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Patriots' Drake Maye Praises Browns All-Pro Defender

FOXBOROUGH, MA. — While New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye continues to enjoy the spoils from leading his team to four straight victories, he may be about to face his toughest challenge to date.

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Will Campbell arm length has become a non-story 7 games into NFL career

One number summed up the discussions about Will Campbell entering the NFL: 33. The widely-referenced threshold supposedly used by offensive line coaches all over the league, an arm length of 33 inches is meant to separate the safe tackle bets from the move-inside-to-guard candidates.

Drake Maye News / Yardbarker / October 23

Maye addresses renewed concerns about playing style after latest scare

Patriots' Drake Maye addresses renewed concerns about playing style after latest concussion scare

Patriots fans held their breath in the third quarter of the Week 7 game versus the Tennessee Titans when Maye had to be evaluated for a concussion after his head bounced off the turf.

Why Patriots have a clear path to winning AFC East

The sack leader for every NFL season

The 'NFL completion percentage record by NFL team' quiz

NFL News / New England Patriots on SI / October 23

Patriots Have One Major Challenge vs. Browns

The New England Patriots are favorites against the 2-5 Cleveland Browns going into Week 8, but that doesn't mean the game will be a cake walk. The Browns boast one of the league's best defenses through the first seven weeks of the season, allowing the fewest yards of any team that hasn't had their bye week yet.

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The 'Active 3-passing-TD game leaders' quiz

There are 26 active NFL quarterbacks who have thrown three touchdowns in a game at least eight times. How many of them can you name in five minutes?

The 'Active NFL passing leaders' quiz

The 'Active NFL game-winning-drives leaders' quiz

The 'Most touchdown passes by NFL franchise' quiz

NFL News / Pats Pulpit / October 23

Who has the edge between the Patriots and Browns in NFL Week 8?

Coming off a three-game road stretch, the New England Patriots return home to Gillette Stadium as owners of the No. 2 seed in the AFC and winners of four straight to improve to 5-2 on the year.

NFL News / Yardbarker

The most regrettable NFL coach firings of all time

Many teams have made missteps regarding a separation from a head coach or coordinator. Some have been straight firings, others de facto dismissals described as mutual separations.

Antonio Gibson News / New England Patriots on SI / October 23

Patriots RB Makes Major Life Announcement

Antonio Gibson and his family are growing. The New England Patriots running back and his wife — Victoria, also known as Tori — are pregnant with their fourth child.

New England Patriots News / New England Patriots on SI / October 23

Predicting Patriots 2026 Hall of Famers

Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2026 recently saw movement, with 52 players — including several former New England Patriots standouts — advancing in the voting process.

New England Patriots News / Pats Pulpit / October 23

9 former Patriots advance in 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame voting

he Pro Football Hall of Fame has reduced its list of candidates still in the race for induction in 2026. In a first round of cuts, the original ballot of 128 former players was reduced to 52.

NFL News / Field Level Media / October 23

Patriots in pursuit of fifth straight win as Browns visit

The New England Patriots will be seeking to extend their winning streak to five games and remain in sole possession of first place in the AFC East when they face the visiting Cleveland Browns on Sunday.

New England Patriots News / Pro Football Rumors / October 22

Patriots expected to search for edge help

While it’s up in the air how much activity will take place before the trade deadline, pass-rushers and wide receivers are the positions that are the most in demand leading up to Nov.

NFL News / Yardbarker

2026 first-round NFL mock draft: Three QBs in the top 10

With the month of September in the books, both the top college prospects and 2026 NFL draft order are coming into focus. Here's a look at our latest first-round NFL mock draft as of October 13, 2025.

Arch Manning salvages season with Red River Rivalry win

Manning taunted Oklahoma fans

Bijan Robinson has a simple message for Texas QB Manning

Ty Simpson has Heisman moment in road win at No. 14 Missouri

Penn State QB Drew Allar's season comes to an end after injury

New England Patriots News / New England Patriots on SI / October 22

Nine Former Patriots Advance In Hall of Fame Voting

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is one step closer to inducting the Class of 2026 later in February, and by the announcement the museum made this week, a number of former New England Patriots are also one step closer.

New England Patriots News / The SportsRush / October 22

'We’re All About the Same Age': Tom Brady Admits Mike Vrabel and Wes Welker Roasted Him at the Patriots

Netflix’s The Roast of Tom Brady proved to be one of the more viral comedic projects that the streaming giant has produced in recent years, with fans of both stand-up comedy and gridiron football coming together to cheerfully send off the greatest quarterback in the history of the game.

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The 'MLB playoff RBI leaders' quiz

The 'Most 2,000-point NBA seasons' quiz

The 'Most two passing touchdown NFL games' quiz

The 'College basketball AP preseason No. 1 teams' quiz

New England Patriots News / The SportsRush / October 21

Veteran NFL Analyst Calls Mike Vrabel, 'The Perfect Combination of Bill Parcells and Bill Belichick'

Mike Vrabel has had an impressive start to his coaching tenure with the New England Patriots. The team is 5-2 and riding high after a four-game winning streak.

TreVeyon Henderson News / Last Word On Sports / October 21

Fantasy Football: Time to Give Up on TreVeyon Henderson?

New England Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson has been perhaps the biggest disappointment in fantasy football. Selected early in the second round, the Ohio State product had the opportunity to earn a high workload in a wide-open backfield.

NFL News / Yardbarker / October 21

Patriots' Drake Maye praises Mike Vrabel for handling of emotional Titans game

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel did all he could last week to downplay the storyline related to the club's Week 7 game at the Tennessee Titans.

Patriots' Mike Vrabel expands on emotional win over Titans

Patriots players admit obvious about Mike Vrabel after win over Titans

The best and worst uniform changes in NFL history

The 'Starters from Super Bowl XXXVI (Patriots/Rams)' quiz

New England Patriots News / Gridiron Heroics / October 20

New England Patriots: Buzz ahead of the November 4th Trade Deadline

The New England Patriots have been on fire recently, and have been catching the attention of everybody in the NFL world. With a 5-2 start to the season, as well as Drake Maye looking like the league MVP, some media personalities believe New England could be very aggressive ahead of the trade deadline.

New England Patriots News / Athlon Sports / October 20