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October 4, 2009 - October 10, 2009 Archives
4:35 PM Sat, Oct 10, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson  Email
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......
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8:27 PM Fri, Oct 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
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......
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4:13 PM Fri, Oct 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
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......
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1:19 PM Fri, Oct 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Kevin McNamara Email
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......
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11:59 AM Fri, Oct 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Kevin McNamara Email
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......
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10:45 AM Fri, Oct 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
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......
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9:28 AM Fri, Oct 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
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......
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5:59 PM Thu, Oct 08, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
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......
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2:36 PM Thu, Oct 08, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
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......
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1:26 PM Thu, Oct 08, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
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......
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12:34 PM Thu, Oct 08, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
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......
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11:47 AM Thu, Oct 08, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
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.......
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5:49 PM Wed, Oct 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
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......
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4:42 PM Wed, Oct 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
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......
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4:21 PM Wed, Oct 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
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......
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3:28 PM Wed, Oct 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
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......
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2:56 PM Wed, Oct 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
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......
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1:25 PM Wed, Oct 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
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......
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12:18 PM Wed, Oct 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mark Divver Email
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.......
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9:09 AM Wed, Oct 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
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......
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9:05 AM Wed, Oct 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Peter Phipps Email
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......
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8:42 AM Wed, Oct 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Robert Lee Email
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......
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2:48 PM Tue, Oct 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
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......
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2:32 PM Tue, Oct 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
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.......
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10:11 AM Tue, Oct 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
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......
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8:28 AM Tue, Oct 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
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......
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7:17 PM Mon, Oct 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
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......
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6:20 PM Mon, Oct 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
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......
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12:10 PM Mon, Oct 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
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......
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6:40 PM Sun, Oct 04, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
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......
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4:29 PM Sun, Oct 04, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
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......
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2:53 PM Sun, Oct 04, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Jim Donaldson Email
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......
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12:30 PM Sun, Oct 04, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
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.......
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12:20 PM Sun, Oct 04, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
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......
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11:30 AM Sun, Oct 04, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
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......
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11:21 AM Sun, Oct 04, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
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.........
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9:51 AM Sun, Oct 04, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
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......
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9:39 AM Sun, Oct 04, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Shalise Manza Young Email
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......
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12:05 AM Sun, Oct 04, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
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......
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