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Many fans watching on TV on Sunday likely noticed that Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was sporting a custom lid. On his visor, right next to the Patriots logo, was a patch with the name Fritz Pollard printed on it.
New England executed well in its 21-11 home win over Miami on Sunday, but Opening Day around Gillette Stadium was a whole new experience with no fans allowed inside.
For the Patriots, there were some highs, and there were some lows. Here are the Four Ups and Four Downs from the season-opening victory over Miami.
On a day when Brady's replacement in Foxboro ran wild, the 43-year-old showed that he can still get things done on the ground when needed.
If you can't win on the field, you might as well try to rip the jewelry off the opposing quarterback's neck.
The post-Tom Brady era has officially begun in New England. And it kicked off in a familiar way: a Patriots victory.
Cam Newton seemed to pay homage to Chadwick Boseman's "Black Panther" character after scoring his first touchdown as a member of the Patriots.
On Sunday, ahead of their 2020 season opener, the Patriots made it a point to take a detour before heading in to their locker room.
No level of warning could have possibly prepared the world for what the fashion-conscious quarterback had in store for his Patriots debut.
The first list of Patriots inactives for the season include quarterback Jarrett Stidham.
WBZ-TV's Levan Reid brings you all the news and notes you need to know heading into Week 1's Patriots-Dolphins showdown at Gillette Stadium!
Less than 24 hours before kickoff against Miami, New England has promoted kicker Nick Folk from the practice squad, while wide receiver Gunner Olszewski has been placed on the injured reserve.
Coronavirus isn't the only challenge the NFL faces as it enters Week 1 of the 2020 season.
The Patriots have had a stranglehold on the AFC East for the last two decades. Will that continue in 2020?
The Miami Dolphins open up their season on the road against the New England Patriots as the balance of power in the AFC East shifts.
Gunner Olszewski will have to wait to make his 2020 debut. On Friday, the Patriots ruled the wide receiver out for Week 1's matchup with the Miami Dolphins.
Julian Edelman likes to have his fun, but when it comes to football, the Patriots wide receiver is one fierce competitor.
The Patriots open the NFL season against the revamped Dolphins, without the benefit of a preseason to assess all the new talent they'll be facing.
The WBZ/CBS Boston Sports team picks one player they'll be watching closely this season.
Stephon Gilmore was the best defensive player in the NFL in 2019. But he wasn't paid like it. The Patriots are helping to adjust that discrepancy a bit before the 2020 season begins.
For the first time in about a dozen years, we're all not going to feel like we have a great handle of what to expect out of the Patriots on a week-to-week basis.
Here is how the WBZ-TV and CBS Boston sports team sees New England faring in their season opener against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday afternoon.
Which of New England's many rookies on the roster excites the WBZ-TV/CBS Boston sports team the most heading into the 2020 season?
"I just got rewarded another chance and I've got to do right by it," he said. "So yeah, I've got to do right by this opportunity, I've got to do right by my community, I've got to do right by my children."
Cam Newton let it be known on Thursday afternoon that he will not be feeling any such feeling in the days and hours leading up to kickoff.
This Super Bowl defeat seems to be hitting fans less after a season already deemed a success.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
There could be a pretty significant burst of snow during the evening commute on Tuesday.
The Boston Red Sox acquired third baseman Caleb Durbin in a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers.
Dozens of patients being treated at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Marlboro were left without heat for several hours during freezing temperatures after the boiler system was flooded on Sunday night.
Four Mass. State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death a state police recruit.
The Patriots season has come to an end after a loss in the Super Bowl. Here is a look at what comes next, including free agency, the NFL Draft, and the 2026 schedule.
Before we start the "great snow melt of 2026," there is another storm system in the weather forecast for the Boston area.
Mike Vrabel said it's critical for his team to learn from a blowout Super Bowl loss.
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye was emotional following his team's Super Bowl loss.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
After I-Team reports about a Foxboro woman's frustration with her GE gas range, the company has agreed to give her a refund.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
The Kowloon is coming to Revere Beach.
Panera, Zipcar and Thermo Fisher are all closing facilities or offices in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod potato chips will no longer be made on Cape Cod as of this spring.
Time Out Market Boston, a food hall that opened in the Fenway neighborhood in 2019, won't be closing after all.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
The Boston Red Sox acquired third baseman Caleb Durbin in a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Patriots season has come to an end after a loss in the Super Bowl. Here is a look at what comes next, including free agency, the NFL Draft, and the 2026 schedule.
When a fan ran onto the field during the Super Bowl, Patriots player Kyle Williams ran to track him down.
Mike Vrabel said it's critical for his team to learn from a blowout Super Bowl loss.
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye was emotional following his team's Super Bowl loss.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
A tegu lizard was found buried beneath the snow in Providence, Rhode Island.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.