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"I think, honestly, the Rooney Rule -- great thought behind it, poor implementation," Jerod Mayo said.
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"I think, honestly, the Rooney Rule -- great thought behind it, poor implementation," Jerod Mayo said.
Tom Brady is retired. (Mostly.) And Rob Gronkowski may not want to stop playing.
We all thought we wouldn't have to deal with the Brett Favre-esque will-he-or-won't-he drama regarding Tom Brady when he told the world that he was "not going to make that competitive commitment" to play football anymore last week. Alas, we were wrong.
The Cincinnati Bengals are in the Super Bowl. This has been known for a little while. It still hasn't sunken in.
Joe Judge will soon be relocating back to New England, according to a report.
Even before Josh McDaniels officially accepted the Las Vegas Raiders' head coaching position, the wheels were in motion in many minds in New England that a reunion with Bill O'Brien would be in the Patriots' near future.
Tom Brady has been retired for a week. The future Hall of Famer sounds at peace with his decision, but he's also already hinting that maybe -- just maybe -- his quarterbacking days aren't over just yet.
Beckham admitted that he was awfully close to being swayed by a conversation with Bill Belichick to join the Patriots. And if Tom Brady was still the New England QB, OBJ would have likely made the move to Foxboro.
There's no doubt that if the tuck rule had not been enforced in the 2001 divisional playoff matchup between the Raiders and Patriots, then New England would have lost that game. Tom Brady, though, thinks the impact would have been much greater.
For young kickers in the NFL, there are few better role models than former Patriots legend Adam Vinatieri. Cincinnati Bengals rookie kicker Evan McPherson continues to tap into Vinatieri's Greatest Hits -- or should we say, Greatest Kicks -- as he prepares for Super Bowl LVI this weekend.
The two have been on similar paths in recent years, but they were opponents on Sunday for the Pro Bowl, with Gilmore representing the NFC for his half-season spent with the Panthers, and Jackson representing the AFC.
Steve Tasker may not make the Pro Football Hall of Fame for his work on special teams for Buffalo in the 1980s and '90s. But he believes that honor will eventually be bestowed upon Matthew Slater.
A look back at some of Tom Brady's best interviews with the WBZ sports team!
Patriots quarterback Mac Jones had a grand old time at the Pro Bowl on Sunday, showing off some of his dance moves in the end zone.
Mike Florio discovered two rather noteworthy aspects from the DeflateGate era, neither of which look good for the National Football League. Actually, they look very bad.
Montana to Young. Favre to Rodgers. Brady to Garoppolo. That was the dream. But that's all it was.
While Bill O'Brien is the talk of the town when it comes to New England's vacancy at offensive coordinator, there is another pretty intriguing name floating around.
In the middle of the summer of 2021, the NFL did its best to bury its Dan Snyder problem. Unfortunately for the league, it's back.
Mac Jones is new around here. He's going to have to learn that we do not talk about the helmet catch. And we definitely don't celebrate it.
Two days after Brian Flores filed suit claiming racial discrimination within the NFL's hiring practices, the New York Giants have pushed back against claims made by the coach while also dismissing the purported knowledge of Patriots head coach Bill Belichick.
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport believes there is at least some mutual interest between Bill O'Brien and the Patriots regarding New England's vacancy at offensive coordinator.
After failing to mention the Patriots in his retirement announcement on Tuesday, Tom Brady made sure to thank everyone in his latest social media post.
Every team in the NFL loses players, coaches, and front office members on a yearly basis. Sometimes, though, the loss is more significant than others. Enter the 2022 New England Patriots.
Patriots coach Bill Belichick called Tom Brady "the best player in NFL history," a day after the quarterback officially announced his retirement.
The Tom Brady-Julian Edelman connection was a special one.
Massachusetts is holding its 2026 primary election on Tuesday, with the ballot featuring a Senate race between Ed Markey and Seth Moulton.
Trevor Story drove in the winning run with a bases-loaded single in the 10th inning, lifting the Red Sox to a 9-8 comeback victory over the Mariners.
Three teenagers were shot near Lawrence High School as students were dismissed on Monday afternoon.
Candidates in several closely watched races are making their final pitches to voters as hundreds of thousands of ballots have already been cast.
After a man sold his pickup truck on eBay he said the company held onto half his money - nearly $12,000. Here's how it was resolved.
Massachusetts is holding its 2026 primary election on Tuesday, with the ballot featuring a Senate race between Ed Markey and Seth Moulton.
Deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy ended for the day around 3:45 p.m. with no decision from the jury.
Three teenagers were shot near Lawrence High School as students were dismissed on Monday afternoon.
After a man sold his pickup truck on eBay he said the company held onto half his money - nearly $12,000. Here's how it was resolved.
A beach on Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts is closed to swimming after a woman suffered a potential shark bite on Monday afternoon.
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.
After a man sold his pickup truck on eBay he said the company held onto half his money - nearly $12,000. Here's how it was resolved.
A windshield replacement error knocked out the safety features in Meg Burke's car. When she paid nearly $500 to get it fixed, she couldn't get Safelite to pay her back, so she called the I-Team's Call for Action.
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.
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.
Trevor Story drove in the winning run with a bases-loaded single in the 10th inning, lifting the Red Sox to a 9-8 comeback victory over the Mariners.
The New England Patriots are bringing back their fan-favorite "Pat Patriot" throwback uniforms again this year, wearing them twice during home games at Gillette Stadium.
The New England Patriots have finalized their initial 53-man roster after making a final round of cuts and also adding offensive line depth with a trade Sunday afternoon.
Austin Wells homered twice in a nine-run eighth inning, and the Yankees widened their lead in the AL wild-card race with a 16-1 win over the Red Sox on Sunday.
Outfielder Roman Anthony and shortstop Trevor Story were both added back to the roster Sunday ahead of the team's series finale against the rival New York Yankees.
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.