The logo can be seen at the bottom of the post and features "NE" for "New England" with their current logo where the "N" and "E" connect. The circular logo says "New England Patriots Est. 1960 ...

But let's talk about circles in logo design. I don't mean circular logos or roundels, of which there are plenty of great designs, but the tendency for graphic designers to place circles over logo ...

We found that the circular logo led to perceptions of comfortableness, whereas the angular logo led to perceptions of durability. In another experiment to solidify these findings we used a different ...