Rob Gronkowski has a special chapter in New England history. Perhaps one of the best tight ends in the modern NFL, he helped Tom Brady become the GOAT he is today. No. 12 is now sacred in New England. But No. 87, which used to be on Gronkowski’s back, is not. The former tight end […]
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There’s no better time to overreact than after Week 1 of the NFL season. Week 1 brought plenty of surprises around the league, giving us plenty of material to judge and make grand statements. Are the Los Angeles Rams not as good as we thought? Will the New England Patriots take a step back? We asked people around the league which overreactions they think are a figment, and which ones are legitimate. There was an overwhelming consensus that one overreaction is just that, while another might hav...
Gregg Rosenthal and Jourdan Rodrigue preview EVERY Week 2 NFL game. 00:00 START 01:00 Bengals at Texans 07:50 Vikings at Bears 16:25 Saints at Ravens 23:00 Steelers at Patriots 30:20 Packers at Jets 37:20 Panthers at Falcons 43:50 Browns at Buccaneers 49:20 Eagles at Titans 56:20 Giants at Rams on Monday Night Football 01:04:30 Seahawks at Cardinals 01:10:50 Jaguars at Broncos 01:18:15 Raiders at Chargers 01:26:05 Colts at Chiefs on Monday Night Football 01:32:50 Commanders at Cowboys 01:39:34...
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The Seattle Seahawks started their Super Bowl title defense with a loud bang, defeating the same team they took down in February to hoist the Vince Lombardi Trophy, as they clobbered Drake Maye and the New England Patriots at Lumen Field in Week 1, 13-10. And the Seahawks did that without the help of safety […]
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New England Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson took a significant step toward making his 2026 season debut against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Henderson, who missed New England’s Week 1 loss to the Seattle Seahawks with a right ankle injury, returned as a full participant in Wednesday’s practice. The Patriots’ official injury report listed Henderson as a […]
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Dan Orlovsky, Andre Hawkins and Adam Thielen join Molly McGrath on NFL Live to preview the NFL Week 2 matchups between the Vikings-Bears, Lions-Bills and Steelers-Patriots. Adam Schefter also joins to provide injury updates around the league. 0:00 Vikings vs. Bears 4:53 Lions vs. Bills 8:15 Injury updates 11:15 Steelers vs. Patriots ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN Unlimited: https://plus.espn.com/ #ESPN
Any weakness shown on tape is an area opponents will test. Few have taken the ball away more often than New England Patriots’ safety Kevin Byard, and he sees the chance to increase that total this weekend. Speaking to reporters Wednesday, Byard noticed one issue Pittsburgh has already shown. “It’s gonna be more about trying to get those attempts at the ball,” Byard said via the team’s YouTube channel. “When I say attempts at the ball, last week I think Jaylen Warren fumbled the ball. Guys swar...
The Pittsburgh Steelers ride into their Week 2 matchup against the New England Patriots on the heels of a win, albeit not an overly impressive one. The Steelers didn’t play a complete game, but they did just enough to start the year on the right foot. Most of that was thanks to the defense, which […]
To people paying attention, Rob Gronkowski is the greatest tight end in NFL history. He didn’t play enough seasons to pile up the stats of some of the other greats. But nobody at the position was better, more impactful or a tougher matchup than Gronkowski in his prime, which featured four first-team All-Pro selections and four Super Bowl championships as Tom Brady’s most valuable target. Thus far, this has not resulted in Gronkowski’s No. 87 being retired in New England. First-year Patriots re...
Sam Darnold Ruled Out For Seahawks’ Week 2 Game At Arizona; Drew Lock Will Start Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald confirmed that quarterback Sam Darnold will not play in Seattle’s Week 2 game at Arizona. Sep 16, 2026 at 01:34 PM John Boyle Seahawks.com Senior Reporter Copied! The Seahawks will be without starting quarterback Sam Darnold when they face the Cardinals on Sunday in Arizona. That seemed likely when Darnold exited Seattle’s Week 1 win over the Patriots with a glute injury, and head coa...
Any time the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots get together, it’s bound to be a big game, one rife with storylines. There will be plenty to watch in Week 2 in Foxboro as Mike McCarthy coaches his first game as a Steeler against the hated Patriots, while Aaron Rodgers matches up against them for […]
We have 145 official kicks in the books from Week 1 of NFL action. The takeaways can start flowing.
The Kansas City Chiefs recently started out their 2026 season with a comfortable home win over the Denver Broncos. This game marked the return of Patrick Mahomes from an ACL injury, although both the defense and the running game led by Kenneth Walker III ended up stealing the show. Recently, New England Patriots legend and […]
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Macklemore turned his sudden exit from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour into a seven-figure humanitarian pledge and a public challenge aimed at New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft. The rapper announced Wednesday that he will give the full $1 million in net income he earned as a tour opener to six groups assisting Palestinians, Variety reports. […]
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Drake Maye’s biggest impact this year may not come from what he does on the football field. The New England Patriots quarterback and his wife, Ann Michael, recently purchased the classroom supply wish lists of all 54 educators at Alfred Lima Sr. Elementary School in Providence through the MayeDay Family Foundation. The school serves a […]
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Rhamondre Stevenson is well aware of what the Pittsburgh Steelers are going to be doing on Sunday. The New England Patriots’ running back understands that the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defensive mindset is to go for the ball when they have the opportunity, making it extremely important for the Patriots to take care of the football, as […]
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Any weakness shown on tape is an area opponents will test. Few have taken the ball away more often than New England Patriots’ safety Kevin Byard, and he sees the chance to increase that total this weekend. Speaking to reporters Wednesday, Byard noticed one issue Pittsburgh has already shown. “It’s gonna be more about trying […]
Patriots The New England Patriots hosted G Xavier Newman-Johnson for a visit on Wednesday, per the NFL transaction wire. Newman-Johnson, 26, went undrafted out of Baylor in the 2022 NFL Draft before catching on with the Titans. After making the team’s final roster along with his NFL debut, Newman-Johnson was waived by the Titans and caught on with the Jets soon after. He bounced on and off the practice squad for the past few seasons and re-signed as an exclusive rights free agent for the 2025 ...
Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season brought the drama, and then some. Opening night saw a dramatic victory by the Seattle Seahawks in a Super Bowl rematch over the New England Patriots, and there was an unexpected hero. A day later, the San Francisco 49ers put a pause on any Dream Team talk surrounding the Los Angeles Rams with their blowout victory Down Under. The surprises only continued on Sunday and Monday. The Arizona Cardinals delivered the upset of the weekend, beating the Los Angeles Charger...
The New England Patriots could have a key piece to their offense back on the field against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
An offensive lineman from head coach Mike Vrabel’s time in Nashville stopped by Foxborough on Wednesday. The New England Patriots hosted veteran free agent Xavier Newman-Johnson on a visit, according to the NFL transaction wire. Newman-Johnson, 27, entered the league with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted rookie in 2022. The Baylor product spent parts […]
The New England Patriots last played a full week ago in a first for the NFL — an opening night on a Wednesday. Things didn’t go well for the Patriots in Week 1 as they lost to the Seattle Seahawks in a Super Bowl rematch, 13-10, and lost a key player for an extended period in new wide receiver A.J. Brown, who landed on injured reserve. So, the Patriots are a bit banged up coming into the matchup, and they aren’t happy with their performance as quarterback Drake Maye threw three interceptions. ...
The Steelers began their preparation today for Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Tackle Troy Fautanu (ankle) and tight end Darnell Washington (personal reasons) did not practice, while receiver Michael Pittman Jr. (foot) was limited. Cornerback Joey Porter Jr. continues to work his way back onto the field and was limited on Wednesday, listed as not injury related/conditioning. Porter was inactive for Sunday’s opener against the Atlanta Falcons, still dealing w...