The reigning Super Bowl champions have the honor of hosting the first game of the NFL’s regular season.
New England Patriots
Tom Brady’s missing Super Bowl jersey found in Mexico
Houston’s police chief says, ‘We fully anticipate charges being brought against a suspect.’
Patriots re-sign linebacker Dont’a Hightower
Coveted free agent signs 4-year deal worth $43.5M
New Patriots receiver eager to earn trust of Bill Belichick
Brandon Cooks is coming off back to back 1,000-yard seasons with Saints.
Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler to meet with Saints
If Saints sign restricted free agent to an offer, Patriots can match it.
Patriots trade for Cooks, Ealy
New England gets a receiver from New Orleans and a defensive end from Carolina while losing four players to free agency.
Ready for ‘Tom Brady: The Movie’? Fans are divided and foes say they’ll take a pass
Bestselling author Casey Sherman, who is working on a book and movie about Brady, likens Super Bowl LI to Muhammad Ali’s epic upset of George Foreman in the 1974 ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ fight.
Sidelines: So, now what, Patriots fans?
New England may never be able to top what it did in Super Bowl LI, Dave Dyer writes.
Sidelines: Which Pats deserve call to Hall?
Brady and Belichick are locks, but so, too, should be Gronkowski, writes Travis Lazarczyk
Maine mayors appeal to Patriots: Come here for Super Bowl party
While Gov. LePage has said he’s no fan of Patriots owner Robert Kraft, the mayors of Portland, Bangor and Brewer say they’d love to host victory celebrations.