Aaron Hernandez

Here's a thought that should keep defensive coordinators up at night for the rest of the summer: Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez are only going to continue get better. The New England Patriots' tight end tandem combined for 2,237 yards and 24 ...  

faint praise Not sure how much of a compliment it is when Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez says his quarterback at Bristol (Conn.) Central was "the best passer I had before Tom Brady." Big deal! His college quarterback was Tim Tebow at Florida.  

With fellow tight end Rob Gronkowski hobbled with an ankle injury, it was inevitable that Tom Brady would rely more heavily upon tight end Aaron Hernandez to provide value to the passing attack, and it was just as inevitable, given how Hernandez has played ...  

On the final play of the game, safety Deon Grant, linebacker Jacquian Williams (57) and safety Kenny Phillips (right) deflect a Hail Mary from the grasp of Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez. Out of frame on the left is the Pats’ Rob ...  

Aaron Hernandez has lived in the shadows of his teammate and fellow tight end Rob Gronkowski this season. In the Super Bowl, he has the chance to change that. For the New England Patriots to win, Hernandez will need to have a huge game and prove that he is ...  

It looks like there is still some bad blood between ESPN and Dan Patrick. Back in 2007, there were rumors that Patrick was having difficulties negotiating a contract with ESPN, whose main buildings are held in Bristol. He rejected those rumors ...  

Eli Manning was able to hit on a couple of passes and pick up some first downs, but the offense bogged down as the team got closer to the endzone and the Patriots defense didn't have to worry about getting beat deep. The Patriots were able to ...  

Aaron Hernandez may need room to show his merengue moves in the end zone. The dueling dancers are practicing ... while “it’s hard to get Rob out of a good mood.” But both are very coachable. “Sometimes Aaron knows he made a mistake ...  

Aaron Hernandez is 22. He has played AAU basketball for Geno Auriemma. He has played college football for Urban Meyer. He has played in the NFL for Bill Belichick. He has played with a quarterback named Tim Tebow. He has played with another ...  

(FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, a Connecticut native, won the hearts of Massachusetts football fans in the first two years of his NFL career; however, there are many people in his home state who knew ...  

It's not every day that a school can boast that one of its past students plays tight end for the New England Patriots and that his mom works there as a secretary. On Wednesday, students and staff at South Side Elementary School gave Aaron Hernandez's ...  

The New England Patriots revolutionized the role of the tight end in 2011, fielding Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez in place of traditional wide receivers and confounding opposing defenses game after game as a result.But now, just days before Sunday's Super Bowl, Gronkowski still hasn't practiced, hobbled by a high ankle sprain that he suffered in the AFC championship game that will require surgery at season's end.Gronkowski's status for...  

I can’t say that I’ve ever wondered what Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez’s naked back might look like, but somehow I feel that I’m a better person for having seen the rather grandiose tattoo that adorns his backside.  I just wish I knew why.  

Even if he plays, there's no way New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is going to be at full strength in Super Bowl XLVI. Two weeks removed from a serious high ankle sprain, there's just no way. Remember, in last year's Super Bowl, Pittsburgh Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey was going through a high ankle sprain and wasn't even able to play. I think Gronk' will be on the field, but his ankle will almost assuredly hinder his ability to...  

INDIANAPOLIS — Most of the attention has been on Rob Gronkowski this week. But in situations just like this, Aaron Hernandez has done his best work. The Patriots' "second" tight end very well could sneak up on the Giants in the Super Bowl on ...