Now what? What’s the next trick designed to keep the New England Patriots from winning a sixth Super Bowl championship in 17 seasons? Conventional means have been powerless to stop what is now undeniably the greatest quarterback/coach/owner triumvirate in history. So “The Media,” as we’re all derisively known to anyone whose self-interest contradicts the day’s […]
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Patriots run away from Titans
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — First, the Patriots tuned out a week full of off-field drama. Then, they silenced the Titans to earn yet another trip to the AFC championship game. Tom Brady passed for three touchdowns and 337 yards, and New England cruised past Tennessee 35-14 on Saturday night to advance to their seventh consecutive […]
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Tom Brady bullish in focus on Tennessee Titans after drama-filled week
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Maybe the Tennessee Titans are coming up for Tom Brady and the New England Patriots at the perfect time. After a drama-filled week , the quarterback says his focus remains solely on football as his team prepares to host the Titans in Saturday’s divisional round. During Brady’s tenure the Patriots are 6-1 against […]
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NFL analysts can’t seem to find signs that Tom Brady is aging
Saturday night, when the New England Patriots host the Tennessee Titans in an AFC Divisional Round game, Tom Brady will start the 35th playoff game of his career. It is possible none have come with the distinct strain of uneasiness currently surrounding him. Brady finds himself at a peculiar stage, still excellent and yet ancient […]
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Patriots deny tension among Kraft, Brady and Belichick (It’s all good)
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — On the field, the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots are right where they want to be heading into the postseason. As the AFC’s top seed and the owners of a first-round bye, the 13-3 Patriots will get to rest up during the opening weekend of […]
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Polar vortex-schmortex; Belichick expects Patriots to be at practice on time
The New England Patriots’ home base of Foxboro, Massachusetts, is getting blasted Thursday by whatever we’re calling this winter storm that’s raking the U.S. East Coast, with howling winds and eight to 12 inches of snow expected before it’s all over. Nevertheless, the Patriots’ players made it clear Wednesday that they would be expected by […]
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Patriots secure home-field with 26-6 win over Jets
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Bill Belichick made it a priority to get his team prepared for frigid weather leading up to the Patriots’ regular-season finale against the New York Jets. With home-field advantage throughout the playoffs following a 26-6 victory on Sunday, the AFC’s road to the Super Bowl will again run through New England. […]
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NFL suspends Rob Gronkowski for 1 game
The NFL suspended New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski one game on Monday for a late, gratuitous hit to the head of Bills defensive back Tre’Davious White. White was lying face down on the sideline after intercepting a pass in Buffalo on Sunday when Gronkowski body-slammed him, driving his forearm into White’s back and head. […]
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Injuries, cheap shots overshadow Patriots’ win over Bills
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Rob Gronkowski was apologetic for pile-driving his shoulder into the back of Bills rookie cornerback Tre’Davious White’s head. Bills safety Micah Hyde was livid, calling it a dirty play. Injuries and accusations overshadowed New England extending its winning streak to eight games and closing in on its ninth consecutive AFC […]
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Patriots place Martellus Bennett, Nate Ebner on IR
BOSTON (AP) — The Patriots have placed tight end Martellus Bennett and special teamer Nate Ebner on injured reserve. New England made the moves Monday. For Bennett it comes less than a month after the Patriots picked him up off waivers following his release from the Green Bay Packers. Ebner injured his knee on a […]