In a statement earlier this month, the Kraft family said the Patriots organization
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Published: 2020-06-14 04:34:21

The New England Patriots will get an early chance to play the new-look Miami Dolphins in the 2020 NFL season. Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald reported Thursday the Dolphins will play the Patriots in Week 1 (Sunday, Sept. 13) at Gillette Stadium. The full 2020 regular season schedule for all 32 teams will be revealed Thursday night on NFL Network. Watch Now Here:: https://patriotsvsdolphinsgame.com

Download the MyTeams app for the latest Patriots news and analysis The Dolphins and Patriots last met in Foxboro in Week 2 of last season, when Miami upset New England and prevented the defending Super Bowl champs from earning a first-round bye in the AFC playoffs. Miami is a popular pick to be among the most improved teams in the 2020 campaign after a busy offseason that saw the Dolphins spend huge in free agency and make three picks in the first two rounds of the 2020 NFL Draft. One of those draft picks was Alabama's star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who Miami selected at No. 5 overall in Round 1. 

We don't know if Tagovailoa or veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick will start for the Dolphins in Week 1, but it would be cool if the former Crimson Tide star made his pro debut versus the Patriots. The New York Post reported Thursday the Patriots will play the New York Jets on "Monday Night Football" on Nov. 9. USA TODAY's Bills Wire also reported Thursday the Patriots will take on the Buffalo Bills at New Era Field a week earlier on Nov. 1.

The AFC East race should be more competitive next season with Tom Brady leaving the Patriots in free agency, but oddsmakers are still confident in New England's chances of winning the division.That's according to San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, who labeled the New England Patriots owner and the six other NFL owners who donated to Donald Trump's Inaugural Committee in 2017 "hypocrites" as they put out statements condemning racial inequality and police brutality following the murder of George Floyd.

Download the MyTeams app for the latest Patriots news and analysis "It’s just hypocritical," Popovich told The New York Times' Maureen Dowd when asked about Kraft and other owners financially supporting the President. "It’s incongruent. It doesn’t make sense. People aren’t blind."Do you go to your staff and your players and talk about injustices and democracy and how to protest? I don’t get it. I think they put themselves in a position that’s untenable."

In a statement earlier this month, the Kraft family said the Patriots organization was "horrified" by recent acts of racism, notably Floyd's murder by a Minneapolis police offer in late May. The family also promised action to combat racism in America and recently pledged $1 million in donations to local organizations that are working to end systemic racism.Antonio Brown pleaded no contest today to charges related to his felony battery charge with moving truck driver in January. No jail time, 2-year probation, 100 hours of community service, a mandatory psych evaluation and a 13-week anger management course.  Brown, who has been a free agent since the Patriots released him in September, wants to return to the NFL though the league is still investigating whether to administer discipline against him in the form of a fine or suspension.

Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images 2d Mike Reiss Sources: Pats' Michel recovering from foot surgery On a night when Patriots owners Robert and Jonathan Kraft donated $100,000 in safety Devin McCourty's name as part of their social-justice initiative, coach Bill Belichick said McCourty is among those who have inspired him to do more for social justice.