Bedard Columns

Bedard: What Tom Brady’s contract tells us about his departure from the Patriots

POSTED: 12:49 PM March 20, 2020

I don't care what other reports are out there about what the Patriots offered last offseason or this year, Belichick was never going to give a 40-year-old-plus Brady two years...

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Bedard: What’s next for the Patriots at quarterback A.B. – After Brady? (UPDATED)

POSTED: 3:47 PM March 17, 2020

He’s gone. It’s over. In Belichickian fashion, we’re on to Cincinnati, and that means we’re on to the 2020 season — that starts with the quarterback, After Brady. We’ve already discussed the methodology...

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Bedard: To the end, Tom Brady and Bill Belichick each stayed true to themselves and didn’t budge

POSTED: 11:36 AM March 17, 2020

It was a glorious gridiron partnership. So many victories. Six Super Bowl titles. The ultimate competitors, there wasn't much Tom Brady and Bill Belichick couldn't achieve on the field when...

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Bedard: Why Tom Brady doesn’t have a new (or old) NFL home by now

POSTED: 1:40 AM March 17, 2020

when the NFL's legal tampering period opening at noon on Monday, you figured Brady wouldn't last very long. His agent, Don Yee, had the combine and the time since to...

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Bedard: Union ratifies new CBA with NFL, why that’s huge for Patriots-Brady deal; Titans out on TB12?

POSTED: 12:27 PM March 15, 2020

In a very narrow vote — 1,019 to 959 — NFL players agreed to the new collective bargaining agreement that will usher in a 17-game season (not immediate) and expanded...

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Two-Minute Drill: Did Patriots offer Tom Brady just a 1-year deal … and is that a final offer?

POSTED: 9:29 AM March 13, 2020

Welcome to the Two-Minute Drill, a roundup of all the (mostly) Patriots-related offseason news you need to start your Friday. Grab your mochaccino or whatever, and let’s boogie… ___________________ Well,...

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Bedard: Could Eliot Wolf help contribute to a Patriots draft resurgence? Bucs coming for Brady

POSTED: 3:03 PM March 11, 2020

Welcome to the Two-Minute Drill, a roundup of all the (mostly) Patriots-related offseason news you need this Wednesday afternoon. Nibble on your lunch, and let’s boogie… ___________________ Word came this...

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Bedard’s Mailbag: Why the Patriots shouldn’t rebuild & what the offense would look like after Brady, QB rankings

POSTED: 1:45 AM March 11, 2020

Excited to get our new Tuesday feature going. Received some great questions, and some were kind of one-offs. One thing you should always keep in mind: you can always send...

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NFL Notebook: First full first-round mock draft giving Patriots an edge; Issues with the proposed CBA

POSTED: 4:59 AM March 8, 2020

We interrupt the Tom Brady Sweepstakes/Countdown/Armaggedon/Drama to touch on the draft. We’ll be continuing to go heavy with the free agency for the next couple of weeks, but wanted to...

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Bedard: Former Bengals teammate thinks Andy Dalton would be ‘good fit’ with the Patriots

POSTED: 2:00 PM March 5, 2020

Most people are horrified about the thought of Andy Dalton succeeding Tom Brady with the Patriots. They think Dalton is a choker, a Bengal, that they’ll never win anything with...

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NFL Notebook: Which combine tight ends and receivers have formula for Patriots?

POSTED: 2:27 AM March 1, 2020

Everyone knows, besides quarterback in the event of the unspeakable, the Patriots are in desperate need of help at two positions in the draft: tight end and, perhaps, receiver. Actually,...

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Completed Q&A: Bedard on Patriots, Tom Brady & NFL 02.28.20

POSTED: 4:17 AM February 28, 2020

There’s a ton of NFL stuff going on right now. You guys know the drill. Leave your questions in the comments via a browser and don’t comment on other questions...

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Bedard: Ignore the noise on Tom Brady and other Patriots combine thoughts

POSTED: 3:07 PM February 27, 2020

So the drums are beating overtime that Tom Brady will be leaving the Patriots. You have ESPN's Jeff Darlington basically as the point man for Team Brady saying it's more...

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Bedard: Patriots at the combine – Tom Brady talk, tight ends in focus, free agency & contract tweaks

POSTED: 1:44 PM February 24, 2020

With the scouting combine starting officially on Tuesday, the NFL's team-building period unofficially begins. This is a time when teams move on from some players, while laying the groundwork for...

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NFL Notebook: Projecting the Patriots’ opening day lineup; could league year be pushed back?

POSTED: 11:41 AM February 23, 2020

There is still much to hash out with the NFL’s CBA before free agency even starts — and that will affect many players, especially Tom Brady (good to see the...

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Completed Q&A: Bedard on Patriots/NFL 02.22.20

POSTED: 11:00 AM February 21, 2020

The CBA talks between the NFL and NFLPA are coming to a head very quickly, the combine starts on Tuesday, people with connections to some guy named Tom keep telling us...

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Bedard: Players should turn this CBA down and drive harder bargain; 1 bye team is bad for NFL

POSTED: 10:21 PM February 20, 2020

The drumbeat started earlier this week. It grows louder by the day, seemingly the hour. The new NFL collective bargaining proposal is great! Transformative! Look at the new money for...

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Bedard: Patriots need an outside receiver, are there fits via free agency and trade?

POSTED: 6:00 PM February 19, 2020

As we get closer to NFL free agency on March 18, we’ll go through the Patriots’ biggest positions of need and go over some of the options available via trade and free...

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Bedard: With few free agents, Patriots may have to get creative to upgrade TE position