Garoppolo finished the night 22-28 for 235 yards and two touchdowns. His final three drives, 13-14 for 168 yards and a pair of TD passes

I’d expect to see Garoppolo play most of if not all of the first half. He should be able to lead the Patriots offense and get the unit clicking

Over the weekend, ESPN investigative reporter and “Outside The Lines” host Bob Ley made headlines for his stance on New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s refusal to discuss the potential concussions he may have played with during the 2016 NFL season.

Best social media postings honoring Vince Wilfork retiring from the NFL.

Robert Kraft purchases two Boeing 767’s for team travel.

When the offense couldn’t get it in the end zone on 4th down during a goal line drill, the entire unit to include Bill Belichick did pushups.

Robert Kraft presents Tom Brady’s mother with her own Super Bowl championship ring.

Wise credits the veterans on the team for helping him with the many questions and tips for him and the other young players on the team.

“Once I’m on the field, we’re not friends, but off the field, I am very respectful. I respect everybody on the team, talk to them…it’s nothing personal.”

After the first few minutes of practice, Brady and nearly all of the first team offensive players retreated to the lower practice fields

Van Noy and McClellin will probably be asked to fill in at times as edge rushers (Hightower as well) so the team may opt for an extra linebacker.

Julian Edelman and Stephon Gilmore got into it a bit at the end of practice. As per the Patriots usual M.O. both players were sent to the locker room.

Best social media postings from Rob Ninkovich’s retirement day.

Roger Goodell confirms he will be in attendance at the New England Patriots home opener.

But Ninkovich’s retirement leaves a void in experience, so who steps up in 2017 to fill the gap and provides the team with the pressure they’ll need?

In a media workroom packed with family, teammates, coaches, owners and the Patriots media beat writers, Rob Ninkovich retired in an emotional ceremony that celebrated his Patriots career.

During the full team drills, however, Wise jumped inside of Fleming again and would have had a clean sack of Jimmy Garoppolo.

The team had a pair of shorts and shells practices the first two days of training camp to get things started but the intensity was dialed down a bit.

Andrew Hawkins formally announces his retirement from the NFL.

Carr made arguably the catch of the day with a beautiful leaping grab in the back of the end zone with a leaping grab over DB Will Likely.

Gostkowski had that developed into an art form, angling his kicks on one side of the field near the corner of the end zone

This spring the team had the smarts to bring back safety Duron Harmon. The re-signing of the third starter because he plays so many snaps was a win/win.

Gilmore who is a bigger, physical corner and immediately upgrades the position. Together the duo of Butler and Gilmore on paper looks to be a very good one.

In a press release shared on Saturday, the New England Patriots announced that former quarterback Vito “Babe” Parilli had passed away at the age of 87 from multiple myeloma in Parker, Colorado.

Julian Edelman shares apologetic letter from college professor who doubted his chances at making the NFL over social media.