how are we still talking about nothing but the patriots when they aren't in the Super Bowl

of course gronk was asked about brady.

We can't seem to escape the New England Patriots this week even though they aren't in the Super Bowl. It is truly mind-boggling. 

​Reporters (of course) asked former Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski about what QB Tom Brady should do this offseason, and Gronk advocated for Brady to test the free agent waters. 

Rob Gronkowski believes Tom Brady should test the waters of free agency. # pic.twitter.com/mDvv9R4XPF

— Doug Kyed (@DougKyed) January 28, 2020

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a big retirement in new england.

Not the one the world wants -- but Patriots offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia ​announced his retirement on Tuesday. 

Dante Scarnecchia had been the longest tenured active coach with one team (34 seasons). The last NFL coach to garner at least 30 seasons with one team was Dick Hoak, who spent an NFL-record 35 seasons as an assistant with the Steelers. https://t.co/YcNp33JIqv

— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) January 28, 2020

​Imagine being stuck on that team for that long. Jesus.

bill o'brien hires.... himself as texans gm.

The Houston Texans are missing a general manager no longer -- they just threw out the feelers and hired within. Head coach Bill O'Brien is now also the general manager. What could possibly go wrong?

Houston Texans:
"Bill O'Brien promoted to GM while remaining as head coach"

Entire NFL fanbase: pic.twitter.com/M4B3ji4JjA

— Justin Petschauer (@JPetschauer) January 28, 2020