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Gillette Stadium Turf Draws Scrutiny After World Cup Matches

Gillette Stadium's turf is under scrutiny after hosting World Cup soccer matches this summer. The Spun reported Aug. 9 that "The Patriots Have Problems With Their Post-World Cup Turf Field," raising questions about the surface ahead of the team's season opener in September. Patriots def…

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Dynamo Beats Revolution 2-0 at Gillette Stadium

Houston Dynamo beat the New England Revolution 2-0 at Gillette Stadium on Saturday, extending its unbeaten streak to six matches. Guilherme Santos and Agustín Resch scored for Houston in a match covered widely by wire services, including an Associated Press report carried by the Beaumon…

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Patriots Legend Praises Christian Gonzalez Amid Contract Standoff

A Patriots legend praised cornerback Christian Gonzalez amid his contract standoff as training camp continued at Gillette Stadium Friday, August 7. Head coach Mike Vrabel offered injury updates on starters Will Campbell and Carlton Davis, while quarterback Drake Maye came up short again…

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Patriots Teammate Pulls A.J. Brown Away From Gonzalez Scuffle

A Patriots teammate had to break up a heated scuffle between A.J. Brown and Christian Gonzalez at Thursday's practice, per MassLive. The dust-up capped Day 11 of training camp at Gillette Stadium, with Sports Illustrated reporting the offense "falters" as tempers flare. Gonzalez later d…

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Drake Maye Emerges as Patriots' On-Field Leader at Camp

Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is emerging as the team's on-field leader at training camp, the Boston Globe reports. The Aug. 5 story credits Maye's command of the huddle as camp enters its final stretch before the regular season. Rookie linebacker Namdi Obiazor told Sports Illustrated…

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S&P Revises Foxborough's Bond Rating Outlook

S&P Global revised the outlook on Foxborough's general obligation bond rating, a technical shift that could affect future town borrowing costs. The change comes as Foxborough Patch reports nearly 1,400 layoffs are expected across Massachusetts in August, with the state's unemployment ra…

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Patriots Sign Defensive Tackle, Activate Running Back at Camp

Patriots training camp saw two roster moves Monday as the team signed a defensive tackle and activated a running back from injury. New England added defensive tackle Casey Rogers out of the UFL and activated running back Terrell Jennings from the non-football injury list at Gillette Sta…

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Patriots Draft Pick Jalynn Polk Retires At Age 24

Patriots second-round draft pick Jalynn Polk has retired from football at age 24, per a report. The news, first reported Monday by Gridiron Heroics, marks an abrupt departure for a player who had been part of the roster taking shape at the team's Foxborough training complex this summer.…

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Patriots Camp Notebooks Highlight New Deep-Ball Passing Attack

Patriots training camp notebooks out of Gillette Stadium in Foxborough spotlight a newly aggressive downfield passing attack. Sports Illustrated's "Patriots Training Camp Notebook: Launching The Deep Ball" described quarterback Drake Maye and coaches pushing more vertical shots in pract…

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Blood Donations Hit Four-Year Low in Massachusetts, Red Cross Warns

Massachusetts blood donations have fallen to their lowest summer level in four years, the Red Cross said in a report carried by Foxborough Patch, warning that supply is not keeping pace with hospital demand. The appeal came the same week the Patriots continued reshaping their training-c…

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