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Chad Graff
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Senior writer at @TheAthletic covering the Patriots. Adjunct at @NUjournalism. High-handicapped golfer, low-rated tennis player, seeker of a good old fashioned.
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    Jun 1
    After the Super Bowl loss, Mike Vrabel stressed to his team how little they’d been together. And he told them the Patriots would be back. Now, they’re pushing their chips in and trading for AJ Brown. Free story here: nytimes.com/athletic/70941…
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    Oct 4, 2024
    Kirk Cousins threw for 509 yards last night. The Patriots have thrown for 449 yards this season.
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    Oct 15, 2025
    Mike Vrabel reached out to fired Titans coach Brian Callahan in part, he said, because of how much it meant to him when coaches reached out after he was fired. “Nobody texts you when you lose,” Vrabel said.
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    Sep 30, 2019
    Adam Thielen: "At some point, you're not going to be able to run the ball for 180 yards, even with the best running back in the NFL. That's when you have to be able to throw the ball. ... You have to be able to hit the deep balls."
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    Jan 3, 2025
    This is such a good example of how a head coach can help bring out the best in their players.
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    Chad Graff
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    Jan 25, 2024
    Kayshon Boutte allegedly didn’t do much to hide his illegal gambling. While placing more than 8,900 bets while underage (including some on his LSU football team) he used accounts with the username “kayshonboutte7” and “kayshonboutte01” according to the affidavit.
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    Chad Graff
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    Jan 7, 2024
    Ezekiel Elliott said that when he was younger, he always wanted to play in a snow game. Now that he’s done it, he said, “it kind of sucks.”
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    Chad Graff
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    Mar 14, 2020
    With her parents by her side, Anastasia Rose Graff took her final breath at 3:15 a.m. She was 13 days old.
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    It’s been more than a month since Ana passed. We miss her every day. A quick update: Doctors feel like they have a pretty…
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    Chad Graff
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    Dec 28, 2024
    The Patriots wanted a wide receiver in the second round. But when Ladd McConkey was there, they opted against picking him, effectively trading McConkey to LAC for Ja'Lynn Polk and Javon Baker. McConkey has 1,000+ yards and 6 TDs. Polk + Baker have 87 yards.
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    Chad Graff
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    Oct 3, 2019
    Stefon Diggs on reports that he wants to be traded: “There’s truth to all rumors. I won’t be speaking on that.”
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    Chad Graff
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    Aug 2, 2021
    Why won’t some Vikings players get vaccinated? “Some of the things they read are just, woof, out there,” Zimmer said.
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    Chad Graff
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    Mar 14, 2020
    Tonight, we toast to Ana’s 13 days. If you’d like to share a digital cheers with us, send a picture of what you’re sipping. To Ana and the amazing moments she gave us.
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    Chad Graff
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    Sep 30, 2019
    Adam Thielen: "We’re just as frustrated as every fan in the state of Minnesota. We are more frustrated. We put everything we have into the offseason, we grind every single day, and then to put up a performance like that is so frustrating it’s unbelievable."
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    Chad Graff
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    Oct 12, 2022
    How similar are Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe? Bill Belichick: “I don’t know. They’re both right-handed.”