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Bill Belichick with Kevin Hart and Robert Kraft.

Brady Roast Offers More Proof Belichick-Kraft Relationship Is Burned

The Netflix special offered some clues to the frayed relationship

Bill Belichick coaching for the New England Patriots in 2019.

Bill Belichick Gets ESPN Hit Piece for His Birthday

The headline likens 72-year-old Belichick's "failed job hunt" to being "voted off the island"

An illustration of four guy friends in a bar. We talk to a man who in Cincinnati who made friends by creating a real-life "Cheers."

After Failing to Make Friends, He Created a Real-Life “Cheers”
The poster for "The Dynasty: New England Patriots," a new docuseries on Apple TV. We spoke with director Matthew Hamachek.

Documenting the Rise and Fall of the Patriots Dynasty
Tom Brady Sr. at Super Bowl 51 in Houston.

Tom Brady’s Dad Is Still Throwing Major Shade at Bill Belichick
Tom Brady Passes Peyton Manning on NFL's All-Time Passing List

Brady Passes Manning on All-Time Passing List

Brady is still looking up at Drew Brees, who's No. 1 on the list with 74,845 passing yards

Historically Easy Schedule For Patriots Has Aided New England's 5-0 Start

A Historically Easy Schedule Has Aided the Patriots’ 5-0 Start

New England's opponents thus far have a combined .217 win percentage

Bill Belichick Defends Hit That Concussed Bills' QB Josh Allen

Bill Belichick Defends Hit That Knocked Out Bills' QB Josh Allen

The helmet-to-helmet hit was doled out by New England cornerback Jonathan Jones

Antonio Brown Released By New England Patriots

Brown Out: New England Patriots Cut Ties With Antonio Brown

The 31-year-old is gone after less than two weeks with the Patriots

Malcolm Butler and Antonio Brown

How Bill Belichick Benching Malcolm Butler Led to the Patriots Signing Antonio Brown

Brown will suit up for the Patriots in Week 2 against the Miami Dolphins

The Top Controversies in Patriots' History, Ranked

The Top 10 Controversies of the Patriots Dynasty, Ranked

From the Tuck-Rule game in '02 to the Robert Kraft scandal this year

Rob Gronkowski: Football Was Taking the Joy Out of My Life

Rob Gronkowski: Football Was Taking the Joy Out of My Life

Gronk said his body and soul took a beating during his NFL career

Patrick Mahomes and Chiefs Agree to Richest Contract in NFL History

What Losing to the Patriots Last Season Taught Patrick Mahomes

The reigning NFL MVP addresses a wide range of offseason topics with InsideHook

Josh Gordon Returning to Patriots After Being Reinstated by NFL

Josh Gordon Returning to Patriots After Being Reinstated by NFL

Gordon will return after another indefinite suspension for substance abuse

Tom Brady's Successor Jarrett Stidham?

Have the Patriots Found Tom Brady’s Successor?

Fourth-round pick Jarrett Stidham finished his preseason debut with 179 passing yards and one TD

Tom Brady Will Be a Free Agent

Tom Brady’s New Contract Will Make Him a Free Agent

Brady's new two-year contract voids on the last day of the 2019 league year

Tom Brady Talks New Contract

Tom Brady Addresses Contract For First Time: “Talk to Mr. Kraft”

Brady's in the final year of a deal that pays him $14 million in base salary

Adam Schefter always has two phones

NFL Insider Adam Schefter Talks Patriots, Browns and Who to Take First In Fantasy

ESPN's top NFL reporter also shares why he always has two phones on him

QB Danny Etling plays receiver at Patriots training camp

Patriots Convert QB to Receiver in Bid to Find Next Julian Edelman

Switching positions may be the only way that 2018 pick Danny Etling can make the 53-man roster

Tom Brady at Patriots minicamp

Report: Tom Brady Won’t Get Contract Extension From Patriots

Brady is in the final year of his $30 million deal with New England

Rob Gronkowski of the Patriots in 2013. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

Evaluating Rob Gronkowski’s Career Prospects After the NFL

Gambling website SportsBetting.ag has odds on how Gronk will collect his next paycheck.

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Mac Jones of the Patriots looks down during a game against the Ravens.

The Mac Jones Injury Is the Worst-Case Scenario for the Patriots' Future

New England is facing the prospect of losing games in the short-term without getting vital intel about Jones's long-term value

Tom Brady looks on under center against the Miami Dolphins in 2021

NFL Finds "Unprecedented" Tampering Violations by Dolphins in Quest for Brady

Miami is losing multiple draft picks and owner Stephen Ross is suspended through October and owes the league $1.5 million

Cole Strange of Chattanooga is selected as the number 29 pick by the Patriots.

Bill Belichick's Cole Strange Pick at the NFL Draft Made Him a Laughingstock

The Patriots coach made the soon-to-be 24-year-old Chattanooga guard the 29th pick in the 2022 NFL Draft

Ex-Miami coach Brian and Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots shake hands

No, Bill Belichick Didn't Mean to Text Ex-Miami Coach Brian Flores to Blow Up Tom Brady Going to the Dolphins

Belichick is probably pleased Brady didn't end up in the AFC East with the Patriots but he didn't prevent it from happening

Tom Brady fist bumps Matthew Slater before a game against the Kansas City Chiefs in 2018

Did Bill Belichick Throw Shade at Tom Brady With Comparison to Matthew Slater?

A 10-time Pro Bowler, Slater is considered one of the NFL's greatest gunners but almost exclusively plays on special teams

Patriots owner Robert Kraft and head coach Bill Belichick before a game against the Dolphins

Patriots Owner Robert Kraft May Have Just Put Bill Belichick on Notice

Kraft, 80, is not happy the NFL team he has owned since 1994 has not won a postseason game in three years

Tom Brady talks to Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots before a game with the Cowboys. In a statement about Brady's retirement, Belichick offered some subtle shade.

Bill Belichick Throws Subtle Shade in Statement on Tom Brady's Retirement

The cold war between the longtime collaborators continues even though Brady is no longer part of the NFL

Josh McDaniels stands on the field before a game against the Dallas Cowboys at Gillette Stadium

Raiders Vying For Patriots West With Hirings of Josh McDaniels, Dave Ziegler?

New England's offensive coordinator is the new coach of the Raiders and the team's ex-director of player personnel is now GM

Tom Brady takes a hit from Charles Woodson on a pass attempt in their AFC playoff game in 2002

Tom Brady and Charles Woodson Team Up on 30 for 30 “Tuck Rule” Documentary

The ESPN Films production will premiere the week before the Super Bowl on February 6

Mac Jones of the New England Patriots hands the ball off to Damien Harris

Can New England Trust Mac Jones in the Playoffs?

The Patriots are the No. 1 seed in the AFC, but their rookie quarterback was relegated to handoff duty in Monday's win

Buffalo Bills fans tailgate in the parking lot

Bills Fans Began Tailgating for "Monday Night Football" in Buffalo on Sunday

Fans set up camp in the cold more than 24 hours before kickoff against the division rival New England Patriots

Bill Belichick and Tom Brady chat before a preseason game in 2017

Tom Brady and Bill Belichick Met in Private for 20 Minutes After Bucs' Win

Surprisingly, it was Belichick who sought out his longtime quarterback so that the two could connect

Tom Brady talks to Bill Belichick before a game in 2019

Report: Bill Belichick Wouldn't Meet Tom Brady to Say Goodbye

"It's Better to Be Feared" by ESPN senior writer Seth Wickersham will be published on October 12

Patriots head coach Bill Belichick shakes hands with former Broncos QB Peyton Manning. The QB claims he was worried New England had bugged his locker room.

Peyton Manning Says He Worried Locker Room in New England Was Bugged

The former QB said he would huddle with his receivers in the shower rather than around his locker

Cam Newton looks on from the bench during his final game with the New England Patriots. The QB was surprisingly cut before the season's start.

Why Did the Patriots Cut Cam Newton and Go With Mac Jones as Their Starter?

The former MVP started all three preseason games for the Patriots and played reasonably well

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton wearing a gaiter over his mouth and below his nose. The NFL player is at a competitive disadvantage because he is reportedly not vaccinated.

Cam Newton Proves Being Unvaccinated Puts NFL Players at Competitive Disadvantage

Newton will miss at least three days of practice and may lose his starting job after a "misunderstanding" about testing