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Tom Brady talks about returning to Foxborough, his current relationship with Bill Belichick

"I’ve always felt like I’ve been a member of that organization," Brady said of the Patriots.
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The NFL says that the new kickoff rule will prevent injuries, but Patriots special teams captain Matthew Slater isn’t buying it

"I understand that we want to reduce head injuries and things of that nature," said Slater, "but we don’t always act as if player health and safety is paramount.”
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Aaron Rodgers’s tweaked calf is ‘fine,’ Jets hope QB will fully practice Friday

Rodgers was riding a stationary bike at the start of practice, and coach Robert Saleh added the quarterback would be limited.
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Mac Jones sounds as if he is trying to earn back the respect of his Patriots teammates and coaches

“Sometimes the most confident people come from a year where they might not have been their best,” said the quarterback, “and I feel like that’s where I’m at.”

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Bill Belichick takes responsibility for Patriots’ OTA violations and praises Joe Judge
The Patriots coach spoke with reporters Wednesday for the first time since the NFL Draft.

Ben Volin | Sunday football notes
Jim Irsay to mix rock ‘n’ roll with Patriots-Colts nostalgia in July concert at TD Garden
The Colts owner is renting out TD Garden for a free all-star music concert and music exhibit July 15.

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Arizona Cardinals release three-time All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins

The Cardinals made the move after they failed to find a trading partner for Hopkins, who would have counted close to $31 million against their cap this season.
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Foot injury could keep Jimmy Garoppolo out of Raiders practices until July

Garoppolo sustained the injury late last season with the 49ers, but said after signing with the Raiders in March that he wasn’t concerned about being available.
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Patriots lose two practice days as a penalty for holding late meetings

Coach Bill Belichick also was fined $50,000 for the rules violations.
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Patriots reportedly have two OTA sessions taken away because of a violation of offseason rules

ESPN is reporting the Patriots were docked one OTA session this week and one next week.
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In NFL power circles, money is king and fans’ interests don’t seem to count

With decisions such as the recent Thursday flex rule change, the NFL has again demonstrated where its priorities lie.
ben volin | on football

NFL makes change to kickoff rule for player safety, but not everyone likes it

The returner can now make a fair catch to put the ball at the 25, which has special teams coaches incensed.
Sports Media

Devin McCourty will join NBC Sports as an analyst for ‘Football Night in America’

The former defensive back will join the weekly program that recaps Sunday afternoon's games and serves as a pregame show to "Sunday Night Football."

Tom Brady to buy stake in Raiders, owner tells ESPN

Las Vegas Raiders principal owner Mark Davis told ESPN that recently retired and seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady will become a minority owner of the team.
Ben Volin | On Football

The NFL’s new Thursday flex scheduling has one major loser: The fans

The league passed new scheduling rules that will allow Sunday games to be moved to Thursday and vice-versa, which could throw huge wrenches into plans for traveling fans.
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Princeton’s Maya Ana Callender makes a little history as Patriots’ first full-time female scout

Callender was Princeton's director of football operations and has completed two fellowships with NFL teams.
Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

Analyzing the 10 best moves of the NFL offseason

By mid-May, 95 percent of a team’s roster is more or less set for the season.

Jim Brown, legendary NFL star and civil rights advocate, dies at 87

Brown was one of the greatest players in NFL history, but cut his career short to focus on acting and social activism. He was a contentious character, arrested a half dozen times, mostly on charges of hitting women.

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Tom Brady talks about returning to Foxborough, his current relationship with Bill Belichick

"I’ve always felt like I’ve been a member of that organization," Brady said of the Patriots.

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Max Scherzer rips into pitch clock, says umpires want discretion to ‘allow the game to be normal’

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