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Don Cherry Drops Another 10-Part Twitter Rant Defending Bill Belichick

Former Boston Bruins coach Don Cherry has already made it abundantly clear where he stands on Deflategate, tweeting a 10-part defense of the New England […]

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ESPN Spygate Story Forces Patriots Fans to Believe Roger Goodell

In order to bury Spygate once and for all, Patriots fans must do something that is considered sacrilege around these parts: take Roger Goodell at his […]

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Tom Brady Confirms He Owns a Donald Trump Hat

Throughout the Deflategate saga, human paraquat and 2016 Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump repeatedly came to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s defense. Each time […]

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Boston Ranked Best City for Sports Fans; New York, Not

Boston prides itself on its rich sporting tradition and winning heritage, from the dynastic Bill Russell-led Celtics of the 50s and 60s, to the Big […]

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The Deflategate Movie Would Be a Blockbuster for the Ages

The end of Deflategate means no more Tom Brady jersey avatars clogging your Twitter feed, no more #NoBradyNoBanner, and no more lectures from those annoying […]

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The Deflategate Verdict Is a Victory for Common Sense

It took more than seven months, but common sense finally won out in Deflategate. Forget all of the legal reasons—of which there are plenty—as to why […]

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Tom Brady Beats NFL, Judge Nullifies Four-Game Suspension

Update: Thursday, 12:29 p.m. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced he will appeal Judge Berman’s ruling in a statement: We are grateful to Judge Berman for hearing […]

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The Patriots Are Deflategate Losers Regardless of What Happens with Tom Brady’s Suspension

It doesn’t matter which way Judge Richard Berman rules on the interminable, unnecessary saga over slightly deflated footballs. The Patriots have already lost. Getting Tom […]

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The Patriots vs. Colts Is the Best Rivalry in Sports Right Now

The concept of an honest-to-goodness rivalry in professional sports is kind of an antiquated idea. The advent of free agency means most players change teams with […]

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The Patriots’ Defense Is What We Should Really Worry About

All this talk about slightly deflated footballs has distracted us from the real concern with the Patriots heading into this season: their pass defense might be […]

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Rob Gronkowski: ‘I’m a Virgin’

New England Patriots tight-end and Red Bull-vodka-soaked man-child Rob Gronkowski shared some startling news on WEEI’s Dennis & Callahan program Monday morning. Co-host Gary Tanguay, filling in for […]

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The National Media’s Patriots and Deflategate Coverage Is Shameful

Sports fans have a seeming predisposition to think the national media is out to get their favorite team. Sports fandom is provincial by nature; nobody […]

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Throwback Thursday: When Bob Kraft Loved the Roger Goodell Hiring

In early August 2006, acclaimed pugilist Mitt Romney was still governor of Massachusetts, while OK GO’s treadmill-filled video for “Here It Goes Again” was coursing through the […]

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FCC Complaints Against Patriots Include Brady’s F-bombs, Edelman’s Tupac T-shirt

NFL broadcasters love talking about how passionate of a player Tom Brady is, how fierce a competitor he is. And nothing illustrates this passion and […]

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Robert Kraft Deserves Some Deflategate Blame

Patriots fans who have been spewing their venom toward Roger Goodell over the last several months should save some bile for one of the best […]