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FILE -Joe Kapp, right, shakes hands with Gino Cappelletti at Curry College in Milton, Mass., Oct. 2, 1970, before Boston Patriots workout session. Gino Cappelletti, a former AFL Most Valuable Player and original member of the Boston Patriots who was part of the franchise for five decades as a player, coach and broadcaster, has died. He was 89. Cappelletti died at his home in Wellesley, Massachusetts. His death was announced by the New England Patriots on Thursday, May 12, 2022. No cause of death was given. (AP Photo/A.E. Maloof, File)
Gino Cappelletti, who scored 1st points in AFL history, dies

By Kyle Hightower May. 12, 2022 04:56 PM EDT

FILE - Nakobe Dean runs football drills during Georgia's Pro Day on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, in Athens, Ga. New England enters the NFL draft with eight total picks, including the 21st pick of the first round. Possible early targets include linebacker Nakobe Dean, receiver Kyle Phillips and cornerback Andrew Booth.(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
Patriots head into draft looking for youth at LB, WR

By Kyle Hightower Apr. 22, 2022 01:53 PM EDT

FILE - Buffalo Bills fans leave Bills Stadium as a mascot waves a flag after an NFL divisional round football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Jan. 16, 2021, in Orchard Park, N.Y. State and county taxpayers will be asked to commit $850 million in public funds toward construction of the Buffalo Bills' new stadium, which has a state-projected price tag of $1.35 billion, a person familiar with the the plan told The Associated Press on Monday, March 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, File)
Bills deal renews debate over public dollars for arenas

By Marina Villeneuve Mar. 29, 2022 02:01 PM EDT

Robert Kraft credits teens for calling audible on school bus

Mar. 25, 2022 10:08 AM EDT
TOPSHAM, Maine (AP) — Two teenagers who helped bring a runaway school bus to a stop and called for help have been invited to the New England Patriots season opener. ...

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, right, sits with Patriots running back Damien Harris during the second half of an NBA basketball game between the Boston Celtics and the Detroit Pistons, Friday, March 11, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Detroit Pistons at Boston Celtics 3/11/2022

Mar. 11, 2022 10:29 PM EST

FILE - Comedian and media mogul Byron Allen poses for photo Sept. 5, 2019, in Los Angeles. Allen says the NFL needs him to join the ownership group. Allen is preparing a bid to purchase the Denver Broncos and become the NFL’s first Black owner. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
Byron Allen says the NFL needs him to be an owner

By Rob Maaddi Feb. 11, 2022 05:19 PM EST

FILE - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, left, celebrates with head coach Bill Belichick after defeating the Miami Dolphins 41-13 in an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. Tom Brady has retired after winning seven Super Bowls and setting numerous passing records in an unprecedented 22-year-career. He made the announcement, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, in a long post on Instagram. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Brady bids football adieu, thanks everyone — except Patriots

By Kyle Hightower Feb. 02, 2022 02:54 AM EST

FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) reacts as he leaves the field after the team lost to the Los Angeles Rams during an NFL divisional round playoff football game Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. Tom Brady has retired after winning seven Super Bowls and setting numerous passing records in an unprecedented 22-year-career. He made the announcement, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, in a long post on Instagram. (AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio, File)
Reaction to Tom Brady announcing his retirement

By The Associated Press Feb. 01, 2022 12:01 PM EST

Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill, center, is brought down by New England Patriots middle linebacker Ja'Whaun Bentley, left, and safety Adrian Phillips (21) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Phillips day to day as Pats prepare for Colts rushing attack

By Kyle Hightower Dec. 14, 2021 04:14 PM EST

New England Patriots fans cheer before the first half of an NFL football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
New England Patriots at Atlanta Falcons 11/18/2021

Nov. 18, 2021 07:47 PM EST

New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson (2) throws prior to an NFL football between the New England Patriots and New York Jets, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
New York Jets at New England Patriots 10/24/2021

Oct. 24, 2021 12:39 PM EDT

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) throws a pass while pressured by New England Patriots defensive end Chase Winovich (50) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Brady gets win, passing yards record in return to Gillette

By Barry Wilner Oct. 03, 2021 07:01 PM EDT

FILE - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, left, stands with head coach Bill Belichick, right, during an NFL football practice, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, in Foxborough, Mass. Without Bill Belichick, Tom Brady won his seventh Super Bowl and is on pace to throw a career-high 53 touchdown passes at age 44. Without Brady under center, Belichick is 54-61 over his career, including 8-11 since the future Hall of Fame quarterback left New England for Tampa Bay. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, file)
Column: Celebrate Brady but remember he's not perfect

By Tim Dahlberg Sep. 30, 2021 02:37 AM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2002, file photo, New England Patriots wide receiver David Patten grabs a touchdown pass during the second quarter of Super Bowl XXXVI against the St. Louis Rams at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, La. Patten, who caught Tom Brady's first postseason touchdown to help the Patriots win their first Super Bowl, was killed in a motorcycle accident on Thursday night, Sept. 3, 2021, outside of Columbia, S.C., Richard County coroner Naida Rutherford said in a statement. He was 47.  Patten played 12 seasons in the NFL after signing as an undrafted free agent with the New York Giants in 1997. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
Former Super Bowl champ Patten dies in motorcycle crash

Sep. 03, 2021 01:47 PM EDT

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton (1) and outside linebacker Dont'a Hightower (54) jump in greeting at Gillette Stadium during NFL football practice Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Patriots practice in front of fans at Gillette Stadium

By Glen Farley Aug. 06, 2021 09:04 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2019, file photo, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft an NFL football game in Houston. A video recording of Kraft and other men allegedly engaging in massage parlor sex will be returned to prosecutors for destruction, a Florida judge ruled Friday, July 30, 2021, ending a two-year saga that tarnished the reputation of one of football's most successful luminaries. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Judge agrees to destruction of Kraft massage parlor video

By Terry Spencer Jul. 30, 2021 03:16 PM EDT

Conor McGregor yells as he sits on the mat after an injury during his lightweight mixed martial arts bout with Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 on Saturday, July 10, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Conor McGregor injures leg, Poirier wins UFC 264 showdown

By Greg Beacham Jul. 11, 2021 12:52 AM EDT

In this photo provided by El Salvador's presidential press office, airport workers unload a container of Chinese-made Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines from The New England Patriots team plane at the airport in San Salvador, El Salvador, late Tuesday, May 18, 2021. (El Salvador's presidential press office via AP)
New England Pats give flight to China's vaccine diplomacy

By Joshua Goodman May. 21, 2021 03:28 PM EDT

FILE - New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, left, talks to head coach Bill Belichick as their team warms up before an NFL football game against the New York Jets in East Rutherford, N.J., in this Monday, Oct. 21, 2019, file photo. Belichick never was one to spent wildly in free agency. But after watching Tom Brady celebrate another Super Bowl in another city, Belichick and his boss, Robert Kraft, had seen enough. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)
QB position still in spotlight for Patriots entering draft

By Kyle Hightower Apr. 23, 2021 04:09 PM EDT

ADDS RETIREMENT ANNOUNCEMENT FILE — In this Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018 file photo New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman (11) stretches but cannot catch a pass in front of New York Jets safety Jamal Adams, rear, during the second half of an NFL football game, in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots terminated Edelman's contract with a failed physical designation Monday, April 12, 2021, according to the NFL's transaction wire. Citing a knee injury that cut his 2020 season short after just six games, Edelman announced Monday that he is retiring from the NFL after 11 seasons. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Patriots receiver Julian Edelman announces retirement

By Kyle Hightower Apr. 12, 2021 05:39 PM EDT