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The Life And Career Of Steve Grogan

New England Patriots fans are well aware of the legend of Tom Brady and, maybe to a somewhat lesser extent, Drew Bledsoe. However, diehard fans will remember the third quarterback listed for many of the records on the Pats’ all-time lists. From 1975 through the 1990 season, Steve Grogan was a...

Ben Donahue • 1 month ago

Robert Edwards of the New England Patriots poses for a portrait

The Life And Career Of Robert Edwards

Flag football will make its Olympic debut during the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. Just like they have in hockey and basketball, pro athletes are vying for the few coveted spots on the official U.S. team roster. In a March 2026 exhibition, several current and former NFL players competed a...

Ben Donahue • 5 months ago

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The Life And Career Of Tony Eason

The 1983 NFL Draft is remembered for six quarterbacks selected in the first round of the event. Tony Eason was the fourth signal-caller taken, one pick after Jim Kelly and before Ken O’Brien and Dan Marino came off the board. Eason was coming off two spectacular years at the University of Ill...

Ben Donahue • 1 year ago

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Richard Seymour #93 of the New England Patriots

The Life And Career Of Richard Seymour

Richard Seymour didn’t begin playing football until his freshman year in high school. Before then, his weight was the reason keeping him from the gridiron as the adults didn’t want him to hurt his peers. However, when he did finally play, Seymour became a local legend known for laying the hur...

Ben Donahue • 1 year ago

Kevin Faulk #33 of the New England Patriots runs for a touchdown

The Life And Career Of Kevin Faulk

Glue guys are the unsung heroes of sports teams and sports leagues. They are the players who are the proverbial backbone of an organization and can be counted on to bring the team together during difficult moments. Often, these athletes can also fill in wherever the franchise needs them. For...

Ben Donahue • 2 years ago

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The Life And Career Of Sam "Bam" Cunningham

It wasn’t hard to figure out why Sam Cunningham had the nickname “Bam.” Sure, the moniker rhymes with his last name, but Cunningham was also a 6’3, 226-pound ball of trouble. The fullback was an All-American and national champion with the USC Trojans and then was the 11th overall pick of the...

Ben Donahue • 2 years ago

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The Life And Career Of Darryl Stingley (Story)

Ben Donahue • 2 years ago NFL receivers expect to get tackled by defenders while catching the ball. They don’t expect to get tackled so hard that they never walk again. Unfortunately, that’s what happened to New England Patriots receiver Darryl Stingley in a meaningless preseason game in 1978. As he was reaching for a...

New England Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi against the New York Jets

The Life And Career Of Tedy Bruschi (Story)

Ben Donahue • 2 years ago Tedy Bruschi entered the NFL as a high-motor defensive lineman from the University of Arizona. https://twitter.com/GuyBostonSports/status/1270379055066513408 After getting selected with the 86th overall pick in the 1996 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots moved Bruschi to linebacker. He thriv...

Irving Fryar #86

The Life And Career Of Irving Fryar (Story)

Ben Donahue • 3 years ago Irving Fryar was a receiver who played a remarkable 17 years for four teams in the NFL. An All-American from the University of Nebraska, Fryar was the first overall selection in the 1984 NFL Draft. A year later, he was playing in Super Bowl XX for the New England Patriots. https://twitter.com...

John Hannah of the New England Patriots

The Life And Career Of John Hannah (Story)

Ben Donahue • 4 years ago Although they are usually overlooked, offensive linemen are integral to the game of football. In fact, without a solid O-line, the talent of a quarterback or skill player only goes so far. In the 1970s and early 1980s, the New England Patriots had one of the best linemen in the game. John Han...

Damien Woody of the New England Patriots celebrates

The Life And Career Of Damien Woody (Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 4 years ago Damien Woody certainly made his mark on New England Patriots franchise history. When Bill Belichick, Eric Mangini, and Tom Brady joined the Patriots in 2000, they set the foundation for the team's dominance over the next two decades. Woody, who became a center during his college days with the...

Andre Tippett of the New England Patriots poses with his bust after his induction

The Life And Career Of Andre Tippett (Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 4 years ago New England Patriots Hall of Fame pass rusher Andre Tippett helped revolutionize the linebacker position in the National Football League. Tippett hit his stride with Raymond Berry's Patriots in the mid-to-late 1980s. He dominated the opposition at a time when linebackers grew bigger and faste...

Wide receiver Stanley Morgan of the New England Patriots runs down

The Life And Career Of Stanley Morgan (Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 4 years ago There's no question Stanley Morgan belongs in the Mt. Rushmore of all-time New England Patriots wide receivers. Morgan, a four-time Pro Bowler, certainly belongs in the same stratosphere as Wes Welker, Troy Brown, Randy Moss, and Julian Edelman in that regard. All Morgan did was lead the NFL...

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The Life And Career Of Hart Lee Dykes (Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 4 years ago Hart Lee Dykes could have been one of the best wide receivers in New England Patriots history. He could have been mentioned in the same breath as Julian Edelman, Randy Moss, Wes Welker, Stanley Morgan, and Troy Brown. Instead, Dykes became one of the biggest disappointments in the Pats' stori...

Vince Wilfork #75 of the New England Patriots

What Happened To Vince Wilfork? (Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 4 years ago Legendary New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick considers Vince Wilfork the best defensive lineman he has ever coached. The 6'2", 325-lb. Wilfork was a stonewall at nose tackle who helped New England win two Super Bowl titles in the 2004 and 2014 NFL seasons. Wilfork was also a seven...

Wide receiver Terry Glenn of the New England Patriots catches the ball

The Life And Career Of Terry Glenn (Complete Story)

Robert Marvi • 5 years ago When it comes to achieving stardom in the National Football League, having the requisite athletic and physical talent isn't enough. What seems to separate the also-rans from the stars, and the stars from the legends, is the intangibles, such as work ethic, desire, coachability, intelligence a...

Adam Vinatieri

The Life And Career Of Adam Vinatieri (Complete Story)

Robert Marvi • 5 years ago When most people think of the New England Patriots' championship dynasty, the name that first comes to find is obviously Tom Brady. When other names come to mind, they're likely men such as Julian Edelman, Rob Gronkowski and coach Bill Belichick. Placekicker Adam Vinatieri was not considered...

Ben Coates #87 of the New England Patriots prepares to catch a ball

The Life And Career Of Ben Coates (Complete Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 5 years ago Before there was Rob Gronkowski, there was Ben Coates. Football experts argue Gronkowski is the best tight end in New England Patriots franchise history. On the bases of on-field performance and Super Bowl titles, Gronkowski is the undisputed winner. However, Coates was THE tight end way befo...

Safety Rodney Harrison #of the New England Patriots

The Life And Career Of Rodney Harrison (Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 5 years ago Some NFL players considered Rodney Harrison the dirtiest player in the NFL. We're talking about a safety who racked up roughly $200,000 in fines during his 15-year NFL career. However, Harrison begs to differ. He considered himself a hard-nosed player who played angry, old school football. Th...

Ty Law #24 of the New England Patriots

The Life And Career Of Ty Law (Complete Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 5 years ago Legendary New England Patriots cornerback Ty Law earned a reputation for picking off the best quarterbacks of his era. Law was responsible for two of rookie quarterback Peyton Manning's career-high 28 interceptions in 1998. Law had a league-leading nine interceptions that year. Law also scor...

Quarterback Drew Bledsoe of the New England Patriots looks on during a game against the Denver Broncos at Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado. The Broncos won the game, 34-13.

The Life And Career Of Drew Bledsoe (Complete Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 5 years ago Drew Bledsoe was one of the most prolific passers football fans had ever seen. Bledsoe's 3,839 completions, 44,611 passing yards, and 251 touchdown passes are among the most in NFL history. A freak injury during the 2001 NFL season could've ended Bledsoe's career. While he eventually recovere...

Wes Welker #83 of the New England Patriots runs with the ball against the New York Giants on December 29, 2007 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

The Life And Career Of Wes Welker (Complete Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 5 years ago Legendary wide receiver Wes Welker was no stranger to adversity. Many college football programs gave him the cold shoulder treatment. Welker didn't receive an invite to the NFL Scouting Combine. The then-San Diego Chargers abruptly released him during his rookie year in 2004. Some eleven year...

A close up of linebacker Andy Katzenmoyer #45 of the Ohio State Buckeyes as he watches from the sidlines during the game against the Toledo Rockets at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State defeated Toledo 49-0

What Happened To Andy Katzenmoyer? (Complete Story)

Ben Donahue • 5 years ago If there’s one thing the NFL is guilty of, it’s hype. Yes, the league is not solely responsible for talking up a player incessantly before the draft or a big game, but they are accomplices. Before the 1999 NFL Draft, Andy Katzenmoyer was the latest college player to be hyped by the league and...

New England Patriots Hall of Fame member Mike Haynes during New England Patriots training camp on July 29, 2017, at the Patriots Practice Facility in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

The Life And Career Of Mike Haynes (Complete Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 5 years ago Mike Haynes was one of the best shutdown cornerbacks the NFL has ever seen. Haynes was so good, experts consider him one of the greatest cornerbacks in NFL history along with guys like Rod Woodson, Deion Sanders, Darrell Green, and Dick "Night Train" Lane. Need evidence? Just ask some of the...