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The New England Patriots' pass defense struggled mightily in 2012. The Patriots were 29th in passing yards allowed and gave up too many chunk plays. That eventually cost New England in the playoffs, where the team lost to the Baltimore Ravens in the ...

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...

Numbers don't lie -- and neither does the game film. That was my first reaction to Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark's remarks that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady sometimes "sees ghosts" in the pocket. I've watched games in person ...

Here are the most interesting stories Tuesday in the AFC East: New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft says he wants to play the Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens in Week 1. Morning take: The schedule will not be released until next month, ...

It won't take long for Wes Welker to extract revenge from the New England Patriots - or vice versa. New England will host Welker and the Denver Broncos this upcoming season in a highly anticipated game at Gillette Stadium. The NFL will announce a ...

Potential franchise quarterback? Check. Solid defense? Check. Plenty of resources in the draft and free agency? Check and check. I've picked a sleeper team nearly every year since joining ESPN.com's blog network. This season's under-the-rada...

Earlier Monday we wrote how Tom Brady's cap-friendly contract extension helps the New England Patriots become bigger players in free agency. Brady's three-year extension saves New England $8 million in cap room this offseason. In addition to Pro B...

Tom Brady has said for years that he wants to play until he's 40 years old. It's an unusual goal in the NFL, but at 35 Brady is still playing at an elite level and appears to have a shot. It's clear the New England Patriots also think Brady is cap...

The New England Patriots enter April's NFL draft tied for the fewest picks in the league with five. Three trades for veteran players Aqib Talib, Chad Johnson and Albert Haynesworth have all cost the Patriots selections in this year's draft. With t...

The Miami Dolphins are one of the teams to keep an eye on in 2013. Miami was a competitive 7-9 last season with more than $40 million of cap room and 10 total draft picks. The Dolphins have plenty of resources to improve their roster and potential...

The strength of schedule ratings are out for 2013, and (surprise!) the New England Patriots no longer have the easiest schedule. For two straight years, the Patriots had the easiest strength of schedule in the AFC East and one of the easiest in th...

The New England Patriots are the final AFC East team to select in the first round of the NFL draft. The Patriots have the No. 29 overall pick in April after losing in the AFC title game to the world champion Baltimore Ravens. Let's take a look at ...

We've heard the excuse plenty of times: When Pro Bowl tight end Rob Gronkowski does something zany, the New England Patriots simply shrug it off as "Gronk being Gronk." In the past, that was understandable. But Gronkowski's recent incident of part...

Every NFL team now has a clean slate. The Baltimore Ravens were world champions during the 2012 season, but now it's time to get ready for 2013. Here are the top storylines to watch this offseason in the AFC East: New York Jets: Who stays and...

The New England Patriots were 0-3 this season against the two teams competing in Sunday's Super Bowl XLVII. The Baltimore Ravens beat New England both the regular season and playoffs, and the San Francisco 49ers entered Gillette Stadium and beat the ...

It is Super Bowl week in New Orleans, as the AFC champion Baltimore Ravens and NFC champion San Francisco 49ers take over the bayou. Obviously, the AFC East will not participate in the biggest game of the season. But there are some Super Bowl conn...