Eli Manning and Tom Brady postgame chat has fans thinking of third Super Bowl rematch

Eli Manning and Tom Brady are a couple of NFL warhorses who share a pair of epic Super Bowl match-ups on their distinguished resumes. The two future Hall of Fame quarterbacks also seem to possess a mutual respect for each other after the Giants' two dramatic victories.

Once again they met on the field — albeit a more serene environment — after they both sat out Thursday's preseason finale at Gillette Stadium, but it was their little postgame chat which has fans seeing something bigger.

"I didn't tell you this summer, but congrats on last season on the championship," Manning told Brady in the exchange. "It was awesome. It was a great game. Fun to watch. I'm proud of you."

And it was what was said as the two players headed to their respective Giants and Patriots locker rooms that has fans envisioning a third Super Bowl meeting in the future.

"See you down the road, I hope," Brady said.

"See you down the road," Manning replied.

#RESPECT @Bose pic.twitter.com/2yTwdbRlpI

— New York Giants (@Giants) September 1, 2017

The two teams do not meet in the regular season leaving only one option at seeing you down the road — meaning Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis. 

Talk is cheap but, whether or not you believe Manning's optimism or Brady's sincerity, a third meeting is quite a possibility for the two contending squads.

See you in February?

Gronk crashes Sean Spicer presser during White House visit

During the New England Patriots' visit to the White House Wednesday afternoon, party boy tight end Rob Gronkowski unexpectedly showed up at a Sean Spicer press conference.

As the Press Secretary was answering a question about NAFTA, Gronk casually poked his head in the room.

The mischievous NFL star asked Spicer if he needed some help.

Spicer replied, “I think I got this, but thank you.”

After more stunned looks from the press corps than the day after the election, the room broke out in laughter as Gronkowski left the room.

“That was cool," Spicer remarked. "How do you follow that?”

Gronk casually walking in on a White House briefing. pic.twitter.com/I3jDzsojJr

— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) April 19, 2017

Gronk also made his way to the Oval Office and had a chance to fist bump the Prez after the Patriots ceremony honoring the team's Super Bowl LI win.

Just glad the the big lug didn't start poking around while asking: What's this big shiny red button for?

Aaron Hernandez reveals additional 'Bloods' tattoo during court appearance (PHOTO)

Aaron Hernandez was back in court on Tuesday for a pre-trial appearance in his upcoming double-murder case, and it looks like he had some new ink added to his body.

The former Patriots tight end was photographed in a white T-shirt that revealed additional work done on the Bloods tattoo he received in prison earlier this year.

The tattoo says "LIFETIME" up top, which refers to either his lifetime sentence after being found guilty of murdering Odin Lloyd or his lifetime commitment to a gang. 

And that isn't a Cowboys logo on his neck. The five-point star below that is a sign of the Bloods gang, which has led many to believe it is indeed gang-related.

What had not been seen before were the words "LOYALTY" which are written below "LIFETIME."

There is also a photo of a skull and spider web at the bottom of the tattoo. 

Hernandez is set to go to trail next year accused of killing Daniel Abreu and Safiro Furtado after Abreu spilled a drink on him at a Boston nightclub in 2012.

The men were in their car at a traffic light when they were executed with a .38 caliber gun.

The 26-year-old Hernandez has pleaded not guilty to all charges. 

Hernandez has had three known fights behind bars and was recently put in segregation after being caught with a shank inside his cell at the Souza Baranowski Correctional Center in Massachusetts.

He was convicted in April for the Odin Lloyd murder and the next month received the initial tattoo.

Getting a tattoo is illegal in prison but it is not clear how, or if, he was punished for the infraction.

Tom Brady sketch artist seeks to halt unauthorized use of image

Jane Rosenberg is accustomed to being around plaintiffs and defendants, but now the courtroom sketch artist might find herself on the pencil end of her own judicial rendering.

Rosenberg said Tuesday she hired an attorney who has sent out at least four cease-and-desist orders since she discovered companies have been cashing in by placing her infamous courtroom drawing of Tom Brady on everything from mugs to women's pencil-skirts.

“I was very surprised. I went online and Googled ‘Tom Brady sketch T-shirts,’ and a whole bunch of stuff came up that I had no clue there was,” Rosenberg said. “I had to do something about it.”

Rosenberg said businesses attempting to profit from her sketch had until noon Tuesday to remove items from their websites and store shelves.

“And if they don’t, it’s the next step,” she said, which could mean legal action. “I think it’s very dishonest for someone to sell T-shirts with my artwork. It’s too blatant. It’s a crime, and it’s just not OK. It’s my art, and someone else is making money on it without my consent.”

Rosenberg was overwhelmed by the unwanted Internet fame she achieved after the drawing of Brady sitting in court during the Deflategate hearings went viral. People said it looked nothing like the Patriots quarterback and a meme sensation soon followed.

Tom Brady looks like Quasimodo. pic.twitter.com/NKRxLg5ayo

— The Sports Geeks (@thesportsgeeks) August 12, 2015

Rosenberg got a chance to redeem herself and created a second sketch in the days following her first monstrous sketch. But, even then, some said the second sketch was still a bad rendition of New England's No. 1 son.

A federal judge last week dropped the four-game suspension sought by the National Football League against Brady for the Deflategate debacle.

Rosenberg, who lives in New York, owns the rights to the sketch. She hasn’t yet decided what to do with the original but told the Globe last month she has received multiple requests from people looking to purchase the drawing.

“I have no plans at the moment about what I’m going to do with it. I’m overwhelmed still, and it just keeps snowballing,” she said Tuesday.

Obama uses Tom Brady's Deflategate win as reference to boost unions (VIDEO)

President Obama used New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's victory over the NFL on Monday as a forum to boost unions.

The president, in reference to Brady's union, the National Football League Players Association, told a crowd during a Labor Day speech in Boston:

“You know if Brady needs a union, we definitely need unions,” Obama said. “Even Brady’s happy he’s got a union. They had his back.”

Obama: "Even Brady's happy he's got a union" http://t.co/Z728cLeCWQ #LaborDay #TomBrady via @Kevinliptakcnn https://t.co/4vIwzCP22R

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) September 8, 2015

Obama pitched paid sick leave and maternity leave and signed an executive order mandating paid sick leave for up to 300,000 employees of federal contractors.

The administration insists the move won’t add costs to business, but the National Federation of Independent Businesses said that theory is full of air.

“Mandatory paid leave is a great benefit for workers whose employers offer it. For workers whose employers can’t absorb the cost, it’s an arbitrary expense that will ultimately result in shorter hours, lower pay or disappearing jobs,” said Jack Mozloom, the group’s media director.

Deflated balls are in your court now Republicans.

Robert Kraft, 'Deflategate' judge mingle at Hamptons soiree: Report

It's only natural for Robert Kraft  to huddle up with the man who just might be the New England Patriots MVP this season — and it isn't Tom Brady.

The NFL team owner was spotted mingling with Judge Richard Berman, the jurist who overturned the league's suspension of Brady over his alleged role in Deflategate, at a Hamptons Labor Day party full of media and business power brokers, reports Page Six of the New York Post.

You might remember Berman from this court rendering:

The two were seen chatting at Discovery Communications chief David Zaslav and his wife Pam’s party at their East Hampton estate, also attended by Oprah Winfrey, Martha Stewart, Harvey Weinstein, Lloyd Blankfeinrich, NY Giants co-owner Jon Tisch and wife Lizzie, Katie Couric, and a host of other really powerful people.

Roger Goodell was no where in sight.

Brady won the court battle last week, after Berman criticized the NFL Commissioner for “dispensing his own brand of industrial justice.” The ruling clears the Pats' quarterback to play in Thursday’s season opener against the Steelers.

"It was a chance encounter at a social event with hundreds of guests," a rep told Page Six. "There was a brief introduction and an exchange of pleasantries that lasted no more than a couple of minutes."

Guests reportedly headed down to a beach bonfire, where the  Discovery’s “Shark Week” was celebrated with a soaring shark sand sculpture.

Telemundo announcer goes bonkers with 'GOOOOOAALLLL' call after Packers FG (VIDEO)

Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby kicked a meaningless 25-yard field goal in a pretty meaningless game on Thursday vs. the Patriots.

But you wouldn't know it from Telemundo analyst Epigmenio Guerrero's call.

Guerrero turned a routine split of the uprights into the greatest kick ever with his soccer-style call — GOOOOOAAAAAALLLLLLLL!!

Are you kidding me Telemundo...😂😂😂 #NFLPreseason pic.twitter.com/o9Ab9GfbWo

— njl (@n_j_l_) August 14, 2015

It does turn the rarely exciting 3-point play into a World Cup celebration, but truthfully, I prefer football over futbol.

Rob Gronkowski does 'grown-up stuff' in Foot Locker ad (VIDEO)

A hilarious new Kids Foot Locker’s spot with Rob Gronkowski, starts out with the New England Patriots tight end signing a few autographs for some young fans but declining their invitation to hang out.

“Sorry, guys,” he explains. “I’m a grown-up. I gotta go do grown-up stuff.”

The clip then jumps to the 6'6", 270-pound NFL star seriously into a video game, drinking chocolate milk with toys and stacks of pizza boxes all around him in a messy kid's bedroom.

Then he hears the ice cream truck going by...

Who doesn't want to be Gronk?

Tom Brady revealed real feelings about Peyton Manning in private emails released in DeflateGate case

In private emails released as part of Tom Brady’s fight with the NFL over his DeflateGate suspension, the four-time Super Bowl champion joked that Manning only has two years left while boasting about playing well into his 40s.

Brady wrote that his career will last at least five years longer than Manning’s. Manning is 39, Brady is 38.

The Patriots quarterback responded  to an article sent by childhood friend Kevin Brady (no relation) that compared the careers of the two future Hall of Famers, writing “I’ve got another 7 or 8 years. He has 2. That’s the final chapter. Game on.”

The message, obtained by the Boston Globe, was dated Nov. 1, 2014, the day after Brady threw for four touchdowns in a 43-21 win over Manning and the Broncos.

Maybe Brady was just talking smack with a buddy, thinking it would never get out. Or maybe he had some inside info since the Broncos quarterback is just three years removed from a serious neck surgery.

Two days later, Brady got an email from a blogger, Jay Flannelly who LOL’d about Manning needing “things to be perfect to succeed” and the Patriots quarterback didn’t disagree.

“We are some hard working grinders beav,” Brady wrote back. “That’s what our team is all about. Our best is still ahead of us.”

Brady, who is on friendly terms with Manning, might have spoke a little too soon about their Week 9 game being the “final chapter” — the Patriots visit Denver in Week 12 this season.

Tom Brady is No. 1 in NFL merchandise sales: Report

The DeflateGate scandal may have taken some of the air out of Tom Brady's title as Super Bowl Champion in some NFL circles, but seems to have pumped up the Patriots quarterback's selling power with fans.

That's because Brady is the top earner on the NFL Players Association's top 50 player overall retail sales list.

According to the NFLPA, the list is based on total sales of all officially licensed merchandise from March 1 through May 31. The list is released quarterly by NFL Players Inc.

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson had been No. 1 in the last quarterly rankings, with Brady finishing third.

Brady's No. 1 ranking was powered by him outselling all players in Oyo Sports mini-figures, Forever Collectibles bobbleheads, Fatheads and Lids custom player headwear.

Brady ranked second in Nike jersey sales behind 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Brady also finished second in women's apparel, trailing Kaepernick.

The complete top 10 in total sales:

1. Patriots QB Tom Brady

2. 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick

3. Seahawks QB Russell Wilson

4. Packers QB Aaron Rodgers

5. Broncos QB Peyton Manning

6. Texans DE J.J. Watt

7. Seahawks CB Richard Sherman

8. Giants WR Odell Beckham Jr.

9. Titans rookie QB Marcus Mariota

10. Buccaneers rookie QB Jameis Winston.

U2's Bono tries on Patriots Super Bowl ring before show

I keep forgetting, is Bono the Tom Brady of the rock music world? Or is Tom Brady the Bono of the NFL?

Either way, the U2 lead singer with the one name moniker got to sort of know what it's like to be the star quarterback when he tried on Patriots owner Robert Kraft's Super Bowl ring before a performance on Wednesday.

Bono rocked the #Patriots Super Bowl ring w/ Robert & Jonathan Kraft before the @U2 show last night! pic.twitter.com/iTqtWJeKNV

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) July 16, 2015

And there were no follow-up tweets, or theft reports from Kraft, unlike the last time he let someone famous try on his bling.

That's when Russian president Vladimir Putin reportedly stuffed it in his pocket and took off during a meeting in 2005.

"I took out the ring and showed it to [Putin], and he put it on and he goes, 'I can kill someone with this ring,'" Kraft explained at the time. "I put my hand out and he put it in his pocket, and three KGB guys got around him and walked out."

But no such problem with Bono. He's a humanitarian.

Tom Brady jumping off cliff not for faint-hearted or Patriots fans (VIDEO)

Chances are if there was a video of a New England Patriots player jumping off a rocky cliff into a small pool of water while on vacation it would be Rob Gronkowski, right?

Well Tom Brady, known mostly for sacrificing his body on the football field, is actually the one who took the death-defying leap and it seems Patriots fans weren't too thrilled about it.

This weekend as Brady posted a video on his Facebook page showing himself at the top of the rocky cliff first contemplating the plunge before someone (presumably wife Gisele) asks him, "Are you going to jump, Tom?"

The quarterback seems hesitant at first before taking the leap of faith with Pats fans' dreams of repeat Super Bowl hopes with him.

Here's the full video of Air Brady complete with the stirring Star Wars theme song:

Pretty awesome. But Robert Kraft and Bill Belichick would probably like to see Brady stick to less daring pursuits like getting buried in the sand.

Darrelle Revis welcomed 'home' by formerly bitter Jets fans

It seems like just last year that New York Jets fans went nuts and set fire to their Darrelle Revis No. 24 jerseys after the cornerback signed with the hated New England Patriots.

Oh wait, it was.

However, after he announced on Twitter Tuesday that he's returning to the team that drafted him 14th overall back in 2007, some Jets fans are in a forgiving mood.

Darrelle Revis is coming home! http://t.co/aEGFUVFKBr pic.twitter.com/TsbCMni4Pe
— Gang Green Nation (@GangGreenNation) March 11, 2015

http://t.co/oY0xYRTM3e Here's our back page. #revis #NYJets #patriots #rangers #islanders pic.twitter.com/dUez17WHpV
— Back Page Guy NYDN (@BackPageGuyNYDN) March 11, 2015

I want to thank the Pats and Pats Nation for an unbelievable year. NEW YORK I'm coming home. #revisisland #jetnation pic.twitter.com/KQE3Yc1orz
— Darrelle Revis (@Revis24) March 11, 2015

And then there was New England's reaction:

Patriots fans reaction to Darrelle Revis signing with the Jets. https://t.co/sC1OFwjCNQ
— Tom Brady's Ego (@TomBradysEgo) March 11, 2015

Nice little detour to get a ring.

Bill Belichick says Mark Bavaro worthy of Hall of Fame

Bill Belichick might have the best tight end in the NFL right now in Rob Gronkowski but, it was another brutish tight end that the Patriots coach made his bones with and still hasn't forgotten: Mark Bavaro.

At Tuesday's Media Day session, Belichick reminisced about being the Giants' defensive coordinator when Bavaro played for the Giants and helped the team to Super Bowl victories after the 1986 and 1990 seasons.

Photo: Tony Mangia

Although Belichick wouldn't compare Rambo and Gronk directly — "it's a different era, a different game" — Belichick had nothing but praise for the hard-nosed Bavaro, a fourth-round pick out of Notre Dame whose career was cut short by a knee injury.

"I think Mark's in a really special category," Belichick said. "His toughness, his overall complete play as a tight end and blocker, just as a total competitor was just outstanding. I don't think Mark has ever gotten the recognition that any of us that coached him or played with him know that he deserves."

While Bavaro's silent, no-nonsense approach to the game differed greatly from Gronk's ebullient style, Belichick praised their similar all-round abilities on the field.

"He [Bavaro] blocked [Eagles defensive end] Reggie White better than most tackles blocked him," Belichick said. "That alone should put him in the Hall of Fame. This guy was a great football player."

Bill Belichick heaps praise on former Giants TE Mark Bavaro via @Newsday http://t.co/hugMANK2qr
— Bob Glauber (@BobGlauber) January 28, 2015

Belichick recalled his favorite memory of Bavaro, and it wasn't his catch-and-run in a 1986 Monday night game against the 49ers when he carried about half the Niners defense on his back before being brought down. 

"I would say if there's a memory in my mind, it's of training camp of all the times that LT [Lawrence Taylor] and Carl [Banks] would line up against from Mark in one-on-ones," Belichick said. 

"Those are back in the days of training camp where you practiced every day in pads. There were no better battles in my entire career than watching Carl and LT go against Bavaro one-on-one. I mean, it was just awesome. All three of them were so good, so competitive and so tough."

If you need a reminder, here's the play that most fans remember:

Hotel fire alarm wakes Patriots in middle of the night: Report

The New England Patriots players and coaches were able to get out of Boston before the big blizzard shut down the airports but, getting a good night's sleep in advance of Tuesday's Media Day? Not so easy.

NFL Media's Jeff Darlington tweeted early Tuesday that a fire alarm at the Patriots' hotel went off for about 10 minutes at approximately 1:30 a.m. local time.

According to Darlington, the front desk called the alarm "an anomaly." Thankfully, the hotel was not on fire.

Fire alarm lasted maybe 10 minutes. No big deal. Nothing these players didn't face during college away games once in a while. Just... loud.
— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) January 27, 2015

Just wondering if Bill Belichick mistook it for a burglar alarm.

Rob Gronkowski tweets logical reason why Patriots balls were soft

On Monday the NFL said it was investigating the alleged deflating of footballs during the Patriots lopsided victory over the Colts. Patriots coach Bill Belichick has said that his team will cooperate fully with the investigation of the Deflategate scandal until the tampering charges are cleared.

But he need not look any further than Rob Gronkowski for a logical explanation for the soft balls.

On his Twitter page, the tight end blamed the air loss on a simple theory that "Gronking May Cause Deflation."

Whoops lol pic.twitter.com/uLxN7A5cpq
— Rob Gronkowski (@RobGronkowski) January 20, 2015

And Gronk knows logic.

Seahawks apologize for tweet comparing Martin Luther King Jr. to football

The Seattle Seahawks have apologized for a tweet that linked their incredible NFC championship game victory over the Green Bay Packers to Martin Luther King Jr.

On Monday, the national holiday celebrating the slain civil rights leader, the organization sent out a Twitter message that said, "We shall overcome." The tweet featured a picture of a tearful Russell Wilson, the team's quarterback, next to the famous quote from King and the hashtag MLKDay.

Later, the team deleted the tweet and sent out an apology for "poor judgment," adding it was not the intent to equate football to "the civil rights legacy of Dr. King."

On Sunday, the Seahawks rallied to defeat the Packers 28-22. They will face the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl on Feb. 1.

Ex-Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes trolls Patriots on Twitter

It wasn't long after the New England Patriots thumped the Indianapolis Colts, 45-7, in the AFC Championship Game, before one former New York Giant took to Twitter and trolled the winners.

The Patriots earned a trip to Super Bowl XLIX  against the NFC champion Seattle Seahawks but ex-Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes wanted to make sure they remembered the last two times the New Englanders made it to the big game

The Pats have learned to celebrate the hell out of those AFC Championships because the know what comes 2 weeks later. #0-2inGlendale
— Lawrence Tynes (@lt4kicks) January 19, 2015

And Tynes wasn't satisfied with just one infuriating slam. He had plenty more to say about the team his Giants beat twice.

The facts are the facts. I sense the 10 year frustration in these tweets. Enjoy the AFC ring ceremony. They should have the process down
— Lawrence Tynes (@lt4kicks) January 19, 2015

I sincerely love the passion. Although some of you are a little over the top, I get it. I am sure I will get this going again real soon
— Lawrence Tynes (@lt4kicks) January 19, 2015

At least the Pats will have more than this photo of David Tyree's Helmet Catch as added incentive now.

They'll have Tynes' prediction too:

Do you think @RSherman_25 will do the "You Mad Bro" Part II after the @Seahawks win the Super Bowl. #SuperBowl
— Lawrence Tynes (@lt4kicks) January 19, 2015

Gronk does Happy Dance after epic touchdown (VIDEO)

Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is used to scoring impressive touchdowns, but this effort in his team's 42-20 win on Sunday Night Football over the Indianapolis Colts was one for the ages. 

Gronk catches the ball on the 18-yard line, brushes off or runs over five Colts players before steamrolling into the end zone for a 26-yard score.

Then came a well deserved Happy Dance:

And all that before blocking Sergio Brown into an NBC camera on a previous play:

Scoring touchdowns just seems to come naturally to the Gronk. As does the dance:

Mark Sanchez's Buttfumble jersey sells for $820 at auction: Report

The 2012 Thanksgiving game between the Jets and Patriots will always be remembered by New York fans as the apex of humility in Gang Green football — highlighted that day when quarterback Mark Sanchez hilariously ran head first into the backside of teammate Brandon Moore.

It doesn't seem like a year and a half since the infamous Buttfumble, but now a Jets fan named Jake Hendrickson inadvertently came across a sweaty part of the game and paid $820 to immortalize the occasion, reports NJ.com.

Hendrickson, who lives in California, happened to be browsing the NFL auctions website last week when he noticed a game-worn Mark Sanchez jersey was available. But what really caught Hendrickson's eye was the date: Nov. 22, 2012.

Buttfumble Day.

Hendrickson explained what he had to do from there to Metro New York's Kristian Dyer, who wrote it up for Yahoo's Shutdown Corner:

"There's no way I could let it get in the hands of an anti-fan or something of that manner to be shoved in our face. The auction itself had like five days left on it before it closed so basically I set an alarm on my calendar to remind me an hour before so I could be at my computer. I was prepared for an all-out bidding war. There were a couple other people I was bidding against but it being the offseason I don’t think there were many people looking for football memorabilia so it didn’t go nearly as high as I had anticipated. Plus every time someone would outbid me by $5 or $10 I was raising by a hundred bucks just to show I meant businesses.”

Hendrickson said he plans to frame the jersey and stick it on his wall. "Until we win a Super Bowl," he told Dyer," or I can get together enough money to put it on a rocket ship and shoot it to outer space because I don’t think it belongs on this planet anymore."

And at least it won't fall into the hands of some scheming New Englander.