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If jokes about receding hairlines are any indication, Julian Edelman isn’t a fan of anyone who says the Patriots should trade him away. A week after FS1’s Nick Wright suggested on his show, “First Things First,” that the Patriots could use “Julian bleeping Edelman” in a trade for the Lions’ No. 3 pick, the wide …

First Terry Bradshaw said Tom Brady’s departure from the Patriots must have involved his “ego,” and now he seems even more bothered by the fact that three weeks later, the quarterback’s stunning move is still getting so much attention. “It’s just a lot of things. I’m a little bit tired of all this soap opera …

Even the victors of the Tom Brady free-agency sweepstakes didn’t believe he would leave New England until the ink was dry. NFL insider Jay Glazer, who has a “very tight” relationship with Bruce Arians, described the the Buccaneers head coach’s paranoia that the six-time Super Bowl Champion would jilt them in the 11th-hour. “Believe it …

Not even an undefeated start could cure Tom Brady’s Patriots unhappiness last year, according to NBC play-by-play man Al Michaels. After Brady confirmed his Patriots expiration date Wednesday during a two-hour interview with Howard Stern, Michaels told Mike Tirico on NBC Sports’ “Lunch Talk Live” that he recalled a November conversation with the 42-year-old quarterback …

Tom Brady saw plenty in the locker room during his 20 years with the Patriots, including Rob Gronkowski’s you know what. Discussing the former tight end’s “great physique” Wednesday in an extensive interview with Howard Stern, Brady recalled how Gronkowski “would get naked” in the locker room with the press present. “Literally throw his towel …

Not even Howard Stern could get Tom Brady to say a bad word about Bill Belichick. Drama between the two pillars of the Patriots dynasty reportedly played a key role in Brady’s departure after 20 years in New England, but the quarterback pushed back on that idea Wednesday during an expansive two-hour interview with Stern. …

While the rest of the world was largely in the dark about Tom Brady’s future, the quarterback knew last fall that 2019 was likely his farewell season with the Patriots. “I don’t think there was a final, final decision until it happened, but I would say I probably knew before the start of last season …

Tom Brady is ready to see what he can do without the New England Patriots. In a piece for The Players’ Tribune published on Monday, Brady expressed how grateful he was for his 20 years in New England, but also alluded to wanting to prove that he can be successful without Patriots head coach Bill …

Perhaps the biggest question of this offseason remains unanswered: Who will fill Tom Brady’s shoes in New England? The Patriots’ options are not all that appealing. The current frontrunner for the job is second-year signal-caller Jarrett Stidham, but many remain unsure of the inexperienced 2019 fourth-round pick’s ability to take over at the helm. “He …

The McCourty brothers weren’t fond of how ESPN handled Rex Ryan’s outburst toward Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper. Ryan, 57, caused a stir last week when he criticized the Cowboys’ decision to give Cooper a five-year, $100 million contract extension earlier this offseason before referring to the four-time Pro Bowler as a “turd” during an …