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New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones, left, holds the ball as he hits the ground while Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Joseph Ossai, right, defends during the second half of an NFL football game, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Without Tua, Dolphins need to find a win to reach playoffs

By Jimmy Golen Dec. 29, 2022 04:53 PM EST
With a four-game losing streak, the Dolphins squandered an easy path to the playoffs

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones (10) holds the ball as he hits the ground after being brought down during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Despite back-to-back blunders, Patriots playoff hopes alive

By Jimmy Golen Dec. 26, 2022 06:19 PM EST
That the New England Patriots are still alive in the AFC playoff race is not a credit

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick walks off the field after the team's 24-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills in an NFL football game Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Last-place Patriots lose 3d straight to Buffalo, 24-10

By Jimmy Golen Dec. 02, 2022 12:50 AM EST
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Music by Eddie Murphy and Rick Astley played over the sound

A photograph taken using a drone shows Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium after owners the Glazer family announced they are considering selling the club as they "explore strategic alternatives", Manchester, England, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022. On Tuesday, the same day the potential sale was annnounced it was also it was also confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo had left Manchester United by mutual consent. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
Inflation or not, price of pro sports teams keeps going up

By Jimmy Golen Nov. 24, 2022 05:30 AM EST
Inflation isn’t going to hurt the bankrolls of sports team owners. In

Chicago Bears running back Khalil Herbert (24) celebrates on his touchdown against the New England Patriots during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Fields, Bears score 23 straight points, beat Pats 33-14

By Jimmy Golen Oct. 24, 2022 11:23 PM EDT
The clock was running down in the second quarter and the pocket was collapsing around

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones (10) passes under pressure from Baltimore Ravens linebacker Odafe Oweh (99) in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Patriots QB Jones leaves with leg injury after 3rd pick

By Jimmy Golen Sep. 25, 2022 05:20 PM EDT
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones hopped off the

New England Patriots wide receiver Jakobi Meyers (16) runs with the ball during the NFL football team's training camp, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Patriots receivers hope to provide QB Jones with options

By Jimmy Golen Aug. 03, 2022 07:09 PM EDT
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Jakobi Meyers looks around the New England Patriots

Phil Mickelson poses for a photo with a fan during a practice round ahead of the U.S. Open golf tournament, Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Wicked Rude: LIV XIV ready for a traditional Boston welcome

By Jimmy Golen Jun. 15, 2022 05:51 PM EDT
BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Every loudmouth from Yarmouth and Masshole from Athol has

New England Patriots NFL football first-round draft pick offensive linesman Cole Strange smiles after a news conference at Gillette Stadium, Friday, April 29, 2022, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Patriots shore up OL, pick a QB and a couple more Joneses

By Jimmy Golen Apr. 30, 2022 07:41 PM EDT
The New England Patriots picked up three players to protect quarterback Mac Jones and

Sports analytics crowd turns to data to tackle diversity

By Jimmy Golen Mar. 05, 2022 05:12 PM EST
BOSTON (AP) — Number crunchers have vanquished starting pitching and brought a

Indianapolis Colts outside linebacker Darius Leonard (53) pushes away New England Patriots wide receiver Jakobi Meyers after intercepting a pass during the first half of an NFL football game Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)
Sloppy Patriots loss makes Belichick (even more) grouchy

By Jimmy Golen Dec. 20, 2021 05:04 PM EST
What’s more surprising than Bill Belichick’s team making sloppy mistakes? How about

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones yells as he runs down the sidelines prior to an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)
Patriots QB Mac Jones' emergence ends talk of long rebuild

By Jimmy Golen Dec. 09, 2021 06:40 PM EST
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — It’s not exactly the 199th overall pick, but drafting Mac

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones (10) and David Andrews (60) walk off the field after getting a win over the Buffalo Bills in an NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y., Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex )
Patriots are back on top of AFC, after short rebuild

By Jimmy Golen Dec. 07, 2021 08:36 PM EST
BOSTON (AP) — Having watched the Patriots control the division for two decades, the

FILE - New England Patriots linebacker Junior Seau (55) warms up on the field on Jan. 10, 2010, before an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Foxborough, Mass. NFL player turned broadcaster Ross Tucker will wear shoes showing an image of a traumatized brain and a portrait of Seau to raise money for the families of players who suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
His Cause: NFL broadcaster's shoes will show damaged brain

By Jimmy Golen Dec. 03, 2021 04:58 PM EST
BOSTON (AP) — NFL player turned broadcaster Ross Tucker will wear shoes showing

New England Patriots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne, left, out runs Tennessee Titans inside linebacker Jayon Brown (55) on his touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Titans lose 36-13 to Patriots, fumble away AFC's No. 1 seed

By Jimmy Golen Nov. 28, 2021 05:35 PM EST
Two kicks that clanged off the same upright. A missed tackle that turned a

New England Patriots middle linebacker Kyle Van Noy (53) runs into the end zone after an interception for a touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons during the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, in Atlanta. The New England Patriots won 25-0. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Patriots back in playoff hunt, primed for another run

By Jimmy Golen Nov. 19, 2021 03:48 PM EST
Here come the Patriots. After one season of irrelevance

New England Patriots defensive end Deatrich Wise (91) forces Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) to fumble during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Mayfield injury, blowout loss ends rough week for Browns

By Jimmy Golen Nov. 14, 2021 04:25 PM EST
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Baker Mayfield limped to the sideline with a bruised

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) points toward the sidelines prior to an NFL football game between the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Brady adds Belichick to list of coaching victims

By Jimmy Golen Oct. 04, 2021 01:07 AM EDT
FOXBOROUGH, Mass (AP) — Put another mark in the win column for Tom Brady in his

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones (10) walks with teammate prior to an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
Patriots rookie Jones throws 1st TD but 'wasn't good enough'

By Jimmy Golen Sep. 12, 2021 08:51 PM EDT
Mac Jones didn’t want to save the football from his first career NFL touchdown

FILE - New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, left, talks to head coach Bill Belichick as their team warms up before an NFL football game against the New York Jets in East Rutherford, N.J., in this Monday, Oct. 21, 2019, file photo. Belichick never was one to spent wildly in free agency. But after watching Tom Brady celebrate another Super Bowl in another city, Belichick and his boss, Robert Kraft, had seen enough. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)
Kraft: Spending spree response to 7-9 record, not Brady win

By Jimmy Golen Mar. 31, 2021 06:06 PM EDT
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft denied on Wednesday that the team’s