Football fans of a certain age will remember the Super Bowl VII matchup between George Allen’s Redskins and Don Shula’s Dolphins in 1973. That year, Miami became — and remains — the only team in National Football League history to finish the regular season and the postseason undefeated. Yet Washington, making its first-ever Super Bowl […]
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For this nurse and Maine native, it’s great being Tom Brady
The 28-year-old from Sherman, now working in Alaska, is proud to share his name with the Patriots’ quarterback. His name is greeted with smiles, laughs, taunts of “cheater” and, sometimes, utter disbelief. “Guys (in bars) have gotten a little agitated because I continued to tell them my name is Tom Brady,” said Thomas C. Brady […]
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Super Fan: 81-year-old Maine man has attended every Super Bowl
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Donald Crisman has more than a half-century of Super Bowl memories behind him, from taking a 24-hour train ride to Super Bowl II to seeing his beloved New England Patriots win in overtime last year. But he says the 52nd Super Bowl featuring the Philadelphia Eagles and the Patriots on Sunday […]
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McDaniels capitalizes on second stint with Brady, Belichick
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Josh McDaniels didn’t know what he didn’t know. In 2009, he was the baby-faced 32-year-old prodigy plucked out of Bill Belichick’s roost and Tom Brady’s shadow to serve as Mike Shanahan’s replacement in Denver, holding down two jobs he’d never had: head coach and de facto general manager. He’d trade away his […]
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Patriots’ Gronkowski expects to play in Super Bowl
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — New England Patriots star tight end Rob Gronkowski says he expects to play in Sunday’s Super Bowl against the Philadelphia Eagles. Gronkowski has been in the league’s concussion protocol after taking a hit from Jacksonville’s Barry Church in the AFC championship game. He made his first public appearance on Tuesday night while […]
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Once Eagles rejects, Lewis, Amendola and Chung found new life with Patriots
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — One thing sticks out to Patriots running back Dion Lewis about his time with the Philadelphia Eagles. “Not playing,” Lewis said Tuesday with a smirk. Lewis is one of three Patriots starters who will be facing their former team in Sunday’s Super Bowl, along with receiver Danny Amendola and safety Patrick Chung. […]
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Carson Wentz goes from MVP contender to cheerleader
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Carson Wentz made the rounds along Radio Row at last year’s Super Bowl and promised himself he’d be back for this one. He’s here, but only as a cheerleader. Wentz led the Philadelphia Eagles to a 10-2 start before he tore his left ACL and LCL in Week 14. Nick Foles replaced […]
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‘Can we go home now, coach?’ — Patriots, Eagles tackle the serious and silly at media night
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Tom Brady wore a black wool stocking cap and a big smile. Bill Belichick sported a full suit. The guy in the shark costume, well, he was just trying to not wear out his welcome. The New England Patriots were the first team on stage Monday at Super Bowl opening night, […]
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Franco Center hosting annual family-friendly football party
LEWISTON — The Dolard and Priscilla Gendron Franco Center, corner of Cedar and Oxford streets, will host its fourth annual party to watch the Super Bowl at 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4. All are welcome to watch the final game of the NFL season when New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles will play. This […]
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Tom Brady cuts off radio interview over remark about daughter
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Patriots quarterback Tom Brady says he’s reconsidering whether to continue a long-running weekly radio appearance after a host at the station called his daughter “an annoying little pissant.” Brady cut short an appearance on Monday morning and said, “I’ll obviously evaluate whether I want to come on this show again.” WEEI […]