If you didn’t live through it, you can’t fully appreciate or understand it. That is true of most seismic shifts in society, and it is the phenomenon that a geezer such as I encounters when attempting to adequately put the New England Patriots’ greatness into perspective for somebody who is either much younger or a […]
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Patriots add to list of title-clinching comebacks
But such a comeback, on the ultimate stage, in a championship-deciding game — that simply doesn’t happen very often. Before Sunday, no team in Super Bowl history had ever successfully rallied from more than 10 points down. The Patriots erased a 25-point deficit to win their fifth Super Bowl victory, somehow rallying from 28-3 down […]
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Tom Brady leads biggest comeback, Patriots win Super Bowl 34-28 in OT
HOUSTON (AP) — They looked old and outmanned. Their star quarterback was frazzled, their stingy defense was a sieve. So what? Tom Brady and the New England Patriots shrugged and did what they always seem to do: Win the Super Bowl. Brady led one of the greatest comebacks in sports history highlighted by a Julian […]
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The Patriots will win … because their ‘Killer B’s’ are buzzing
The path to victory for the Patriots won’t be an original idea, but they’ll probably hope their version of the recipe for success works better than previous iterations. The Miami Dolphins had their “Killer B’s” defense during the 1982 season, which culminated in a Super Bowl XVII loss. The Houston Astros had their own “Killer […]
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Patriots happy to be home for latest trip to AFC title game
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots have had what seems like an annual spot in the AFC championship game over the past decade. But the fact that this year’s game is at home could factor into whether they are able to make a return trip to the Super Bowl. The Patriots became the first […]
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The Hot Corner: A new outlook for a new year
I’m not a fan of New Year’s resolutions. Or the calendar. They’re both self-sabotage mechanisms that prevent us from embracing the potential of every new day. You can make improvements Feb. 19, April 3 or Aug. 6 with every bit as much life-altering efficiency as on Jan. 1. But, when in Rome … Sports always […]
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Patriots give former UMaine star a substantial pay raise
Trevor Bates has been performing well on the New England Patriots’ practice squad to the point where his salary has been increased, according to an ESPN report. Bates, a Westbrook native and former University of Maine star who was signed to the Patriots’ practice squad earlier this season, was given a raise from the minimum […]
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Patriots get big win, continue to inch toward playoffs
It didn’t stop New England from producing a postseason-quality effort. The Patriots overcame a pair of miscues on special teams and provided some timely offense late to beat the Baltimore Ravens 30-23 on Monday night . New England enters its final three regular season games in great position for an eighth straight AFC East crown. […]
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Patriots sign Maine native Bates to practice squad
The New England Patriots announced on Monday that they signed defensive end/linebacker Trevor Bates to their practice squad. Bates, a Westbrook, Maine native and former University of Maine football player, was released by the Indianapolis Colts earlier this season. The 6-foot-2, 247-pound Bates was a seventh-round pick of the Colts in the 2016 NFL draft. […]
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New England Patriots trade Jamie Collins to Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns have acquired linebacker Jamie Collins from New England, a person with knowledge of the trade tells The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because the deal has not officially been announced. Tuesday is the NFL’s trade deadline. A second-round draft pick in 2013, Collins has been one of […]