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New England Patriots News / Stadium Rant / January 28

Super Bowl LX Will Be Won in the Trenches — And That Favors the Patriots

Super Bowl LX looks familiar on paper, but almost nothing about it actually is. No Brady. No Belichick. No Legion of Boom. The names are different. The schemes are different.

New England Patriots News / Larry Brown Sports / January 28

Robert Kraft issues statement about Bill Belichick’s Hall of Fame snub

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft was moved to issue a statement about Bill Belichick’s exclusion from the Pro Football Hall of Fame on his first ballot.

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New England Patriots News / NFLTradeRumors.co / January 28

Patriots Adding Two To Practice Squad Ahead Of Super Bowl

The New England Patriots announced they have signed WR Trent Sherfield and LB Patrick Johnson to the practice squad. New England’s practice squad now

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The best one-and-done playoff teams in NFL history

The best teams do not always win the Super Bowl. Sometimes, great NFL squads have failed to win a playoff game. Here are the best ones since the AFL-NFL merger to fall short of advancing in a postseason bracket.

North Carolina Tar Heels News / Yardbarker / January 28

Patriots owner Robert Kraft shares reaction to Bill Belichick HOF snub

Things have been icy between Kraft and Belichick since the latter's tenure in New England ended.

Tom Brady addresses Bill Belichick's Hall of Fame case

Hall of Shame: Bill Belichick exclusion an embarrassing, irreversible stain on PFHOF

Bill Polian addresses Bill Belichick HOF controversy

Bill Belichick's reaction to Hall of Fame snub makes perfect sense

The 'Other QBs from Tom Brady's first start' quiz

NFL News / New England Patriots on SI / January 28

Patriots DT Celebrates Birthday During Long Flight Home From Denver

A full day after knocking the Denver Broncos in the AFC championship, the New England Patriots finally arrived home. They stayed in Colorado overnight to celebrate the win, and got to Gillette Stadium with large groups of fans cheering them on.

Mike Vrabel News / New England Patriots on SI / January 28

Patriots' Mike Vrabel Shares Plans for Super Bowl Ramp up

The players on the New England Patriots are a little over a week away from playing in the biggest football game of their lives. For 20 of the past 21 weeks, they have been getting ready for the game within the next couple of days, but this will be the largest stretch between matchups they have had all year.

North Carolina Tar Heels News / Yardbarker / January 28

Brady shares reaction to Belichick not being a first-ballot HOF selection

Tom Brady shares emotional reaction to Bill Belichick not being a first-ballot Hall of Fame selection

Brady and Belichick famously had a complicated relationship as they helped the New England Patriots win six Super Bowl titles together from 2000 through 2018.

Tom Brady addresses Bill Belichick's Hall of Fame case

Bill Belichick's reaction to Hall of Fame snub makes perfect sense

Why Bill Belichick reportedly did not make Hall of Fame on first ballot

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The 'Other QBs from Tom Brady's first start' quiz

NFL News / Last Word On Sports / January 28

Super Bowl LX X-Factors for the Game

The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks meet again on the biggest stage in Super Bowl LX. The two franchises have not faced each other in the Super Bowl since the historic Malcolm Butler interception at the goal line that sealed a championship for New England.

New England Patriots News / New England Patriots on SI / January 28

Patriots Have Unsung Playoff Hero

The New England Patriots are going back to the Super Bowl, and their playoff run was much deserved. The Patriots offense had to slay three giants in the Los Angeles Chargers, Houston Texans, and Denver Broncos, all of whom ranked in the top five in total defense this season.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

New England Patriots News / Athlon Sports / January 28

CBS Announces News Involving Patriots Before Super Bowl LX

The New England Patriots and Denver Broncos delivered more than a playoff thriller on Sunday. Their AFC Championship matchup became the most-watched playoff game this season.

New England Patriots News / TV Insider / January 28

Super Bowl LX: Is Drake Maye Playing? His Apparent Shoulder Injury, Explained

In just his second season as an NFL quarterback, Drake Maye is headed to the Super Bowl. The 23-year-old was drafted to the New England Patriots in 2024 and took over as starting QB midway through the season.

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NFL News / Total Pro Sports / January 28

Bill Belichick & The Patriots Coaches Breaking Down Every Detail That Went Into Malcolm Butler’s Super Bowl-Winning INT vs. Seahawks Will Give You Goosebumps

Two years after Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots parted ways, the AFC East team returned to the Super Bowl. Led by coach Mike Vrabel and quarterback Drake Maye, the Pats are back in the championship game, where they will face a known opponent.

North Carolina Tar Heels News / Yardbarker / January 28

Notable Pro Football HOFers who were snubbed like Bill Belichick before induction

As shocking and egregious as Bill Belichick not being a first ballot Hall of Famer may seem, he's far from the first football legend who was forced to wait before eventually earning induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Bill Belichick's reaction to Hall of Fame snub makes perfect sense

Tom Brady addresses Bill Belichick's Hall of Fame case

Tom Brady shares emotional reaction to Bill Belichick not being a first-ballot Hall of Fame selection

Hall of Shame: Bill Belichick exclusion an embarrassing, irreversible stain on PFHOF

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Hunter Henry News / New England Patriots on SI / January 28

Hunter Henry Deserves Every Bit of Patriots' Success

Why Bill Belichick reportedly did not make Hall of Fame on first ballot

Bill Polian addresses Bill Belichick HOF controversy

Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes doesn't understand 'insane' Bill Belichick HOF vote

NFL world unanimously slams Bill Belichick's 'shameful' Hall of Fame snub

Stefon Diggs News / Gridiron Heroics / January 27

'They Were Calling Me Washed': Stefon Diggs Fires Back at His Haters After Patriots Reach Super Bowl

Stefon Diggs addressed critics sharply after the New England Patriots clinched a Super Bowl berth, using the moment to reject talk that his best days were behind him.