Some news and notes on this Friday as the New England Patriots get set to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers this Sunday.

Pro Football Hall of Fame honors Matt Ryan on 60,000 career passing yards, but with an unfortunate coincidence.

It’s sort of crazy to think that teams have gone decades without finding their guy.  Meanwhile, Belichick essentially had just one season without his.  Raise your hand if you’re a little surprised.

The Patriots held their first joint practice against the Raiders on Tuesday and ended up with a difficult test that they apparently had a tough time with. 

Julian Edelman launches the first episode of his sports history podcast “Games With Names.” Chats with Tedy Bruschi and Eli Manning.

The best social media postings honoring James White following his decision to retire from the NFL after eight seasons.

QB Tom Brady on James White: “Teammate, champion, football player through and through. Congrats on the perfect career @sweetfeet.”

The best social media reaction from former teammates of Danny Amendola following his decision to retire from the NFL.

New England Patriots news for 7/15 covering some various local stories.

New England Patriots news for 7/14 along with some NFL Notes on this Thursday.

Former New England Patriots tight end Matt LaCosse announces his retirement from the NFL after seven seasons.

Rob Gronkowski attends a business event in Boston and explains he has zero intentions to return to football after retiring for a second time.

Looking over some numbers on New England Patriots QB Mac Jones this morning and his name appeared in some interesting areas.

Most New England Patriots fans saw this coming at some point, but according to reports, Patriots owner Robert Kraft has been nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 

This upcoming preseason certainly remains one of the most intriguing in recent memory for the New England Patriots, with a variety of positions in the spotlight.