The Patriots sent their 2017 first-round selection and a third-round pick to New Orleans for Cooks while the Saints will send back a fourth-round pick, said the person who spoke Friday to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the teams have not announced the deal. In the 23-year-old Cooks the Patriots add another speedy and productive young receiver to a group that already includes Chris Hogan, Malcolm Mitchell and veterans Julian Edelman and Danny Amendola.T Cooks has appeared in all 16 regular-season games for New Orleans the past two years and is coming off back-to-back 1,100-yard receiving seasons, in which he also had 17 touchdowns.
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In True Patriots Fashion, Brandin Cooks Trade Gives Tom Brady Extended SB Window
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has made a career out of sprinkling his pixie dust on discarded or overlooked receivers. Chris Hogan went undrafted in 2011, and had a single-season high 450 receiving yards prior to pairing with Brady.
Film chronicles Patriots season, dramatic Super Bowl win
From Julian Edelman pledging to win for Tom Brady’s mom to Atlanta’s swagger before a historic Patriots comeback, NFL fans are getting new insight into the Super Bowl with a film documenting New England’s win. A 78-minute film chronicling the Patriots throughout its run to the franchise’s fifth title was released Tuesday by Cinedigm, the NFL and NFL Films.
Brady begins investigation into stolen SB jersey
Brady begins investigation into stolen SB jersey Tom Brady: Still really great at social media. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: New England Patriots QB Tom Brady #12 calls signals at the line against the Atlanta Falcons at Super Bowl 51 on Sunday, February 5, 2017 in Houston, TX.
New England Patriots Julian Edelman teases ‘Edelman’s Catch’ seafood restaurant in hilarious video
Get Patriots game stats and the inside scoop on the season with The Boston Globe’s Point After newsletter delivered for free to your inbox. When Julian Edelman and Bill Belichick appeared on The Tonight Show last week, host Jimmy Fallon jokingly suggested that the Patriots receiver open up his own seafood restaurant called Edelman’s Catch, in honor of the receiver’s incredible fingertip grab in Super Bowl 51. In the Patriots receiver’s newest Facebook video , Edelman pictures what it would look like if he took Fallon’s bait.
Nothing you can do about it
Five titles in seven Super Bowl appearances. Bill Belichick and Tom Brady are the greatest.
New England Patriots Gov. Baker proclaims Feb. 7, 2017 New England Patriots Day
Get Patriots game stats and the inside scoop on the season with The Boston Globe’s Point After newsletter delivered for free to your inbox. Gov. Charlie Baker has proclaimed Feb. 7, 2017, the day of the Patriots’ Super Bowl victory parade , as New England Patriots Day.
Bill Belichick, Julian Edelman, and Jimmy Fallon.
Bill Belichick and Julian Edelman stopped by The Tonight Show Monday to talk with host Jimmy Fallon about what went through the receiver’s head when he made his amazing catch, why the Patriots coach looks so grumpy all the time, and how they’ll get the celebration started when they come back to Boston Tuesday morning. Fallon started the interview by asking how the Patriots managed to not give up when they were trailing the Falcons 21-3 at halftime and 28-3 early in the third quarter.
Edelman’s Catch Falls Short Of New York Giants Tyree Or Manningham
Congratulations to the New England Patriots for their fifth Super Bowl title. The Pats comeback was certainly epic.
Three takeaways from Super Bowl LI
… quarter against the New England Patriots during Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports You can look at how the game unfolded last night from many different angles. One thing that definitely stood out to me was …
BucsTom Brady’s jersey was the only thing from missing this Super Bowl classic
FEBRUARY 05: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots celebrates with Julian Edelman #11 after defeating the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in overtime to win Super Bowl 51 at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas. In other news, Brady became the first quarterback to win the Super Bowl five times, the first player to be named Super Bowl MVP four times and the first player to shake hands with the man who suspended him for four games for his alleged role in Deflategate.
For the Patriots, Super Bowl night was a festive affair
Improbable victory in hand, the poor Falcons vanquished to an uncomfortable place in NFL history, the Patriots celebrated their fifth Super Bowl with friends and fans at a post-game party at NRG Center, just a stumble from NRG Stadium. And stumbling is what most were doing, in a daze of light beer and disbelief that the Patriots had overcome a pitiful first half to beat Atlanta and become, well, legends.
Sweetest of all: Patriots reign in mighty Super Bowl rally
… Falcon, Deion Sanders. Indeed, it felt like prime time for a celebration in Atlanta, a city with a long history of sports mediocrity and collapses, but nothing quite like this. “No panic,” Patriots wide receiver Matthew Slater explained. “We …
Weird Super Bowl: Eagles player congratulates Belichick, Brady trolls Goodell in local commercial
Yes, that’s Eagles long-snapper Jon Dorenbos wearing his own jersey while congratulating Patriots head coach Bill Belichick following his team’s 34-28 overtime win against the Falcons in Super Bowl LI. Historic.
Brady leads biggest comeback, Patriots win 34-28 in OT
… the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in Houston. Tom Brady led one of the greatest comebacks in sports history lifting New England from a 25-point hole to the Patriots’ fifth NFL championship in the first Super Bowl overtime. …
The Latest: Pats’ huge rally forces 1st OT in Super Bowl
SCORE ALERT: The New England Patriots have wiped out a 28-3 deficit to force the first overtime in Super Bowl history against the Atlanta Falcons. Tom Brady threw a tying 2-point conversion pass to Danny Amendola after James White’s 1-yard touchdown run to get the Patriots even at 28-all with 57 seconds remaining.
Tom Brady stands alone as NFL’s greatest after rescuing Patriots in Super Bowl
… the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in overtime in Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Seals-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-348602 ORIG FILE ID: 20170205_rvr_usa_156.jpg Five years before the wild culmination of Super Bowl LI, to the day …
New England Patriots Watch Julian Edelman defy Falcons’ defense, reality with insane catch
Get Patriots game stats and the inside scoop on the season with The Boston Globe’s Point After newsletter delivered for free to your inbox. Making a catch worthy of the NFL’s biggest game, Edelman snagged the ball that seemed to levitate just about the ground.
At Fox & Hound, they may not know your name but they all cheer for the Pats | Colorado Springs Gazette, News
… a small town of just under 2,000 people in Maine that few could probably find on a map. On Sunday, at the Fox & Hound Sports Tavern in Colorado Springs, 2,300 miles from her hometown, Shaw met up with another Mainer. It wasn’t a coincidence. Both …
Column: Patriots’ familiar act assures little in Super Bowl
… 30-27 range. Expect Lady Gaga to do or say something people will talk about the next day. Tim Dahlberg is a national sports columnist for The Associated Press. Write to him at tdahlberg@ap.org or http://twitter.com/timdahlberg
The Patriotsa offense isna t just Tom Brady. That will serve them well vs. Atlanta.
Tom Brady and the Patriots might want to rely a bit more on LeGarrette Blount in the Super Bowl. This Super Bowl is, in some ways, all about New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.
Brady, Patriots heading to Super Bowl again
After beginning the 2016 season suspended for four games for his role in the “Deflategate” scandal, the New England quarterback relentlessly carried the Patriots to an unprecedented ninth appearance in the title game, and his seventh in a row. Brady threw for a franchise playoff-best 384 yards and three touchdowns in a 36-17 rout of the helpless Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
They’re Back: Brady and Patriots win AFC, 36-17 vs Steelers
New England Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan makes a touchdown reception against Pittsburgh Steelers safety Mike Mitchell during the first half of the AFC championship NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. less New England Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan makes a touchdown reception against Pittsburgh Steelers safety Mike Mitchell during the first half of the AFC championship NFL football game, Sunday, … more New England Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan runs against Pittsburgh Steelers defense during the second half of the AFC championship NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass.
Bookies make Patriots a 3-point pick with record over/under
… will be a high-scoring Super Bowl. Most are also expecting an offensive showdown, with an over/under of 59 at some sports books the biggest ever in Super Bowl history. “You’ve got the Patriots and then you have this scoring machine in Atlanta,” said …
New England Patriots: Julian Edelman Has Advice For Teammates
The New England Patriots will be playing the AFC Championship Game for the sixth straight season. For some, it will be their first time.
New England Patriots: Julian Edelman Has Advice For Teammates
The New England Patriots will be playing the AFC Championship Game for the sixth straight season. For some, it will be their first time.
Patriots’ Julian Edelman apologizes to ref: ‘I get so defensive, I’m sorry’
Thanks to NFL Films’ SoundFX, we were able to listen to the receiver mic’d up and hear what he said to official Keith Ferguson. The play in question is believed to be on Edelman’s 48-yard reception in the second quarter.
Patriots seeking offensive improvement heading into AFC Championship Game
Patriots seeking offensive improvement heading into AFC Championship Game New England players were not satisfied with how they played in divisional round win vs. Texans. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2iC1Nfj Dion Lewis became the first player in NFL history to score rushing, receiving and kickoff return touchdowns in a playoff game as the Patriots pulled away for a 34-16 win over the Texans.
Lewis scores 3 TDS, Pats advance to AFC title game 34-16
Dion Lewis had a 13-yard touchdown reception , a 98-yard kickoff return for a score, and a late 1-yard touchdown to help the Patriots hold off the Houston Texans 34-16 on Saturday night and advance to an NFL-record sixth straight conference title game. Lewis became the fifth Patriots player to score three touchdowns in a playoff game.
The Latest: Dion Lewis latest post-season star for Patriots
… the line closed at many casinos at 16 or 17 points, after opening worldwide at 13.5 points favouring New England. Sports books are generally hesitant to move a line on either side of a multiple of 7, since teams often win by a touchdown or two …
Newcomer Floyd could be X-factor for Patriots in NFL playoffs
FOXBOROUGH, Mass.>> The New England Patriots gave Michael Floyd a fresh start last month when they signed the receiver just a day after he was waived by the Arizona Cardinals following a DUI arrest. A month later, Floyd has a chance to fulfill that faith and possibly play the role of X factor on a suddenly stacked group of Patriots receivers heading into the playoffs.
Brady throws for 3 scores to help Pats beat Miami, 35-14
The New England Patriots finished the regular season with a perfect road record, and are hoping their next trip is to the Super Bowl. Tom Brady threw for 276 yards and three scores Sunday to help the Patriots clinch home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs by beating the Miami Dolphins 35-14.
Dolphins get on board before half, trail 20-7
For a fair portion of the first quarter, it looked like the Patriots would be able to stroll into halftime content that they’d done enough to win Sunday’s game over the Dolphins. They still hold a comfortable lead, but it will take more than sleepwalking through the rest of the proceedings to ensure they take the top seed in the AFC playoffs.
Patriots stem Dolphins rally with long Julian Edelman touchdown
Wide receiver Michael Floyd caught his first touchdown pass as a Patriot in the first half of Sunday’s game against the Dolphins and he had a big impact on another touchdown in the second half. Floyd crushed Dolphins cornerback Tony Lippett with a block that helped Julian Edelman turn a short pass into a 77-yard touchdown.
Patriots Notebook: Michael Floyd getting more comfortable with playbook
The Patriots signed Michael Floyd on Dec. 15 as an insurance policy at receiver. It increasingly appears they’ll look to cash in on their coverage Sunday against the Dolphins in Miami.
Patriots: Cyrus Jones hoping he gets another shot
Cyrus Jones remains confident in his abilities as a kick returner, even if the decisions of the coaching staff indicate that their confidence is not necessarily mutual. A chance to return kicks or punts on Sunday at Miami, to Jones, would just be a chance to break a season-defining play.
Devin Smith Is Not Taking Anything for Granted
‘s sophomore campaign has been a test of patience. “It’s been real tough,” Smith told Eric Allen and Larry Hardesty on Inside the Jets.