It got a little heated on the set of “Sunday NFL Countdown” when the topic of C.J. Stroud came up. After former Patriots great Tedy Bruschi expressed concern about the Houston Texans’ future with Stroud at quarterback, Smith jumped in to defend the QB’s production over his first few years.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Tedy Bruschi named the Dallas Cowboys his pick to win the NFC on Sunday morning, hours before Dallas opens the 2026 season against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium.
How many of the Week 1 starting quarterbacks from the 2009 NFL season can you name in five minutes?
BOSTON --- Tedy Bruschi didn't know better during his first season with the New England Patriots. Drafted 86th overall out of Arizona, the hard-hitting linebacker was trying to figure out his place on his new team in practice.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
BOSTON --- Less than a week since the New England Patriots officially announced their partnership with New Balance, which included the naming rights of the team's new practice facility, some of the biggest names over the last 20 years took time to return the favor.
Mike McDaniel sure is getting kicked while he is down. The Miami Dolphins are 1-6 and have looked like a mess this season. They’ve had a big drop off from their 8-9 season last year, and Tua Tagovailoa has not played well in 2025, as he’s thrown a league-worst 10 interceptions.
Former New England Patriots linebacker and ESPN analyst Tedy Bruschi’s critical pregame remarks about Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel have resurfaced and gone viral following Miami’s 31-6 loss to the Cleveland Browns in Week 7.
On Labor Day, North Carolina will take on TCU in the highly anticipated college coaching debut of Bill Belichick in front of a sold-out crowd at Kenan Stadium The hype surrounding the showdown is already building.
The plan looks all set for the New England Patriots with a strong second-year quarterback, a successful new head coach, the league's largest salary cap space, the No.
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are chasing their fourth ring in the past six seasons as they set to take on Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX. On Thursday, just a few days ahead of the big game, the 14th Annual NFL Honors was held in New Orleans, Louisiana.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
The Houston Texans were ousted from the NFL playoffs on Saturday, as they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 23-14 in the Divisional Round. The Texans' defeat did not come as much of a surprise, as they were heavy underdogs heading into the affair.
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The New England Patriots are getting a mulligan. After parting ways with longtime head coach Bill Belichick last offseason, many believed the Patriots were angling to hire the then recently fired Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel to replace him.
The NFL playoffs are set to begin on Saturday, but several teams around the league are working hard to find their next head coach. Several jobs are open around the NFL, including the New England Patriots' position.
The Detroit Lions have been making waves around the NFL with their unique approach to football, and not everybody has been a fan of the way Dan Campbell coaches his team.
To paraphrase what Al Michaels said on the Prime Video broadcast last Thursday night, there's thin line between crazy and genius. Dan Campbell straddles that line for some "football" people, going for it on fourth down more than any other coach in the NFL during his tenure as Detroit Lions' head coach, now deep into four seasons .
The New England Patriots won three Super Bowls during standout linebacker Tedy Bruschi's time with the team, becoming one of the most iconic NFL franchises under the leadership of coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady.
The day is officially here. Apple TV+ released the first two episodes of their new 10-episode documentary on the Patriots dynasty on Friday.
Former New England Patriots star Tedy Bruschi applauded his former team’s decision to hire linebackers coach Jerod Mayo as the next head coach on Friday during an appearance on ESPN.
With the losses stacking up, there’s a growing contingency of New England Patriots fans who want to see head coach and general manager Bill Belichick part ways with the team. A former player has now weighed in on the topic.
It sounds like at least some individuals within the NFL community think TB12 has thrown his last pass during a meaningful game.
After making a living trucking running backs and tight ends in the middle of the field for the New England Patriots for 13 years, former linebacker Tedy Bruschi appears to have passed on his thirst for punishment to his son, Dante.
While Rodgers has been fairly critical of his receivers this season, the ormer NFL stars suggested that more finger pointing should placed in Rodgers’ direction.
Bruschi's attack seems a bit unwarranted, as Stafford's desire to avoid New England seemed to mostly be due to Matt Patricia being rehired by the Patriots.
Monday night’s matchup between the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions ignited yet another chorus of criticism centered around the NFL's officiating problem, and it needs to be fixed, Jon Gold writes.
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