The Denver Broncos beat the New England Patriots on Sunday, advancing to Super Bowl XLVIII. If an objective person thought it would turn out any other way, it was merely a tribute to the complementary greatness of the coach and quarterback on the other side of the field. The better team held serve at home […]
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Brady, Manning to meet again
DENVER (AP) — Only one of them can be the greatest. Peyton Manning could be the one — owner of a record four, working on five, Most Valuable Player awards, current holder of NFL single-season records for passing yardage and touchdowns and architect of a career-reviving second act, the likes of which has rarely been […]
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Brady back at practice
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — No sniffles, no coughs, no watery eyes. Patriots fans can breathe easy now that Tom Brady is back at practice “Doing very well, thank you,” the quarterback who will lead New England into the AFC championship game said Thursday. Brady was removed from the injury report one day after being a […]
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Pats struggling behind subpar Brady
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots have played all season without their top two tight ends and wide receivers from last season’s high-scoring team.And, in a way, without the quarterback who threw them the ball.Yes, that’s still Tom Brady taking the snaps. But his play hardly resembles the way he performed last year […]
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Patriots focus on football after rough offseason
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — A training camp filled with potential pitfalls went about as smoothly as the New England Patriots could have hoped.They addressed the Aaron Hernandez situation early, minimized the attention on Tim Tebow and found promising young wide receivers after losing their top two from last season.And Rob Gronkowski may be ready sooner […]
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Brady’s knee fine, arm just perfect
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady’s knee passed its first big test, his arm was as good as ever and his brain impressed his new top wide receiver.“Tom’s like a coach out there on the field,” Danny Amendola said. “He knows every intricacy of the offense.”Brady completed his first 11 passes, six of them to […]
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Pats’ Brady returns to practice
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady looks just fine. His fans and teammates are relieved.The key to the success of the New England Patriots participated fully in the team’s walkthrough Thursday. He jogged with other players at the start. He dropped back normally to throw passes. And he didn’t limp.An alarming situation — he had […]
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Brady sprains left knee
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady walked off the field under his own power. Several teammates didn’t think he was hurt badly when he grabbed his left knee after being knocked down.Yet the possibility that the New England Patriots might lose their star quarterback caused a scare at the team’s joint practice with the Tampa […]
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Brady working with new cast
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady sprinted sideline to sideline alongside fellow quarterbacks Tim Tebow and Ryan Mallett following the seventh day of New England Patriots training camp Friday.Despite turning 36 on Saturday, more than a decade older than both of his backups, the Patriots’ franchise quarterback was able to keep pace with the others, […]
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Brady: Pats must move on
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — With Aaron Hernandez’s arrest hovering over the start of training camp, the New England Patriots sent out quarterback Tom Brady and coach Bill Belichick to shed some light.Brady spoke for 17 minutes Thursday and said the murder charge against his former tight end is “zero” distraction to him.Belichick spoke for 22 […]