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With the Tom Brady era in the rearview mirror and no heir apparent on their roster, the Patriots may have all but relegated themselves to a rebuilding year in 2020. The team reportedly “sniffed around” former Panthers quarterback Kyle Allen before he was dealt Monday to the Redskins for a 2020 fifth-round pick, according to …

When early high school graduate Jordan Love and his mother arrived at his Utah State dormitory for the first time in January 2016, football coach Matt Wells and his wife, Jen, were there to accept the handoff. “When his mama dropped him off, she said, ‘Jen, take care of my baby. Matt, kick his butt,’ …

Near the end of his 30-minute conference call with the media on Tuesday, Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady said: “I’m a very disciplined quarterback.” That discipline was on display during the call, his first public act as the face of the Tampa Bay franchise. Brady was given opportunities to take some parting shot at the Patriots, …

As a multiple-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback who only played for one team in his career, Terry Bradshaw can’t understand why Tom Brady didn’t choose to do the same. The former Steeler and Hall of Famer believes it must have been an “ego” issue for Brady, who left the Patriots after 20 years last week and …

Patriots fans are finding out how the rest of the NFL die-hards live. After two decades of stability with Tom Brady at the most important position in the sports, the Patriots are now trying to figure out who their their next franchise quarterback will be. Spoiler alert: It won’t be Brian Hoyer — the 34-year-old …

The Buccaneers and Chargers were the finalists for Tom Brady after he split from the Patriots. Where did the other teams that were reportedly interested in the six-time Super Bowl champ finish, though? The Raiders and Colts were involved and had been two teams prominently mentioned in the active rumor mill this offseason. NBC Sports …

Ben Roethlisberger is in a unique position to understand Tom Brady’s mindset and didn’t see this coming at all. Roethlisberger, who is entering his 16th year with the Steelers, was shocked when Brady left the Patriots for the Buccaneers last week after two decades in New England. “I thought for sure he would go back. …

A 90-minute phone conversation last Wednesday was enough to sell Tom Brady on the Buccaneers. General manager Jason Licht and head coach Bruce Arians went in thinking they needed an aggressive pitch to have a prayer of winning the Brady sweepstakes, according to the Tampa Bay Times, but the 42-year-old quarterback came prepared. By the …

Tom Brady has left New England, but one of his good friends is coming back. The Patriots reached an agreement to sign veteran quarterback Brian Hoyer on Sunday, according to the Boston Globe, marking the return of Brady’s former backup. He will join a quarterbacks room that features Jarrett Stidham and Cody Kessler, with Stidham …

More than money, offensive weapons or warm weather, Tom Brady may have just been chasing happiness and appreciation — two things he couldn’t get from Bill Belichick. Brady shocked most of the NFL last week when he announced he was leaving the Patriots and later signed with the Buccaneers. He left a franchise defined by success …