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dan shaughnessy

With Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift, the stars seem to be aligning again

There is a long history of sports/entertainment power couples, going back to the biggest one of all, Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe.

Taylor Swift appearance sends Travis Kelce’s popularity into new stratosphere

The Chiefs tight end's No. 87 jersey was among the NFL's bestsellers Sunday, thanks to an appearance by the pop megastar.
Patriots

Patriots place defensive lineman Daniel Ekuale on injured reserve

Ekuale, who is in his third season with the Patriots, was injured in the first half of Sunday’s victory over the Jets.

Jets add Trevor Siemian as more backup behind struggling Zach Wilson

On the heels of comments from Joe Namath and Aaron Rodgers, New York signed the 31-year-old signal-caller.

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Brian Belichick praised the Patriots’ support during his ‘long recovery’ from a knee injury
The Patriots' safeties coach praised the support he got from the team and at home after suffering "a pretty serious knee injury."

patriots notebook
With ex-Cowboys on the team, gamesmanship is in play for Patriots’ trip to Dallas
The Dallas offensive coordinator is wary of intel the Patriots can get from Zeke Elliott and Will Grier, so he'll make sure to change the signals.

Christopher L. Gasper

The Patriots are still in position to shake off their slow start and feast on a softening schedule

They still haven’t declared their ceiling or their capability. They’re an exposed work-in-progress.
patriots mailbag

Patriots mailbag: Even after a victory, there is concern about the play-calling

Some readers were troubled by the way the Patriots couldn't finish off the Jets more efficiently late in the fourth quarter.
Bengals 19, Rams 16

A hobbled Joe Burrow has enough to lead Bengals past Rams and to their first win

It wasn’t clear until just before the game whether Burrow would play because of a calf injury
Eagles 25, Buccaneers 11

Eagles dispatch Buccaneers to remain unbeaten

The defending NFC champions, who won their first eight games a year ago, are off to a 3-0 start in consecutive seasons.
nfl

Raiders’ Chandler Jones posts cryptic messages on alleged hospital stay

The former Patriots is on the non-football injury list and has not played in 2023.
NFL NOTEBOOK

Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo in concussion protocol after loss to Steelers

If Garoppolo can’t play, the Raiders will go with Brian Hoyer or rookie Aidan O’Connell at quarterback against the Chargers.
NFL

Patriots will bring what scoring-challenged Cowboys are missing, Ezekiel Elliott, back to Dallas

Elliott was a short-yardage TD specialist for Dallas even after the production waned from his days as a two-time rushing champion. The Cowboys reached the end zone just once in five trips inside the 20 in Sunday's loss at Arizona.
PATRIOTS

Patriots quarterback Mac Jones denies delivering intentional groin shot to the Jets’ Sauce Gardner

"On that play, nothing was intentional. I just got up and went back to the huddle, and that’s it," Jones said on WEEI. "It's football."
NFL

Ex-Patriots cornerback J.C. Jackson inactive for Chargers after warrant issued in Massachusetts

According to a court docket, Jackson was supposed to appear in Attleboro District Court last Friday related to reckless driving and speeding charges from 2021.
ben volin | on football

NFL Week 3: Dolphins and Bills both have the look of a Super Bowl team

The two best teams in the AFC right now are the two teams from the AFC East that will square off Sunday in Buffalo in what feels like an AFC Championship preview.
patriots notebook

Patriots rookie Christian Gonzalez continues to look like one sharp corner

Gonzalez had another strong game in his third NFL contest, putting the clamps on Jets receiver Garrett Wilson.
Patriots

Taylor Swift would be the ‘biggest’ catch of Travis Kelce’s career, Bill Belichick says

Belichick had his usual Monday morning interview on WEEI, and had his jokes prepared.

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dan shaughnessy

With Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift, the stars seem to be aligning again

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