By John Sapochetti NEFJ Contributor The Patriots will be appearing in their league record 12th Super Bowl on Sunday, February 8th when they face the Seattle Seahawks in Santa Clara California. There are more angles to cover, heading in to a Super Bowl, than I faced in my sophomore geometry class. One angle is to rank the 12 opponents the Patriots will have faced in the Super Bowl. Here we…
The Patriots have arrived in Santa Clara and with their arrival, the conversation will shift from who can win Super Bowl LX to who will win the big game. Most pundits are going to pick Seattle, which is fine but I am here to tell you the Patriots can win this game as long as they stick to the style that got them here. On paper, these two teams are…
FOXBOROUGH- A familiar roar returned to Gillette Stadium this Sunday morning, but it wasn’t for a kickoff. Instead, tens of thousands of fans braved biting winds and freezing temperatures to give the New England Patriots a raucous send-off as they depart for Santa Clara to face the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX. The atmosphere in Foxborough was electric, marking a celebratory pinnacle for a franchise that has completed one…
FOXBOROUGH – It was a little bit of a last day of school vibe at Gillette Stadium on Friday. The Patriots both practiced and held media availability for the last time in Foxborough during this unimaginably special 2025 (into 2026) season. Keeping with tradition/superstition, Stacey James and the always impressive Pats PR staff had lobster rolls and more out for the large gathering in the media workroom. Before that, right…
Image courtesy of Wrestling Fandom FOXBOROUGH – Everyone saw Mack Hollins’ entrance to the AFC title game in Denver. Everyone saw Vrabel and the team repeatedly yelling ‘Warriorsss! Come out and playyyy!” after the win at snowy Empower Field. Obviously, it’s been in reference to the 1979 film ‘The Warriors.’ But, it was actually a different type of Road Warriors example that Vrabel began using earlier this season. If you’re…
FOXBOROUGH – We’re onto Santa Clara. The Patriots officially began their prep for Super Bowl LX inside the Win Waste Innovations Field House on Thursday afternoon, with one final practice in Foxborough set for Friday before the team heads out to California Sunday. Before they depart, there will be a rally at 9:30 a.m. inside Gillette Stadium. The Pats are scheduled to arrive in Santa Clara around 3:30 p.m. out…
Courtesy of Garrett W. Ellwood / Associated Press Rumors of a shoulder injury for Patriots quarterback Drake Maye began to circulate following a hard landing in the third quarter of the AFC Championship game on Sunday against the Denver Broncos. Social media doctors, specifically Dr. David Chao pointed to a moment where Maye appeared to clutch his right throwing shoulder after a tackle by Broncos safety Talanoa Hufanga. The message…
Courtesy of the New England Patriots Former Patriots Coach Bill Belichick will not be going into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on the first ballot. Belichick failed to get the requisite number of votes to get in. Belichick not going into the Hall of Fame on the first ballot is a joke and a travesty. The voters should be ashamed of themselves. How do you keep the greatest coach…
Ever wondered what it’s like for a reporter to travel to a road game? Me too. As a freelancer covering high school and college sports for the first 15 years of my career, hopping on a flight and covering the Patriots in any game – let alone the AFC Championship – was always a pipe dream. Until now. Also, for the record, John and I have both gone to MetLife…
The records will always say that it worked, but if you had eyes during the AFC Championship on Sunday, you know the ‘tush push’ ran by the Patriots would certainly give the Eagles a laugh. Drake Maye picked up a huge first down – luckily based on replay – with both Milton Williams and Khyiris Tonga in the backfield on 4th-&-1 during the 16-play, 64-yard drive that chewed up the…