It was Bill Belichick took time away from football to address current events with the team, and now there's a little more known on what happened.According to , Belichick had Rahsaan Hall, the director of the racial justice program at the ACLU of Massachusetts, address the team for an hour last Friday. This isn't the first time Hall has spoken to Patriots players, as he spoke last June during the Patriots' rookie transition program.Breer added according to he spoke with, Hall was "excellent, and spoke in great depth on the subject."Players, including the McCourty...…It was Bill Belichick took time away from football to address current events with the team, and now there's a little more known on what happened.According to , Belichick had Rahsaan Hall, the director of the racial justice program at the ACLU of Massachusetts, address the team for an hour last Friday. This isn't the first time Hall has spoken to Patriots players, as he spoke last June during the Patriots' rookie transition program.Breer added according to he spoke with, Hall was "excellent, and spoke in great depth on the subject."Players, including the McCourty...WW…

Based on everything we know at the moment, it appears second-year player Jarrett Stidham will replace Tom Brady and be the Patriots’ starting QB Week 1 against Miami.But one former Patriot — Rob Ninkovich — doesn’t think that will be the case.Ninkovich believes due to Stidham’s inexperience, it will be veteran backup Brian Hoyer getting the starting quarterback gig.“I think Brian Hoyer will be the starter Week 1 and I say that because the quarterback position is one of the most important for reps under center, seeing defensive looks, looking at coverage, understanding the offense,” he said...…Based on everything we know at the moment, it appears second-year player Jarrett Stidham will replace Tom Brady and be the Patriots’ starting QB Week 1 against Miami.But one former Patriot — Rob Ninkovich — doesn’t think that will be the case.Ninkovich believes due to Stidham’s inexperience, it will be veteran backup Brian Hoyer getting the starting quarterback gig.“I think Brian Hoyer will be the starter Week 1 and I say that because the quarterback position is one of the most important for reps under center, seeing defensive looks, looking at coverage, understanding the offense,” he said...WW…

Last week, Patrick Mahomes signed the biggest deal in sports history at 10 years and over $500 million.At 24 years old, the Chiefs quarterback knows he still has a long way to go in terms of being the best he can be, but acknowledged this weekend he would like to some day best Tom Brady's six Super Bowls record.“I don’t know if there is a number," he said to ESPN this weekend while playing in the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament. "Obviously, you try and chase greatness and Tom has six. I am going to try and do whatever I can to get to that number. I...…Last week, Patrick Mahomes signed the biggest deal in sports history at 10 years and over $500 million.At 24 years old, the Chiefs quarterback knows he still has a long way to go in terms of being the best he can be, but acknowledged this weekend he would like to some day best Tom Brady's six Super Bowls record.“I don’t know if there is a number," he said to ESPN this weekend while playing in the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament. "Obviously, you try and chase greatness and Tom has six. I am going to try and do whatever I can to get to that number. I...WW…

Last season did not go as planned for Stephen Gostkowski.The 36-year-old struggled over the first four games, missing four extra points, and then found himself on injured reserve after needing hip surgery. Then last month, the team released him following 14 seasons in New England.Bill Belichick released a statement on Gostkowski, something he rarely does, which shows the true appreciation the coach has for all that Gostkowski has done.Coming off hip surgery and being in his mid-30s, some wondered if Gostkowski would want to play again, but speaking to this week, the kicker said he does."I'm...…Last season did not go as planned for Stephen Gostkowski.The 36-year-old struggled over the first four games, missing four extra points, and then found himself on injured reserve after needing hip surgery. Then last month, the team released him following 14 seasons in New England.Bill Belichick released a statement on Gostkowski, something he rarely does, which shows the true appreciation the coach has for all that Gostkowski has done.Coming off hip surgery and being in his mid-30s, some wondered if Gostkowski would want to play again, but speaking to this week, the kicker said he does."I'm...WW…

The Patriots' quarterback position is among the most discussed topics in the entire league ahead of the NFL Draft.How will things look without Tom Brady? Who will be the starter -- Jarrett Stidham, Brian Hoyer, or someone else? And will the team select a quarterback in the draft?Appearing on The Rich Eisen Show this week, NFL Media's Ian Rapoport said he believes the team will use a "premium" pick on a quarterback next week.“I would say the Patriots are very firmly in the quarterback mix," he said. “They’re just so far back, so I’m having trouble figuring out, like, what are they actually...…The Patriots' quarterback position is among the most discussed topics in the entire league ahead of the NFL Draft.How will things look without Tom Brady? Who will be the starter -- Jarrett Stidham, Brian Hoyer, or someone else? And will the team select a quarterback in the draft?Appearing on The Rich Eisen Show this week, NFL Media's Ian Rapoport said he believes the team will use a "premium" pick on a quarterback next week.“I would say the Patriots are very firmly in the quarterback mix," he said. “They’re just so far back, so I’m having trouble figuring out, like, what are they actually...WW…

The 2020 Patriots are going to look a lot different not only from the 2019 edition, but perhaps any New England squad in the last 20 or so years.With Tom Brady out of the picture, it appears the Patriots offense is going to undergo some tweaking this offseason.“Over the last two decades, everything we did, every single decision we made in terms of major planning, was made with the idea of how to make things best for Tom Brady,” Bill Belichick said on a conference call Monday.That will now change, starting this offseason. “Whoever the quarterback is, we’ll try to make things work...…The 2020 Patriots are going to look a lot different not only from the 2019 edition, but perhaps any New England squad in the last 20 or so years.With Tom Brady out of the picture, it appears the Patriots offense is going to undergo some tweaking this offseason.“Over the last two decades, everything we did, every single decision we made in terms of major planning, was made with the idea of how to make things best for Tom Brady,” Bill Belichick said on a conference call Monday.That will now change, starting this offseason. “Whoever the quarterback is, we’ll try to make things work...WW…

It seems rather likely the Patriots will be drafting a quarterback in the NFL Draft next week, but it is unclear exactly where.According to , the Patriots have had "numerous video conferences" with James Madison quarterback Ben DiNucci."The Pittsburgh transfer was not graded by scouts entering the season despite his terrific junior campaign," Pauline wrote. "DiNucci followed that up with a senior year that included 3,441 yards passing and 29 touchdowns as well as a completion percentage of 71 percent. For some reason, DiNucci was snubbed from all the postseason All-Star events. He has...…It seems rather likely the Patriots will be drafting a quarterback in the NFL Draft next week, but it is unclear exactly where.According to , the Patriots have had "numerous video conferences" with James Madison quarterback Ben DiNucci."The Pittsburgh transfer was not graded by scouts entering the season despite his terrific junior campaign," Pauline wrote. "DiNucci followed that up with a senior year that included 3,441 yards passing and 29 touchdowns as well as a completion percentage of 71 percent. For some reason, DiNucci was snubbed from all the postseason All-Star events. He has...WW…

Rob Gronkowski has been apart of several Super Bowl celebrations, so he has a good idea what they are like.Obviously because of the pandemic, things were different this year, and appearing on The Late, Late Show with James Corden Tuesday, the Tampa Bay tight end revealed one part that was disappointing.“I wish I had a burrito because I was really hungry," he said. "The celebration in the locker room went for awhile and then I had actually had to stay a little while extra with a couple of things I had to do and I was starving in the locker room by the end of it. It was like two hours after...…Rob Gronkowski has been apart of several Super Bowl celebrations, so he has a good idea what they are like.Obviously because of the pandemic, things were different this year, and appearing on The Late, Late Show with James Corden Tuesday, the Tampa Bay tight end revealed one part that was disappointing.“I wish I had a burrito because I was really hungry," he said. "The celebration in the locker room went for awhile and then I had actually had to stay a little while extra with a couple of things I had to do and I was starving in the locker room by the end of it. It was like two hours after...WW…

By now everyone knows Matthew Stafford was traded to the Rams over the weekend and he reportedly said he would be willing to go anywhere but New England.Appearing on Ordway, Merloni & Fauria Wednesday, ESPN analyst Tedy Bruschi was asked about Stafford and he did not hold back.“He’s not tough enough to play here. He’s just not tough enough,” he said. “I don’t think he’s tough enough to be coached hard. Do you realize the mental toughness that Tom Brady had to have for 20 years to deal with Bill Belichick and that type of coaching? I mean, constant pressure every single day. Does...…By now everyone knows Matthew Stafford was traded to the Rams over the weekend and he reportedly said he would be willing to go anywhere but New England.Appearing on Ordway, Merloni & Fauria Wednesday, ESPN analyst Tedy Bruschi was asked about Stafford and he did not hold back.“He’s not tough enough to play here. He’s just not tough enough,” he said. “I don’t think he’s tough enough to be coached hard. Do you realize the mental toughness that Tom Brady had to have for 20 years to deal with Bill Belichick and that type of coaching? I mean, constant pressure every single day. Does...WW…

On top of starting life in a new state and with a new team this season, Tom Brady also had some serious stuff going on with his family -- both his parents had COVID-19.Appearing on , Tom Brady Sr. revealed he and his wife had COVID at the beginning of the football season."When the season started this year I was in the hospital with COVID for almost three weeks and my wife was sick with COVID at the same time," he said. "We didn’t even see the first two games of the year. It was the first two games I ever missed of his career because I was sick as a dog and my wife was as sick as a...…On top of starting life in a new state and with a new team this season, Tom Brady also had some serious stuff going on with his family -- both his parents had COVID-19.Appearing on , Tom Brady Sr. revealed he and his wife had COVID at the beginning of the football season."When the season started this year I was in the hospital with COVID for almost three weeks and my wife was sick with COVID at the same time," he said. "We didn’t even see the first two games of the year. It was the first two games I ever missed of his career because I was sick as a dog and my wife was as sick as a...WW…