Image courtesy of Kathryn Riley/NFL By Alan Segel NEFJ Contributor FOXBOROUGH – There are always surprises, in life and in sports. Some surprises are better than others and some of the surprises sometimes bring thoughts of ‘why is this happening?’ In 2023 and 2024, Patriots players and the fan base were surprised with 4-13 records in both years. Nobody expected that a Bill Belichick-led team would crater so badly in…

Image courtesy of the New England Patriots  FOXBOROUGH – It’s a question every successful team has to try and answer this time of year. ‘When did you know this could be a special season?’ For some guys, it’s in training camp. For others, it starts in OTAs. Veterans often need to wait until the team faces some adversity later in the year to believe that particular squad has what it…

Image courtesy of Orlando Sentinel  FOXBOROUGH – What a difference six years makes. Sunday marked six years to the day of Tom Brady’s last game in a Patriots uniform. Fast forward and it was quite a different feeling inside Gillette Stadium. The Pats ran away from the Miami Dolphins in the second half of the regular season finale, rolling to a 38-10 win. New England locked up the No. 2…

FOXBOROUGH – The media circus was back at Gillette Stadium on Thursday. But, for mostly the wrong reasons. After allegations against Stefon Diggs surfaced on Tuesday, more came to light on Wednesday morning against Christian Barmore from an incident in August. Barmore is facing domestic assault and battery charges after his girlfriend told police he threw her to the ground. During his usual Wednesday press conference, Mike Vrabel was asked…