Robert Kraft: Current Patriots Team Reminds Him Of Super Bowl XXXVI Champs
Patriots owner Robert Kraft sat down with WBZ-TV's Dan Roche for Patriots GameDay ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl LI.
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Patriots owner Robert Kraft sat down with WBZ-TV's Dan Roche for Patriots GameDay ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl LI.
Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and the Patriots franchise have the chance to enhance their case as the greatest. Here's a look at exactly how.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan has been named the NFL's MVP.
For some perspective on how absurd Brady's long run of success has been, consider this.
Tom Brady is ready for the Super Bowl, and he's got his whole family in town for the event.
Picking a Super Bowl winner is never easy ... unless it is.
"I dreamed about owning the team in my hometown and dreamed about championship. Now, to hopefully be in a position to win our fifth, would be off the charts."
In 50 years of Super Bowl play, three quarterbacks sit at the top of the pyramid with four championships each: Pittsburgh's Terry Bradshaw, San Francisco's Joe Montana and New England's Tom Brady. Unlike Bradshaw and Montana, however, Brady has taken a long time to a compile his four SB wins. He was just 24 when the Patriots won their first title in January 2002. Now, Brady has a chance for a fifth ring at age 39, which is pretty amazing considering the pounding so many NFL quarterbacks take over their careers.
The 39-year-old was reflective, insightful and honest. Below is a full transcript of his session with the media, provided by the NFL.
Julian Edelman dropped a bombshell: He was living by that Bruce Lee quote before Brady.
The NFL is the most powerful sports league in the world. U.S. President Donald Trump is the most powerful man in the world. But if one had its way, it would have nothing to do with the other. And in some ways, vice versa.
Everyone knows Tom Brady's skills on the football field. But now he'll be showing what he can do with a video game controller.
Brady topped the third quarterly list of the NFLPA's top-selling players, passing the Cowboys' Dez Bryant.
On the list of players who just might play a larger role than many would expect in this week's Super Bowl vs. the Falcons, rookie receiver Malcolm Mitchell ranks high.
No NFL franchise has been as successful as the New England Patriots this century, but the outlook for the 2016 season was dim with the announcement that the team would be without quarterback Tom Brady for the first four games of the year. However, the organization overcame its star QB's league suspension, and the Patriots finished with the best record, the best scoring differential and the best scoring defense in the NFL on their way to an seventh Super Bowl appearance since 2001. This is how they got here.
Tom Brady said being winning the Super Bowl isn't just great for the players involved, but special for their family, friends and fans who have supported them all season.
Roger Goodell took some questions, but not mine. Here's what I would have asked if given the opportunity.
You can always trust a fullback.
Saints quarterback Drew Brees tells T&R about his first encounter with former Purdue teammate Matt Light.
According to a report, Tom Brady's emotional reaction while talking about his family during Super Bowl week may be due to an illness his mother has been dealing with for 18 months.
The challenges facing Tom Brady in his personal life are a reminder that he is, believe it or not, human.
Stories of underdogs becoming superstars is not a rarity on the Patriots, and it all stems from the rise of the sixth-round pick out of Michigan.
On Tuesday, Felger and Mazz were nice enough to let Hurley come on and yell at them about DeflateGate.
It was business as usual at Monday's Super Bowl Opening Night, until one question brought Tom Brady to tears.
It's been a trying year for Tom Brady on a lot of fronts, and it goes much deeper than football.
Police in Barnstable, Massachusetts, say a 74-year-old man was violently assaulted after a road rage incident.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced new measures to strengthen postpartum and mental healthcare.
While "Widow's Bay" is set in a fictional New England island community, many of its recognizable sights can be found just an hour north of Boston.
Lindsay Clancy's Massachusetts murder trial has gained international attention, which has also put a spotlight on jurors in the case.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Ed Sheeran is speaking out about the decision to drop Macklemore from his tour, and his conversation with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft.
Police in Barnstable, Massachusetts, say a 74-year-old man was violently assaulted after a road rage incident.
Lindsay Clancy's Massachusetts murder trial has gained international attention, which has also put a spotlight on jurors in the case.
Judge William Sullivan has extended his previous order concealing the names of jurors in Lindsay Clancy's high-profile murder trial indefinitely.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced new measures to strengthen postpartum and mental healthcare.
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.
A former FAA special agent says the 9/11 attacks never should have happened because the government was aware of the vulnerabilities.
According to I-Team sources, a Massachusetts State Police trooper allegedly targeted his former girlfriend with racist messages after she began dating a man of color.
Massachusetts State Police have opened an internal affairs investigation after an alleged sexual assault at the department's Oak Bluffs barracks, the WBZ-TV I-Team has learned.
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.
Jon Keller said it's a mistake to think that young people will automatically gravitate to a younger candidate in Massachusetts.
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.
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.
Payton Tolle opened the game with an immaculate inning, Roman Anthony hit a go-ahead single and the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1 on Sunday.
The bad news for the New England Patriots continues to get worse when it comes to wide receiver A.J. Brown's ankle injury.
Ranger Suarez struck out eight in seven innings of one-run ball, Wilyer Abreu hit a tiebreaking two-run double and the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Saturday to halt a three-game skid.
For the first time ever, the annual Red Bandana Game was held on 9/11, honoring Welles Crowther's heroism.
Carter Jensen had a two-run double, Salvador Perez added an RBI and the Kansas City Royals beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Friday night.
A magazine borrowed from the Concord Public Library in New Hampshire 132 years ago has finally been returned.
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.