Doling Out Blame For Miraculous Miami Meltdown And Other Leftover Patriots Thoughts
From a miraculous meltdown, to a defensive dud, to the return of Gronk, we've got a lot to cover in this week's Leftover Patriots Thoughts.
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From a miraculous meltdown, to a defensive dud, to the return of Gronk, we've got a lot to cover in this week's Leftover Patriots Thoughts.
Many Patriots fans are wondering why Bill Belichick had Rob Gronkowski on the field for the final play in Sunday's devastating loss in Miami. So are some of Belichick's former players.
Some things did go right for the Patriots in Miami, but a whole lot went wrong in their devastating loss.
Rob Gronkowski was back to his usual self Sunday afternoon in Miami, looking like an All Pro tight end. Unfortunately, he was not an All Pro safety on the final play of the game.
Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski are continuing their on again, off again relationship with the Patriots' practice report.
Rob Gronkowski has not been his usual self this season. Could it be his last in the NFL?
They're fully healthy. Then they're dinged up. Then they're healthy again. But then, oh, they've caught an ache. They're Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski. And they're back on the Patriots' injury report.
For the first time since early October, the New England Patriots had perfect attendance at practice.
Rob Gronkowski finally reunited with the end zone on Sunday.
As one might reasonably assume, there was a fair share of both Ups and Downs from the 60 minutes of football between the Patriots and Jets.
The Patriots improved to 8-3 on the season with a win over the Jets on Sunday in New Jersey.
It took all of 13 minutes for the all-world tight end to remind New York that it's not quite time to scoop a shovelful of dirt on his football career.
Tom Brady was officially listed as questionable for the Patriots in their game on Sunday vs. the Jets due to a knee injury and an illness.
You have to give the New York tabloids credit for this: Even in a year when the New York Jets are completely and utterly terrible, they know how to keep things interesting.
When the Patriots return to action Sunday afternoon against the Jets, it's expected that Rob Gronkowski will be part of their offensive attack.
Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio was pretty accurate when he speculated out of the blue on Super Bowl Sunday that Rob Gronkowski might retire after the game. So when he speculates, the football world listens.
If the Patriots want to head into their bye week with a win over the Titans, they'll have to do so without Rob Gronkowski.
Rob Gronkowski reportedly isn't expected to play Sunday versus the Tennessee Titans, though the Patriots appear to be taking a big picture approach with their star tight end.
The Patriots and Titans released their final injury reports of the week on Friday, and the outlook is quite positive for the Patriots.
The much-hyped Tom Brady-Aaron Rodgers duel on Sunday night will feature a bit of a shorthanded offense for the home team.
The Patriots' injury report was once again a busy list as the team prepares for Sunday night's meeting with the Green Bay Packers.
The Patriots are mere days away from taking on the Green Bay Packers on national TV, but they were without Rob Gronkowski during their preparations on Thursday.
Both players returned to work this season, and they agreed to do so with contracts that required them to perform at the very top of their profession in order to earn what they're worth. So, though eight games this season, here's a look at how they're doing. Spoiler alert: It's not looking great.
Rob Gronkowski was once again limited for the Patriots at Friday's walkthrough, but remains on track to play Monday night in Buffalo.
The odds of Rob Gronkowski playing Monday night against the Bills improved greatly Thursday afternoon.
