New England Patriots
Giardi: Mike's Musings on the Patriots roster, and what the heck happened on Sunday
The Patriots got their asses kicked on Sunday night, and their roster issues showed up on the biggest possible stage. There is a lot of work that will need to be done, and those in charge of putting next year’s team together understand that better than anyone.
Bedard: Reacting to all Eliot Wolf's comments on the Patriots at the NFL Scouting Combine (updated)
Here are Eliot Wolf's podium comments from Tuesday morning at the NFL Combine (Mike Vrabel will speak at 1 p.m. on Wednesday), and then our reaction to some of his more interesting comments.
Giardi: Patriots roster review/free agency preview - Diggs and the domino effect
It’s important to note that Diggs only has $1.7 million in guaranteed money coming to him…until day 3 of the league year (March 13). That’s when another $6 million becomes his. So yes, the Pats are on the clock to either renegotiate his big number or send him packing
NFL Scouting Combine Preview (Defense) - Edge Rushers Aplenty Offer Mass Appeal
A nice crop of edge rushers are set to arrive Indy this week, a position that New England is sure to monitor.
Patriots: NFL Scouting Combine Preview (Offense) - Patriots could have multiple options at WR, TE and offensive line
BSJ examines the offensive players invited to the NFL combine and how the Patriots could view potential prospects headed into the event.
Giardi: NFL Notebook - Patriots running back room in focus in review/preview; plus, money matters
The Patriots were 21st in rushing DVOA, but a late-season surge had them climb up the ranks in the more traditional measurements.
Bedard: Why the Patriots likely won't be big spenders this offseason, and why they might surprise
So now the question is, coming off a Super Bowl appearance, how much should we anticipate the Patriots spending in 2026, and how will they allocate those resources — are they going to "go for it," or are they going to stay the course with the rebuild? The short answer: Unless Robert Kraft suddenly turns over a new leaf (it's possible, for reasons I'll get into), I would not anticipate the Patriots spending all that much.
Giardi: Roster review/free agency preview - stand pat or take a big leap?
The Pats have money to spend - assuming ownership is willing to at least dip their toes into free agency if not fully submerge as they did a year ago. And there are players who can help, or in one case in particular, be transformative...
Giardi: Roster review/free agency preview - Patriots could use an 'edge'
Let’s start with Chaisson. He has said he wants to return. That’s what you’re supposed to say, especially after a career year. But the 26-year-old has never had a big payday, and this may very well be the time to strike.
Completed Q&A: Bedard on Patriots' Super Bowl loss to Seahawks, start of offseason 02.16.26
The Patriots' amazing season ended with a thud. Let's talk about it, and the early stages of the postseason.
Giardi: NFL Notebook - Where will the Patriots turn at defensive coordinator? Plus, could Crosby find his way to Foxboro?
Are Campbell and Jared Wilson better players than they were when they got to NE? I should hope so. But could the level of play been greater here in the postseason? Hard not to wonder, even with Campbell dealing with the knee.
Bedard's Breakdown: Playing the Patriots blame game from the Super Bowl loss to the Seahawks
Let's just get into the blame pie game. Ranking, in descending order, the eight biggest reasons why the Patriots lost the Super Bowl:
Podcast: Bedard on Maye, Campbell and Patriots' Super Bowl loss to Seahawks with Felger & Mazz 02.10.26
Felger, Mazz, and Murray welcome Greg Bedard to the show, getting all of Bedard’s thoughts about the Patriots Super Bowl 60 loss.
Will Campbell on Super Bowl struggles: 'I expect more of myself'
Will Campbell and his Patriots teammates spoke to the media while cleaning out their lockers after losing Super Bowl LX.
Mike Vrabel knows how far Patriots have come in a short time
Mike Vrabel knows that after 17 wins and a trip to the Super Bowl, his team has at the very least proven that it knows how to win football games.
Hurley: Leftover thoughts from Patriots' crash landing vs. Seahawks in Super Bowl
It's time to take a long look at the highs and lows from the Super Bowl loss while also looking at the season in totality and projecting what it all means going forward.
Giardi: Roster review/free agency preview - Do the Patriots have the market cornered?
Despite not seeing nearly as much “cat” coverage as I thought we would based on Mike Vrabel’s comments, the Patriots' secondary became one of the clear strengths of the football team
Bedard: 3 sequences to a Super Bowl loss - No hot answers, blocking issues and Maye's struggles
Breaking down the key sequences in the Patriots' Super Bowl loss to the Seahawks, mostly through video analysis, featuring: • The opening series, where Drake Maye is already struggling with his accuracy and lack of timing, and the Patriots don't have a hot answer for Devon Witherspoon's blitzes; • The two failed drives in the third quarter, trailing 12-0, with failures on 3rd and 1, and 3rd and 4; • Maye's two turnovers that seal the game.
Bedard: The Seahawks were simply the much better team as they stomp Patriots in Super Bowl LX
At some point, everyone needs to accept reality, which should have slapped you hard in the face watching on Sunday night: the Patriots were outclassed talent-wise in all three phases by the Seahawks. Period. "That’s the best team we’ve faced, obviously, this year," Mike Vrabel said.
Podcasts: Bedard breaks down Patriots' blowout Super Bowl loss to Seahawks with CLNS and 98.5 The SportsHub
BSJ’s Greg Bedard joins CLNS Media’s John Zannis to react to the Patriots' Super Bowl LX loss to Seattle.
