ATLANTA (AP) — Julian Edelman was forced to watch only as a spectator as his disappointed Patriots teammates trudged off the field a year ago as Super Bowl losers. Catch after catch in this one, Tom Brady’s favorite wide receiver helped make them winners again. Edelman had 10 receptions for 141 yards and was selected […]
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Jared Goff, Rams’ electric offense shorts out in Super Bowl defeat
ATLANTA (AP) — Jared Goff and the Los Angeles Rams’ electrifying offense shorted out in the Super Bowl. Goff’s 19-of-38 performance for 229 yards with a key fourth-quarter interception played a large role in the Rams’ 13-3 loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday night. He got a consoling hug from coach Sean McVay […]
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Patriots beat Rams 13-3 in lowest scoring Super Bowl ever
ATLANTA — For those who may have dozed off … the Patriots have won the Super Bowl. New England topped the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 in a game that dragged the high-def NFL back to the days of black-and-white TV. It was the lowest-scoring Super Bowl in the 53-year history of the game. Tom Brady […]
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Super Bowl: Maine still close to Patriots defensive end Derek Rivers’ heart
Born in Augusta, Rivers still has family and visits the state during summers.
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Analysis: America hates the Patriots. And New Englanders love it
Many remember the days when nobody worried about playing the Patriots.
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Gilmore has quietly made major noise in Pats’ Super Bowl run
New England’s No. 1 cornerback had a career-high 20 passes defensed during the regular season, the second most in the NFL
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Head-coaches-in-waiting Zac Taylor, Brian Flores focused on Super Bowl
Brian Flores, the New England Patriots’ unofficial defensive coordinator, expected to become the Miami Dolphins’ next head coach.
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Agent: Detroit Lions’ linebacker, former UMaine standout Trevor Bates undergoing psych evaluation
The evaluation is delaying Bates’ arraignment on charges including assault, resisting arrest and theft of services.
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Ex-UMaine football standout Trevor Bates being held for psychiatric evaluation
The Westbrook native, who allegedly punched a New York City police sergeant, is ‘doing good,’ his mother says, but she declines to comment further.
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Patriots Notebook: New England players appreciate having another Super Bowl opportunity
New England Patriots wide receiver Matthew Slater (18) watches from the sideline during the second half of a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sept. 16, 2018, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Hall of Fame offensive lineman Jackie Slater played 20 years in the NFL and made it to one […]