Kyle Hightower

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Feb. 10 marked 39 weeks in Jayson Tatum’s rehabilitation from his Achilles tendon injury.  

March 3 would be 42 weeks.  That’s also Jayson Tatum’s birthday.  

The Celtics host the Charlotte Hornets on March 4.

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Patriots QB Drake Maye has no plans for surgery on his throwing shoulder this offseason New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye doesn’t plan to have any surgical procedures on his throwing shoulder after receiving a pain-relieving injection before the Super Bowl.

Drake Maye said he doesn’t plan to have any surgical procedures on his throwing shoulder this offseason, after receiving a pain-relieving injection before their Super Bowl loss.

“Just get some time off. Time’s the best healer.”

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Most times sacked in a season since merger (playoffs included):
David Carr 76 in 2002
Randall Cunningham 72 in 1986
Joe Burrow 70 in 2021
Drake Maye 68 in 2025
Caleb Williams 68 in 2024
David Carr 68 in 2005

Patriots' Maye turns ball over 3 times while hounded by Seahawks' defense in Super Bowl loss Drake Maye was a dependable and steadying force for the New England Patriots this season. The second-year quarterback never got the chance to be that when his team needed him most in the Super Bowl.

Drake Maye was a dependable and steadying force for the New England Patriots this season. The second-year quarterback never got the chance to be that when his team needed him most in the Super Bowl.

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Super Bowl 2026 live updates: Seahawks claim second Super Bowl title in 29-13 victory The Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots to claim the franchise’s second Super Bowl title.

Super Bowl 60 is complete: The Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots to claim the franchise’s second Super Bowl title.

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Super Bowl 2026 live updates: Counting down to Patriots vs. Seahawks kickoff Watch the New England Patriots play the Seattle Seahawks in the 2026 Super Bowl at 6:30 p.m. EST on NBC, Peacock, Hulu or YouTube TV. Bad Bunny performs at halftime.

What would you do for Super Bowl tickets? This fan wore another team's jersey.

“He made me wear this ridiculous jersey.”

@janiemccap.bsky.social with a great slice of NFL fandom.

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Super Bowl 2026 live updates: Counting down to Patriots vs. Seahawks kickoff Watch the New England Patriots play the Seattle Seahawks in the 2026 Super Bowl at 6:30 p.m. EST on NBC, Peacock, Hulu or YouTube TV. Bad Bunny performs at halftime.

Check out the @AP #SuperBowl Live Blog throughout the day with everything in and around Levi Stadium. And, of course, insights during the game.

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Welcome to Super Bowl 60.

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Sam Darnold has overcome doubters, Drake Maye has lived up to hype. Only one will win Super Bowl 60 Nobody on the Seattle Seahawks has supported Sam Darnold quite like Ernest Jones IV. When Darnold threw four interceptions against the Los Angeles Rams in a 21-19 loss in Week 11, Jones had his quarte...

The stage is set.

Only one team will leave Santa Clara, California, with the Lombardi Trophy.

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Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl is not so much of a rematch as it is a matchup of contrasts A heralded defense vs. an underrated one. A celebrated second-year quarterback vs. a veteran QB who has gone from perceived bust to beloved.

A heralded defense vs. an underrated one. A celebrated second-year quarterback vs. a veteran QB who has gone from perceived bust to beloved.

This year’s Super Bowl matchup between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks is all about contrasts.

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Patriots will win their 7th Super Bowl because of Mike Vrabel's leadership and an underrated offense As the New England Patriots continued to rack up wins late in the regular season, coach Mike Vrabel shied away from mentioning the idea of a Super Bowl run when he spoke to his team after games.

As the New England Patriots continued to rack up wins late in the regular season, coach Mike Vrabel shied away from mentioning the idea of a Super Bowl run when he spoke to his team after games.

But there were hints of where he felt this team could go.

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Zak Kuhr has thrived leading Patriots defense after stepping in for an ill Terrell Williams Zak Kuhr thought he was simply reuniting with Mike Vrabel when he was hired to be the Patriots' inside linebackers coach this past offseason.

Zak Kuhr didn’t have any lofty expectations when he joined Mike Vrabel’s coaching staff as an inside linebackers coach prior to this season.

He wound up having to lead a defense for the first time. He's thrived, and the Patriots are in the Super Bowl.

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Patriots QB Drake Maye credits his success partly to competing with his brothers at a young age Drake Maye has a long way to go to achieve what Tom Brady did on an NFL field. But after initial failed attempts by the Patriots to fill the future Hall of Famer’s shoes, Maye is looking like a worthy...

When Drake Maye thinks of what it took for him to make it to the Super Bowl in his second NFL season, his mind drifts to some of the stiffest competitions he’s faced.

“Every two-on-two basketball (game) in the backyard probably prepared me for this."

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Patriots' Stefon Diggs has helped fuel Super Bowl run with his fire on the field Stefon Diggs’ future was unclear after a season-ending knee injury derailed what turned out to be a one-year stay with the Houston Texans.

Left back pylon. One knee. Head bowed. Eyes closed.

That is how Stefon Diggs will spend some of his final moments prior to kickoff of the first Super Bowl of his career.

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Patriots coach Mike Vrabel has built a culture that has his team on the verge of Super Bowl history The “do your job” approach Bill Belichick cultivated during his two-decade run with the Patriots produced six Super Bowl wins, but it wasn’t the most pleasant atmosphere to play in.

Mike Vrabel has focused on creating a specific culture during his first season as coach of the New England Patriots.

The tone was set when he first spoke to the team prior to the start of the offseason program in April.

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Patriots QB Drake Maye misses practice with illness, the latest hiccup to Super Bowl preparations New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is dealing with an illness and did not practice on Friday, the latest wrinkle in the quarterback’s preparations for the Super Bowl matchup with the Seattle ...

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is dealing with an illness and did not practice on Friday, the latest wrinkle in the quarterback’s preparations for the Super Bowl matchup with the Seattle Seahawks.

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I certainly applaud the transparency. But in this social media driven world of ours this is one hell of a way to get engagement by Gregorian. I’m suddenly thinking about Lord of the Flies. Just saying.

Patriots' Robert Kraft says Bill Belichick 'unequivocally deserves' to be 1st ballot Hall of Famer Count New England Patriots team owner Robert Kraft among those shocked that Bill Belichick will reportedly not be selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.

Count New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft among those shocked that Bill Belichick will reportedly not be selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.

“...Bill Belichick’s record and body of work speak for themselves."

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Our @RobMaaddi with full Belichick Hall of Fame reaction around the NFL world:

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“He is the greatest coach of all time and he unequivocally deserves to be a unanimous first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer.”

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“As head coach of the New England Patriots for more than two decades, he set the standard for on-field excellence, preparation, and sustained success in the free agency and salary cap era of the National Football League.

Robert Kraft on the reported omission of Bill Belichick for this year’s induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame:

“Whatever perceptions may exist about any personal differences between Bill and me, I strongly believe Bill Belichick’s record and body of work speak for themselves.

Patriots' latest Super Bowl run can put cap on improbable turnaround Similar to Tom Brady before him, New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye pulled out a win in his second NFL season in a snowy playoff game.

There’s something about second-year New England Patriots quarterbacks and playoff games in the snow.

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Patriots punch ticket to 12th Super Bowl with gritty 10-7 win over Broncos in snowy Denver Drake Maye scored New England’s only touchdown on a 6-yard keeper, propelling the Patriots to their 12th Super Bowl with a 10-7 win over the Denver Broncos.

Drake Maye handled the sloppy, snowy conditions better than the home team and he scored New England’s only touchdown on a 6-yard keeper, propelling the Patriots to their 12th Super Bowl with a 10-7 win over the Denver Broncos in the AFC championship on Sunday.

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Broncos backup QB Jarrett Stidham steps in for Bo Nix to face former team in AFC championship game The Denver Broncos are turning to quarterback Jarrett Stidham as they face the New England Patriots in the AFC championship game.

If any opponent is familiar with Denver Broncos fill-in quarterback Jarrett Stidham, it’s the New England Patriots, who drafted him in 2019 to serve as Tom Brady’s backup.

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Defensive Milton Williams on what he knows about Jarrett Stidham:

"Nothing. I ain't going to lie. Nothing. We're going to watch the tape on him and figure out what he likes to do. But they didn't like him over the Bo (Nix), so."

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Cornerback Christian Gonzalez on Pats' approach to facing Broncos QB Jarrett Stidham:

“He’s still a good quarterback. He can make a lot of throws. We’ve seen what he’s done when he’s been him games. He’s in the NFL for a reason."

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Career starts and wins in regular season and playoffs for the 4 starting QBs in conference title game:
Matthew Stafford: 251 starts, 127 wins
Sam Darnold: 92 starts, 50 wins
Drake Maye: 31 starts, 19 wins
Jarrett Stidham: 4 starts, 1 win

Denver backup QB and ex-Patriot Jarrett Stidham is all that's keeping New England from Super Bowl All that stands between the New England Patriots and their first trip to the Super Bowl since Tom Brady left is a backup quarterback that they already know pretty well.

All that stands between the New England Patriots and their first trip to the Super Bowl since Tom Brady left is a backup quarterback that they already know pretty well.

Via Jimmy Golen (@this-just-in.bsky.social)

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Maye throws 3 TD passes, Stroud has 4 INTs as Patriots top Texans 28-16 to advance to AFC title game Drake Maye threw three touchdown passes, Marcus Jones returned one of C.J. Stroud’s four interceptions for a TD and the New England Patriots defeated the Houston Texans 28-16 to advance to the AFC cha...

Mike Vrabel returned to New England on a mission to have the franchise playing again in meaningful games in January.

He wanted to build a culture of players that wanted to play for each another. It has the Patriots one win from a trip to the Super Bowl.

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