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Chad Graff

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Chad Graff

@ChadGraff

Senior writer at @TheAthletic covering the Patriots. Adjunct at @NUjournalism. High-handicapped golfer, low-rated tennis player, seeker of a good old fashioned.

Foxboro, MA, USA

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Joined May 2010

Chad Graff
@ChadGraff
Oct 4, 2024
Kirk Cousins threw for 509 yards last night. The Patriots have thrown for 449 yards this season.
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Chad Graff
@ChadGraff
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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Chad Graff
@ChadGraff
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."
Chad Graff
@ChadGraff
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
@ChadGraff
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
@ChadGraff
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
@ChadGraff
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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Anastasia Graff
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…
Chad Graff
@ChadGraff
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
@ChadGraff
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.”
Chad Graff
@ChadGraff
Aug 2, 2021
Why won’t some Vikings players get vaccinated? “Some of the things they read are just, woof, out there,” Zimmer said.
Chad Graff
@ChadGraff
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.
Chad Graff
@ChadGraff
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."
Chad Graff
@ChadGraff
Oct 12, 2022
How similar are Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe? Bill Belichick: “I don’t know. They’re both right-handed.”
Chad Graff
@ChadGraff
Dec 31, 2021
Unlike Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Brett Favre and Joe Montana, Ben Roethlisberger does not have interest from other teams.
Gerry Dulac
@gerrydulac
Dec 30, 2021
Unlike Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Brett Favre and Joe Montana, Ben Roethlisberger is not interested in playing for another team.