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The news of the day was the New England Patriots presenting a one-year offer sheet to Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Emmanuel Sanders. The story was trending today on Twitter, which in part led us to doing a live Twitter chat on the subject. Here is...

The New England Patriots received more bad news on Pro Bowl tight end Rob Gronkowski this weekend. Gronkowski will probably need a fourth surgery on his broken right arm, which will put the tight end on the shelf for another 10 weeks. ESPNBoston.c...

The 2013 offseason is officially underway. All the AFC East teams are scouting and looking to get better for next season. Our community had a lot of offseason questions this week. Let's dig in. Derek from Austin, Texas, writes: James, what are you...

It's not the Tom Brady versus Peyton Manning showdown many expected in the AFC Championship Game. But the intense rivalry between the New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens is just as exciting. For the second consecutive year, these familiar fo...

Week 15 got off to an interesting start. The Miami Dolphins (6-8) won, while the Buffalo Bills (5-9) and New England Patriots (10-4) both lost. Here is a peek of what I think is going on inside the mind of AFC East head coaches: Joe Philbin, Mi...

Two of the NFL's top teams will meet at Gillette Stadium when the New England Patriots host the Houston Texans on "Monday Night Football." This game has huge playoff implications for both teams. The Texans (11-1) and Patriots (9-3) currently hold ...

Few predicted before the season that Sunday's meeting between the New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins would have playoff implications for both teams. But New England and Miami each has a lot at stake in this AFC East matchup. The Patriots (8-3...

We haven't done this in a while. But we got this classic recently in our AFC East inbox after ranking the Miami Dolphins second behind the New England Patriots in our division Power Rankings. Enjoy John from Auburn Hills, Mich., writes: Like al...

The New England Patriots built their dynasty by remaining cool under pressure and winning close games. However, this year's Patriots are 0-3 in games decided by three points or fewer. The latest example was New England's 24-23 loss Sunday to the Seat...

Tom Brady was on injured reserve with a knee injury the last time his New England Patriots visited the Seattle Seahawks. The year was 2008. The Seahawks had a 2-10 record. Seneca Wallace was their starting quarterback. Mike Holmgren was their ...

Let's see what's in the weekend mailbag. Mike from Ireland writes: James, what are your thoughts on the New England Patriots' cornerbacks? James Walker: I'm not high on them, Mike. It's not a bad group on paper. But when you see them on the fie...

The NFL draft is just a few days away. Let's check to see what's in our AFC East inbox this week. Mike Mercer from Virginia Beach, Va., writes: The Bills were devastated by injuries last year. Have they ever come up with a reason that they are one...

The Tim Tebow trade was the biggest news in the AFC East this week. Let's see what's in our division inbox: Matthew McBride from Va., writes: I'm reading a lot of articles and hearing a lot of buzz about how Tim Tebow will overtake Mark Sanchez fo...

We are canceling this week's 4 p.m. ET chat for the start of free agency. But I figured it would be good to replace it by digging into the AFC East mailbag and answering a few questions. John Bruce from Lyndhurst, N.J., writes: How good of a fit w...

Let's see what's in our AFC East inbox this week Roger from Boston, Mass., writes: Do you think the New York Jets will look at signing receiver Braylon Edwards this offseason? James Walker: I think the Jets will look into it, Roger, but it's no...

Let's see what's in our AFC East inbox this week Peter Engler from Cary, NC, writes: Do you think that the New England Patriots could/should trade up to pick WR Justin Blackmon? James Walker: I do not, Peter. The Patriots' biggest needs are on ...