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Even Bowie Kuhn would wear an overcoat
DENVER -- No wonder Game Three of the NLDS scheduled for Saturday night at Coors Field has been postponed 'til tomorrow. It's freezing here. Literally. When I walked out of the airport north of the city just before noon...
October 10, 2009 4:35 pm
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Broncos are masters of making halftime adjustments
By Frank Schwab The Gazette ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- The plan wasn't working in the first half. The Denver Broncos tried spreading the field with multiple receivers against the Dallas Cowboys, but their only points before halftime came on a 9-yard...
October 9, 2009 8:27 pm
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Moss "breaks down" Pats' win over Baltimore
Everyone loves the segments where coaches and players are wearing a mic, either during the game or in the locker room after, and you can get a glimpse at the Patriots during last week's win over Baltimore on the newest...
October 9, 2009 4:13 pm
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NFLPA head: Must set example for America
By KEVIN McNAMARA FOXBORO - The NFL's new Player's Association head, DeMaurice Smith, is at Gillette Stadium today and just met with the local press. Smith is hard at work trying to extend a player's contract that dramatically changes...
October 9, 2009 1:19 pm
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Friday practice; Taylor & Adalius Thomas out
The Patriots have begun their final practice of the week on a gray and sprinkly Friday morning at Gillette Stadium. The only players not seen in the short media window are Fred Taylor, who's injured ankle will keep him...
October 9, 2009 11:59 am
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Picking this weekend's NFL games
Picking games so far this year has been much easier than in recent years, especially since there are so many bad teams -- no fewer than six winless clubs after four weeks. The season record is 46-16. Home teams here...
October 9, 2009 10:45 am
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Football Today: Some players say they would not play for Rush Limbaugh
According to a story in today's New York Daily News, some black players in the NFL are already chafing at the prospect of playing for an owner like wealthy conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh. Mathias Kiwanuka of the Giants and Bart...
October 9, 2009 9:28 am
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'I could play in the NFL,' boxer Mayweather says at Jets practice
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) -- Floyd Mayweather Jr. stopped by the New York Jets' practice facility and came up with a knockout of an idea for his next career move. "I think I could play in the NFL now," the...
October 8, 2009 5:59 pm
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Report: Fred Taylor to undergo ankle surgery
ESPNBoston.com reporter Mike Reiss, citing a "source close to the situation," has just posted an item saying that Fred Taylor will need to undergo surgery on his injured ankle. It is not expected to be a season-ending injury, however. Taylor...
October 8, 2009 2:36 pm
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Week 5 - Thursday practice peek: Moss back, Taylor & Thomas missing
The Patriots are once again in full pads for today's practice; it is sunny but windy behind Gillette Stadium where the team is working out. Randy Moss, who missed yesterday's practice - it was deemed "not football related" - was...
October 8, 2009 1:26 pm
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Rhody native Blackmon out for rest of season with torn ACL
Green Bay Packers' defensive back/return specialist Will Blackmon has been lost for the season after tearing the ACL in his left knee on Monday night against the Vikings. The former Bishop Hendricken and Boston College star, who got married this...
October 8, 2009 12:34 pm
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Gallery: Photos of Patriots defensive lineman Mike Wright
Shalise Manza Young today profiled Mike Wright, who is off to a great start on the Patriots' reshuffled defensive line. Here are some pictures from our archives, taken throughout Wright's five-year career....
October 8, 2009 11:47 am
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Hall at Patriot Place unveils AFL exhibit
As part of their season-long celebration, the Hall at Patriot Place today unveiled "The AFL Turns 50", a special exhibit commemorating the golden anniversary of the old league. Working with a collector who has loaned many of his artifacts to...
October 7, 2009 5:49 pm
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Broncos leading rusher misses practice with ankle injury
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -- The Denver Broncos might be without their most productive running back when they face the New England Patriots this weekend. Correll Buckhalter, who sprained his left ankle against Dallas on Sunday and left the stadium on...
October 7, 2009 4:42 pm
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Week 5- Wednesday injury list: Moss' absence not injury related
The Patriots have released their first injury report of the week: Did not participate WR Randy Moss - not injury related RB Fred Taylor - ankle Limited participation T Nick Kaczur - ankle LB Jerod Mayo - knee S James...
October 7, 2009 4:21 pm
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Tom Brady press conference transcript
PATRIOTS QUARTERBACK TOM BRADY PRESS CONFERENCE Oct. 7, 2009 Q: I know the self-scouting process is a year-round thing. But now that you're a quarter of the way done with the regular season, can you look back and kind of...
October 7, 2009 3:28 pm
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Golf Digest ranks top 150 athlete-golfers; Brady, Welker make list
Golf Digest magazine, reprising a list it first compiled in 2007, will publish its list of the top 150 athlete-golfers in its November issue, but the list is online now. Two Patriots have made the grade: Tom Brady, tied at...
October 7, 2009 2:56 pm
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Week 5 -- Wednesday practice peek: Moss, Taylor not spotted
We media folks have just been kicked off the damp practice field for today, and there were two players not spotted for the full-pads session: Randy Moss and Fred Taylor. Jerod Mayo was on the field, wearing a brace on...
October 7, 2009 1:25 pm
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Report: Seau won't sign with the Patriots until next week
Junior Seau will sign with the Patriots next week, in time for the Oct. 18 game against Tennessee in Foxboro, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter....
October 7, 2009 12:18 pm
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Pats will set aside personal history this week against Denver
By ROBERT LEE Journal Sports Writer FOXBORO -- Patriots former offensive coordinator and current head coach of the 4-0 Denver Broncos, and New England's director of player personnel Nick Caserio were close before the two worked with one another in...
October 7, 2009 9:09 am
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Jets get troubled wideout Braylon Edwards from Browns
NEW YORK (AP) -- The New York Jets have reached an agreement with the Cleveland Browns to acquire troubled but talented wide receiver Braylon Edwards. The Jets sent wide receiver Chansi Stuckey, linebacker Jason Trusnik and undisclosed draft choices...
October 7, 2009 9:05 am
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Is Junior Seau close to signing with the Patriots?
FOXBORO -- Linebacker Junior Seau took another step in a return to the game on Tuesday when he worked out for the Patriots. Several news sources have reported that New England put the veteran linebacker and 12-time Pro Bowler through...
October 7, 2009 8:42 am
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Broncos will feature awful throwback uniforms on Sunday
The Patriots-Broncos rivalry is one that has about as much history as any in the American Football Conference. The two teams played each other, after all, in the first game ever played by either franchise, when Denver won at Boston...
October 6, 2009 2:48 pm
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Nick Caserio was a Browns fan. Was he a Belichick fan?
Patriots director of player personnel Nick Caserio is 33 years old, and a native of Ohio. While he was playing quarterback at John Carroll University (with a teammate named Josh McDaniels), Bill Belichick was head coach of the hometown Browns....
October 6, 2009 2:32 pm
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Football Today: Favre off to a great start -- but not as good as last year
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel called it the "Mother of all Statements." Brett Favre was brilliant in front of his new fans, throwing three touchdown passes with no interceptions and leading the Vikings to a 30-23 victory over the Packers. Favre has...
October 6, 2009 10:11 am
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Blackmon's injury called a knee sprain
Green Bay Packers kick returner Will Blackmon, who played at Bishop Hendricken High School, left the field on a cart after suffering an apparent leg injury during Monday night's Packers-Vikings game in Minnesota. Blackmon's left knee appeared to buckle after...
October 6, 2009 8:28 am
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Ravens' Gaither could return on Sunday
Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Jared Gaither, who lay on the field at Gillette Stadium motionless and was later taken to Massachusetts General Hospital after an ugly collision during Sunday's game against the Patriots, could return to action as soon as...
October 5, 2009 7:17 pm
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Ravens allege that officials have double standard with Brady
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) - Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh wondered aloud Monday whether New England Patriots star Tom Brady was treated differently by the officials than his quarterback. The Ravens (3-1) twice were flagged for roughing the passer on...
October 5, 2009 6:20 pm
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Victory Monday -- Belichick talks Ravens, McDaniels
Bill Belichick, as you'd expect, was pretty upbeat as he met the media today. He said yesterday's game with Baltimore "like a lot of games, came down to a handful of plays." Among the topics Belichick was asked to touch...
October 5, 2009 12:10 pm
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Patriots 27, Ravens 21: The game report
Check here throughout the night for the complete report of the game. Stories will be linked to as they're uploaded. -- Patriots 27, Ravens 21: Doubt no more about these Pats -- Jim Donaldson: Pats are both lucky and good...
October 4, 2009 6:40 pm
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Final: Patriots 27, Ravens 21
FOXBORO -- The Patriots were good when they had to be and lucky when they needed to be on Sunday. And, as a result, they knocked the Baltimore Ravens from the ranks of the unbeaten. The Pats were good in...
October 4, 2009 4:29 pm
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Pats-Ravens update: Good news on Gaither
FOXBORO -- It's one of the most frightening moments in football. Midway through the second quarter, Ravens offensive tackle Jared Gaither was carried from the field on a stretcher, his helmet still on, strapped to a board so he'd remain...
October 4, 2009 2:53 pm
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Pats-Ravens: View from Baltimore - not just another game
Here's one opinion on this game from Baltimore -- columnist Kevin Cowherd of the Baltimore Sun wrote today that this isn't just another game for the Ravens, as much as they would like to have you think that it is....
October 4, 2009 12:30 pm
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Pats-Ravens: Ravens inactives
QB John Beck - 3QB RB Jalen Parmele LB Tavares Gooden T Oniel Cousins G/T Tony Moll TE Tony Curtis NT Brandon McKinney NT Kelly Talavou...
October 4, 2009 12:20 pm
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Pats-Ravens: Patriots inactives -- Welker & Wilfork active, Galloway not
The Patriots have announced their inactives for today's game: WR Joey Galloway CB Terrence Wheatley DB Bret Lockett RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis LB Jerod Mayo OL Rich Ohrnberger OL Kendall Simmons DL Ron Brace An interesting list here...Galloway has not been...
October 4, 2009 11:30 am
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Pats-Ravens: Welker warming up
Good news people -- Wes Welker is warming up on the field. And unless my eyes deceive me, he has on silver uniform pants underneath his blue shorts......
October 4, 2009 11:21 am
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Seau reportedly takes physical with Pats
Junior Seau was in Boston this week, riding the Zamboni at the Bruins-Capitals game for his reality show about sports jobs. He told reporters that night to "tell (Bill) Belichick" to call me, and apparently the call went through. According...
October 4, 2009 9:51 am
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Pats-Ravens: Welcome to Gillete
Good morning -- Welcome to a foggy Gillette Stadium, where pink is the color of the day for the Patriots and Ravens. As you're likely well aware, this is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and to honor the cause, the NFL...
October 4, 2009 9:39 am
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Report: Seau had physical for Patriots this week
Linebacker Junior Seau was in Boston this week to do filming for his reality TV show, "Sports Jobs with Junior Seau," and the Patriots had him do a physical while he was here, according to ESPN Boston's Mike Reiss. Seau...
October 4, 2009 12:05 am
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