New England Patriots – ProFootballTalk

01 June 2023

• Tom Brady reiterates his plan to work for Fox
  One of the lingering questions regarding the short-term future of quarterback Tom Brady is whether he will go through with his plan to work for Fox as of 2024. In his Thursday interview with SINow (he’s apparently doing a media tour, because he has appeared on other platforms, too), Brady mentioned that he is “looking [more]
• Tom Brady: “I’m certain I’m not playing again”
  Amid plenty of speculation that soon-to-be Raiders owner Tom Brady could eventually become Raiders quarterback Tom Brady, Brady has put the matter to rest. We think. In an interview with Robin Lundberg of SINow, Brady was asked this question: “What is your message to those fans, the media, whoever it is, that’s constantly concocting a [more]
• Mac Jones: JuJu Smith-Schuster is a football nerd, kind of like me
  The Patriots landed a significant free agent in JuJu Smith-Schuster, who should be a good addition to the team’s receiving corps. On Wednesday, quarterback Mac Jones told reporters that he and Smith-Schuster have already started developing a good relationship on and off the field. “I think JuJu’s done a great job, also from a leadership [more]
• Bill Belichick takes blame for OTA violation
  Patriots coach Bill Belichick took responsibility for the team’s violation of offseason rules. The Patriots lost two organized team activities — practices on May 25 and May 30 — and Belichick was fined $50,000. “The whole situation is in the past. It’s resolved, and we’ve moved on,” Belichick said, via Mike Reiss of ESPN. “It [more]
• Tom Brady’s path to owner-player isn’t as complex as previously believed
  In the aftermath of Tom Brady striking a deal to buy a piece of the Raiders, multiple reports indicated that, after at least 24 owners vote to approve the purchase, a 32-0 vote would be required to allow him to play. That’s not the case. As reported earlier today by TMZ.com, and as the league [more]
• Mac Jones on Bill O’Brien as OC: It’s been really good, it’s been normal
  There were instances during the 2022 season where quarterback Mac Jones expressed outward frustration with the Patriots offense. That should change in 2023 with Bill O’Brien back with New England as the club’s offensive coordinator. Speaking to the media on Wednesday, one word Jones used to describe how things have been with O’Brien so far [more]
• Matthew Slater: New kickoff fair catch rule doesn’t make it safer
  Matthew Slater has built a long career as a special teams ace for the Patriots, so it’s no surprise to learn that he has strong feelings about the NFL’s new kickoff rule. NFL owners voted to adopt a new rule for the 2023 season that calls for the ball to be placed at the 25-yard-line [more]
• Bill Belichick: I wouldn’t say offense is starting from scratch under Bill O’Brien
  After last year’s failed offensive coaching experiment, the Patriots brought back Bill O’Brien to be the team’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. O’Brien last coached for the Patriots in 2011, when he held the same title. He’s back after stints with Penn State, the Texans, and Alabama to lead the club’s O. In his Wednesday [more]
• Are the Patriots interested in DeAndre Hopkins? Bill Belichick won’t say
  Receiver DeAndre Hopkins is a free agent, able to sign with any team at any time. Any coach is permitted to comment on Hopkins, at any time. But they don’t have to. Patriots coach Bill Belichick was asked on Wednesday about whether his team is interested in Hopkins. “Yeah, I’m not gonna on players that [more]
• Bill Belichick agrees with thoughts of John Harbaugh, Andy Reid on kickoff changes
  The rarely chatty (except when asked about some obscure aspect of football history) Bill Belichick was not very chatty about the recent changes to the kickoff rule. Still, in the limited words Belichick uttered, his point was clear. Asked by reporters on Wednesday about the adoption of the college fair catch rule, which gives the [more]