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The AFC East blog concludes this week's "Hope and Concern" series with the reigning AFC East champion New England Patriots. Biggest reason for hope: improved defense It is easy to point out the future Hall of Fame pair of quarterback Tom Brady ...

It has been a whirlwind offseason for new Buffalo Bills general manager Doug Whaley. He spent the past several months on the road scouting for the NFL draft, and now Whaley is settling into his new position this week as Buffalo's general manager. ...

It was not a very good year for AFC East defenses in 2012. Three teams in the division finished with rankings in the 20s. But there have been a lot of changes for the division via free agency and the draft. Let's take a look at updated defensive r...

Here are the most interesting stories Wednesday the AFC East: Miami Dolphins second-year player Jonathan Martin says he's trying to add 20 pounds this offseason in preparation to play left tackle. Morning take: Martin is one of the most import...

The championship window for the New England Patriots will not be open forever. Quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick are entering the tail ends of their respective careers -- meaning that the time for this Hall of Fame pair to win a fou...

Former New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow has been free to sign with any NFL team for two weeks. However, it's been mostly crickets in terms of interest. The New England Patriots were one team linked to acquiring Tebow at a discounted rate in fre...

Here are the most interesting stories Saturday in the AFC East: Despite being on the hot seat, New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan says he wants to stay for the next 20 years. Morning take: Ryan needs to take it one year at a time. The Jets have...

Recently we updated quarterback rankings and running back rankings in the AFC East. Now, let's take a look at the head-coaching rankings heading into the 2013 season. No. 1: Bill Belichick, New England Patriots Analysis: Belichick is the easy c...

Here are the most interesting stories Sunday in the AFC East: The New England Patriots surprised a lot of people by taking three Rutgers defenders in the NFL draft. Morning take: Patriots head coach Bill Belichick took Rutgers corner Logan Rya...

The AFC East was full of surprises, twists and turns during the 2013 NFL draft. The first round had three trades involving division teams, and half of the AFC East drafted potential franchise quarterbacks amid controversy. For the second year in a...

The fourth round of the NFL draft is in the books. Here is a recap for the AFC East: The New England Patriots drafted their second wide receiver in this draft with Josh Boyce from TCU. Boyce is one of the fastest receivers in this draft and co...

The New England Patriots will have two new starting receivers in 2013. The defending AFC East champs let Wes Welker walk in free agency and cut veteran Brandon Lloyd. The pair combined for 192 receptions, 2,265 yards and 10 touchdowns last season. ...

The New England Patriots are having an unusually raucous offseason. They made national headlines with their public split with Pro Bowl receiver Wes Welker and added a risky move to cut starting receiver Brandon Lloyd without a replacement on the rost...

Here are the most interesting stories Wednesday in the AFC East: What grade would you hand the Buffalo Bills so far in free agency? Morning take: It's pretty non-existent. Buffalo has made one signing so far, linebacker Manny Lawson. The Bills...

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It's no secret Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs doesn't like the New England Patriots. I stood in the tunnel of Gillette Stadium after January's AFC title game when Suggs yelled "have fun in the Pro Bowl" loud enough for everyone around the ...