FOXBOROUGH – On Wednesday morning, head coach Mike Vrabel told reporters that he expected Christain Gonzalez to do some things at Wednesday’s practice. Moments later in the locker room, Gonzalez had a throng of reporters surrounding his locker, which was another indicator that No. 0 would be taking the field. About a half hour after that, Gonzalez was in fact back out on the field with his teammates, practicing for…

Image courtesy of Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photos  Was it pretty? Absolutely not. Do the Patriots have a lot to work on to beat the upper echelon teams in the NFL? Of course. Are they at least fun to watch again? Will the Pats get people emotionally invested, living and dying with every third down or two-minute drive throughout the fall and winter again? Yup. Given the way things have been around…

Image courtesy of the New England Patriots Not long ago, Vinny DePalma was basically serving as a player-coach when he was a linebacker for Boston College. DePalma was a staple in Chestnut Hill for six years before finishing up his graduate season in 2023. The wily veteran and two-time captain often joked with coaches, teammates and the media about how much of a coach-like impact he had while on the field,…

File Photo Patriots defensive coordinator Terrell Williams is stepping away from the team for a few days to address a new health issue, head coach Mike Vrabel announced on Wednesday. The decision comes after Williams has experienced a series of health-related incidents since joining the Patriots this offseason. According to Vrabel, this latest issue is “unforeseen” and unrelated to a previous medical scare that kept Williams away from the team…

FOXBOROUGH – Back in my day (late 90s early 2000s) the Patriots were always in Miami in September and the Dolphins were here in December. Brady’s bomb to Troy Brown for the OT win and Tedy Bruschi throwing snow in the air are moments that never get etched in fans’ minds forever if the schedule was the way it’s been the last decade or so, with locations usually flipped. This…