Week 15 NFL Picks: What if the Pats had just stuck with Brady?
Imagining how different everything would be for the Patriots if they had just kept Tom Brady before making Week 15 NFL picks.
Michael Hurley is a digital sports producer for CBS Boston. A native of Arlington, Massachusetts, Michael has followed the Boston sports scene for his entire life. After graduating from Roger Williams University with a degree in journalism, he spent three years covering Boston sports for NESN.com before joining CBS Boston in 2012.
A member of the Pro Football Writers of America, where he was recognized in the 2021 Dick Connor Writing Awards, Michael is also a frequent guest on Boston sports radio and television shows, in addition to hosting multiple podcasts. He spent years dutifully covering the DeflateGate saga involving Tom Brady and the Patriots, in addition to covering four Super Bowls, two Stanley Cup Finals, two World Series, and a U.S. Open.
Imagining how different everything would be for the Patriots if they had just kept Tom Brady before making Week 15 NFL picks.
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Bill Belichick was asked if he and the Patriots' front office made an attempt to keep Malik Cunningham when the Ravens made their offer to the rookie.
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Jerod Mayo started to stiff-arm the question the way one might expect. But then he managed to offer an honest and insightful answer into that question.
Based on the struggles of that Chiefs passing defense on the road -- and against some lesser quarterbacks -- there's an opportunity for Bailey Zappe to provide another offensive jolt for the Patriots.
Pat McAfee visited Foxboro on Saturday and had a wonderful time. He came away with one question, though: "Are you guys getting soft up there?"
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Here's a look around the league at some games that impact the Patriots in some way.
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"Troy, Coach, we've been in this place a lot of times, man," a smiling Slater said. "Ain't afraid of no towels, now."