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In a weeklong series, The Post is looking at alternate realities in New York sports. We are examining “what if” scenarios for our teams, reversals of fortune that would have radically changed not only the franchises themselves but dramatically altered their leagues, too. There are two rules: The scenario must be grounded in reality and …
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There is a new theory as to what caused Tom Brady’s split from the Patriots, and it involves a coach — just not the one some might think. Longtime offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels had a “deteriorating relationship” with Brady that helped cause the future Hall of Fame quarterback to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, …
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A plan does not have to be inventive to be effective. Some teams — few, but some — are able to line up and win on defense simply by relying on players’ talents and skills — their guys beating the other guys more often than not. The 2020 Giants are not going to be one …
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All signs point to Jarrett Stidham succeeding Tom Brady as the starting quarterback for the New England Patriots. The organization has shown their faith in Stidham by not signing a veteran quarterback (at least yet) or drafting a prospect this offseason. The comments from head coach Bill Belichick reaffirmed why they seem to have so …
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Don Shula is the NFL’s all-time winningest coach. Bill Belichick ranks third. But the Dolphins legend, who died Monday at the age of 90, didn’t believe he shared much in common with the greatest coach of another generation. “He called Belichick, ‘Beli-cheat,’ ” former Miami safety Dick Anderson said on CBS Sports Radio’s “The DA …
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Former Patriots cornerback Asante Samuel thinks he has a pretty good understanding of why Tom Brady ultimately left New England. “He probably just got tired of it,” Samuel, 39, told TMZ Sports. “He probably got tired of some inner-circle things that he wanted. Maybe he wanted receivers and tight ends to stay there with him, …
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A fourth-round pick?! That’s all the New England Patriots were able to acquire for Rob Gronkowski on Tuesday, when they traded perhaps the best tight end in NFL history to Tom Brady’s Buccaneers. It seems Bill Belichick and the Patriots had no other options but to pull the trigger on the deal that also featured …
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With a few slight exceptions, the Patriots spent the last 19 years building an offense around one player. Now it’s time to get creative. With Tom Brady, who started 283 of 304 games for the franchise over the last 19 seasons, out the door and with the Buccaneers, Bill Belichick and his staff are left …
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Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is ready to move forward from longtime quarterback Tom Brady. To open up a conference call Monday, Belichick referred to the statement he made on Brady at the start of NFL free agency and added that he’s sure “we’ll be talking about him for years and decades to come.” But …
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The 2014 Jets are in the news again for all the wrong reasons, and this time Rex Ryan and Geno Smith are going at it. Appearing on ESPN’s “First Take” Wednesday, Ryan boasted he would have been a huge NFL coaching success with multiple Super Bowl titles if he had Tom Brady at quarterback. At …
In a weeklong series, The Post is looking at alternate realities in New York sports. We are examining “what if” scenarios for our teams, reversals of fortune that would have radically changed not only the franchises themselves but dramatically altered their leagues, too. There are two rules: The scenario must be grounded in reality and …
