Report: Patriots, WR Brandon Lloyd not close to contract

The New England Patriots have been quiet in free agency, but the defending AFC champions might be close to adding a starting-caliber receiver.
NFL.com

Patriots reportedly plan visits with Landry, Gonzalez

New England will host former Washington Redskins safety LaRon Landry this weekend, a source with knowledge of the player’s plans told the Boston Herald.
NFL.com

Patriots’ Green-Ellis set to explore free-agent options

Despite “dialogue” with the Patriots, RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis is set to explore the free-agent market. Barry Sanders he’s not, but the reliable back shouldn’t encounter much trouble finding work.
NFL.com

Gronk ‘getting jacked at all times’ for ‘Madden’ cover

Rob Gronkowski is in the running for this year’s “Madden NFL 13″ cover, and despite a cautionary tale of last year’s winner, Browns RB Peyton Hillis, the Pats TE is fighting hard to win this thing.
NFL.com

Former Patriots OC O’Brien defends Welker against critics

Former New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien defended WR Wes Welker’s much-discussed incompletion in Super Bowl XLVI.
NFL.com

Patriots drop franchise tag on WR Welker in lieu of deal

The New England Patriots have placed the franchise tag on Wes Welker, the receiver who caught more passes than anyone else in the NFL last season but couldn’t come
down with one that might have clinched a Super Bowl victory.
NFL.com

Ex-Patriot Brown ‘having a hard time digesting’ Saints’ scandal

Former Patriot Troy Brown drew a distinction between his $ 100 payments for blocks on his returns for touchdowns and the bounty system the Saints administered under defensive coordinator Gregg Williams.
NFL.com

Patriots reportedly want to restructure Ochocinco’s contract

Chad Ochocinco was not the big-play wideout the Patriots sought when they gave him a three-year, $ 11.5 million deal, and now the team reportedly is looking to restructure his contract.
NFL.com

Former teammates have doubts about Moss’ comeback

Warren Sapp and Heath Evans are former teammates of Randy Moss, and both men see significant challenges standing in the way of a return to the NFL for the mercurial wide receiver.
NFL.com

Welker, chip on shoulder firmly in place, rips combine

Wes Welker wasn’t invited to the combine when he graduated from Texas Tech. That didn’t stop him from becoming one of the game’s best receivers, and on Monday, the Pats star ripped the event.
NFL.com

Exotic vacation proves Brady wins even when he loses

Tom Brady looked lost in the moments after the Patriots’ grim defeat in Super Bowl XLVI.
But luckily, even when Brady loses, he still manages to come out a winner.
NFL.com

Pats LB Spikes reportedly has minor procedure on knee

Patriots linebacker Brandon Spikes had successful surgery on his right knee Tuesday, according to a report.
NFL.com

Pats’ Gronkowski defends work ethic, isn’t over Super Bowl loss

Nearly a month after his “dance” moves at a New England Patriots Super Bowl postgame non-victory party drew criticism from some and bewilderment from others, Rob Gronkowski said he can understand the viewpoint of fans.
NFL.com

Martinez’s death hits Brady, who mourns loss of coach, friend

Tom Brady believes he wouldn’t be an NFL superstar without personal coach and good friend Tom Martinez, who died Tuesday after reportedly suffering a heart attack during a kidney dialysis session.
NFL.com

Steelers WR Wallace openly flirts with 49ers, Patriots

Mike Wallace hauling in Tom Brady passes? Teaming with Vernon Davis for a 1-2 punch? It’s feasible after Wallace said the Patriots and 49ers are potential homes for him in free agency.
NFL.com

Tom Martinez, Brady’s QB mentor, dead at 66

Tom Martinez, who became known as the personal quarterback coach of Patriots star Tom Brady, died Tuesday at the age of 66, according to the San Jose Mercury News.
NFL.com

Report: Pats, WR Welker still in holding pattern in negotiations

Contract negotiations between wide receiver the New England Patriots and wide receiver Wes Welker have yet to reach a breakthrough, the Boston Herald reported Monday.
NFL.com

Patriots center Koppen open about return to New England

Dan Koppen, who turns 33 in September, is set to become an unrestricted free agent next month, and its unclear if he’ll be back in New England for a 10th season.
NFL.com

Patriots TE coach Ferentz will join Iowa as O-line coach

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz has hired his
son, Brian, away from the New England Patriots to coach the
Hawkeyes offensive line.
NFL.com

Belichick, Barnes swap numbers at Pebble Beach

In the wake of losing Super Bowl XLVI, Bill Belichick played in the AT&T Pro-Am, and his partner, Ricky Barnes, praised the Patriots coach as a willing learner.
NFL.com

Lloyd’s agent says relationship with Patriots won’t prevent deal

Brandon Lloyd would love to follow Josh McDaniels to New England. One potential issue: The soon-to-be free agent’s rep has a contentious relationship with the team.
NFL.com

Ochocinco runs roughshod on Valentine’s Day

With wife-to-be Evelyn Lozada out of pocket on Valentine’s Day, a lonely Chad Ochocinco was forced to fend for himself, unleashing a stream of inner demons for all to see on his very public Twitter feed.
NFL.com

Patriots’ Belichick makes cut at AT&T National Pro-Am

Far from the losing locker room at Lucas Oil Stadium or the New England Patriots’ team facility in Foxborough, Mass., Bill Belichick is getting a much needed respite from any Super Bowl XLVI hangover this weekend at Pebble Beach, Calif.
NFL.com

Wayne prefers return to Colts, but still waiting for call

Indianapolis wide receiver grows more uncertain about returning to the team but he does ponder a future with one of the Colts’ biggest rivals.
NFL.com

Faulk contemplating retirement after 13 seasons with Patriots

Patriots running back Kevin Faulk went through a lot during his 13th season in the NFL, which culminated in him being deactivated for Super Bowl XLVI. Is he ready to retire?
NFL.com

Pats TE Gronkowski reportedly tore multiple ankle ligaments

A team source told the Boston Globe that New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski had multiple torn ligaments in his ankle, which was operated on Friday.
NFL.com

Sox star Youkilis to become Brady’s brother-in-law

Leave it to the guileless charm of Kevin Youkilis to lift Boston out of its doldrums with a shot of love. The Red Sox third baseman is reportedly engaged to Julie Brady, sister of the Pats’ star QB.
NFL.com

Goodbye Chad Ochocinco, hello (again) Chad Johnson?

Reportedly unable to imagine a reality in which his wife would have a last name featuring loosely translated Spanish, Chad Ochocinco is ready to change back to Chad Johnson. A nation holds its collective breath with anticipation.
NFL.com

Giants RB Jacobs has heard enough from Gisele

Standing by her man hasn’t gone well for Gisele Bundchen, but Giants running back Brandon Jacobs has offered some strongly worded advice to Tom Brady’s wife in the wake of the supermodel’s tirade against New England’s receivers.
NFL.com

Ex-Pats WR Underwood reportedly unclaimed on waivers

Cut by the New England Patriots the night before Super Bowl XLVI, receiver Tiquan Underwood went unclaimed on waivers, making him a free agent, according to Scout.com.
NFL.com

Patriots WR Ochocinco fined in Ohio court for traffic violation

New England Patriots wide receiver Chad Ochocinco has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge in Cincinnati hours after playing in the Super Bowl.
NFL.com

Patriots coach says Gronkowski going to play in Super Bowl

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said Sunday that tight end Rob Gronkowski is a lock to play in the Super Bowl, though the coach wouldn’t specify the extent to which he’ll see the field.
NFL.com

Patriots TE Gronkowski officially questionable for Super Bowl

An hour-long walk-through capped New England’s week of indoor Super Bowl XLVI practices Friday at Indianapolis Colts team headquarters.
NFL.com

Bills’ Dareus says Brady whines to officials, who favor the QB

The conventional wisdom holds that the best way to beat Tom Brady is to get to him. Bills defensive tackle Marcell Dareus added one tip: Don’t get the referees’ attention, because they will favor Brady.
NFL.com

Bundchen requests prayers, support in e-mail to family, friends

The New York Post published an e-mail that Gisele Bundchen sent to family and friends asking for “prayer… support and love” for her husband Tom Brady.
NFL.com

Patriots TE Gronkowski, LT Light seem to be on pace to play

The Patriots are becoming healthy, and just in time. Rob Gronkowski’s injured left ankle seems to be healing, and Matt Light said he plans to practice after shaking an illness.
NFL.com

Patriots’ Light misses Media Day because of illness

New England Patriots tackle Matt Light did not attend media day because he is sick, according to a league official.
NFL.com

Patriots guard Mankins brushes aside allegations of dirty play

New England Patriots guard Logan Mankins said he wasn’t bothered by allegations that he and his teammates along the offensive line are dirty in their play.
NFL.com

Giants’ Rolle skeptical of Patriots’ praise leading to Super Bowl

New York Giants safety Antrel Rolle said he did not take much from the New England Patriots’ compliments this week because they were made in “typical Patriot fashion.”
NFL.com

Patriots hope Giants’ pass rushers don’t have an encore

The New England Patriots’ offensive linemen
expect another fierce attack on their quarterback in the
championship rematch against the New York Giants.
NFL.com

Ochocinco humbled with Patriots, winds up in Super Bowl

Chad Ochocinco is going to the Super Bowl again, and this time, he’ll be in a New England Patriots uniform, answering questions, instead of causing a commotion by asking them.
NFL.com

Pats fans rejoice! Belichick won’t don red hoodie at Super Bowl

Patriots fans, you can rest easy. Bill Belichick’s red hooded sweatshirt — you know, the real reason that New England lost Super Bowl XLII — won’t be worn in the rematch with the Giants.
NFL.com

Ravens’ Pollard hopes Giants ‘put a thrashing’ on Patriots

Ravens safety Bernard Pollard is just “fine and dandy” with his reputation as a Patriot slayer. In fact, he’s rooting for a Giants “thrashing” of Tom Brady and Co. in Super Bowl XLVI.
NFL.com

Between Penn St. and Super Bowl prep, O’Brien a busy man

New Penn State football coach Bill O’Brien is still working at his old job, too — as offensive
coordinator for the Super Bowl-bound New England Patriots.
NFL.com

Four years later, Giants-Patriots has an eerily familiar feel

The first Giants-Patriots Super Bowl was one for the ages. Although four years have passed, Jeff Darlington says the upcoming rematch in Indianapolis has an eerily familiar feel.
NFL.com

Patriots TE Gronkowski appears OK after in-game ankle injury

All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski limped to the Patriots’ locker room with a left ankle injury during the AFC Championship Game. He soon returned to the field but was seen wearing a boot after the game.
NFL.com

Bledsoe to hand off trophy if Patriots beat Ravens

Former New England Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe will present the Lamar Hunt Trophy to his old team if it wins Sunday’s AFC Championship Game against the Baltimore Ravens.
NFL.com

Spike-tacular: Gronk’s signature TD celebration a huge hit

Rob Gronkowski’s signature TD celebration is a huge hit with fans. If you want to calculate your own Gronk Spike force, a formula has been devised by an MIT analyst. Good luck crunching the numbers.
NFL.com

Lewis has never hid his admiration for Patriots QB Brady

Tom Brady will be the enemy Sunday, but Ray Lewis is a big fan of the Patriots QB. Want proof? Hear why the Ravens’ hard-hitting linebacker believes Brady is the NFL’s best player.
NFL.com

Gurode will work out for Patriots (The National Football Post)

Andre Gurode, released by the Dallas Cowboys recently, will work out for the New England Patriots today,…
Go to Source

« Previous Page — Next Page »

SNB LATEST NEWS UPDATES

• Chargers’ Turner: TE Antonio Gates is ‘back’ physically
• Jets, Quinton Coples agree to four-year deal
• Claiborne gunning for mid-June return in Dallas
• Appeals in Saints’ ‘bounty’ case to be heard
• Saints’ Vilma: What will haters say when I win appeal?
• Will the Saints embrace ‘Us against them’ mentality?
• Cowboys, Raiders, Tebow fans rated ‘most delusional’
• Jonathan Vilma sues Roger Goodell for ‘false’ statements
• Ed Reed quickly backs off initial hint at retirement
• Wes Welker says contract talks are getting worse
• No charges for Brandon Marshall in New York nightclub incident
• Ahman Green plots NFL return at age 35
• Saints’ Vilma files defamation suit vs. Goodell
• Bucks forward Jon Brockman loves wearing adult onesies (Ball Don’t Lie)
• Cavaliers’ Irving named NBA’s rookie of the year (Reuters)
• Kevin Durant rallies Thunder by Lakers with defense and a clutch shot (Yahoo! Sports)
• Paul Pierce says there is ‘nothing wrong’ with his knee, but it sure doesn’t look that way (Ball Don’t Lie)
• Coaches, owners have new voice in suggesting changes (AFP)
• Can the Chicago Bears Stay Healthy? Fan’s Look (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
• Paul Pierce dunks early, attacks often to set pace in Celtics’ Game 3 win (VIDEOS) (Ball Don’t Lie)
• The New York Knicks? Gone till November (Ball Don’t Lie)
• Colangelo thankful for more time to pick US Olympians (AFP)
• AP Source: Bobcats interviewing Ewing Thursday (The Associated Press)
• Report: Bobcats to interview Ewing (The SportsXchange)
• Harrington undergoes surgery on right knee (The Associated Press)
• NBA players set to lead Brazil’s Olympic team (The Associated Press)
• Mavericks Keep Title Hopes Alive with Rick Carlisle Signing: Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
• NBA appoints new Competition Committee (The Associated Press)
• Kobe Bryant’s late mistakes doom Lakers in their Game 2 loss to Thunder (Yahoo! Sports)
• The Spurs’ 15-game winning streak: A look inside the numbers (Ball Don’t Lie)
• James Harden elbows Metta World Peace in the face on the sneak tip (VIDEO) (Ball Don’t Lie)
• Andrew Bynum after 9-0 Thunder run beats Lakers: ‘We’re better than Santa Claus’ (Ball Don’t Lie)
• Lakers Blow Golden Opportunity: Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
• Did Panthers find their Superman on defense?
• Kuchar suggests shot clock to curb slow play
• Jays’ Lawrie banned 4 games; plans to appeal
• Devils rebound, edge Rangers to tie series at 1
• Boston Celtics Finally Come Together on Offense and Take Series Lead Against 76ers: A Fan’s Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
• Titans’ Kenny Britt to undergo knee surgery
• With weight off, Josh Freeman still carries heavy expectations
• Fullback Owen Schmitt signs with Oakland Raiders
• Fullback Ovie Mughelli to visit with Miami Dolphins
• Matthew Stafford says Lions better in 2012
• Stephon Gilmore signs with Bills
• Injured McClure to miss second race
• Coach Rick Carlisle agrees to new deal with Mavs (The Associated Press)
• Pressure is on Matt Cassel to lead Chiefs back to playoffs
• Elway: Hillman brings Sproles-like threat to Broncos
• Report: Browns think Phil Taylor will return in 2012
• Thunder rally late to edge Lakers, lead 2-0