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Fat Man on a Thin Tightrope, Part III
If there was, indeed, any doubt about whether former Patriots offensive coordinator Charlie Weis would return for a sixth season as head coach at Notre Dame, it was eliminated Saturday afternoon, when the Fighting Irish lost in double-overtime to...
November 21, 2009 6:35 pm
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Week 11: Friday injury report - only Taylor out, 13 questionable for Pats
The Patriots have posted their practice report for the day, and the requisite estimation of likelihood that injured players will be available. Without further ado... Out RB Fred Taylor - DNP, ankle Questionable WR Sam Aiken - LP, hip LB...
November 20, 2009 6:59 pm
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Browns-Lions game blacked out in Detroit
DETROIT (AP) -- The Detroit Lions' home game against the Cleveland Browns will be blacked out on local TV. Lions spokesman Bill Keenist confirmed Thursday the team did not sell 7,000-plus tickets that were available the previous day. The game...
November 20, 2009 5:56 pm
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Week 11: Friday practice peek - Green, Banta-Cain return
The Patriots held today's practice inside Gillette Stadium, with the players in shells (soft pads) and sweats. Jarvis Green (knee) and Tully Banta-Cain (groin) returned to the field, which meant that there were three players not present during the media...
November 20, 2009 1:00 pm
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Dumb Question of the Day
This comes courtesy of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, which, on its website, asked this question of its readers regarding the undefeated Saints: "Would it be better for the Saints to lose a game in the regular sason, regroup, and...
November 20, 2009 11:52 am
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Week 11: Thursday participation report (updated with Jets report)
New England removed Randy Moss (not football related) and Gary Guyton (illness) from the list: Did not participate LB Tully Banta-Cain - groin DE Jarvis Green - knee G Stephen Neal - head LB Rob Ninkovich - knee RB Fred...
November 19, 2009 4:09 pm
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Week 11: Thursday practice peek - Moss, Warren return
The Patriots are back on the upper practice field at Gillette Stadium for today's practice, which is once again being held in shells and sweats. Not spotted today: Jarvis Green, Tully Banta-Cain, Stephen Neal, Rob Ninkovich and Fred Taylor. Randy...
November 19, 2009 1:48 pm
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Week 11: Wednesday practice report
A lengthy list for the Pats... Did not participate WR Sam Aiken - hip LB Tully Banta-Cain - groin DE Jarvis Green - knee LB Gary Guyton - illness WR Randy Moss - not injury related G Stephen Neal -...
November 18, 2009 4:16 pm
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Pats-Colts delivers big numbers for NBC
The Sunday Night Football game has been the most-watched Sunday show every week so far this season, and the Colts' come from behind win against the Pats was no different: 22.4 million viewers tuned in to the game. It is...
November 18, 2009 2:16 pm
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Week 11: Wednesday practice peek
As November days go, today is a gem, and the Patriots are on the upper practice fields behind Gillette Stadium getting in their first day of work on the Jets (aka Super Bowl II). There were nine players not spotted...
November 18, 2009 1:35 pm
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Week 11: Wednesday at Gillette - Belichick has cursed...cried? Maybe
As expected, it is a busy day here at Gillette Stadium, as all manner of media -- local, New York and national -- clogged the Pats' locker room and media workroom to (try to) chat on all things "The Call"...
November 18, 2009 11:58 am
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Tequila sues Chargers linebacker Merriman
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Reality TV star Tila Tequila filed a lawsuit against San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman alleging domestic violence. Attorney Cyrus Nownejad told the Associated Press that Tequila was seeking $1.5 million in damages. Merriman was arrested...
November 17, 2009 6:10 pm
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Brady is on cover of GQ's Men of the Year issue
A few odds and ends: ***Dan Wetzel of Yahoo! Sports says that the worst call of the final 2:08 on Sunday was made by the head linesman, not Bill Belichick. ***Belichick's bumble reminds Michael Silver of a call made by...
November 17, 2009 4:15 pm
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Report: Jets' Ryan breaks down in tears over loss to Jags
T-E-A-R-S! Tears! Tears! Tears! I wonder what those clowns in the stands at the Meadowlands think of their boy Rex Ryan now? In the wake of the Jets disastrous loss to Jacksonville on Sunday, Mark Cannizzaro of The New York...
November 17, 2009 10:16 am
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Titans owner fined $250,000 for obscene gesture at Bills fans
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- NFL fines Titans owner Bud Adams $250,000 for making obscene gesture at Bills fans. Adams apologized Monday for making an obscene gesture to Buffalo fans while celebrating Tennessee's victory over the Bills. WTVF-TV reported Adams extended...
November 16, 2009 5:56 pm
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Two Words for Rodney Harrison
David Tyree. Those are the two words. David Tyree. That's the name that will forever haunt the Patriots. Pats fans had never heard of David Tyree before the final minutes of Super Bowl XLII. Now, his name will forever...
November 16, 2009 12:41 pm
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Belichick defends controversial decision during Monday's press conference
FOXBORO -- Bill Belichick said that he made the right decision to go for a first down on 4th-and-2 at the Patriots' own 28 with just over two minutes left in New England's 35-34 loss to Indianapolis during his Monday...
November 16, 2009 12:27 pm
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Tom Not-So Terrific
Two yards. That's all Tom Brady and the New England offense had to pick up to wrap up a victory over the undefeated Indianapolis Colts. Two plays. Two chances. Two yards. That's what Brady was looking at as the...
November 16, 2009 12:16 pm
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Most pigskin pundits pan Belichick's decision
Not surprisingly, everyone is talking -- and writing -- about Bill Belichick's decision to go for it on fourth and two last night. The Indianapolis Star surveyed nine media types and they unanimously agreed that Belichick made a mistake. And,...
November 16, 2009 11:00 am
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Pats-Colts: Tip of the cap to Vollmer
One of the many story lines leading up to Sunday's epic was how the Patriots would deal with Colts' defensive ends Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis, particularly with Freeney lining up opposite rookie left tackle Sebastian Vollmer for much of...
November 16, 2009 9:43 am
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Pats-Colts: Indy defenders play disrespect card
Going into last night's Patriots-Colts game, Indianapolis' weak link was clearly its defense. But when Bill Belichick decided to pull his punt team off the field on fourth down and put the offense back on to get the two yards...
November 16, 2009 9:33 am
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Pats-Colts: Harrison questions Belichick's decision
When Rodney Harrison retired from football in June and began his broadcasting career a day later, he promised that he wouldn't hold back when it came to being critical of the team he spent six years and won two Super...
November 16, 2009 8:20 am
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You're Shocked, But Peyton's Not
INDIANAPOLIS -- It takes a lot to surprise Peyton Manning. Especially when the Patriots are involved. "Not much surprises me with New England," he said Sunday night. "You kind of expect the unexpected." Not even the most fervent fans...
November 16, 2009 2:23 am
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Patriots fall to Colts, 35-34, after surprise fourth-down call
The New England Patriots lost to the Indianapolis Colts, 35-34, tonight, with the Colts scoring the game-winning touchdown after driving just 29 yards in the final two minutes after Bill Belichick made the shocking move of going for a first...
November 15, 2009 11:50 pm
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Pats-Colts: Franchise record attendance
It was just announced that the number of tickets distributed for today's game is 67,476. That is an Indianapolis franchise record....
November 15, 2009 9:04 pm
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Pats-Colts: Banta-Cain shaken up
Tully Banta-Cain was shaken up on the kickoff after the Colts' touchdown. After being tended to on the sidelines for several minutes, he has been taken back to the locker room. The Pats have just announced that he has a...
November 15, 2009 8:59 pm
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Pats-Colts: Addai injures finger
Joseph Addai went back to the Colts' locker room after his touchdown scamper; it has been announced that his return is questionable....
November 15, 2009 8:52 pm
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Pats-Colts: Rush Limbaugh in the house
Rush Limbaugh, the conservative commentator who was formerly part of a group aiming to buy the St. Louis Rams, was walking around the sidelines at Lucas Oil Stadium tonight. Interesting, since Colts owner Jim Irsay was outspoken in saying that...
November 15, 2009 7:44 pm
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Pats-Colts: Game inactives
The Patriots have announced their game inactives and there are a few surprises on the list: Sammy Morris Fred Taylor Matt Light Jarvis Green Eric Alexander Rich Ohrnberger Shawn Springs Ty Warren * What's surprising, especially right now, is that...
November 15, 2009 6:59 pm
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Pats-Colts: Injured players getting once-over
Players are starting to come onto the field, and several of the players on New England's injured list are out there in shorts and tees, going through drills under the watchful eyes of the team training staff. Julian Edelman, his...
November 15, 2009 5:59 pm
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Pats-Colts: Welcome to Lucas Oil
Hey all -- All is pretty quiet at Lucas Oil Stadium right now, a little less than three hours before kickoff of the Patriots-Colts annual regular-season showdown. As expected, the roof will be closed for tonight's game; while it was...
November 15, 2009 5:38 pm
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Same Time, Next Year
Although New England and Indianapolis haven't been in the same division since 2001, tonight marks the seventh year in a row that the Patriots have played the Colts in the regular season. That streak is likely to be extended...
November 15, 2009 12:51 pm
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Postcard from Indianapolis
There are two things you must do when you come to Indianapolis -- visit the Museum and Hall of Fame at the Speedway, and have the shrimp cocktail and a steak at St. Elmo's. I've driven around the Indianapolis...
November 15, 2009 12:21 pm
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Basketball's Still Bigger in Indiana
Huge as tonight's game between the Patriots and Colts may be, offer most Hoosiers the choice between a ticket to this matchup, or the finals of the Indiana high school basketball state championships, and they'd opt for hoops. Consider...
November 15, 2009 12:09 pm
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Fat Man on a Thin Tightrope, Part II
If the Patriots want to bring Charlie Weis back next season to help with their offense, he very well may be available. Weis continues to struggle as coach at his alma mater, Notre Dame, as the Irish -- losers...
November 15, 2009 11:46 am
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Porter's Quiet on Sundays
It seems that the only time we don't hear from Joey Porter these days is on Sundays. The outspoken Dolphins linebacker shot his mouth off daily leading up to Miami's game last Sunday at New England, but he didn't...
November 15, 2009 11:37 am
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Patriots vs. Colts, Fourth and Two: Nov. 15, 2009
Here is the column written by Jim Donaldson after the Patriots' stunning loss to the Colts in 2009. INDIANAPOLIS -- I'm backing Bill Belichick. Go ahead, call me crazy. I'm sure a lot of Patriots fans thought their Genius Coach...
November 15, 2009 11:15 am
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