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Bill Belichick Becomes a Meme in His Worst-Ever Loss

Patriots get blown out by 35 points

(Newser) - Just how bad was Sunday's loss for Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots? The legendary, and legendarily stoic, coach became an "instant meme" for frustration, reports NESN . Cameras caught Belichick covering his eyes on the sideline during the 38-3 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, and the jokes...

Tom Brady Has Now Beaten Every NFL Team

Including his old one

(Newser) - Tom Brady brought two decades of touchdown passes, victories, and championships to New England. He returned Sunday night and reminded his former team what they’re missing. Brady rallied the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 19-17 victory over the Patriots on a rainy Sunday night, with Ryan Succop hitting the...

Bill Belichick to Trump: Thanks but No Thanks

New England Patriots coach declines Presidential Medal of Freedom

(Newser) - So much for that: Bill Belichick won't be accepting the Presidential Medal of Freedom this week , after all. Despite his longtime friendship with President Trump, the New England Patriots coach issued a statement Monday declining the honor, ESPN reports. "Recently I was offered the opportunity to receive the...

Trump Will Bestow High Honor on Bill Belichick

Patriots coach to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

(Newser) - President Trump may have lost his voice on social media, but he's aiming to maintain a high profile this week nonetheless. For one thing, he will present one of the nation's highest civilian honors—the Presidential Medal of Freedom—to New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick, reports Politico...

Belichick Responds to Tom Brady's Departure

Patriots' coach and owner address quarterback's departure

(Newser) - The only coach and owner Tom Brady has known in his 20-season NFL career praised their departing quarterback on Tuesday. Calling Brady "a special person and the greatest quarterback of all-time," Patriots coach Bill Belichick said: "Tom was not just a player who bought into our program....

How Tom Brady's Trainer Could Destroy a Sports Dynasty

ESPN suggests 'end is near' for Brady, Belichick, and owner Kraft

(Newser) - With the NFL playoffs about to start, those who love to hate the New England Patriots will love to read a lengthy new ESPN story about trouble at the very top of the organization. The story by Seth Wickersham wonders whether this is "the beginning of the end" for...

Massive Report Alleges Patriots' Cheating Worse Than Thought

ESPN says 'Deflategate' was 'a makeup call' for Spygate cover-up

(Newser) - In a massive ESPN report —more than 10,000 words put together based on interviews with more than 90 players, coaches, team owners, and league officials, plus "previously undisclosed private notes from key meetings"—Don Van Natta Jr. and Seth Wickersham lay out their case that the...

Bill Belichick: We Followed Rules 'to the Letter'

Patriots' coach makes unscheduled appearance amid DeflateGate

(Newser) - Saying his team "followed the rules to the letter," New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick explained how his team prepares its footballs on game day and defended his players from chatter that they made it to the Super Bowl by cheating via deflated game balls . In an unscheduled...

Patriots' Belichick: I'm 'Shocked' by DeflateGate

'I have no explanation for what happened,' Pats coach says about deflated footballs

(Newser) - The hands-on head coach who scrutinizes obscure rules in the NFL handbook to come up with controversial plays said today at a news conference that he never fully knew the process behind inflating footballs and that he is "shocked" and has "no explanation" for how 11 out of...

11 of 12 Patriots' Game Balls Were Deflated: Report

League says it's still investigating DeflateGate

(Newser) - Allegations that the New England Patriots used deflated footballs in Sunday's game appear to be true: Unnamed NFL sources have confirmed as much to ESPN , though league officials tell the AP that "we're still awaiting findings." The ESPN report holds that 11 of 12 game balls...

Patriots Rout Colts for AFC Title

They'll face Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl after 45-7 win

(Newser) - Bill Belichick and Tom Brady are headed to a special place where no coach or player has gone more—the Super Bowl. The New England Patriots dominant duo earned a sixth trip to the Super Bowl with a 45-7 wipeout of the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC championship game before...

This High School Coach Should Change Pro Football

Kevin Kelley never punts; pro teams shouldn't either: Mallory Rubin

(Newser) - In 2008, high school football coach Kevin Kelley took his team to a state championship without punting a single time , and he still doesn't do it. Pulaski Academy, in Little Rock, Arkansas, nearly always opts for an onside kick, writes Mallory Rubin at Grantland . Statisticians acknowledge the benefits of...

Tebow to Join Patriots: Sources
 Tebow to Join Patriots: Sources 
Jun 11, 2013 2:21 AM CDT

Tebow to Join Patriots: Sources

He's expected at New England minicamp today

(Newser) - Reports of the death of Tim Tebow's NFL career were perhaps at least premature: The controversial QB is set to sign with the New England Patriots, sources tell ESPN and the AP . Tebow, who was released by the New York Jets after they failed to find a role for...

The 25 Worst Sore Losers in Sports

Steinbrenner, Canucks fans, and LeBron make the list

(Newser) - Losing stinks, but being a gracious loser is always more honorable than throwing a tantrum. Bad sportsmanship, however, did not stop these people—the 25 biggest sore losers in sports history, according to Bleacher Report . A sample:

Jets Coach Buries Ball From Patriots Blowout

Rex Ryan wants his team to forget about the blowout

(Newser) - Jets coach Rex Ryan sure likes to make a statement, sometimes even figurative ones: This morning, he gathered his team on sidelines of its practice field and buried a game ball used in Monday's 45-3 loss to New England, reports the New York Post . He told the players he wants...

NFL Fines Broncos for Spying on 49ers
 NFL Fines Broncos 
 for Spying on 49ers 
spygate II
Nov 27, 2010 2:54 PM CST

NFL Fines Broncos for Spying on 49ers

Coach, team out $50K each; video director is fired

(Newser) - The NFL has another case of illegal snooping on its hands. In a flap reminiscent of the Patriots' "spygate" scandal , the league has fined the Denver Broncos and coach Josh McDaniels $50,000 each for filming the practice of the 49ers before a game in London last month. The...

Belichick Ties Strong in Florida-Bama Tilt
 Belichick Ties Strong  
 in Florida-Bama Tilt 

BATTLE OF COLLEGE UNBEATENS
Dec 5, 2009 9:08 AM CST

Belichick Ties Strong in Florida-Bama Tilt

Coaches Meyer, Saban have deep ties to Patriots guru

(Newser) - Though he won’t be on the sidelines again until tomorrow, New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick holds the common thread in today’s matchup between college football’s top-ranked. Urban Meyer and No. 1 Florida meet Nick Saban and No. 2 Alabama—both unbeaten—for the Southeastern Conference title...

Pats Lose on Belichick Stunner
 Pats Lose on Belichick Stunner 
Nov 16, 2009 5:33 AM CST

Pats Lose on Belichick Stunner

Colts capitalize on fourth-down screw-up

(Newser) - Bill Belichick’s vaunted genius got the better of him last night, when a gutsy fourth-down gamble cost the Patriots a win in Indianapolis. Up by six with 2:08 left on the clock, New England decided to go for it on fourth-and-two from its own 28. Kevin Faulk made...

Best Sports Stories of 2008
 Best Sports Stories of 2008 
OPINION
Dec 26, 2008 3:02 PM CST

Best Sports Stories of 2008

Evil Bill, golden Michael, ailing Tiger, and hapless Lions held our fascination

(Newser) - Every fan has favorite storylines from the year in sports, but a few were universally intriguing, Reid Cherner and Tom Weir write in USA Today:
  1. Michael Phelps' eight golds in the 08/08/08 Olympics gave America a reason to root.
  2. Our favorite hoodied villain, Patriots coach Bill Belichick, finally got his
...

NFL's Newest Treat: Trick Plays
 NFL's Newest Treat: Trick Plays 
Sep 25, 2008 4:54 PM CDT

NFL's Newest Treat: Trick Plays

Dolphins' 'Wildcat' formation not only way offenses trying to fool defenses this season

(Newser) - Sunday’s four-touchdown performance from Miami running back Ronnie Brown may signal the year of the trick play in the NFL, USA Today reports. The Dolphins’ “Wildcat” formation, in which the running back takes a direct snap, seems likely to catch on. “This is a copycat league,”...

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