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Tom Brady and Bill Belichick are preparing to play in their eighth Super Bowl together when the New England Patriots face the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII on Feb. 4. The legendary quarterback/coach combination has had an unprecedented run of success, but recent reports have suggested there is

Mike Reiss ESPN Staff Writer Close Covered Patriots since 1997 Joined ESPN in 2009 Follow on Twitter FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tuesday is usually the day that NFL coaches make a deep dive into formulating their game plan, but with Super Bowl LII not being played until Feb. 4, the day has been a little different

When the Eagles and Patriots take the field for Super Bowl 52, it will mark the sixth “rematch” in Super Bowl history. But other than New England still having the same starting quarterback and head coach, Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, everything is completely different from Super Bowl 39. Or

If you’ve been on social media the past day, you’ve probably seen the image of a referee appearing to celebrate a touchdown with the Patriots in their AFC title game against the Jaguars. But most people have just been tweeting the still image of a ref smiling after a Pats TD, which completely

The general consensus around the league this season was that it was a down year for Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, but he’s still going to the Pro Bowl. The Raiders announced on Monday that Carr has been named as the replacement for Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. Brady will not play in the game because

Jimmy Garoppolo got paid when the Patriots won the AFC championship, and will make another bonus if the Pats win the Super Bowl.

Tom Brady and the New England Patriots are going back to the Super Bowl in search of a sixth title. Brady led the Patriots (15-3) back from a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 24-20 in the AFC championship game Sunday. Starting his 36th playoff game, Brady shook off

Defending champion New England reached the Super Bowl for the third time in four seasons Sunday, edging Jacksonville 24-20 to book an NFL championship showdown against the Philadelphia Eagles. Tom Brady’s two fourth-quarter touchdown passes rallied the Patriots into Super Bowl 52 against an Eagles

NFL Network’s Deion Sanders and LaDainian Tomlinson talk about the New England Patriots AFC Championship win.

FOXBOROUGH | Throughout the postseason, backup running back Corey Grant had been waiting for an opportunity to get on the field more. He finally got his chance to play extended minutes in Sunday’s AFC Championship game against the New England. And he delivered, especially in the first half with three

TEAM NOTES  • Patriots extend record to 10th Super Bowl appearance. • Second time reaching back-to-back Super Bowls.   • Kraft becomes third owner with 30 postseason wins.  PATRIOTS EXTEND NFL-RECORD TO 10TH SUPER BOWL OVERALL;  New England has advanced to its 10th Super Bowl in franchise history, a

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – No matter what the Jaguars say this week or later in the off-season or when they convene for the 2018 season, it will not hide the truth. How the Jaguars lost Sunday’s AFC Championship Game to the New England Patriots will never leave them. Ever. Up 10 points with 12 minutes remaining

Tom Brady rallied the Patriots from 20-10 deficit to a 24-20 win over the Jaguars, here are our three takeaways from the AFC title game.

Tom Brady shook off a hand injury to lead the Patriots past the Jaguars, 24-20, to advance to New England’s eighth Super Bowl since 2001.

Foxborough, Mass. — Give ’em a hand: Tom Brady and the New England Patriots are heading back to the Super Bowl. The former Michigan quarterback shook off a hand injury and threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Danny Amendola with 2:48 remaining, rallying the Patriots to a 24-20 comeback victory over the

Immediately after the game join host Jim Murray along with Patriots Football Weekly’s Paul Perillo and Andy Hart as they break down all the…

The Latest on the NFL conference championships. (all times local): 2:45 p.m. New England Patriots owner Bob Kraft says the team needs to guard against “jealousy and envy” from people who are …

Tom Brady arrived at Gillette Stadium almost five hours before kickoff and received two thumbs up from the Patriots on Sunday morning. Brady will be active and under center for New England in the AFC Championship game on Sunday afternoon at Gillette Stadium against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Brady jammed

Tom Brady and the Patriots are on the cusp of their fourth Super Bowl appearance in the last seven years. They face the underdog Jaguars at Gillette Stadium Sunday afternoon in the AFC championship game. The Jaguars will lean on their outstanding defense as they vie for the franchise’s first Super

It was Patriots running back Rex Burkhead who collided with Tom Brady at practice, resulting in the thumb injury, NFL Media’s Mike Garafolo reports. 

An AFC Championship Game matchup between the NFL’s No. 2 scoring offense and No. 2 defense in terms of points allowed would seem to be a high-profile affair. But it wasn’t until word of Tom Brady’s right hand injury hit on Wednesday afternoon that the buzz really built for Sunday afternoon

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, wearing red gloves on both hands, said he isn’t talking about his injured right hand. Asked how confident he is that he will play Sunday vs the Jaguars, he said: “We’ll see.”

Baltimore Ravens Safety Tony Jefferson thinks the key to stopping New England Patriots Tight End Rob Gronkowski is to have Jacksonville Jaguars Linebacker Myles Jack cover him.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Nate Solder plays left tackle for the New England Patriots, one of Tom Brady’s bodyguards on the team’s offensive line. He’s massive — 6 feet 8 inches, 320 pounds.  But cancer has blindsided him twice.   “You think it’s something that older people get, and people

Mike Reiss ESPN Staff Writer Close Covered Patriots since 1997 Joined ESPN in 2009 Follow on Twitter FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was present at the start of Thursday’s practice, wearing red gloves on both hands, which is not the norm for him. Brady’s presence

Everybody, it seems, has a theory on how the Jacksonville Jaguars can beat the New England Patriots in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game. A folder filled with notes, messages and encouragement from the entire first grade at The Bolles School was delivered to Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone on Thursday

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was limited in practice today with a hand injury, which he apparently suffered on the practice field. Karen Guregian of the Boston Herald reports that Brady jammed his throwing hand at practice after a teammate accidentally ran into him. The good news is that X-rays showed

Work seemed to be going as planned for the Patriots this first official day of AFC Championship Week. Following morning meetings and classroom preparations, all but two players were at practice on the Gillette Stadium game field early this afternoon (more on them in a moment). Afterward, though, when

If the 49ers and quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo are unable to reach a multi-year contract extension by March 6, the 49ers have no other choice but to designate him as their franchise player. The estimated one-year salary for the franchise tag would be $23.307 million, according to former NFL agent Joel

This Jaguars team is similar to that Denver defense that gave us a hard time for years. They have good defensive backs and a good pass rush. The only weakness I see is their linebackers in pass coverage. What do you think will work best against this team? Jeff Locey Yes, this is a very solid Jaguars