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USA Today
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Did Patriots tease major uniform change for 2025 season?
Did Patriots tease major uniform change for 2025 season? Are the New England Patriots teasing a uniform change for the 2025 season? Fans are asking the question following footage of players wearing grey game pants instead of the navy bottoms for their pictures at Wednesday's media day. The Patriots wore the grey pants throughout the Tom Brady era. That look has become synonymous with the previous success of the franchise that won six Super Bowls in Brady's near 20-year run. You can trace the origin of the look as far back as 1993, when the Flying Elvis era began. The Patriots moved to the navy bottoms to kick-start the post-Brady era in 2020. However, one has to wonder if they are considering a more permanent comeback for the grey pants. A change in uniform isn't going to magically make the Patriots a better football team, but there's hope they can draw on history and tradition to aid in their confidence in 2025. Perhaps that would be enough to help them get back to their winning ways. Follow Patriots Wire on Twitter and Facebook.
USA Today
25-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UNC adds pair of linemen through transfer portal on April 24
UNC adds pair of linemen through transfer portal on April 24 UNC adds a pair of linemen on April 24. Four months ahead of the 2025 college football season, one thing is crystal-clear: guys want to play for Bill Belichick. UNC's new head football coach's past speaks for itself: eight Super Bowl Titles, 17 AFC East Championships and developing Tom Brady into the greatest football player of our generation. Belichick struggled post-Brady though and, after a 4-13 season in 2023, he agreed to part ways with the New England Patriots. Nine players have already committed to North Carolina through the transfer portal, highlighted by expected 2025 starting quarterback Gio Lopez. The Tar Heels need to replace loads of production on both their offensive and defensive lines, but their latest portal additions should help with that. On Tuesday, April 24, UNC landed commitments from Penn State defensive lineman Joseph Mupoyi and UAB offensive lineman Jordan Hall. Mupoyi redshirted his 2023 season, then played in just two games last year. Mupoyi recorded a tackle in the College Football Playoff. Hall will enter his redshirt sophomore season in Year One at North Carolina. Hall played in all 12 of UAB's games last year, starting once at left tackle. Mupoyi is the second Penn State lineman to land in Chapel Hill, following Vilbert Smith, who is expected to be a 2025 starter for the Tar Heels. UNC has more experience returning on its offensive line, but with Hall's 6'8", 310-pound frame, it's difficult to imagine Hall not being a Day One starter. Regardless of whether North Carolina adds anyone else in the transfer portal, it's encouraging to see guys want to play for Belichick in Year One at the college level. Follow us @TarHeelsWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions.
New York Times
24-04-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
How to watch the 2025 NFL Draft: Cam Ward, Travis Hunter, Shedeur Sanders, rookie hopefuls gather in Green Bay
The chimes are queued, the suits are fitted and the clock is running. Thursday night begins the annual NFL Draft, a moment for zealous offseason football fans to congregate and for experts to pontificate on franchise-altering decisions. The 2025 rookie class is loaded with big names and unique skill sets. For some future All-Pros, everything begins right here. Thursday's No. 1 pick belongs to the Tennessee Titans, who are widely expected to select Miami quarterback Cam Ward as their next staple under center. The team's last first-round QB selection was Marcus Mariota in 2015. They also took Jake Locker in 2011 and Vince Young in 2006. The results were middling at best: Mariota went 63-61 in Nashville, Young faded fast after a strong start, and Locker was out of the league by age 27. Advertisement As has been the case for most of the 21st century, the Cleveland Browns hold a juicy and highly consequential draft pick. They're going second overall this year, reportedly looking at Colorado's Travis Hunter and Penn State's Abdul Carter. Disastrously, the Browns have traded away each of their last three first-round looks. The franchise's last first-rounder who remains on the team is cornerback Greg Newsome II, who joined in 2021. The reeling New York Giants pick third on Thursday. After its Super Bowl campaign in 2011, Big Blue has just one playoff win (2022's wild-card win over Minnesota). Worse, they've endured nine seasons with double-digit losses since 2011. These Giants need help at just about every position on the field, though 2024 first-rounder Malik Nabers looked the part of a future star last fall. Pick No. 4 lies with the once-dynastic New England Patriots, now rebuilding from scratch in their post-Brady, post-Belichick iteration. The Pats took quarterback Drake Maye third overall last spring, and he put up respectable first-year stats with a depleted offense (he also had one of the coolest and most underrated plays in recent memory). Rounding out the top five: the new-look Jacksonville Jaguars, trying to get right after offseason hires of coach Liam Coen and general manager James Gladstone. The Jags have one 10-win season in almost two decades of ongoing futility. Speedy wideout Brian Thomas Jr., 2024's selection from LSU, is coming off a Pro Bowl rookie effort with nearly 1,300 receiving yards. Friday covers rounds two and three, where a cadre of impact players have been found in recent drafts. Super Bowl hero Cooper DeJean went to the Eagles in the second round last year, and Jim Harbaugh's Chargers nabbed standout Ladd McConkey there, too. Recent Day 2 draftees include James Cook (2022, 63rd overall), Kerby Joseph (2022, 97th) and Landon Dickerson ('21, 37th). Advertisement The proceedings wrap up with a compressed four-round run on Saturday afternoon. Remember, Mr. Irrelevant has indeed been relevant in recent seasons. NFL beat writer 2025 mock draft 3.0: Which team takes a chance on Shedeur Sanders? 2025 NFL Draft confidential: Woe is the team in need of a quarterback this year NFL Draft 2025 news and live updates Streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic. Restrictions may apply. The Athletic maintains full editorial independence. Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication. (Photo of Cam Ward: Justin Casterline / Getty Images)
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
WR Chris Godwin reportedly returns to the Buccaneers on a 3-year, $66 million deal
Wide receiver Chris Godwin is ignoring outside interest and staying in Tampa Bay. The star receiver and Super Bowl Champion is re-signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a three-year, $66 million deal, per multiple reports. Godwin, who signed a three-year contract with the Bucs in 2022, is sticking with his team as Tampa Bay avoids losing its top receiver in free agency. The 29-year-old receiver has spent his entire career in Tampa Bay since joining the league in 2017. Despite interest from other teams, the star receiver reportedly left money on the table in order to rejoin the Buccaneers next season. Godwin reportedly wanted to stay with quarterback Baker Mayfield and receiver Mike Evans to continue to build on Tampa Bay's success. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Yahoo Sports (@yahoosports) Godwin has been a key part of the Buccaneers offense for years, becoming the team's starting receiver in 2019. Although his career has been hampered by injuries, he is productive when healthy. Godwin's 2024 season was cut short by a grisly ankle injury, which required season-ending surgery. Prior to dislocating his ankle, the Pro Bowl receiver had 50 receptions for 576 yards and five touchdowns across seven games. By rejoining the team, Godwin will stay with a Buccaneers squad that has had a solid run in the post-Brady years. With Mayfield under center, Tampa Bay has won the (admittedly middling) AFC South and advanced to the playoffs.
