New England Patriots News, Rumors: Tom Brady, Brandon LaFell, Rob Gronkowski

New England Patriots News, Rumors: Tom Brady, Brandon LaFell, Rob Gronkowski
New England Patriots' Tom Brady (12) celebrates Brandon LaFell's touchdown catch during the second half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014, in Green Bay, Wis. AP Photo/Tom Lynn
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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The New England Patriots are set to play the San Diego Chargers on Sunday night, as the news and rumors ramp up.

Check out the latest buzz below.

Brady Trusts LaFell

Wide receiver Brandon LaFell has earned Tom Brady’s trust, becoming one of his best targets.

LaFell has 53 receptions for 712 yards, both of which are third on the team.

And that’s after he had zero catches after two games. 

“Learn this playbook, because that’s been the toughest challenge,” LaFell told the Boston Globe when asked how he avoided becoming a poor free agent signing.

“My coach has been telling me, the guys that [were] here, they couldn’t learn the playbook. And being on the same page with Tom, just seeing things out of his eyes, meeting with him, talking to him: ‘Hey, man, where do you want me to be on this?’ or ‘What did you see from the defense that I really didn’t see, that you want me to do?,’ stuff like that.”

He said that he'll ask to stay on the field to repeat plays until they’re right.

He also said Aaron Dobson helped him learn the playbook.

Brady has targeted LaFell 86 times so far this season.

Pats Need Hightower

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers scrambles with the ball against the New England Patriots during an NFL football game Sunday Nov. 30, 2014, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers scrambles with the ball against the New England Patriots during an NFL football game Sunday Nov. 30, 2014, in Green Bay, Wis. AP Photo/Matt Ludtke
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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