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The San Francisco 49ers have suspended broadcaster Tim Ryan for one game after his comments about Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson earlier this week.

During his weekly radio show “Murph and Mac” on Monday, Ryan talked about how Jackson’s “skin color” made him more effective against the 49ers defense.

Bill Belichick and the Patriots took care of all the little details on Sunday afternoon, and it all added up to a win over a Cowboys team that wasn’t ready for prime time, writes Tom E. Curran.

Have you ever seen the rain…impact the Patriots offense like this? Between the frigid monsoon falling over Gillette Stadium on Sunday afternoon and the absences of receivers Phillip Dorsett and Mohamed Sanu, New England struggled in every phase of the attack against the visiting Dallas Cowboys. Fortunately for the Patriots, the visitors from the heart of Texas were ill-equipped for...

The Patriots will be without two of their top wide receivers on Sunday, as Mohamed Sanu and Phillip Dorsett have both been ruled officially inactive for today’s game against the Dallas Cowboys. Sanu had been listed as questionable with an ankle injury and was not expected to play earlier in the week. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported earlier Sunday morning that...

The New England Patriots reportedly are “kicking the tires” on troubled wide receiver Antonio Brown.

Free agent wide receiver Antonio Brown on Tuesday apologized to New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, two months after he was released by the team amid multiple accusations of sexual misconduct. In a tweet, Brown apologized “sincerely” and said he only wanted to be an asset for the organization. He also apologized “for the bad media” and “drama” surrounding his...

Only in New England is a 9-1 record a reason to panic. The defending Super Bowl champions have the best record in the conference — tied for the best in the NFL — with a two-game lead over Buffalo in the AFC East as they try to earn their 11th straight division title. The Patriots beat the Philadelphia Eagles 17-10…

Patriots were off to a rough start against the Philadelphia Eagles but came back up after halftime with a fantastic defense. Kevin Walsh explains.

Colin Kaepernick’s saga took another surreal turn Saturday — a last-minute audible to nix an NFL-arranged workout and a quick dash 60 miles to the other side of metro Atlanta, where the exiled quarterback staged his own impromptu passing display on a high school field in dwindling light as hundreds of fans cheered him on from behind a chain-link fence....

Tom Brady’s stated goal of playing until age 45 may be an undersell, according to his trainer, Alex Guerrero.

The Seattle Seahawks have claimed Josh Gordon off waivers, according to the NFL Network. Ian Rapoport was the first to report the news on Friday afternoon. The Patriots parted ways with Gordon earlier this week, releasing him after initially placing him on injured reserve. He was placed on injured reserve last week before the team’s game against the Cleveland Browns....

We don’t know if N’Keal Harry will be deemed ready for action this weekend against the Ravens. We don’t know if he’ll be activated to the 53-man roster by next week’s deadline before he’s sent back to injured reserve.

Josh Gordon’s career with the New England Patriots is about to end.

How do you do, Mohamed Sanu? Tom Brady reportedly has himself a new target following a trade with the Atlanta Falcons on Tuesday morning, in which the Patriots shipped out a 2020 second-round draft pick for the 30-year-old wide receiver. Originally a second-round pick of the Cincinnati Bengals in 2012, Sanu joined the Falcons in free agency prior to the...

In an off-season without a ton of high-profile acquisitions, defensive lineman Michael Bennett’s stature with the Patriots figured to be prominent. Yet from the first days of training camp — where Bennett was excused for personal reasons — the brash former Seahawk, Buccaneer and Eagle has been nearly invisible in Foxboro.

The Patriots have suspended defensive lineman Michael Bennett for one week for conduct detrimental to the team, according to the NFL Network. The news was first reported by the NFL Network’s Mike Giardi. Bennett told ESPN that the suspension was the result of a “philosophical disagreement” with his position coach and apologized to his teammates “for any distraction this may...

Ben Watson’s free agency didn’t last long, as the Patriots reportedly are bringing the veteran tight end back.

With the NFL season well underway and the undefeated New England Patriots reaching for yet another trip to the Super Bowl, thousands of fans are heading to Gillette and stadiums across the country to tailgate and cheer on their respective teams. But those who choose to view the game from a plastic seat instead of their couch will pay for...

Everybody seems to be having fun when the kids in a new public service announcement are just playing football, until one boy is thrown to the ground and the background music turns ominous. Then, the coach starts handing out cigarettes. “Tackle football is like smoking,” a youthful voice-over says as a smiling, motherly type lights a cigarette for one of...

Through two quarters, New England’s offense looked like it had picked right up where it left off in Buffalo last week. In other words, not good. Everything changed in the third quarter, however, when a revitalized running game opened up the passing game for the Patriots, who ultimately pulled away to avoid embarrassment in the nation’s capital with a 33-7...