved.
The Patriots are down to just two kickers.
Tom Brady is once again tackling the "Madden Curse" head-on.
The Madden cover is out, with Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes sharing the glory.
"To have an organization as a whole and a locker room that prioritizes science over misinformation or whatever else is out there and presents the facts to us players in a concise manner and addresses concerns regarding vaccination, regarding whatever concerns a player has, has been really great to be a part of."
Trent Brown revealed that a family tragedy forced him to hold off his return to New England during the offseason.
The Patriots held their final practice of mandatory minicamp on Wednesday, and it was a really solid day for veteran quarterback Cam Newton.
Ernie Adams did a little bit of everything to help the New England Patriots win a ridiculous amount of football games over the last two decades. He reflected on his career Wednesday morning ahead of his final practice with the team.
New Patriots linebacker Matt Judon hopes that he'll be running after plenty of quarterbacks in his first season in New England. He's preparing for those foot races with some friendly runs at this week's minicamp outside of Gillette Stadium.
Vince Wilfork's son has been arrested in Texas and charged with stealing more than $300,000 of his father's jewelry, according to a report.
Dont'a Hightower is back on the football field after being away for over a year, and on Tuesday, the Patriots linebacker left no doubt that he's all-in on this season.
Here's what stood out on the practice field at day two of minicamp for the Patriots.
The date for "The Match" -- featuring Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady vs. Bryson DeChambeau and Aaron Rodgers -- is approaching. And the smack talk has begun.
Now with a year under his belt and a full spring of OTAs and minicamp, the veteran QB is in better position to perform this year for the Patriots.
The Patriots are holding mandatory minicamp this week, but one of their most important players isn't partaking.
Jonnu Smith finally made an appearance on the Patriots' practice field on Monday. He didn't last long, and he won't be there Tuesday.
Among football fans, Tom Brady can be something of a mythical figure. That's even sometimes the case among actual NFL players, too.
Stephon Gilmore wants to get paid more money to play cornerback this season. Someone who once felt the same way wants to be his teammate.
