The New Patriots totally missed on wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, and it was all because they would not spend the money. Hopkins would have been a perfect fit.
A victory on Sunday at Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots, will put the New York Jets on top of the AFC East with seven wins. With triumphs over the Miami Dolphins and the Buffalo Bills, Robert Saleh and his "all gas, no brake" crew own the needed tie-breakers that have Jets fans salivating for a potential playoff birth. 2010 was the last time Gang Green visited the NFL tournament in January. Now, one man in particular is out to ruin those dreams, as he has many times before. Bill Belichick.
The New England Patriots find themselves in an interesting and unique situation. They currently sit at 3-4 and are the only team under .500 in the AFC East.
We've had roughly 24 hours to digest the New York Jets' abysmal performance against the Patriots. With the dust now having settled, let's point some fingers.
In what can only be called a "Patriots move" the New England Patriots have agreed to a one year deal with quarterback Cam Newton. This is a low-risk high reward kind of deal for the Pats. If Cam isn't the starter he makes the league minimum if he hits all the incentives he'll make about $7.5 Million. So what effect will Newton to the Pats have on the AFC East?
ESPN Senior Writer Ian O'Connor wrote the New York Times Best Seller "Belichick" so he's the perfect one to talk to about what went wrong between Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. Why is Brady heading to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and what's next for the Patriots?
For a few years now there have been rumblings and rumors of issues between the Quarterback and Head Coach of the New England Patriots. Tom Brady and Bill Belichick have an amazing run of success winning Super Bowls and always being a force in the NFL. So it's shocking to many to believe that the two key figures of the Patriots Dynasty may actually want very little to do with each other. ESPN's Ian O'Connor has new book that explores that and more called "Belichick: The Making Of The Greatest Football Coach Of All Time".