There was 1:43 in the fourth quarter. The Patriots were hoping to run out the clock, and not give the ball back to Tampa Bay, clinging to a 21-16 lead. On a 2nd-and-9 from the 30, Drake Maye pitched the ball TreVeyon Henderson who followed...
Most people assumed Rob Gronkowski was already retired. He hasn’t played football since 2021.But before one of his former teams played the other on Sunday, the likely Hall-of-Fame-bound tight end said he’ll sign one more contract on Wednesday with the Patriots. Gronkowski hinted that was...
TAMPA, Fla. – Last weekend, Stefon Diggs caught the 900th pass of his NFL career. The Pro Bowl receiver became the 29th player in league history to accomplish that feat and became one of the fastest players to reach that mark.Then on Sunday, in Tampa...
Terrell Jennings set a difficult precedent to follow last week. After scoring his first NFL touchdown in the Patriots’ win over the Falcons last week, Jennings said he planned to give the ball — which he was still carrying — to his mother. It got...
Trailing 10-7, the Patriots faced a 4th-and-goal from the one-yard line with two seconds left before halftime. After three failed attempts from in close, Drake Maye hit Stefon Diggs, who lept up and over his defender to pull in the pass, then got both feet...
TAMPA, Fla. – Did the Patriots ask Drake Maye not to score and intentionally go down?For a moment, it looked like it. After the game, Mike Vrabel wouldn’t say, and the quarterback denied it.With 1:44 left in the first half, the Patriots had a first-and-goal...
The Patriots had some anxious moments late, but when the dust cleared, New England had a clear path to the AFC East Division title and are still in the race for the top seed in the conference.Sunday’s win left the Patriots at 8-2, while the...
Drake Maye’s completion percentage wasn’t up to his usual standards.Nor was his passer rating.No matter.He still managed to help extend the Patriots winning streak to seven straight in Sunday’s 28-23 upset of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.The Patriots are now 8-2 in first place in the...
TAMPA, Fla. – There’s a reason why the Patriots were underdogs on Sunday.Heading into this matchup, Mike Vrabel’s team, traveling on the road, was missing starting running back Rhamondre Stevenson, receiver Kayshon Boutte, and linebacker Christian Elliss. They were going up against one of their...
