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Patriots Receiver's Stormy Month Just Got Worse

Antonio Brown accused of rape just days after leaving Raiders due to another controversy

(Newser) - Antonio Brown has had a tumultuous month. After a reported verbal to-do at a practice in early September with the Oakland Raiders, Brown asked to be released and then signed with the New England Patriots. Now, a new problem for the 31-year-old wide receiver: a civil lawsuit filed Tuesday in...

Robert Kraft Can't Give Money Away Now

Nonprofit rejects New England Patriots owner's donation in wake of prostitution scandal

(Newser) - As the president of a nonprofit that give Haitian kids free education, Patrick Moynihan can't exactly afford to turn down free money. And yet, as the Boston Globe reports, that's exactly what he did when embattled New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft offered his organization $100,000. "...

Kraft's Reported Convo With Cop Who Stopped Him: Dolphins

As in Miami team, which prosecutors say 'polite' Kraft mentioned while showing Super Bowl ring

(Newser) - What do you do when you're pulled over by the cops after leaving a day spa where you allegedly paid for sex? If the latest reports on Robert Kraft are accurate, you talk football and show off your Super Bowl ring. That's according to Florida prosecutors cited by...

Kraft Massage Parlor Video's Release Banned —for Now

Judge says it won't be released until case against New England Patriots owner is resolved

(Newser) - A video that police say shows New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft paying a massage parlor worker for sex should not be publicly released for now because it would ruin his chance for a fair trial, a judge ruled Tuesday. Circuit Judge Leonard Hanser accepted arguments by Kraft's attorneys...

Tom Brady's First-Ever Tweet Is a 'Bad Joke'

New England Patriots QB pretends he's retiring

(Newser) - Tom Brady is now on Twitter , and being that he sent his first tweet on April 1, it's only fitting that it was an April Fools' Day joke. "I'm retiring. In my spare time, I'll be tweeting #LFG," the New England Patriots quarterback tweeted . The...

Robert Kraft Wants a Jury Trial
Robert Kraft
Asks for Jury Trial
Mar 26, 2019 3:48 PM CDT

Robert Kraft Asks for Jury Trial

New England Patriots owner reaffirms not guilty plea, waives arraignment

(Newser) - Looks like Robert Kraft is going to trial. The New England Patriots owner has waived his right to an arraignment and requested a jury trial in his prostitution case, according to court documents filed Tuesday and obtained by CNN . Kraft, 77, pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor counts of soliciting...

&#39;Gronk&#39; Calls It Quits at 29
'Gronk' Calls It Quits at 29
Mar 25, 2019 1:45 AM CDT

'Gronk' Calls It Quits at 29

'It was an honor,' says Tom Brady

(Newser) - After nine seasons, three Super Bowl victories, and several broken records, Rob Gronkowski is calling time on his NFL career a few months before his 30th birthday. The New England Patriots tight end announced his retirement in an Instagram post Sunday, WCVB reports. "I will be retiring from the...

Robert Kraft: &#39;I Am Truly Sorry&#39;
Robert Kraft: 'I Am Truly Sorry'
Mar 23, 2019 3:30 PM CDT

Robert Kraft: 'I Am Truly Sorry'

The New England Patriots owner issues a statement

(Newser) - New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is apologizing after being charged in a Florida massage parlor prostitution investigation, the AP reports. "I am truly sorry," Kraft said in a statement Saturday. "I know I have hurt and disappointed my family, my close friends, my co-workers, our fans...

Robert Kraft Won't Go for Plea Deal: Source

New England Patriots owner said to be in negotiations with authorities

(Newser) - It's far from confirmed, but CNN and the Boston Globe are both out with stories citing a source or sources who say New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft will not accept the plea deal that's been offered to him in a Florida prostitution case. The Globe refers to...

Prosecutors Make an Offer to Patriots Owner

Charges in prostitution case could be dropped, but there's a catch

(Newser) - New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft could see his charges dropped—as long as he admits that he would have been found guilty, had the case gone to trial. The proposed deferred prosecution agreement also calls for Kraft and a number of other men who have been charged with soliciting...

Patriots Owner Pleads Not Guilty
Patriots Owner
Pleads Not Guilty
Feb 28, 2019 4:03 PM CST

Patriots Owner Pleads Not Guilty

Robert Kraft requests non-jury trial

(Newser) - New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has pleaded not guilty to two counts of misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution in a Florida case, according to court documents released Thursday. Kraft's attorney Jack Goldberger filed the written plea with the Palm Beach County court on Wednesday, the AP reports. Kraft, 77,...

Trafficking Sting Leads to Surprise Warrant for Patriots Owner

Robert Kraft charged with 2 counts of soliciting prostitution in Florida massage parlor

(Newser) - More than two dozen people have been arrested in Florida, caught up in a human trafficking bust, and among them: New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, NBC News reports. Jupiter Police Chief Daniel Kerr said Friday that Kraft was charged with two misdemeanor counts of soliciting prostitution, and that there'...

Another Ring for Brady: Patriots Win Again
Patriots Win Lowest-Scoring
Super Bowl in History
super bowl
Feb 3, 2019 9:05 PM CST

Patriots Win Lowest-Scoring Super Bowl in History

New England defeats Los Angeles Rams 13-3

(Newser) - Not a huge surprise: The Patriots won the Super Bowl again. Bigger surprise: Tom Brady and crew scored just 13 points. It was enough, however, as New England defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 in Super Bowl LIII, per NFL.com . It was, in fact, the lowest-scoring game in Super...

Halftime Show Sticks to Music
Halftime Show
Sticks to Music
super bowl
Feb 3, 2019 7:44 PM CST

Halftime Show Sticks to Music

Maroon 5, Travis Scott, and Big Boi perform

(Newser) - The Super Bowl halftime show is in the books, without controversy on the stage. Maroon 5 took the stage at Super Bowl LIII, with help from Travis Scott and Big Boi. All three performers kept things politics-free, notes Fox News . "Amid the lights and fire and explosions, the acts...

Governors Make Unusual Super Bowl Bet on Own Teams

There's time, not money, on the table

(Newser) - The governors of Massachusetts and California are placing a friendly wager on the outcome of the Super Bowl match-up between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams. Republican Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom say they and their staff will volunteer time at a...

Pastor Who Predicted Pats Score Has Another Prediction

But Rev. Mark Tanner swears it's not divine intervention

(Newser) - A Maine pastor who publicly predicted the final score of Sunday night's AFC championship game isn't claiming divine intervention, the AP reports. But he's confident the New England Patriots will win the Super Bowl as well. The Rev. Mark Tanner asked his secretary Friday to post a...

Tom Brady's 'Classy' Gesture to Losing QB

Patriots star went to Chiefs' locker room to speak to Patrick Mahomes after game

(Newser) - Classic game, "classy" gesture afterward. When the Patriots beat the Chiefs in overtime to reach the Super Bowl, Tom Brady made an unusual move in regard to opposing quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Reporter Jeff Darlington of ESPN tweeted that "Brady just quietly approached a security guard waiting outside the...

Patriots Make 3rd Straight Super Bowl
Patriots Make 3rd
Straight Super Bowl
Jan 20, 2019 11:28 PM CST

Patriots Make 3rd Straight Super Bowl

'That was a hell of a game,' says Tom Brady

(Newser) - It's the dead of winter, meaning the weather in New England can be brutal. And that the Patriots are headed to the Super Bowl. It took them overtime and more of Tom Brady's brilliance to get there—for the third straight year. While the folks back home dealt...

Before Patriots Game, Chargers Make Unusual Move

Los Angeles signs a kicker, just for kickoffs

(Newser) - The Chargers are underdogs in this Sunday's playoff game against the Patriots, and they just made an unusual move to gain an edge—they signed a second kicker. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Los Angeles signed Nick Rose for the express purpose of handling kickoffs. The reason? The...

Tom Brady: This Is What's 'in My Nightmares'

The New England QB opens up in interview

(Newser) - Despite a bout of illness this weekend, Tom Brady manages to lead one of the NFL's most fearsome teams—maybe because he knows what to avoid. The New England Patriots quarterback opened up about his fears when taking questions from California firefighters during an interview earlier this week, 247...

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