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Super Bowl ‘media day’ returns a little less goofy post-pandemic

The circus atmosphere that kicks off the NFL’s biggest week returned for the first time since 2020; COVID-19 forced teams to meet the media on video conferences.
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Bill Belichick calls Tom Brady ‘The greatest player’ on Brady’s podcast

“I guess it’s got to end at some point,'' Belichick said. "It’s the greatest one ever. Congratulations, Tom.”
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Brian Flores headed to Minnesota as Vikings defensive coordinator

Flores, the former Patriots assistant who was fired as Miami’s head coach a year ago and promptly filed a discrimination suit against the NFL, spent last season as an assistant in Pittsburgh.
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Jeffrey Lurie was a diehard Patriots fan — and now his Eagles are the envy of many NFL owners

Lurie grew up in Newton and Chestnut Hill and watched a lot of Patriots games from the metal bleachers at Nickerson Field and Schaefer Stadium.

NFL NOTEBOOK
Tom Brady says he won’t start calling games for Fox until 2024
Brady signed a 10-year deal with Fox last May to become the network’s top analyst when he decided to quit playing, but he's not rushing into his second act.

christopher l. gasper
A one-day contract for Tom Brady to retire as a Patriot? No thanks.
Signing a one-day deal would be beneath an athlete of Brady’s stature and carries no real benefit for him. He owes the Patriots nothing.

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Patriots add Adrian Klemm to their offensive coaching staff

Klemm, who was Oregon's associate head coach, run game coordinator, and offensive line coach, is expected to be New England's offensive line coach.
SUPER BOWL LVII

Your guide to the 2023 Super Bowl: What to know about the Chiefs and Eagles, how to watch, and more

This will be the first Super Bowl held in Glendale, Ariz., that doesn't feature the Patriots.
NFL

Patriots tight end coach Nick Caley reportedly leaving to join Rams’ staff

The 40-year-old Caley, who spent the last eight seasons on coach Bill Belichick’s staff, had interviewed for multiple offensive coordinator jobs this hiring cycle.
PATRIOTS

Matthew Judon, the Patriots’ only Pro Bowler, had himself a weekend in Las Vegas

This year, the NFL abandoned a traditional football game in favor of a series of events. Judon's strengths were hardly highlighted, but the 30-year-old still enjoyed the festivities.
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Tom Brady remains a topic of discussion as game’s best heap praise on the recently retired (again) quarterback

Brady’s past year, the only losing season of his career, sure didn’t do much to change the opinions of his competitors.
nfl notebook

Cowboys name veteran coach Brian Schottenheimer offensive coordinator

The move comes three days after owner Jerry Jones said coach Mike McCarthy will call plays in 2023 after the club parted ways with offensive coordinator Kellen Moore.
Christopher L. Gasper

The Chiefs are looking a lot like the dynasty Patriots. Having the best quarterback certainly helps.

Kansas City has been to five straight AFC Championship games, coinciding with Patrick Mahomes’s ascension to starting quarterback in 2018.
Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

Sean Payton has his work cut out for him in Denver, and more from the NFL coaching carousel

As of Friday, two head coaching vacancies were still available, along with nine offensive coordinator and five defensive coordinator spots.
NFL NOTEBOOK

The analytics-driven Eagles have an edge over the Chiefs in fourth-down decision making

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni ranked No. 1 this season the Football Outsiders’ Critical Call Index, while his Kansas City counterpart Andy Reid ranked 28th.
tara sullivan

Flag football at the Pro Bowl is back. Robert Edwards has something to say about it.

The former Patriot was coming off a fine rookie season when a catastrophic injury on the sand in Hawaii nearly claimed his leg. It changed his future but never left him bitter.
patriots positional analysis | running back

At running back, Patriots have the ball in good hands with Rhamondre Stevenson

The punishing 230-pounder had a breakout sophomore season, but the Patriots must develop guys behind him to give him breaks.
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Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon faces misdemeanor charge following January incident

The charge is the result of a situation last month where he allegedly pointed a gun at a woman in downtown Cincinnati.

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