NFL Ratings Plummet On 'Sunday Night Football', While FOX Sees Late-Afternoon Boost
While baseball saw record ratings for the NLCS, Sunday Night Football had its lowest rating in five years.
Watch CBS News
While baseball saw record ratings for the NLCS, Sunday Night Football had its lowest rating in five years.
It was Rob Gronkowski of all people who managed to eloquently lay out in fine detail just how it is that the Patriots remain successful week after week, year after year.
Burfict should expect discipline from the NFL offices after a dangerously low hit to Bennett's leg and knee area.
Tom Brady is continuing to show that there is no rust on him after sitting the first four games of the season due to a suspension. On Sunday, the Cincinnati Bengals put up a good fight early on, but the New England Patriots were simply too much.
The Patriots caused a stir in 2015 when their opponents had headset issues. This time, the problems were on their own sideline.
The Patriots are the best team in the AFC, but after that, Boomer Esiason said the conference gets a bit "murky."
Roethlisberger is unlikely to play against the Patriots after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus.
It was very uncharacteristic for a team so disciplined, and Rob Gronkowski showed contrition when discussing his 15-yard personal foul penalty for taunting.
Tom Brady seemed more like someone who had been interrupted while writing a self help book about how to keep one's innermost feelings from spilling out than he did a winning NFL quarterback.
Dont'a Hightower and the Patriots defense provided everybody with about the neatest and tidiest possible example of a game-changing play.
Given the 35-17 final score, the threat of a Bengals win was apparently not as strong as it may have seemed through two quarters of football, and it was the Patriots' ability to capitalize on a crucial penalty call before getting on a roll that could not be stopped.
Tom Brady threw three touchdown passes in his 2016 home debut and the New England defense came up with two huge contributions as the Patriots downed the Cincinnati Bengals 35-17 on Sunday.
Follow along as the Patriots host the Bengals at Gillette Stadium.
The Patriots big tight end got his first touchdown catch of the season against the Bengals.
Tom Brady has reintroduced himself.
Trump appeared at a campaign event at a car dealership in Portsmouth, N.H.
The Patriots host the Bengals on Sunday, with Tom Brady making his first appearance of the season at Gillette Stadium. Here are some news and notes.
All the eyes will, naturally, be drawn to Brady, but there's a whole football game that needs to be played too. Here's what to watch for when these two teams take the field on Sunday.
The rookie-led Cowboys head to Green Bay, where Aaron Rodgers and the Packers are quietly having yet another successful season.
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski missed the Patriots' practice session on Friday due to illness. As a result, he's been listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bengals.
The NFL continues to see a year-over-year decline in TV ratings with a down Thursday night game.
How will the Patriots and Bengals fare this Sunday afternoon? Our WBZ and 98.5 The Sports Hub experts weigh in.
The Chargers held off the Broncos and snapped their streak of 10 straight divisional losses dating back to 2014 in the process.
Things won't get any easier for the Jets on a cross-country trip to Arizona while the Chiefs will get the best of the Raiders in an AFC West showdown between bitter rivals.
A crowded Patriots injury report has got even busier, with Thursday's addition of Jamie Collins.
Residents along Wampatuck Road in Quincy, Massachusetts say speeding and late-night street racing have plagued their neighborhood for decades.
An air quality alert has been extended through Thursday in Massachusetts.
The debate over changing the clocks twice a year is back in the spotlight after the U.S. House overwhelmingly passed the Sunshine Protection Act this week.
Massachusetts State Police are looking for a wrong-way driver who caused two crashes along Interstate 290 West in Northboro Tuesday night.
Giant Lion's Mane jellyfish are becoming a popular sight at Massachusetts beaches this summer.
The air quality index for the Boston area and Massachusetts is unhealthy for sensitive groups due to wildfire smoke from Canada.
An air quality alert has been extended through Thursday in Massachusetts.
Residents along Wampatuck Road in Quincy, Massachusetts say speeding and late-night street racing have plagued their neighborhood for decades.
One person has been arrested after allegedly firing a gun at the direction of officers in Dorchester.
The wrong-way driver in the deadly Route 1 crash had been served ten alcoholic drinks, nine at one restaurant, the DA 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.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
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.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
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 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.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
Boston Dynamics is expanding with a new robotics and AI center in Waltham, 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.
Dylan Cease struck out the side in the first inning, combining with 10 relievers on a three-hitter in a show of pitching dominance that led the American League to a 4-0 win over the National League in the All-Star Game.
Jordan Walker played spoiler in Philadelphia and homered on his last six swings to defeat Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber at Citizens Bank Park.
The Boston Red Sox have won 14 of 16 and climbed from last in the American League to within a half-game of the final wild card spot.
The Red Sox extended their winning streak to nine by beating the New York Mets 3-2 Sunday.
The surging Red Sox extended their winning streak to eight games with a 4-0 victory over the Mets on Saturday.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.
Haggis is not on the menu in Boston for the World Cup, despite what Gov. Healey told Scotland supporters in a lighthearted social media video.
There have been multiple sightings of a black bear in some unusual locations on the seacoast of New Hampshire and in southern Maine.