Three fellow HBCU alumni—Ben Coates of Livingstone College, Robert Mathis of Alabama A&M, and Steve McNair of Alcorn State University—along with Eddie George, an Ohio State alum and head coach ...

The Patriots have always been blessed with quality tight ends, dating back to Russ Francis and Ben Coates and up to Rob Gronkowski. One bright spot in an otherwise gloomy 2024 season was the tight ...

Ben Coates visited Eye on NE Kansas to preview the organization’s annual Historic Homes Tour. Coates said this year’s tour will focus on the historic buildings and lofts in the downtown Topeka ...

Dillon, Welker, Mankins, Wilfork, Bruschi, Vrabel, McGinest, Harrison and Vinatieri were all part of the successful Patriots dynasties of the early 2000s. Coates and Armstrong helped build the ...