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Patriots social media uses Pat Beverley camera moment to troll NFL refs

Patriots social media used the Patrick Beverley camera moment to throw this hilarious jab at NFL officiating.

The New England Patriots’ social media had a little fun at the expense of NFL officials with one of their funniest troll jobs in recent memory.

It was a post that revisited the controversial overturned touchdown catch by Patriots tight end Hunter Henry in the team’s Thanksgiving game against the Minnesota Vikings. The mere mention of that play is enough to make diehard Patriots fans lose their minds.

A win in that game would have gone a long way towards helping the team make the playoffs, but they ended up losing after a slew of questionable calls by the officiating crew.

On Monday, the Patriots’ social media team uploaded a doctored image featuring NBA player and Los Angeles Lakers guard Patrick Beverley holding up a camera. Beverley brought a camera on the court in an effort to show the referees a call he believed they got wrong during the Lakers game with the Boston Celtics.

However, in the doctored image, the camera Beverley is holding shows Henry stretching out for the overturned touchdown catch against the Vikings.

The Patriots went on to lose that game to the Vikings 33-26. That defeat played a significant role in them failing to make the playoffs for the second time in three seasons.

So it’s certainly understandable why some would feel the need to clap back, even with the 2022 season clearly in the rearview.

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This Patriots-Lakers comparison by ESPN’s Jay Williams really stings

This is a rough comparison for both teams.

In a normal world, the New England Patriots being compared with the Los Angeles Lakers would be a good thing. What’s not to like about two of the greatest sports franchises in history mentioned in the same breath?

Well, nothing—nothing at all, assuming we could forget about the present and just live in the past.

ESPN analyst Jay Williams dropped a stinging comparison during a recent episode of “Get Up!” During the segment, he referred to both the Patriots and Lakers as “marginal playoff teams.”

“I look at the Los Angeles Lakers and the New England Patriots as the same, right? We’re going to talk about them all the time,” said Williams. “One has the greatest coach of all time. Can he do it without Tom Brady? And the other one has LeBron James, right? But realistically, when you look at both teams, they’re marginal playoff teams. They’re going to be barely right there or maybe be on the outside looking in.”

A marginal playoff team actually sounds like a positive considering all of the negative buzz surrounding the Patriots this year.

Coach Bill Belichick has still yet to settle on an official offensive coordinator, which means he’s the de facto leader of the offense and defense, along with serving as head coach and general manager over the franchise as well.

So Patriots fans could seriously consider it a win if this isn’t the train wreck some have vehemently proclaimed is coming.

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Watch: Rob Gronkowski does hilarious cheerleading routine with Laker Girls

Rob Gronkowski is thoroughly enjoying his retirement. 

Rob Gronkowski is thoroughly enjoying his retirement.

The former New England Patriots tight end is well-known for being an entertainer on and off the field. On Tuesday night, Gronkowski, Venus Williams and James Corden joined the Laker Girls and performed a cheerleading routine.

This video isn’t the slightest bit surprising for Gronkowski.

He also announced on Tuesday morning that he will be hosting a music festival called Gronk Beach on the Saturday before Super Bowl LIV.

This was just another typical day in the life of Gronk.

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