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Boston Globe
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Wins would be nice, but it's also important that the Patriots bring the fun back to Foxborough this season
Note that he didn't promise more wins, or an improved team coming off consecutive 4-13 seasons. Of course, it's hard to have fun without the wins. But it's notable that Kraft specifically mentioned 'fun' as his No. 1 priority for the 2025 season. For his Patriots have become the NFL's biggest bore since Tom Brady left before the 2020 season. They are the only NFL team without a 1,000-yard receiver (or even 900 yards) in the five years since. They haven't won a playoff game. They haven't had an offensive player elected to the Pro Bowl since 2018. They are 31st in offensive touchdowns the past two years, ahead of only the Giants. And Gillette Stadium has been lifeless and half-empty come December. Advertisement The Patriots do have hope, with Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up That point has been driven home this week through a trove of entertaining NFL media content. Netflix released its seven-part series 'Quarterback,' following Joe Burrow, Kirk Cousins, and Jared Goff behind the scenes throughout the 2024 season. NFL Network also is slowly releasing its annual top 100 players list, while ESPN is revealing its top 10 player rankings from an anonymous survey of coaches, scouts, and executives. Advertisement It wasn't long ago that the Patriots dominated this type of content. We obsessively watched 'Do Your Job' documentaries, debated what Brady really meant when he 'plead[ed] the fifth' with Jim Gray, and argued that Julian Edelman and Devin McCourty were criminally under-ranked. Today, the Patriots aren't nationally relevant enough to be involved in a show such as 'Quarterback.' The only videos they appear in now are ones they produce themselves, such as Kraft Sports' 'Forged in Foxborough,' or from Stefon Diggs's boat party in Miami. And they're not talented enough, according to their peers, to appear on the top 100 or top 10 Tlists. Through Wednesday, no Patriots player had appeared on either list or received even one vote, including running back Rhamondre Stevenson and big-ticket defensive linemen Milton Williams and Christian Barmore. There are eight positions and 80 players still to be revealed, but don't hold your breath expecting to see any Patriots. Related : All of which leads to another interesting quote from Kraft — this one from the first episode of 'Forged,' the team's behind-the-scenes show. Meeting Diggs in his office after the receiver signed his contract in March, Kraft turned to Diggs's mother and said, 'We've been waiting to have someone of your son's caliber.' That comment has double meaning. One, the Patriots desperately need a No. 1 receiver for young quarterback Drake Maye. Last year's receiver room was the worst in the NFL. Advertisement But two, Kraft has been waiting for someone of Diggs's off-field caliber to make the Patriots consequential again. The Patriots have budding football stars in Maye and cornerback Christian Gonzalez, but neither yet has Diggs's crossover appeal. Diggs is Big Time — he dates Cardi B, attends the Met Gala, and is all over the tabloid media, as evidenced by the kerfuffle created by his Miami boat party. The Patriots haven't had a player this popular on a national scale since Cam Newton in 2020. Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs attended the Met Gala in May. Dia Dipasupil/Getty Diggs's boat video created some chatter that But Diggs shouldn't fret. The Patriots need him — both for his on-field prowess and off-field buzz — far more than he needs them. The Patriots have an awful reputation among players as being joyless, and a black hole for receivers. DeAndre Hopkins, Calvin Ridley, and Brandon Aiyuk refused to come to Foxborough in recent years. Diggs, though, can reverse both narratives with a fun, productive season. Conversely, were the Patriots to fail Diggs on his physical and release him, it would be an epic disaster. He would get another job quickly, and the Patriots might never sign another free agent receiver again. So Diggs is here not just to give Maye another weapon, but to make the Patriots fun again. Advertisement Kraft, 84, doesn't just want to win games this fall. He wants to light up the scoreboard, play in the biggest games, and make sure the Patriots aren't ignored in next summer's media projects. Ben Volin can be reached at
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jordon Hudson reportedly demanded content approval, partial ownership of UNC 'Hard Knocks' before NFL Films killed project
An offseason version of "Hard Knocks" was supposed to cover Bill Belichick as he embarked on his first season as head coach of UNC. We now know why that project fell apart. Shortly before NFL Films and HBO were set to announce the docuseries, Belichick's girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, demanded both content approval and partial ownership of the show, according to Katherine Rosman of The New York Times. Rather than hand control of the long-running show to the 24-year-old Hudson, who has made no shortage of headlines this offseason at Belichick's side, NFL Films reportedly opted to pull the plug. Producers reportedly learned after the fact Hudson was in negotiations with another production company, EverWonder, to make a similar series. Per its website, EverWonder has been involved in a number of sports projects, most notably the production of Netflix's Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight. It had previously been reported Hudson played an instrumental role in killing the Tar Heel edition of "Hard Knocks," with one of the show's executive producers alluding to her demands to be heavily involved in the production of the series: 'The conversation took a turn we were not comfortable with.' Not even NFL head coaches or general managers are granted final cut of "Hard Knocks" seasons covering their teams, as the show is ultimately controlled by the league itself. Belichick's inclusion would have been new ground for the series, but Hudson apparently wanted control over what would have been a very loud message about how his foray into college football is going. That desire for control has turned into an unavoidable narrative over the past few months, most notably when Hudson stepped in to nix a CBS interview question about how she and Belichick met. Questions about her involvement in the UNC program have become loud enough the Tar Heels felt the need to release a statement confirming she is not a school employee, but she is welcome at their facilities. And given the Times reported Hudson has told at least one person that she and Belichick are engaged, she may be in this for the long haul. The other area the Times reported Hudson's involvement in Belichick's professional life is a number of trademark applications in his name. Literally. Because the trademarks for the coach's well-known catchphrases, such as "No Days Off" and "Do Your Job," are all held by his old New England Patriots team, Hudson has reportedly attempted to pull a Taylor Swift and applied for trademarks reading 'No Days Off (Bill's Version),' and 'Do Your Job (Bill's Version).' We'll see how that one works out.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jordon Hudson reportedly demanded content approval, partial ownership of UNC 'Hard Knocks' before NFL Films killed project
The business of Bill Belichick reportedly runs through Jordon Hudson these days. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) An offseason version of "Hard Knocks" was supposed to cover Bill Belichick as he embarked on his first season as head coach of UNC. We now know why that project fell apart. Shortly before NFL Films and HBO were set to announce the docuseries, Belichick's girlfriend Jordon Hudson demanded both content approval and partial ownership of the show, according to Katherine Rosman of The New York Times. Advertisement Rather than hand control of the long-running show to the 24-year-old Hudson, who has made no shortage of headlines this offseason at Belichick's side, NFL Films reportedly opted to pull the plug. Producers reportedly learned after the fact that Hudson was in negotiations with another production company, EverWonder, to make a similar series. Per its website, EverWonder has been involved in a number of sports projects, most notably the production of Netflix's Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight. It had previously been reported that Hudson played an instrumental role in killing the Tar Heel edition of "Hard Knocks," with one of the show's executive producers alluding to her demands to be heavily involved in the production of the series: 'The conversation took a turn we were not comfortable with.' Not even NFL head coaches or general managers are granted final cut of "Hard Knocks" seasons covering their teams, as the show is ultimately controlled by the league itself. Belichick's inclusion would have been new ground for the series, but Hudson apparently wanted control over what would have been a very loud message about how his foray into college football is going. Advertisement That desire for control has turned into an unavoidable narrative over the past few months, most notably when Hudson stepped in to nix a CBS interview question about how she and Belichick met. Questions about her involvement in the UNC program have become loud enough that the Tar Heels have felt the need to release a statement confirming she is not a school employee, but she is welcome at their facilities. And given that the Times reported Hudson has told at least one person that she and Belichick are engaged, she may be in this for the long haul. The other area the Times reported Hudson's involvement in Belichick's professional life is a number of trademark applications in his name. Literally. Because the trademarks for the coach's well-known catchphrases, such as "No Days Off" and "Do Your Job," are all held by his old New England Patriots team, Hudson has reportedly attempted to pull a Taylor Swift and applied for trademarks reading 'No Days Off (Bill's Version),' and 'Do Your Job (Bill's Version).' We'll see how that one works out.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jordon Hudson reportedly demanded content approval, partial ownership of UNC 'Hard Knocks' before NFL Films killed project
An offseason version of "Hard Knocks" was supposed to cover Bill Belichick as he embarked on his first season as head coach of UNC. We now know why that project fell apart. Shortly before NFL Films and HBO were set to announce the docuseries, Belichick's girlfriend Jordon Hudson demanded both content approval and partial ownership of the show, according to Katherine Rosman of The New York Times. Rather than hand control of the long-running show to the 24-year-old Hudson, who has made no shortage of headlines this offseason at Belichick's side, NFL Films reportedly opted to pull the plug. Producers reportedly learned after the fact that Hudson was in negotiations with another production company, EverWonder, to make a similar series. Per its website, EverWonder has been involved in a number of sports projects, most notably the production of Netflix's Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight. It had previously been reported that Hudson played an instrumental role in killing the Tar Heel edition of "Hard Knocks," with one of the show's executive producers alluding to her demands to be heavily involved in the production of the series: 'The conversation took a turn we were not comfortable with.' Not even NFL head coaches or general managers are granted final cut of "Hard Knocks" seasons covering their teams, as the show is ultimately controlled by the league itself. Belichick's inclusion would have been new ground for the series, but Hudson apparently wanted control over what would have been a very loud message about how his foray into college football is going. That desire for control has turned into an unavoidable narrative over the past few months, most notably when Hudson stepped in to nix a CBS interview question about how she and Belichick met. Questions about her involvement in the UNC program have become loud enough that the Tar Heels have felt the need to release a statement confirming she is not a school employee, but she is welcome at their facilities. And given that the Times reported Hudson has told at least one person that she and Belichick are engaged, she may be in this for the long haul. The other area the Times reported Hudson's involvement in Belichick's professional life is a number of trademark applications in his name. Literally. Because the trademarks for the coach's well-known catchphrases, such as "No Days Off" and "Do Your Job," are all held by his old New England Patriots team, Hudson has reportedly attempted to pull a Taylor Swift and applied for trademarks reading 'No Days Off (Bill's Version),' and 'Do Your Job (Bill's Version).' We'll see how that one works out.
