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GOOD TIMES: It’s all coming together right now at Gillette

Admit it, you were worried in the beginning. Maybe even a little bit at halftime. But the NFL is a quarterback league, and you could see Drake Maye vs. Dillon Gabriel meant absolutely no shot Sunday for the Cleveland Browns,who lost 32-13. None. In fact, one had to be wondering when some ...

WELCOME BACK: Patriots return to Gillette in whole new light

Welcome back, New England Patriots. We should have known you'd return to Gillette Stadium with the swagger of an AFC contender. We should have known when you blew out a bad team, the Carolina Panthers, the last time we saw you at Gillette a month ago that you'd transform yourselves quicker ...

CALLING HISTORY: Sometimes the game you broadcast is unforgettable

When they were heading down to Milton, Mass. on a beautiful, sun-splashed day last Saturday, local broadcasters Rich MacDonough and Jason Robie had no idea they were about to become part of history. And see a performance they will never forget. Some of you may have heard about it, others not. ...

BELIEVE, FANS: This Patriots team will roll through schedule

Here's a message for you, New England Patriot fans: Don't listen to those experienced voices at Gillette Stadium who want to caution you about the Patriots being a four win team from a year ago that is still feeling its way, blah blah blah. Nope. They've arrived. Everyone hadn't agreed that ...

Things just keep getting softer for these Patriots, right?

We're getting deeper into that soft spot in the New England Patriots schedule. Which is pretty much the entire schedule, right? There's a little intrigue this week with Mike Vrabel's return to Tennessee, maybe a bigger deal in Nashville and with the media there than here. Vrabel in a class ...

FUN IN THE FOURTH: Some thoughts on win No.4, ahead of schedule

Here are some observations from Sunday's Patriots win over the Saints, which was probably a bit closer than we all thought it would be: First, we've said for awhile that Drake Maye has a ton of confidence in receiver Kayshon Boutte and loves throwing him the ball. That was perfectly clear as ...