Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. “That is so far beyond anybody’s comprehension. All we were hoping was that he would get drafted and carry a clipboard for a couple of years until he got on with his life,” said Tom Sr., reached Thursday. “The Lord took him on …
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– The box score doesn’t do rookie WR Kyle Williams justice. He was open on all four targets, including on a goal-line slant for a would-be touchdown, and backup QB Joshua Dobbs underthrew Williams, who had stacked over the top on a go route, which could’ve been a huge play. Williams also drew one defensive pass interference on a deep …
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There was a lot to like about TreVeyon Henderson coming out of Ohio State. His defining attribute as a prospect, however, might have been hiss home run ability — something the New England Patriots were clearly drawn to in the second round of this year’s NFL Draft. “Extremely productive player, extremely good speed, pass protection, pass game,” said EVP of …
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FOXBORO – A short walk from the shadow Tom Brady’s statue now casts outside their doors, the Patriots took yet another first step Friday into what they hope will be a brighter future. They sprinted, then stumbled. Started again and took off, running away with a 48-18 blowout of the Commanders. Welcome back, football. We missed you. Of course, real …
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FOXBOROUGH – TreVeyon Henderson received the kickoff in the south end of Gillette Stadium, right on the goal line. And then bam. Like a flash of lightning, the rookie was off. All offseason, Henderson looked like the fastest player on the practice fields in Foxborough. In pads, out of pads – it didn’t matter. This running back moved differently. And …
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Real football returned to Foxborough on Friday night. After three weeks of training camp the New England Patriots played their first preseason game of the summer, taking on the Washington Commanders, which they won 48-18. The Patriots played their starters in the first quarter, while the Commanders didn’t. That led to some mismatched competition but there were still clear moments …
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady’s statue weighs six tons and rises 17 feet off the ground, from the bottom of the six-sided base — one for each of the New England Patriots’ Super Bowl victories — to the tip of the bronze fist raised in celebration. For a player who was too slow and immobile coming out of college to …
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Starting with the cornerbacks, New England has been practicing with CBs Alex Austin and D.J. James as their top outside corners because starters Christian Gonzalez and Cartlon Davis aren’t participating in practices (and didn’t dress on Friday night). Austin is a heavy favorite to be the Pats third outside corner. He had a textbook pass breakup in the end zone …
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady’s statue weighs six tons and rises 17 feet off the ground, from the bottom of the six-sided base — one for each of the New England Patriots’ Super Bowl victories — to the tip of the bronze fist raised in celebration. For a player who was too slow and immobile coming out of college to …
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Head coach Mike Vrabel’s 91-man roster left an impression Friday night at Gillette Stadium. That impression began at kickoff. The New England Patriots didn’t look back from 7:30 p.m. ET on, defeating the Washington Commanders by a score of 48-18. Here’s what went into the 2025 preseason opener. Maye and Dobbs scramble to the end zone After Tom Brady’s statue …
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