There are certain players who make big plays when it counts and it seems like the Patriots want to make sure one of their own stays around fore the foreseeable future.

Cooks’ speed was on full display, he connected on a post route from Tom Brady where he literally left Jordan Richards and Devin McCourty in his dust.

Photo gallery from the second minicamp session, on June 7. The Patriots had nearly perfect attendance with 88 players present.

Dont’a Hightower’s health is of importance this season. As we pointed out during free agency, the Patriots don’t have a man that can do the things he does.

NE shells out a 10.75 million payout if Gronkowski records 90 percent playing time, 80 catches, 1,200 receiving yards, or is named to the All-Pro team.

Amendola has shown to be a tough, reliable wide receiver who while not putting up great numbers, saves his best for big plays at crunch time

Patriots sign free agent wide receiver Andrew Hawkins.

Raymond Clayborn selected as the 26th member of the New England Patriots team Hall of Fame.

Tom Brady’s season at age 39 was remarkable. He looked better than he did at age 29. Many pundits predicted that the Patriots would struggle without him

Cooks wore #7 at Oregon State. “I was (No.) 7 in college,” said Cooks, “So the way that I like to think about it is double-7.”

Julian Edelman calls him Mr. Miyagi, Danny Amendola calls him a wizard but Alex Guerrero is Tom Brady’s personal fitness guru.

White’s three-year $12.69 million-dollar deal which included a $4 million dollar signing bonus works for both parties…it is a bargain signing

Patriots announce finalists for 2017 team Hall of Fame vote.

The NFL will publish the full 2017 schedule of games tonight.

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady missed the team’s visit to the White House two years ago after New England beat the Seahawks, and it sounds like it will be back-to-back trips that he won’t be a part of.

“Ultimately, the team has to come first even though we all have individual goals and preferences,” Belichick said. “It’s one day at a time,”

The stalemate among voters between Raymond Clayborn and Leon Gray sparks the question of whether either will ever break the 80% threshold to earn induction to the Patriots Hall of Fame.

The intrepid warriors at 345 Park Avenue have apparently been busy the last few months. Moving on from their color rush uniform campaign that left television viewers temporarily blinded, the quest for yet more revenue from apparel sales has ventured onward. Now it is new and unique hats for all 32 teams, to first be worn in public at the upcoming draft.

Today the New England Patriots announced their four 2017 preseason opponents, and which weeks the Pats will be facing those teams. The specific time and dates will be revealed at a later date. Typically the NFL publishes that information prior to the league’s annual draft.

Even if Blount is brought back, I’d expect the team to add another power running back during the upcoming NFL draft at the end of the month.

Today in the history of the New England Patriots we celebrate the birthday of the man, the myth, the legend: Ernie Adams. Ernie Adams turns turns 64 on March 31. The Pats’ Football Research Director is Bill Belichick’s trusted right hand man.

Today in New England Patriots history we say happy birthday to Charlie Weis. He was part of the Pats coaching staff for eight seasons. Weis earned three Super Bowl rings as the Patriots’ offensive coordinator for Super Bowls 36, 38 and 39. He won another ring as part of Bill Parcells’ staff when the Giants beat the Bills 20-19 in Super Bowl 25.

Happy Birthday to Chris Long, who headlines March 28 in New England Patriots’ history.

Justin Coleman is one of five players in New England Patriots history to share today’s birth date. Here is a look at March 27 in Pats history.   Justin Coleman, 24 (3/27/1993) Patriot CB 2015- Uniform #22 Coleman started 38 games over four seasons at the University of Tennessee from 2011-14. He signed with the […]

The Duke, Gino Cappelletti is not the only Patriot born on March 26. Kyle Van Noy and Eric Kettani are also among a group of present or former Boston/New England Patriots to be born on this date. Mr. Patriot is such a significant story of the Pats that he deserved his own column. Here is […]