FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady praised the Philadelphia Eagles, dropped the microphone and then walked off stage Monday to lead the New England Patriots on the road to the Super Bowl. “It’s going to be fun, it’s going to be a lot of hard work, we’re playing a great team, but I tell you […]
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Super Bowl: Patriots don't need help, but they tend to get it
Opponents tend to freak out against Tom Brady and Bill Belichick just when they’re about to conquer the New England Patriots’ dynastic duo. The Philadelphia Eagles swear they won’t fall into that trap if they have the chance in Super Bowl 52. The pair have built such a reputation of coming through in the clutch […]
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The Hot Corner: New England championship power rankings, Gen X edition
How pampered is our life as New England sports fans? I can actually make a top-10 list of my favorite championship teams and feel like it’s too restrictive. Seriously, every time a major sports network shows that infamous graphic of “longest drought by an American city without winning the title in a major sport,” we […]
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Brady returns to full practice; Gronk not ready yet
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady returned to full practice nine days before the Super Bowl, but tight end Rob Gronkowski is still recovering from a concussion. In the injury report issued on Friday, the team said neither Gronkowski nor defensive lineman Deatrich Wise would play if the game were this Sunday. […]
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Patriots defensive coordinator Patricia bringing the beard back to Super Bowl
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — It may have been his last game in New England, and Matt Patricia wasn’t ready for it to end. The Patriots defensive coordinator went back onto the field long after the AFC championship was over and the team had advanced to the Super Bowl for the sixth time in his tenure. There, […]
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Deebo’s back: Harrison thriving in his new role with the Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — James Harrison is headed back to the Super Bowl. And he says the only thing he’s focused on is winning a third championship. Everything else is secondary for the 39-year-old Patriots linebacker, who is thriving in his new role with the team that was once his rival. “That’s the goal. To win […]
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Kennebunk man will keep his Super Bowl attendance streak going with 52nd game
Don Crisman has attended every Super Bowl, dating back to 1967. And he’s not about to miss this year’s game. Crisman, an 81-year-old Kennebunk resident, will leave Tuesday to spend the week in Minneapolis, where he will cheer for the New England Patriots as they take on the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII on […]
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Rob Gronkowski listed with concussion, giving Patriots fans some early worries
Given the unusual circumstances, with a two-week gap between the AFC championship game and Super Bowl LII, the Patriots did not hold a practice Wednesday. But they were still required by NFL rules to release an injury report, and it listed Rob Gronkowski as having a concussion. Gronkowski was also categorized as a practice nonparticipant, […]
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Patriots’ Amendola making playoffs his playground
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Danny Amendola is Bill Belichick’s kind of player. After battling injuries throughout 2016, the 5-foot-11, 180-pound receiver has had some of the best moments of his five-year Patriots’ tenure during their past two playoff runs. It started last year with his touchdown catch and game-tying 2-point conversion during New England’s comeback win […]
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Chris Long knows exactly what’s required to beat the Patriots
PHILADELPHIA — Chris Long knows all too well what awaits them, everything from Bill Belichick’s meticulous machinations to Tom Brady’s piercing precision in the pocket. He had walked among them, practiced beside them, watched them, studied them. Long spent the 2016 season indoctrinated in the “Patriots Way,” witnessing the transformative power of a future Hall […]