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BY SHALISE MANZA YOUNG Journal Sports Writer With the New England Patriots missing out on the playoffs last year, the wait from the end of the 2008 season to the start of the '09 season has seemed interminable to many.......
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6:34 PM Tue, Jul 14, 2009 | Permalink |
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While it probably won't affect listeners in Rhode Island -- the games should remain on WPRO-AM (630) and WEAN-FM (99.7) locally -- the Patriots are moving the flagship station on its radio network from WBCN-FM (104.1) to a new station,......
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5:59 PM Sat, Jul 04, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Patriots on Saturday released a statement from their senior football advisor, Floyd Reese, on the death of Steve McNair. Reese was the general manager of the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans franchise from 1994-2006 and drafted McNair: "I am deeply......
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4:10 PM Thu, Jun 11, 2009 | Permalink |
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Well, that didn't last long. Exactly one week after re-signing him, the Patriots today released fullback Patrick Pass. Pass had played for them from 2000-06, but was out of football in 2008 after brief '07 stints with the Texans and......
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11:04 AM Fri, May 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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Disgruntled defensive end Julius Peppers, a subject of trade rumors that have him headed to New England, was a no-show at the start of the Carolina Panthers' three-day minicamp. The stalemate continued Friday with the four-time Pro Bowl selection, who......
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5:03 PM Thu, Apr 30, 2009 | Permalink |
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The New England Patriots acquired veteran tight end Alex Smith from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers today in exchange for an undisclosed selection in the 2010 NFL Draft. Smith, 26, is a veteran of four NFL seasons with the Buccaneers (2005-08).......
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9:47 PM Tue, Mar 31, 2009 | Permalink |
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As it turns out, this marriage -- the shotgun union of Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler and new coach Josh McDaniels -- can't be saved. The Broncos announced last night that, after Cutler refused to return their calls for 10 days,......
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5:03 PM Thu, Feb 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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From New England Patriots . . . The New England Patriots announced today that they have utilized their 2009 franchise designation on quarterback Matt Cassel. He becomes the first offensive player and just the fourth Patriot to be franchised by......
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1:37 PM Tue, Jan 27, 2009 | Permalink |
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(New England Patriots press release) The New England Patriots have hired Floyd Reese as senior football advisor. Reese, whose 30-plus years of NFL experience have included a wide range of responsibilities in football operations, will be involved with various football-related......
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4:59 PM Thu, Jan 22, 2009 | Permalink |
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Patriots coach Bill Belichick, interviewed by Foxsports.com's Alex Marvez last weekend at the Senior Bowl, thinks the upcoming Super Bowl between the Steelers and Cardinals will go to the team "that takes care of the ball and doesn't give up......
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6:44 PM Wed, Jan 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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Those who tuned into Canadian radio tonight hoping to hear Tom Brady reassure Patriots Nation that he'll be ready for the start of next season were disappointed. Because he wasn't asked the question. Other than a generic "How's the rehab......
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6:40 PM Tue, Jan 13, 2009 | Permalink |
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"To sum up in words everything Scott Pioli has meant to this organization and to me personally would be difficult, if not impossible. From the day I met him, he has demonstrated a passion for football and respect for the......
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6:00 PM Tue, Jan 13, 2009 | Permalink |
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"Scott Pioli was an integral part of the many championships the New England Patriots have celebrated this decade and I would like to thank him for his countless contributions throughout the past nine seasons. Scott is a great evaluator of......
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6:39 PM Mon, Jan 12, 2009 | Permalink |
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"People often say that teams reflect their head coach and that can be said of Tony Dungy's teams, which are consistent winners every single year. Tony has been such a fixture in this league that his absence will take some......
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4:36 PM Mon, Jan 12, 2009 | Permalink |
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Apparently, Bill Belichick will have no Mangini-like feud with Josh McDaniels now that McDaniels is coach of the Denver Broncos. The Patriots released the following statement in Belichick's name: "Josh McDaniels is one of the finest people and brightest, most......
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12:00 PM Mon, Jan 12, 2009 | Permalink |
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Read the story here.......
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9:40 PM Sun, Jan 11, 2009 | Permalink |
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ESPN reported Sunday night that Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels has reached an agreement to replace Mike Shanahan as head coach of the Denver Broncos. McDaniels interviewed with the Broncos last week and reportedly was Denver owner Pat Bowlen's first......
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9:06 PM Sun, Jan 04, 2009 | Permalink |
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Get all the details here.......
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6:11 PM Thu, Jan 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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ESPN.com's Tim Graham reports that Michael Lombardi, a former NFL executive who worked with Bill Belichick in Cleveland and who now appears on Showtime's Inside The NFL, said on the most recent episode that he has learned the Patriots will......
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2:13 PM Wed, Dec 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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What does it mean to you to coming in with the Patriots and to win this award? It definitely means a lot to me. I knew when they first drafted me that I was going to a winning organization.......
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11:15 AM Wed, Dec 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Jerod Mayo firmly answered everyone who criticized the Patriots for taking him with the 10th pick in April's draft by winning The Associated Press 2008 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award. Mayo was a nearly......
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4:03 PM Tue, Dec 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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The New England Patriots signed five players to future contracts today - defensive lineman Titus Adams, linebacker Angelo Craig, punter Tom Malone, linebacker Darrell Robertson and offensive lineman Ryan Wendell. Terms of the agreements were not disclosed. All five players......
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2:03 PM Tue, Dec 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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Mike Florio of profootballtalk.com reports that former NFL wide receiver Cris Carter, now working as an ESPN analyst, has, in recent days, twice said he'd shoot Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens if he were in charge of a team that......
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4:34 PM Mon, Dec 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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I'm going to follow up on what I said yesterday, I couldn't be prouder of the team and what it has done in the last four weeks after the Pittsburgh game. I think they've responded to every challenge and opportunity......
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9:34 PM Sun, Dec 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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PATRIOTS HEAD COACH BILL BELICHICK OFFERED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT "As disappointed as we are that the season is over, I remain very proud of this team." HEATH EVANS, RUNNING BACK (On the frustration of having an 11-5 record and not......
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7:41 PM Sun, Dec 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Patriots missed the playoffs for only the third time since Bill Belichick became coach in 2000. But if history is any indication, greater glory lies directly ahead . . . MISSED PLAYOFFS IN 2000 Next season (2001): Won Super......
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5:12 PM Sun, Dec 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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Courtesy of the New England Patriots' P.R. department . . .......
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3:48 PM Sun, Dec 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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Well, they did their part. Now, after a smothering 13-0 win over the Bills in winds with hurricane-force gusts at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo, all the Patriots can do is sit back and wait. New England's regular season is......
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4:04 PM Fri, Dec 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS Out LB Tedy Bruschi (knee) S Ray Ventrone (jaw) OL Billy Yates (shoulder) Questionable LB Gary Guyton (ankle) T Mark LeVoir (ankle) CB Deltha O'Neal (ankle) LB Vince Redd (ankle) S James Sanders (abdomen) DB Lewis Sanders......
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3:37 PM Fri, Dec 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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We are back in Buffalo mode here. Offensively, this is going to be a big challenge for us this week. Buffalo is one of the best red area and third-down defenses that we will face. They have one of......
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3:47 PM Mon, Dec 22, 2008 | Permalink |
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Quick turnaround here. That was a real good performance by our specialists, all the guys that handled the ball, starting with our special teams guys: Chris [Hanson] on the punts, holding them to field goals, Steve [Gostkowski] kicking in those......
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7:02 PM Sun, Dec 21, 2008 | Permalink |
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Courtesy of the Pats' P.R. department PATRIOTS TIE TEAM RECORD FOR MOST 40-POINT GAMES IN A SEASON The Patriots scored 47 points today, marking their fourth game this season scoring 40 or more points. New England also broke the 40-point......
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7:01 PM Sun, Dec 21, 2008 | Permalink |
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That was a nice job by our players out there today. I thought they, like last week, came out ready to go early. We had a good plan at kickoff, stop on defense, good punt return, took it in,......
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6:59 PM Sun, Dec 21, 2008 | Permalink |
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How important was your fast start today? It was very important. It was very important. We knew that they were an explosive team and that they could score a lot of points. For us to get out ahead early......
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6:56 PM Sun, Dec 21, 2008 | Permalink |
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Junior Seau, Linebacker (On getting out to a quick lead in such bad weather) "The weather wasn't going to win us the game and we weren't going to take that. When we had the offense, defense, and special teams clicking,......
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6:55 PM Sun, Dec 21, 2008 | Permalink |
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How important was it to get an early lead with this type of weather? Any time that the weather is an issue you want to try to get out in front as quick as you can. We talked a......
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6:53 PM Sun, Dec 21, 2008 | Permalink |
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Well obviously a disappointing effort on our part, we've obviously played much better than we did today and we've got a lot of things to work on. That being said, we'll get back to work next week. How do......
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6:50 PM Sun, Dec 21, 2008 | Permalink |
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Kurt Warner, Quarterback (On being able to get past your performance) "I can't get past any of them, especially at this point in the season. It's tough to shake anything. I don't know. We just have to figure some things......
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4:32 PM Fri, Dec 19, 2008 | Permalink |
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PATRIOTS Out LB Tedy Bruschi (knee) Doubtful S James Sanders (abdomen) Questionable LB Gary Guyton (ankle) CB Ellis Hobbs (shoulder) T Mark LeVoir (ankle) T Matt Light (shoulder) LB Vince Redd (ankle) DB Lewis Sanders (shoulder) DB Ray Ventrone (ankle)......
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3:56 PM Fri, Dec 19, 2008 | Permalink |
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If an offensive team executes their play perfectly and the defensive team executes their play perfectly who comes out ahead? It depends on the play because there's different, depending on what you're in defensively, you have more guys here,......
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3:19 PM Thu, Dec 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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For the Patriots . . . DID NOT PARTICIPATE LB Tedy Bruschi (knee) T Matt Light (shoulder) S James Sanders (abdomen) LIMITED PARTICIPATION LB Gary Guyton (ankle) CB Ellis Hobbs (shoulder) T Mark LeVoir (ankle) LB Vince Redd (ankle) DB......
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3:18 PM Thu, Dec 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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I'm just going to start by saying, as it relates to the last week, when it comes to my personal life and everything I'd rather answer questions about football today. If we could stick to football questions, I'd appreciate it......
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4:24 PM Wed, Dec 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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First of all, on the Pro Bowl selections, I have congratulated Stephen [Gostkowski] and Wes [Welker] on their selections for the game. Both guys had great years and I think we have a number of other players that were worthy......
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5:40 PM Tue, Dec 16, 2008 | Permalink |
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We started digging in here on Arizona. They obviously have had a good season. They have already qualified for the playoffs. They do a lot of really good things, offensively. They have a great group of receivers, quarterback, running backs......
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4:06 PM Tue, Dec 16, 2008 | Permalink |
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Last year, when they were undefeated, they had eight. This year, when they're fighting for their playoff lives, they have only two. Kicker Stephen Gostkowski and wide receiver Wes Welker were the only two Patriots representatives -- and Welker only......
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2:40 PM Mon, Dec 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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It looks as if these are the roads to the playoffs for the Patriots . . . AFC EAST TITLE -- Pats win both their remaining games, Jets lose at Seattle on Sunday, Dolphins win at Kansas City on Sunday,......
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8:50 PM Sun, Dec 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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Courtesy of the Patriots' P.R. department: WELKER CATCHES 100th PASS OF THE SEASON, BECOMES EIGHTH PLAYER IN NFL HISTORY WITH BACK-TO-BACK 100-CATCH SEASONS Wes Welker caught his 100th pass of the season, a 13-yard touchdown reception from Matt Cassel in......
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7:27 PM Sun, Dec 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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OAKLAND -- Matt Cassel, playing despite his father's death earlier in the week, threw for four touchdowns as he led the Patriots to a 49-26 victory over the Raiders. Randy Moss caught a pair of touchdown passes in his return......
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6:57 PM Tue, Dec 09, 2008 | Permalink |
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We have been watching a lot of Oakland and they are a big, physical football team. They love to run the ball. They have some great [running] backs, a big offensive line [that is] very physical and big receivers. They......
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9:48 PM Sun, Dec 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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It was a great example of 60 minutes. I thought our team really did a good job of hanging in there today. We didn't get off to a real good start, but they hung in there, they kept fighting. Just......
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9:46 PM Sun, Dec 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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On whether he should be sore and bruised after the last two weeks I think everybody is, at this point in the season everybody is a little banged up. That is one of those things you just have to fight......
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9:41 PM Sun, Dec 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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On the the importance of this game It was a huge win. A huge win, a huge drive. Everybody stepped up. That is what big games come down to and we knew that that the season was on the line......
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9:35 PM Sun, Dec 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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BEN WATSON On getting the win late It was big. It just shows how close these games are. That one play at the end gave us the victory and if that play had gone the other way we might be......
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9:29 PM Sun, Dec 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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(On whether he was the intended receiver on the Seahawks' last offensive play... ) I wish he had had the time to throw it. It didn't work out. We had just spoken right before, they had lined up in the......
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9:27 PM Sun, Dec 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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(Opening... ) The easy thing to write I suppose, or to say, is that we lost another close ball game. That is what has happened the last few times we have been at home, with an ending like that,......
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9:25 PM Sun, Dec 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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(On his play today... ) It felt good. Everybody played well. The offense; we did what we are capable of doing. We had some guys out, and some guys stepped in and played well. I think it was one of......
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9:21 PM Sun, Dec 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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TE JOHN CARLSON (On his fine performance today...) "No matter how many catches you have--or don't have, I guess--there's always something to learn from the game. That's why we watch film every week." (On whether he's had more success than......
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8:51 PM Sun, Dec 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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Courtesy of the Patriots' P.R. department . . . WELKER HAS 12 CATCHES -- A SEASON-HIGH RECEPTION TOTAL Wes Welker had 12 receptions for 134 yards, recording his highest reception total of the season and the second-highest reception total of......
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7:05 PM Sun, Dec 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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Sammy Morris scored on a fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line with 2:44 to play, giving the New England Patriots -- who trailed from the second possession of the game -- a 24-21 victory in a harder-than-anticipated matchup against the Seattle......
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5:15 PM Sun, Dec 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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SEATTLE -- With Mike Vrabel heading to the sidelines, Junior Seau and Rosevelt Colvin -- both signed only last week -- now are on the field at the same time at linebacker, along with rookies Gary Guyton and Jerod......
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4:46 PM Sun, Dec 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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SEATTLE -- With Bruschi hurt, the Patriots had to turn to 39-year-old Junior Seau, who was signed only Friday, after spending the fall surfing in San Diego. Not surprisingly, the Seahawks wasted no time going after Seau, as backup......
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4:43 PM Sun, Dec 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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SEATTLE -- Bad enough that the Pats finally put Adalius Thomas on I.R. last week, but then nose tackle Vince Wilfork was hurt early in today's game, and Tedy Bruschi just went down early in the second quarter. Bruschi......
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2:13 PM Thu, Dec 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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What kind of role have Dan Koppen and the offensive line, as a whole, played in your development this season? They have done a great job. They really have rallied around me. They continue to instill confidence in me,......
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4:38 PM Wed, Dec 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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We have gotten a chance to watch a lot of Seattle film the last couple of days. I think this is a good football team. It is not indicated by their record, but when I watch them play they have......
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6:59 PM Tue, Dec 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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The last couple of games you've been up in the coach's box calling the plays. Can you comment on that change? What led to it and how might you be benefiting from that? What led to it was getting......
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5:57 PM Tue, Dec 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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We are moving onto Seattle here. They're a team that we are not very familiar with. We haven't seen much of them, although we have crossed paths with them a few times this year in watching some of those NFC......
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3:39 PM Mon, Dec 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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We had a chance to look over the film this morning. It's really the same thing I said yesterday, I feel like we missed a lot of opportunities out there. Looking at the film, there were a couple more that......
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1:20 PM Mon, Dec 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Patriots and the National Football League announced moments ago that the Pats will play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in London on Oct. 25, 2009 as part of the NFL's International Series of regular-season games. The NFL has staged one......
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10:07 PM Sun, Nov 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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We had a lot of opportunities out there today. We weren't able to take care of some of the ones we had. Pittsburgh took advantage of those. That was really the difference in the game, the turnovers. It was......
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10:05 PM Sun, Nov 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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Can you talk about the number of turnovers you guys had? A lot of turnovers, especially in the second half. Five turnovers in the second half; you can't beat anybody doing that. That is what was very costly. Was......
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10:03 PM Sun, Nov 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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Coach Belichick said the whole story of the game was that you guys did not take advantage of opportunities. Do you feel like you let this one slip away? I am speaking for myself. I am very disappointed in......
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9:59 PM Sun, Nov 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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Kevin Faulk, Running Back (On if the first half went how the team wanted it to go) "It is not about how you wanted it because we made some mistakes in the first half too. It was close where you......
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9:58 PM Sun, Nov 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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Well, a great half of football for our football team produced a great team win. It was just that: a team win. I think we had significant plays in all three phases. We had big returns, we got turnovers,......
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9:53 PM Sun, Nov 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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How bad were the weather conditions during the game? The weather was unbelievable. One of the worst [weather games] I've played in. The rain didn't stop and it was hard to see and you have to give a lot......
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9:50 PM Sun, Nov 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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Willie Parker, Running Back (On coming into the game running the ball with the weather) "I wasn't really excited. I don't like weather like that honestly. As a running back, knowing that you're going into the game running the ball,......
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9:01 PM Sun, Nov 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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Courtesy of the Patriots' P.R. department: FAULK MOVES INTO FOURTH ON PATRIOTS ALL-TIME RECEPTIONS LIST On a 9-yard reception in the third quarter, Kevin Faulk moved past Irving Fryar into sole possession of fourth place on the Patriots' all-time receptions......
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8:04 PM Sun, Nov 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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-- "Bad things started happening and it just kept trickling on down." -- "Part of being a professional is being able to put a game like this behind you and come out ready to play in the next game." --......
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8:03 PM Sun, Nov 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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-- (when asked if the Pats' offensive problems were a result of Pittsburgh's defense or lack of New England execution) "Lack of execution." -- (on the Steeler defense) "They're a good defense. Our hats are off to them." More to......
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7:23 PM Sun, Nov 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Patriots' playoff hopes -- at least for the wild card -- took a direct hit today, as they were soundly beaten by the Pittsburgh Steelers, 33-10, at Gillette Stadium. The loss dropped the Pats' record to 7-5 overall and......
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3:46 PM Sun, Nov 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Patriots -- currently in the seventh spot in the AFC standings (which means they'd miss the playoffs if the season ended today) -- didn't get any help in the early games on Sunday. The Cleveland Browns held the Indianapolis......
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4:17 PM Fri, Nov 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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We are trying to close the book here on the Steelers. Like I said at the beginning of the week, they are a real good football team. They do a lot of things well. They are right at the......
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2:37 PM Tue, Nov 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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Watching the Steelers, they are a pretty impressive football team. They certainly do a lot of things well. You see their defense ranked at the top of the league in just about everything: rushing, passing, points, third down, red......
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3:31 PM Mon, Nov 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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As I said last night, it is good to win a division game on the road against Miami. It was a tough, hard fought game like expected. There were a lot of key plays in the game, a lot......
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11:29 AM Mon, Nov 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Patriots-Seahawks game in Seattle on Dec. 7, originally scheduled as an NBC Sunday night game, has been moved back to 4:05 p.m. through the NFL flex scheduling process. The NFL reserves the right to change the starting times of......
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9:39 PM Sun, Nov 23, 2008 | Permalink |
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Journal photo / Bob Breidenbach TALK IS CHEAP: Joey Porter certainly had plenty to say before the game and the Dolphins did a lot of yapping while it was going on, as well . . . and some of......
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6:20 PM Sun, Nov 23, 2008 | Permalink |
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Courtesy of the Patriots' P.R. department . . . PATRIOTS HAVE SECOND HIGHEST NET YARDAGE OUTPUT IN TEAM HISTORY The Patriots totaled 530 net yards of offense in their 48-28 win over Miami, recording the second highest offensive yardage output......
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6:15 PM Sun, Nov 23, 2008 | Permalink |
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On the Pats' effort: "I think we really came to play today. At times we spread it. We still have a lot to work on and this will be a hell of a week, getting ready to play Pittsburgh. They're......
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4:45 PM Sun, Nov 23, 2008 | Permalink |
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On the fight between Matt Light and Channing Crowther: "We hate to see that. That's not anything we want to be a part of. We try to say what we have to say on the field." On Wes Welker returning......
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4:39 PM Sun, Nov 23, 2008 | Permalink |
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On becoming the first quarterback in Patriots history to have back-to-back 400-yard passing games: "I didn't know [about it]. That's a great stat. I'm pretty proud of that right now." On the success of the passing game: "It's going well.......
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3:16 PM Wed, Nov 12, 2008 | Permalink |
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This week has flown by. We are finishing up a lot of the situational stuff and things we didn't get to yesterday. We are almost ready to go. How is it going out there? When you think of Matt......
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3:04 PM Wed, Nov 12, 2008 | Permalink |
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How are you doing on this short week? It's moving along quickly. We're trying to rush, put everything together, get the game plan tightened down and get ready to go tomorrow night. When people talk about the Jets it's......
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3:25 PM Tue, Nov 11, 2008 | Permalink |
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DL Ty Warren (On how the team is preparing for a Thursday night game) "It's a short week and we have spent a lot time watching film. We have our first practice today. This game is important. It is a......
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3:18 PM Tue, Nov 11, 2008 | Permalink |
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We are trying to put this on fast forward here this week. It has been a challenge to try to prepare the team the way you normally do when you have a Sunday-to-Sunday week. Especially a team like the Jets,......
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6:10 PM Mon, Nov 10, 2008 | Permalink |
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The NFL Network reported moments ago that Ty Law has agreed to a contract with the Jets and will play in Thursday night's game against the Patriots. "This is going to be different playing Thursday night against the Patriots, matching......
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5:50 PM Mon, Nov 10, 2008 | Permalink |
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The National Football League announced moments ago that it has rescinded the $20,000 fine it imposed on Randy Moss for comments he made after the Patriots' loss to Indianapolis, though no one's saying why. Ray Anderson, the league's vice-president of......
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12:14 PM Mon, Nov 10, 2008 | Permalink |
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ESPN.com, quoting unnamed sources, is reporting that Patriots linebacker Adalius Thomas has a broken left forearm and likely will miss the rest of the season. The Patriots have not commented on the report. Coach Bill Belichick is not scheduled to......
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7:00 PM Sun, Nov 09, 2008 | Permalink |
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It's good to win. It is good to get back on the winning track. I am really proud of the way our team held up there. I thought defensively we played a pretty solid game. I was certainly concerned......
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6:58 PM Sun, Nov 09, 2008 | Permalink |
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Can you talk about your comfort in a shotgun offense? Well that's what we do; we do multiple personnel groups, we mix it up, we spread them out, we bring them in. Coach Josh McDaniels did a great job......
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6:55 PM Sun, Nov 09, 2008 | Permalink |
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Kevin Faulk, Running Back (On how it feels to get a division win) "It feels real good, but at the same time we have to come back tomorrow and start working on the Jets. It's a quick turnaround so we'll......
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6:51 PM Sun, Nov 09, 2008 | Permalink |
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I think it was pretty clear to everybody that we just weren't consistent enough to win the football game today. Offensively we couldn't put anything together. It looked like from the field level that we had some chances. I'll......
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6:49 PM Sun, Nov 09, 2008 | Permalink |
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On the slow start "I think it was the same old thing, the little mistakes here and there that killed the drive, or you turn the ball over and put your team in a bad spot. It is tough to......
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6:47 PM Sun, Nov 09, 2008 | Permalink |
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Langston Walker, Tackle (On offensive inconsistency) "Unfortunately, that's how it goes and that's how it went this game. We are going to have to regroup. I don't think all is lost, but this is a tough loss, especially to a......
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6:24 PM Sun, Nov 09, 2008 | Permalink |
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Courtesy of the Patriots' P.R. department: WELKER SETS NFL RECORD WITH NINTH STRAIGHT GAME WITH 6+ CATCHES TO BEGIN SEASON On a 12-yard reception in the third quarter - his sixth catch of the day - Wes Welker became the......
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4:10 PM Sun, Nov 09, 2008 | Permalink |
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We'll have the full transcript later, but some highlights of Matt Cassel's postgame press conference: -- (on if it's become easier for him as the starting quaterback since taking over for the injured Tom Brady) "I think early on the......
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3:59 PM Sun, Nov 09, 2008 | Permalink |
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We'll have the full transcript from later tonight, but some quick hits from Bill Belichick's postgame press conference: -- "I was proud of the way our team held up there." -- "That last drive" -- a 19-play, 92-yard drive that......
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3:49 PM Sun, Nov 09, 2008 | Permalink |
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-- The Patriots have now won 10 straight games against the Bills, dating back to the opening game of the 2003 season when the Bills -- behind quarterback Drew Bledsoe and newly acquired safety Lawyer Milloy, signed after he'd been......
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3:42 PM Sun, Nov 09, 2008 | Permalink |
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FOXBORO -- One showdown down. Another one looming. The Patriots knocked the Bills out of the three-way tie for the top spot in the AFC East with a workmanlike 20-10 victory this afternoon at Gillette Stadium. The victory increased New......
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2:15 PM Thu, Nov 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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As a young quarterback yourself, have you appreciated from afar what Buffalo Bills quarterback Trent Edwards has done? He [Trent Edwards] has done a great job. He has won a lot of games out there and continues to progress.......
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1:46 PM Wed, Nov 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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We are onto Buffalo and in the division this week. As usual when you look at the Bills I think it starts with how good they are on special teams. Year in and year out they have been one of......
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2:03 PM Tue, Nov 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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Well, we are back in the division here and getting ready for Buffalo. That [Buffalo] is a team that has a few new faces - guys like [defensive tackle Marcus] Stroud that we have to deal with on the defensive......
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2:57 PM Mon, Nov 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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Well, it was a short night here. We are scrambling around a little bit this morning. But a couple of things on the game - it is certainly disappointing to be that close, do a lot of things well in......
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12:15 AM Mon, Nov 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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Courtesy of the Patriots' P.R. department: WELKER TIES RECORD FOR MOST GAMES WITH SIX OR MORE CATCHES TO OPEN SEASON On a 10-yard reception in the fourth quarter - his sixth catch of the game - Wes Welker tied the......
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11:05 PM Sun, Nov 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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In a game with enough questionable strategy decisions to keep second-guessers busy for a month, the Patriots dropped an 18-15 decision to the Indianapolis Colts Sunday night and fell into a three-way tie for first place in the AFC East.......
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3:08 PM Thu, Oct 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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How is the preparation for the Indianapolis Colts going this week? We are getting there. We are in the second day of preparation and we have our work cut out for us. We are just going out there and......
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2:44 PM Wed, Oct 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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Shalise Manza Young reports from Foxboro that Patriots nose tackle Vince Wilfork, who met with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell yesterday about repeated incidents of unsportsmanlike conduct, doesn't think he'll be suspended by the league. Two media outlets are already reporting......
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2:33 PM Wed, Oct 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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Well it almost feels like we are back in the division playing Indianapolis. We have had so many games with them and so much history with this team the scouting report looks like a phone book. But, they look as......
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3:27 PM Mon, Oct 27, 2008 | Permalink |
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After watching the film you get an appreciation for the swings back and forth that took place in that game. First of all I thought that, as I said going into the game, St. Louis is playing good football......
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9:11 PM Sun, Oct 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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FOXBORO -- The Patriots weren't called for a single penalty yesterday, and Bill Belichick was asked for his reaction. "That was outstanding, really," he said. "I can't remember how many of those we had, but we haven't had many." Many?......
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6:38 PM Sun, Oct 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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PATRIOTS TURN IN FRANCHISE'S FIRST PENALTY-FREE PERFORMANCE The Patriots were not flagged for any accepted penalties against St. Louis, marking the first penalty-free game in the franchise's 731-game history. The Patriots have been called for just one penalty in a......
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6:38 PM Sun, Oct 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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Like I told the team after the game, this is a good example of having to play 60 minutes like we always have to do in this league. Those guys really stepped up and made some big plays in......
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6:35 PM Sun, Oct 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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How big a part of your game is confidence, and were you able to build on that today? I think for any QB, if you play with confidence you play well because you're confident in what you're doing; you're......
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6:34 PM Sun, Oct 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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(On stepping up Sunday in the place of injured players) "I think that's what you come in for. You don't have a lot of opportunities sometimes, but the thing is, you always have to be ready because you don't know......
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6:34 PM Sun, Oct 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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(On the performance of Matt Cassel) "He played really well today. He made all the right reads and was seeing the defense really well. I think there were some plays that we need to be better on that he was......
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6:33 PM Sun, Oct 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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(On running back Kevin Faulk's performance today) "Nothing he [Kevin Faulk] ever does surprises me. He amazes me at times. You know he is capable of so much. You see him make catches and pick up linebackers that outweigh him......
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6:32 PM Sun, Oct 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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(On cornerback Deltha O'Neal getting an interception after being injured earlier in the game) "That was a big play on him [Deltha O'Neal]. To be out most of the game and come in cold and clinch the game for us,......
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6:32 PM Sun, Oct 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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(On the absence of Steven Jackson and if it changed their game plan as a result) "It kind of did just because we didn't know what to expect and if they were cooking up a few new things. When one......
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6:31 PM Sun, Oct 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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(On how the defensive front seven helped make the secondary's jobs easier) "Obviously it helps tremendously because it shortens the time we have to cover the receivers. By them getting to the quarterback it rushes him and doesn't allow him......
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6:30 PM Sun, Oct 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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(On Matt Cassel handling the pressure) "He's not the only one out there. There's 11 guys on offense and we all have a job to do. He has a big responsibility and he's doing a great job. He's getting better......
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6:29 PM Sun, Oct 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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(On the play in the fourth quarter in the game that caused him to leave the game) "I just hit the ground kind of funny. Too funny, actually. I didn't feel right [but] we'll get better though." (On how important......
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6:28 PM Sun, Oct 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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(On if the injuries in the secondary affected the guys up front) "Typically it does in a sense but at the same time you just have to go out there and deal with what you have. Due to some injuries......
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6:26 PM Sun, Oct 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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On injuries, Leonard Little pulled a hamstring. I don't know how bad it is. He'll be day to day and we'll get an MRI tomorrow and see how he is. Besides that, the game. The game really boiled down......
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6:23 PM Sun, Oct 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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Marc Bulger, Quarterback (On wide receiver Donnie Avery) "I said it last week, the more and more time he gets, he gets a better feel for things. On his long touchdown today, he had an outside release, which isn't what......
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4:08 PM Sun, Oct 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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FOXBORO -- The Patriots moved into a tie for the AFC East lead this afternoon with a 23-16 victory over the St. Louis Rams at Gillette Stadium. New England is now 5-2 this season, which ties them with Buffalo. The......
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2:15 PM Thu, Oct 23, 2008 | Permalink |
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Are you going to display your AFC Player of the Week award proudly on your mantle? I guess so. Do you feel like the game against the Denver Broncos was one of your better games? It was a good......
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1:57 PM Wed, Oct 22, 2008 | Permalink |
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It is a short week but we have a lot of work to do. The Rams are one of the hottest teams in the league right now, playing very well. They had two big wins and they seem to......
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2:15 PM Tue, Oct 21, 2008 | Permalink |
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It was a good one and I think everyone kind of got a little energy burst here this morning heading into this afternoon after last night's game. It was certainly a good effort by our players to respond to......
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6:40 PM Mon, Oct 20, 2008 | Permalink |
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BY ROBERT LEE Journal Sports Writer FOXBORO -- Denver coach Mike Shanahan has a lot of respect for both Tom Brady and Matt Cassel. "We all know what Tom Brady has done and what he has meant to the Patriots......
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2:34 PM Fri, Oct 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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Did everyone get a good night sleep? What about you? I couldn't turn it [Red Sox playoff game] off. It didn't look too good there when it was 7-0. Then it was it was 7-1. Then it was 7-4......
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2:36 PM Wed, Oct 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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After watching Denver over the last couple days, this is a real impressive football team. They have some familiar faces and a lot of new ones; some rookies are making a big impact for them. As usual, I think......
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2:31 PM Tue, Oct 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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We started working on Denver last night and this morning. They look good, like they always do. They are a very fast starting team. They throw the ball well and they have some very good receivers - [Brandon] Marshall......
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8:08 PM Sat, Oct 11, 2008 | Permalink |
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The New England Patriots signed rookie running back BenJarvis Green-Ellis to the active roster from the practice squad today. Additionally, the Patriots released wide receiver Maurice Price from the active roster. Green-Ellis, 23, was signed by the Patriots as an......
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3:50 PM Fri, Oct 10, 2008 | Permalink |
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We brought in the cold weather. It's been a good week out here. We will try to wrap up today on some situational stuff, which is always important against the Chargers. Then, we will head down there tomorrow. It's......
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3:50 PM Thu, Oct 09, 2008 | Permalink |
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What has it been like being on the West Coast? You've said it's a business trip, is that what it's been like? Has it been productive? Yeah it's been great. It's been like we've talked about before; it's definitely......
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3:47 PM Thu, Oct 09, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Chargers have struggled offensively, particularly on third down. In that regard, that makes them like everybody else - right? No, I disagree with you. I don't look at them as really struggling offensively. Last year at this time......
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6:31 PM Wed, Oct 08, 2008 | Permalink |
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Is there a little bit of a training camp feel this week? It's all about football and no distractions? Well, we always try to make it about football. It's been good, though. I think it's good for the team......
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3:43 PM Wed, Oct 08, 2008 | Permalink |
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Do you feel the rivalry between the New England Patriots and San Diego Chargers has grown over the past few years and is it the same feel of facing the Indianapolis Colts where you guys play them every year?......
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5:12 PM Tue, Oct 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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We are getting ready for San Diego here, it almost seems like this is a division game. We've played them so many times it is to the point now that we have so many games on them just against us,......
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7:53 PM Mon, Oct 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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Watching Matt Cassel drive the offense down the field in the last two minutes of the half, how much confidence does that give you in Matt [Cassel] to be able to pull off that type of drive? I think......
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7:51 PM Mon, Oct 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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Do you think you will be the darling of fantasy football since you scored twice on the goal line yesterday against the San Francisco 49ers? I have no control over that. You passed former Patriots wide receiver Terry Glenn......
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7:50 PM Mon, Oct 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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Can you talk a little bit about the interceptions you guys had yesterday? You were involved in two of them and they were all on tip drills and came at key points in the game. Our point of emphasis......
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7:48 PM Mon, Oct 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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Can you talk about how you guys had more success with the passing game yesterday against the San Francisco 49ers, particularly with wide receiver Randy Moss? Yeah absolutely. Being able to stretch the defense out like that and having......
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7:12 PM Mon, Oct 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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It's good to wake up here this morning, get on the film and get working on finishing up the San Francisco game, [instead of traveling] back and forth across the country. I think we had a good meeting today. I......
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7:46 PM Sun, Oct 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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Courtesy of the Pats' P.R. department: THREE OUR OF FOUR TO START THE SEASON The Patriots have begun the season with a 3-1 record, marking the third straight season in which they have won at least three of their first......
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7:22 PM Sun, Oct 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Matt Cassel and Randy Moss hooked up for their first long touchdown play of the season -- a 66-yard bomb in which Moss was able to get behind the San Francisco secondary -- Kevin Faulk ran for......
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2:34 PM Thu, Oct 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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What do you see out of San Francisco's defense? They are a very experienced defense especially in the secondary with [Nate] Clements, [Walt] Harris, [Michael] Lewis and [Mark] Roman. They are all very experienced. They have a lot of......
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3:07 PM Wed, Oct 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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We are back on the 49ers here today. We gave players the day off yesterday. It was a normal Tuesday for them. It gave us a chance to look at our Monday practice and make a few corrections on that.......
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3:03 PM Wed, Oct 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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How do you feel? I feel as good as anybody else coming off the [bye] week. Are you happy to go back to the Bay Area? I think I am more just glad to get back into football. Last week......
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2:09 PM Tue, Sep 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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We are plugging along here. We had a little bit of a jump-start on yesterday. We will look at some of those things on practice and also the New Orleans game, which we didn't get a chance to look at......
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2:07 PM Mon, Sep 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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I think everybody had a good break here last week. We got a chance to get away and come back refreshed. It's good to move onto San Francisco. They are an impressive team to watch. Mike Nolan has done a......
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2:50 PM Thu, Sep 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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ROBERT KRAFT: Welcome everyone. I want to welcome Troy [Brown] back to his home here at Gillette Stadium. I was thinking back that it was 14 years ago when we bought the team. Since that time we have had three......
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12:25 PM Thu, Sep 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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What is the biggest thing you need to get out of this bye week? As a team we need to go out there and work on the things that we struggled with in the first three weeks and build......
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2:29 PM Wed, Sep 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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We are combining this week in terms of working on things we need to work on generically getting ready for the next 13 games in the regular season and [getting ready for] San Francisco. Anytime you get a chance to......
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5:27 PM Mon, Sep 22, 2008 | Permalink |
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The New England Patriots released fullback Kyle Eckel today. Eckel was signed by the Patriots as a free agent on Sept. 15. Eckel, 26, has played in 12 career games, all with the Patriots last season. He was listed as......
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12:58 PM Mon, Sep 22, 2008 | Permalink |
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We are in the morning after here and I think this is a game that we all obviously feel bad about. This was a total team loss. I don't think we did a good job coaching, starting with me and......
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6:40 PM Sun, Sep 21, 2008 | Permalink |
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Well, there is not too much to say here. I thought that Miami played a real good football game. They did everything a lot better than we did. The outplayed us. They out coached us. They certainly dominated on offense......
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6:32 PM Sun, Sep 21, 2008 | Permalink |
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How disappointing was today's loss? Well, it is disappointing any time you get a loss. They came in here and you have to give credit to the Miami Dolphins. They did a great job defensively, offensively and on special......
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6:23 PM Sun, Sep 21, 2008 | Permalink |
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On how stunning today's game was We definitely don't live off the past and this is a new season, but this being our first loss of the season if definitely hurts. What makes matters worse is that it was in......
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6:20 PM Sun, Sep 21, 2008 | Permalink |
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Ellis Hobbs, Cornerback (On how Miami was able to run up the middle so often today) "I expected us to execute our game plan. I guess they [Miami] saw it as a weak spot or a spot that they could......
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6:19 PM Sun, Sep 21, 2008 | Permalink |
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So how hard was it to keep your smile on in the locker room? I'm happy for the guys in that room. You probably don't know it, but I know it. I know how hard they work and they......
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6:16 PM Sun, Sep 21, 2008 | Permalink |
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Did you work with Ronnie in throwing the ball this week? Oh you should've seen the first pass he (Ronnie Brown) threw in practice. It wasn't very pretty. But what a strike, maybe he should play quarterback. It was......
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6:14 PM Sun, Sep 21, 2008 | Permalink |
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Justin Smiley, Guard (On the game plan) We didn't really start out fast. It was a three and out on the first possession. We believed in our game plan and believed in what we were doing. We made the most......
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5:35 PM Sun, Sep 21, 2008 | Permalink |
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Courtesy of the Patriots' P.R. department: HOBBS SETS PATRIOTS RECORD FOR MOST KICKOFF RETURN YARDAGE IN A GAME Ellis Hobbs totaled 237 yards on six kickoff returns, setting a Patriots record for most kickoff return yardage in a game. Hobbs......
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4:25 PM Sun, Sep 21, 2008 | Permalink |
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-- "In this game, you really can't put a win or a loss on one individual player. Like Ronnie Brown had a great day, but there were 10 other guys making plays for him to make plays." -- "This week......
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4:14 PM Sun, Sep 21, 2008 | Permalink |
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Quick tidbits from Bill Belichick's postgame press conference: -- "Not to much to say here. They outplayed us, outcoached us." -- "We were competitive in the kicking game, but that was about it. Not on the offensive and defensive sites......
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3:51 PM Sun, Sep 21, 2008 | Permalink |
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BY ART MARTONE Journal Sports Editor The Patriots suffered the second-most lopsided defeat of the Bill Belichick Era Sunday afternoon, as they were stunned by the Miami Dolphins -- losers of 20 of their last 21 games -- by an......
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2:27 PM Sun, Sep 21, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Patriots last trailed by 15 or more at halftime on Nov. 27, 2005, at Kansas City, when they fell behind the Chiefs 19-3 in a game they eventually lost 26-16. That was two years, nine months, three weeks and......
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3:00 PM Thu, Sep 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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What is your response to what Miami linebacker Joey Porter said yesterday regarding you and the Patriots? I haven't read Joey's [Porter] response or anything like that. I don't know what he said and I don't really care to......
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2:00 PM Thu, Sep 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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Sorry for the delay in blogging; we've had computer problems and I've had to e-mail stuff to the office to get it on the blog. In any case, missing from practice today where the same four players as yesterday: Eric......
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1:27 PM Thu, Sep 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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BY SHALISE MANZA YOUNG Journal Sports Writer FOXBORO -- Troy Brown's playing days may be over -- or they may not -- but, in any case, he's keeping his future plans close to the vest. Brown, who played for the......
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6:22 PM Wed, Sep 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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Joey Porter -- last seen in Patriots Nation preening on the Steelers' sideline and screeching, "THEY'LL NEVER BE AT OUR LEVEL!! NEVER, NEVER, NEVER!!! NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER!!!!" after Pittsburgh beat New England in a regular-season game in 2004......
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2:45 PM Wed, Sep 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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Well, [we're] back at it in the division again this week. That's a big challenge for us with Miami. In a lot of respects they have some similarities to Kansas City. They have a lot of new players, younger players......
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2:34 PM Tue, Sep 16, 2008 | Permalink |
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We are digging through the Miami stuff here today. Of course, seeing them play against the Jets last week gave us a little bit of a head start on them. We are so familiar with the Jets that it's a......
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3:27 PM Mon, Sep 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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The New England Patriots re-signed fullback Kyle Eckel today. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Additionally, the Patriots released tight end Stephen Spach, signed defensive back Mark Dillard to their practice squad and released punter Tom Malone from their......
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2:40 PM Mon, Sep 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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[There is] not really a whole lot new here from last night. We got back late, watched the film and we will get the players in and go through some corrections. [We will] try to improve as we go through......
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11:53 AM Mon, Sep 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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Associated Press LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- Falcons safety Lawyer Milloy, a member of the Patriots from 1996-2003, has been arrested on DUI and speeding charges in suburban Atlanta. Authorities say Milloy, 34, was released from jail Monday morning after posting bond......
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8:45 PM Sun, Sep 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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Courtesy of the Patriots' P.R. department: TWENTY-ONE IN A ROW The Patriots won their 21st consecutive regular-season game this afternoon, improving on their all-time NFL record for consecutive regular season wins. The Patriots have not lost in the regular season......
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4:14 PM Thu, Sep 11, 2008 | Permalink |
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How hard is it to remember to have fun when it seems like there is so much pressure on you? Well once you get to the field it is business as usual. It is more of the outside distractions......
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4:52 PM Wed, Sep 10, 2008 | Permalink |
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What are your thoughts on losing quarterback Tom Brady for the season? Well, it is going to hurt. The 'said and done' term is to just go forward. That is hard for us to really say and hard for......
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3:49 PM Wed, Sep 10, 2008 | Permalink |
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It is challenging and exciting to get back into the division this week. The Jets started out with a big win on the road in Miami. This is our first division game so we're excited about the challenge to go......
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2:45 PM Wed, Sep 10, 2008 | Permalink |
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What was your personal reaction to quarterback Tom Brady's injury? And what was your professional reaction, as far as what it means for the New York Jets? I didn't really have a personal [reaction]. Of course I know Tom......
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2:43 PM Wed, Sep 10, 2008 | Permalink |
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How different is it preparing for quarterback Matt Cassel this week instead of quarterback Tom Brady? The week has not dramatically shifted. Obviously things are going to change in terms of his [Matt Cassel] versus Tom's [Brady] style. You......
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6:19 PM Tue, Sep 09, 2008 | Permalink |
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Delighted that his hit on Tom Brady knocked the Patriots' quarterback out for the season, a Steeler-fan site called Believe! is selling T-shirts honoring Kansas City defensive back Bernard Pollard. Click this link to access the site.......
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2:42 PM Tue, Sep 09, 2008 | Permalink |
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We're kind of into a regular season routine now with it being a regular Tuesday [and] players are off. We are working on our preparations for the [New York] Jets. They are a team that made a lot of moves......
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We pushed this [press conference] back from this morning in order to try to have time to gather more information. I think Stacey [James] just handed you the release. That is really about all we have at this point. I......
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The New England Patriots announced moments ago that Tom Brady will be placed on the injured-reserve list and will miss the rest of the 2008 season. The statement: "After extensive tests this morning, it was revealed that New England Patriots......
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BY JIM DONALDSON Journal Sports Writer FOXBORO --The Patriots weren't the only ones to lose their starting quarterback Sunday. The Chiefs' Brodie Croyle had to leave the game after the first series of the second half when he was sacked......
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BY JIM DONALDSON Journal Sports Writer FOXBORO -- The crowd was roaring, but Deltha O'Neal didn't hear a thing. "I didn't hear anything but my heartbeat," he said. Hearts were pounding in Gillette Stadium with the Kansas City Chiefs five......
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Former Journal sports writer Tom Curran, now working for nbcsports.com, was at the Jets-Dolphins game in Miami today and reports that Jets players have a long-distance diagnosis on Tom Brady: "Everybody I talked to said it's a torn ACL," a......
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6:26 PM Sun, Sep 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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It is always good to win on opening day. I am proud of our football team especially defensively. We had a tough year in the red area last year and to come up with four big plays around the five......
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6:24 PM Sun, Sep 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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What were you thinking when Tom Brady went down? Take us through your entire game. This is something I've been preparing for a long time. It's not something that we expected to come up on the opening day. I......
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On his 51-yard reception on the last play of the first quarter "Well, it was actually a play designed to try to get deep into Kansas City's territory. When I came off the ball I saw the corner and the......
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MATT LIGHT, offensive tackle On Tom Brady's injury "I don't know what his status is, but anytime your starting quarterback goes out of the game, especially with a guy like Tom that has so many qualities on the field that......
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6:10 PM Sun, Sep 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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Brody Croyle has I guess a separated shoulder right now, so we'll see the extent of it once we do an MRI. Is it his throwing shoulder? It is his throwing shoulder I believe. His right shoulder. So, obviously......
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BRIAN WATERS, guard On Brodie Croyle's injury "We'll be able to find out tomorrow or Tuesday, but I expect him to bounce back. He's young; he should be able to bounce back quickly." On changing quarterbacks "Is it any different......
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6:03 PM Sun, Sep 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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Courtesy of the Patriots' P.R. department: TWENTY IN A ROW The Patriots won their 20th consecutive regular-season game Sunday afternoon, improving on their all-time NFL record for consecutive regular season wins. The Patriots have not lost in the regular season......
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4:37 PM Sun, Sep 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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A quick locker-room update from Jim Donaldson . . . Tom Brady was not available to the media after Sunday's game and it's speculated he's left Gillette Stadium to have his injured knee examined. Coach Bill Belichick said he had......
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FOXBORO -- The Patriot defense came up with a red-zone stand in the final minute, preventing the Chiefs from scoring after Kansas City had advanced to the New England 5-yard line with 53 seconds left, and the Pats escaped with......
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3:18 PM Sun, Sep 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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Damon Huard, the Chiefs' new quarterback who led Kansas City to a touchdown in his first drive of the game, is a familiar name to Patriots' fans. Brought in to back up Drew Bledsoe in 2001, he served instead as......
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4:48 PM Fri, Sep 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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[It's the] Friday before the opener and I think you can really start to feel it in the meetings. Just guys coming in this morning, the excitement, just getting ready to play the first game. It's always a long process......
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4:45 PM Fri, Sep 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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Wide receiver Randy Moss said towards the end of training camp that you guys were ahead of where you were at this point last year because the core of the offense had been together for a while. Do you feel......
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4:40 PM Wed, Sep 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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We gave the players a day off yesterday which gave the coaching staff an opportunity to do roster tweaking and a chance to look at different players. It really gave us a good chance to go back and take a......
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5:44 PM Fri, Aug 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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We have watched the game and moved on pretty quickly to meetings on roster decisions, personnel options and things like that. Of course there are a lot of different scenarios involved, not just the 53-man roster. It includes the practice......
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4:44 PM Tue, Aug 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Patriots included two veterans -- fullback Kyle Eckel and cornerback Jason Webster -- among their five cuts, which were announced moments ago. They also placed offensive lineman Stephen Neal on the reserve/physically unable to perform list because of a......
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Both Peter King and Paul "Dr. Z" Zimmerman have picked the Patriots to win the Super Bowl in Sports Illustrated's annual pro football preview issue. King has the Pats beating the Cowboys, 30-16, in the Super Bowl. Zimmerman -- who......
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11:28 AM Tue, Aug 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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Former Cowboys and Dolphins coach Jimmy Johnson, now a commentator on FOX' NFL broadcasts, thinks the Patriots "will still be at the top [of the AFC East] . . . [and will] still be one of the top teams in......
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1:27 PM Thu, Aug 21, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Patriots have released the following statement from chairman and CEO Robert Kraft on the death of Gene Upshaw, the Hall of Fame guard for the Oakland Raiders who spend the last 25 years as president of the NFL Players......
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4:57 PM Tue, Aug 19, 2008 | Permalink |
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Tennessee Titans waived punter Josh Miller on Tuesday and replaced him on the roster by signing defensive back Tuff Harris. Miller took part in Tuesday morning's special teams session before being released. Miller signed with......
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11:29 AM Mon, Aug 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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Tom Brady, appearing this morning on WEEI Radio's Dennis and Callahan Show, says the leg injury that kept him out of Sunday night's exhibition game in Tampa is not related to the ankle injury he suffered in last year's playoffs......
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5:44 PM Fri, Aug 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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Can you talk about how you ended up signing with the Patriots? I don't know how exactly it went down but I was obviously flattered when there was an interest. This was a place where it nearly happened four......
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6:54 PM Wed, Aug 13, 2008 | Permalink |
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What was the cheering for at the end of practice? Did it mean no practice tomorrow? No, I wish. We have nothing tonight so everybody gets to go home and sleep in a little bit. Everybody is very excited......
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2:22 PM Mon, Aug 11, 2008 | Permalink |
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We walked through some stuff this morning trying to get caught up and correct some mistakes from last Thursday. We are moving forward and this is a big week for us. We have a couple of days to work on......
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2:01 PM Wed, Aug 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Patriots sent out a release today asking fans attending Thursday night's exhibition game against the Ravens to anticipate heavy traffic in the area surrounding Gillette Stadium. The team says it has experienced additional traffic delays on weeknights when event......
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5:12 PM Thu, Jul 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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The New England Patriots signed fourth-round draft choice Jonathan Wilhite on Thursday. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The Patriots selected the cornerback with the 129th overall selection of the 2008 NFL Draft out of Auburn University. Wilhite, 24,......
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6:29 PM Mon, Jul 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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Congratulations. When did you get word today, and what was your reaction? Thank you very much. I got word at about 11:30 this morning. I talked to Mr. Kraft; he called me on my cell phone and told me that......
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4:13 PM Wed, Jul 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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ESPN.com's Mike Sando reports that 11 of the 18 coaches who responded to the question identified the Patriots' Rodney Harrison as the dirtiest player in the National Football League. "Sometimes reputation precedes people, and unfairly at times," Harrison said. "I......
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2:27 PM Wed, Jul 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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The New England Patriots will open their 49th annual training camp on Thursday, July 24 with practices scheduled for 8:45 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on the practice fields located behind Gillette Stadium. Training camp will run through Aug. 14,......
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9:40 PM Mon, Jun 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Attleboro Sun Chronicle reports that Patriots defensive back Willie Andrews (23 at right, returning a kickoff for a touchdown in Miami last Oct. 21), who was arrested in February for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, has......
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3:01 PM Mon, Jun 16, 2008 | Permalink |
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HOUSTON (AP) — Free agent linebacker Rosevelt Colvin said Monday he's set to sign with the Houston Texans. Colvin, who won two Super Bowls with the New England Patriots, told Houston television station KRIV that final contract details were being......
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4:46 PM Mon, Jun 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Patriots today signed veteran offensive lineman Oliver Ross, 33, a veteran of 10 NFL seasons with the Cowboys (1998), Eagles (1999), Steelers (2000-04) and Cardinals (2005-07). The 6-foot-4-inch, 327-pound offensive lineman was originally drafted by the Cowboys in the......
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2:08 PM Thu, May 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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AP photo / Winslow Townson Bill Belichick at Wednesday's Celtics game with his girlfriend, Linda Holliday. We are wrapping up this week at camp and we will start back up on Monday with our full team. These three days......
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9:21 AM Sat, May 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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The chance of a Senate investigation into Spygate -- which Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., hinted at in his news conference Wednesday -- appear to be remote after two members of Specter's own party on the Judiciary Committee said they don't......
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6:18 PM Fri, May 16, 2008 | Permalink |
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CBS has provided a transcript of Arman Keteyian's interview with Bill Belichick that will air Friday night at 6:30 p.m. on the CBS Evening News Keteyian (narration): In the latest episode of the NFL's "Spygate," a defiant Bill Belichick decided......
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1:50 PM Fri, May 16, 2008 | Permalink |
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Bill Belichick will address charges made by Matt Walsh, his team’s former videotaper, that he knew the taping of opposing teams was wrong in an exclusive interview conducted by Armen Keteyian on the CBS Evening News Friday night. Belichick spoke......
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4:59 PM Tue, May 13, 2008 | Permalink |
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More from Tom Brady's interview today on The Big Show -- Sports Radio 850 WEEI Radio: On whether he was surprised Matt Walsh had no new information It hasn't surprised me for a long time. I think the stuff before......
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2:28 PM Tue, May 13, 2008 | Permalink |
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Tom Brady spoke in depth about the 2007 season, and the loss to the Giants in the Super Bowl, in a wide-ranging interview on WEEI Radio this afternoon: On whether pressure built during last season as the team remain undefeated......
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12:30 PM Tue, May 13, 2008 | Permalink |
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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, speaking at the moment to the media, said Matt Walsh brought no new information on the Spygate scandal to their meeting today and that Walsh didn't tell him anything that the Patriots hadn't already been punished......
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2:23 PM Thu, May 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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Brown University wide receiver Paul Raymond (Miami, FL) has signed a free agent contract with the New York Jets of the National Football League. Raymond will attend the Jets' Rookie Mini-Camp that begins on Friday, May 2. In addition, senior......
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The Patriots released the following statement this afternoon upon the announcment that Matt Walsh will meet with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on May 13: --- The New England Patriots are pleased to learn that Matt Walsh is finally willing to......
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5:43 PM Thu, Apr 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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The Patriots released their exhibition schedule today, with the highlight being a Super Bowl rematch against the Giants at the Meadowlands on either Aug. 28 or 29. With the exception of one game -- a Sunday, Aug. 17 matchup at......
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According to The Tennessean, the Pats are one of the teams that have expressed interest in the troubled Titans' cornerback.......
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4:47 PM Fri, Feb 22, 2008 | Permalink |
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Dom, welcome to New England. Thank you. I guess the best place to start is that your title is going to be special assistant. What are those duties going to entail? Well, anything that I can contribute to the......
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12:10 PM Fri, Feb 08, 2008 | Permalink |
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By now, you've probably seen the Reebok commercial of the 1972 Dolphins in Perfectville (population: 1) receiving a gift from the New York Giants, via Giants Courier. But you know they didn't up and film that commericial immediately after the......
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As I said after the game, it’s a disappointing end to a lot of good things that happened this season. The players did a great job all year long. We played a lot of good football, but we’re certainly disappointed......
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Tom Martinez, the personal passing guru of Tom Brady, told the New York Daily News Monday in a phone interview from Menlo Park, Calif., that he thinks his pupil's ankle hampered him in Super Bowl XLII. "He had chances and......
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Bill Belichick wants his players who may be considering retirement to hold off for a while. He said Tuesday that two days after the end of the season is too soon to make important decisions. Among those who may retire......
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Old friend Tom Curran, now the national football writer at NBCSports.com, is out with his prediction for the game: Patriots 48, Giants 17.......
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12:46 PM Sun, Feb 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., didn't let the fact that today is Super Bowl Sunday stop his crusade against the Patriots and the National Football League. In fact, he stepped it up. Specter announced on ESPN's Outside The Lines that he......
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7:31 PM Sat, Feb 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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A Coventry native has emerged as another figure in the scandal that won’t go away. One day after NFL commissioner Roger Goodell spent a good portion of his annual State of The Game press conference defending the league’s actions regarding......
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It was announced moments ago that former Patriots linebacker Andre Tippett has been named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Tippett is the fourth player with Patriots ties to make the Hall of Fame. The others are guard John......
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12:03 PM Sat, Feb 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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What's a flipcard, you ask? It's the one-sheet piece of cardboard that lists the depth charts of the two teams, with numerical rosters, on one side, and a more detailed roster (also listed numerically) on the other. It's distributed weekly......
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1:43 PM Thu, Jan 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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It was good to be back out on the practice field yesterday. We got a lot of things done and certainly need to have another good day today and try to build things up, cover all of the situations and......
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4:39 PM Wed, Jan 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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BY MIKE SZOSTAK Journal Sports Writer The Patriots are extremely fortunate that Tom Brady suffered what was apparently the mildest possible high ankle sprain. Had the injury been more serious, he might not be available to play in the Super......
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1:49 PM Mon, Jan 28, 2008 | Permalink |
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I was hoping to ask this of anyone who is on the conference call, given the parity in the NFL with the salary cap and how maybe the team is a little more equal than when you guys played,......
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3:34 PM Fri, Jan 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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On what makes Wes Welker unique I think his athletic ability is definitely underrated a lot. He’s very quick. He’s strong. He breaks a lot of tackles. He has a good feel for finding soft spots in coverage. He has......
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3:33 PM Fri, Jan 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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On giving advice to younger players I haven’t really talked to guy, but this is one time that you’d rather be working than be off. I told Bill [Belichick] that today. This is one time that you don’t mind......
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3:32 PM Fri, Jan 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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On advice he’s given out to younger players about the Super Bowl A lot of guys have come up to me and ask questions or a lot of players who have already been there and sort of know the protocol......
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3:31 PM Fri, Jan 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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On all of the hype of being in the Super Bowl I think it has just all the tension that is coming with the game, the Super Bowl game, the final game . Whether it be the media, whether it......
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3:29 PM Fri, Jan 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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On what he expects in this game It’s a different game. It’s a different team and it’s a different game, so what we’re going to do is work today and position ourselves to go to game day and hopefully execute.......
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3:28 PM Fri, Jan 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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On Randy Moss’ play the last few weeks It’s not about catches and stats. There’re times when I may only make four of five tackles, but if we win -- It’s all about wining. Coach Belichick, whether you’re a free......
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2:50 PM Fri, Jan 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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Six years in the league. I assume this is what you came here for? Yeah, this is it. This is the biggest game of the best sport in the world and this is what you fantasize about growing up as......
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2:49 PM Fri, Jan 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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After the AFC Championship game a lot of guys said if you don’t complete a perfect season, it was all for nothing. Do you feel that way? At this point, yeah. We’re down to our last game and we need......
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1:15 PM Fri, Jan 25, 2008 | Permalink |
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Journal photo / Gretchen Ertl How is it going this morning? Good, huh? OK, well, we’re plugging along. The Giants are a tough team to get ready for. They do a lot [and] they do a lot of things......
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6:16 PM Thu, Jan 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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Richard Seymour picked the Giants to get here in a pool with his friends. How about you? We’ve been there. We’ve had those season before where you play well, you flash it and then it kind of goes away......
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6:13 PM Thu, Jan 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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Can I ask you to reflect on your hometown of Equality, Ala. and how well you know Justin Tuck? Actually, it’s funny you say that. [We] went to the same high school, our parents went to school together. [It’s......
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6:11 PM Thu, Jan 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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Ready for the madness? Absolutely. I think this is one of the reasons that you play the game, obviously to be in a situation like this. We work hard all year and we’ve put ourselves in a great position.......
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2:13 PM Thu, Jan 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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We’ve spent the past three days looking at the Giants. Even though we just played them a month ago, I think that they’ve certainly improved dramatically as a football team. The number one area I would say is in the......
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5:10 PM Fri, Jan 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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After the fake direct snap last week one of the commentators said that you deserved an Academy Award. Are you -- I think I said that. Are you preparing for a life in Hollywood? No, I'm not quitting this......
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5:07 PM Fri, Jan 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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What are the benefits of having been here before, and what do you have to protect yourself against since it's so familiar? I think the benefits of us being here before--this is I think my sixth. This is my......
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5:06 PM Fri, Jan 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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Kevin, you've been through three of these rodeos; can you just give us your thoughts entering the game? Are you excited at the preparation, does it help being here before? A little. It helps a little bit. But at......
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5:03 PM Fri, Jan 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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Nervous? For this [press conference]? No. I think we're excited. I think we look forward to playing big games. I think as a player who has been there, like a lot of the guys on our team have, you......
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4:59 PM Fri, Jan 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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As far as the team goes, we're privileged to be in this AFC Championship Game. We have a tremendous amount of respect for the San Diego Chargers and their season, particularly what they have done since Thanksgiving. They are a......
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2:27 PM Thu, Jan 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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Journal photo / Bob Breidenbach The New England Patriots held practice today at Gillette Stadium. Head coach Bill Belichick held a press conference and players spoke to the media. Belichick laughs during the team stretches today. Well, another day......
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2:32 PM Thu, Jan 10, 2008 | Permalink |
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How are we doing today? [We’re] winding down on our preparations here, try[ing] to get all the situations covered and be ready to go on Saturday night. Can you talk regarding the safeties a little bit for Jacksonville? I think,......
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2:30 PM Thu, Jan 10, 2008 | Permalink |
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Can you start by reflecting on the last week when you declined to interview for those jobs and what your thinking was? Yup. I’d always said that if that opportunity presented itself I’d take all the information that I......
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1:36 PM Wed, Jan 09, 2008 | Permalink |
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[There’s] not too much new at this end. We’re plugging along at situation stuff, getting ready for a team that does a lot of things well. Fire away. The four wide receivers in the rotation were acquired at different times......
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12:44 PM Mon, Jan 07, 2008 | Permalink |
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We've kind of been spending, I would say of the three possible opponents, most of our time on Jacksonville over the weekend, given the fact that we played Pittsburgh a month ago and then we played Tennessee earlier in the......
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2:07 PM Thu, Jan 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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Happy New Year, everyone. We’re definitely in one. It’s a privilege, of course, to be involved in the second season here in the NFL, the new one where everybody’s undefeated and we’re all starting at the bottom. We’re going to......
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11:20 AM Tue, Jan 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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BY JIM DONALDSON Journal Sports Writer It's certainly a Happy New Year for R.I. native A.J. Smith, the general manager of the San Diego Chargers. Smith, a Cranston native who played high school football at Bishop Hendricken, and began his......
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2:35 PM Wed, Dec 26, 2007 | Permalink |
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In a way, it doesn’t seem that long ago that we played the Giants there in the last preseason game. On the other hand, it seems like it was four years ago. But looking back on it and the Giants......
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2:30 PM Wed, Dec 26, 2007 | Permalink |
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Does it feel like the season has flown by or does it feel like a long time when you look back to training camp? Probably a little of both. Some weeks, it does fly by; other weeks really feel like......
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[There’s] not really too much different from what I said yesterday after the game. It was good to win. [It’s] good to be 5-0 in the division. Hopefully we can be 6-0 in the division. We’ll get a chance to......
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7:46 PM Sun, Dec 16, 2007 | Permalink |
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Chris Baker, tight end (On fumble) I was trying to get some extra yardage and get the first down. He just came in and made a great play. It’s part of football. (On being satisfied that they played the......
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7:43 PM Sun, Dec 16, 2007 | Permalink |
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Coming in as such underdogs, do you feel like you guys proved a point today? We came out and fought hard. We kept the game close. We had a chance to make plays to make it even closer, but......
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7:39 PM Sun, Dec 16, 2007 | Permalink |
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Can you talk about when you got hit? We had a pass called with three wide receivers to the left. [I] dropped back, there was a little bit of pressure, a little bit of penetration, and instead of risking a......
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7:34 PM Sun, Dec 16, 2007 | Permalink |
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I just talked to the guys and talked about the opportunities that we had today and the opportunities that they created. We just weren’t able to capitalize on them. We were in the red zone four times and then couldn’t......
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7:24 PM Sun, Dec 16, 2007 | Permalink |
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With the poor third down and red zone play, do you feel like you guys let one get away today? We obviously had some opportunities to make it real interesting. That’s what it came down to, third down and red......
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7:18 PM Sun, Dec 16, 2007 | Permalink |
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Jabar Gaffney, wide receiver (On if the game plan was to run the ball more today) With the elements you need to keep the ball on the ground more. Maroney did a great job running with the ball and the......
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7:15 PM Sun, Dec 16, 2007 | Permalink |
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How did the conditions affect the play on the field? The conditions were bad. Each week it’s something, but as you can see, they have problems, we have problems. [There were] a couple of mistakes in the kicking game on......
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7:11 PM Sun, Dec 16, 2007 | Permalink |
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How important was this win for you? Especially playing in the elements, big win obviously for your head coach. Yeah. Great win and I think [the weather is] probably the way it’s going to be next week, the week after,......
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7:01 PM Sun, Dec 16, 2007 | Permalink |
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That was a good win for our football team. It was a game where all three phases of the game, there were some key plays in it. The kicking game turned out to be big, obviously, and we were able......
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PATRIOTS CLINCH TOP SEED IN AFC PLAYOFFS With their victory today, the Patriots have clinched the top seed in the AFC playoffs for the second time, joining the 2003 team as the only squads in team history to accomplish the......
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Tom Brady now has 4,235 passing yards this season, a career high. He’s beaten the Jets 12 times in his career, second only to his 13 victories against the Bills as a personal high * * * * Wes Welker......
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1:37 PM Fri, Dec 14, 2007 | Permalink |
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How will losing Mike Wright affect your guys? Obviously we’ll miss Mike, just like Rosie [Colvin]. You’re always going to miss a player. He’s a versatile player for us and has held some different spots for us. He was getting......
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We got a little work in the snow yesterday. That was interesting, but [it’s] just part of the preparation for playing at this time of year. You never know what you’re going to get, but most importantly, [we’re] spending as......
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1:14 PM Thu, Dec 13, 2007 | Permalink |
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We slid things up a little bit today, but we’ll just still do what we have to do and just get you guys in a little bit earlier. It looks like we might be in the snow today. Would you......
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2:46 PM Mon, Dec 10, 2007 | Permalink |
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[There’s] not really too much different from what we talked about yesterday after the game. I’m proud of the players. I thought they executed pretty well against a real good football team. We made some big plays offensively and had......
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2:43 PM Fri, Dec 07, 2007 | Permalink |
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Can you talk about what the addition of Wes Welker has meant to your team this season? Wes has done a real good job for us. He’s come in and worked really hard. [He] was one of our off-season award......
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2:43 PM Fri, Dec 07, 2007 | Permalink |
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What do you see in the Pittsburgh defense? I think they’re really good. They’re very consistent and very good at all phases of their defense. They don’t give up big plays, which to me means you’re going to have to......
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3:04 PM Thu, Dec 06, 2007 | Permalink |
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What is your first impression of Pittsburgh? The same blitzing Pittsburgh Steelers that you’ve faced in the past? They blitz us. They blitz us quite a bit. Their style is pretty much the same. They’re a good defense, obviously,......
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We’re getting caught up here on Pittsburgh. They’re a very impressive team to watch. They really do everything pretty well. They’re good in all three phases of the game, they’re well-coached, they’re tough, they’re physical, they make a lot of......
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What’s Ohio State doing in the title game? Hopefully not getting blown out. They’ve got some scores to settle with that SEC. Do you guys have the Steelers number; you’ve certainly beaten them enough times? No, I don’t really understand......
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What’s Ohio State doing in the title game? Hopefully not getting blown out. They’ve got some scores to settle with that SEC. Do you guys have the Steelers number; you’ve certainly beaten them enough times? No, I don’t really understand......
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Just a quick rundown here. We got back late Monday night, so we’re going to change the schedule a little bit this week and get back into our normal deal tomorrow. [We’re] just trying to catch up a little bit......
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11:44 PM Mon, Dec 03, 2007 | Permalink |
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BY SHALISE MANZA YOUNG Journal Sports Writer BALTIMORE — Baltimore Ravens head coach Brian Billick said last week that last night’s prime time game against the New England Patriots was his team’s Super Bowl. And the Ravens came darn close......
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2:11 PM Fri, Nov 30, 2007 | Permalink |
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Ron Jaworski this week had comments about Randy Moss and a perceived, on his part, lack of effort against Philadelphia running complimentary routes. How would you characterize his effort against Philadelphia, specifically in that category? I think, like all of......
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2:06 PM Fri, Nov 30, 2007 | Permalink |
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Mike Vrabel has 9.5 sacks, one of the top marks in the league. When you look at his performance do you see him playing better than he has in the past seasons that you’ve been here? It’s always hard to......
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12:39 PM Thu, Nov 29, 2007 | Permalink |
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We’re moving along here on Baltimore. [This is our] situation day [when] we start to get into all the situations that -- One-play type situations or shorter ones, like red area, third down, short yardage, goal line, all of those......
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2:15 PM Wed, Nov 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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Are you happy to have Troy Brown back? It’s great. It’s great to see him. I know he’s excited. He’s been working very, very hard. [He’s] played a long time and it’s great to have him up and available. I......
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2:10 PM Wed, Nov 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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First of all I’d like to on behalf of our team extend our condolences, thoughts and prayers to Sean Taylor’s family and his extended families with the Redskins and the University of Miami. Of course, we have a number of......
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4:46 PM Sun, Nov 25, 2007 | Permalink |
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Buffalo's loss to Jacksonville enabled the Patriots to clinch their fifth consecutive AFC East title before they'd even taken the field for tonight's game against Philadelphia . . . and, indeed, before many of the players had even arrived at......
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1:08 PM Fri, Nov 23, 2007 | Permalink |
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See Dave Lubeski's NFL preview, leading with the Pats and Eagles, here. (2:08 in duration)......
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2:45 PM Wed, Nov 21, 2007 | Permalink |
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We’re on to the Eagles today. We’ve had a couple of days after the late night Sunday to get on Philadelphia and, as usual, they seem to be playing their best football this time of year, November and December, like......
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11:33 PM Sun, Nov 18, 2007 | Permalink |
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BUFFALO -- The Patriots were almost completely unstoppable Sunday night as they destroyed the Bills, 56-10, and ran their record to 10-0. Tom Brady threw five touchdown passes — four to Randy Moss — as New England ran up more......
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9:55 PM Sun, Oct 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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EIGHT STRAIGHT GAMES WITH 34+ POINTS The Patriots have become just the second team in NFL history to score at least 34 points in each of its first eight games of a season, joining the 2000 St. Louis Rams. The......
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9:51 PM Sun, Oct 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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Casey Rabach, Offensive Line (On the game and where the Redskins go from here) It is hard to come up with an answer for what just happened out there. It is obvious we did not do what we needed to......
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Do you see anybody coming on those strip sacks? I didn’t see those coming. On those plays I was looking downfield, keeping my eyes downfield, trying to read my receivers and throw to the open guy. They did a......
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9:47 PM Sun, Oct 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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On his thoughts about the game From our standpoint, the Redskins standpoint, we just couldn’t get anything going out there today. I think that we have to start off by giving the Patriots all the credit, it’s a real, real......
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9:46 PM Sun, Oct 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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Richard Seymour, Defensive End (On his first game back from PUP) I guess first I would like to say it’s definitely been a long road. It’s been a journey. This is something that I haven’t experienced in my career. I......
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9:43 PM Sun, Oct 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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Did you ever think you would put up 52 points against the Washington Redskins, a team you had yet to beat? They presented some different challenges so I think we made quite a few good plays out there. The important......
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9:36 PM Sun, Oct 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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BB: I thought that was a solid performance by our team today. I thought the players really did a good job. We had probably our best week of practice that we’ve had all year, especially defensively. I thought the guys......
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3:13 PM Thu, Oct 11, 2007 | Permalink |
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We’re moving right along. We’re getting into some situational stuff today and more of it tomorrow. The more I look at Dallas the better they look. They’re very good at everything. They have a good third down package on both......
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2:10 PM Wed, Oct 10, 2007 | Permalink |
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How much are you looking forward to this matchup of the unbeatens? It should be a good game. We’ve been studying hard for the last few days. They present some different challenges and they’re a very talented team so we......
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2:07 PM Wed, Oct 10, 2007 | Permalink |
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We’ve spent the last couple of days here working on Dallas. They’re a very, very impressive football team. I think they really do everything well. They’re very physical on both sides of the line of scrimmage. Statistically just about any......
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7:11 PM Sun, Oct 07, 2007 | Permalink |
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FIVE STRAIGHT WINS BY 17+ POINTS According to Elias Sports Bureau, the 2007 Patriots are the fourth team in NFL history to win each of its first five games by a margin of 17 points or more. The Patriots have......
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6:52 PM Sun, Oct 07, 2007 | Permalink |
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Hi guys, how are you doing? Small crowd. How does it feel to be 5-0? It’s good, it’s good. It was one of those games where we weren’t as sharp as we would have liked to have been, but this......
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6:51 PM Sun, Oct 07, 2007 | Permalink |
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Rosevelt Colvin, Linebacker (On the Browns’ turnovers) We made a couple of plays and got the ball away from them a few times. Any time you can get the ball to Brady and the offense, it’s a lethal weapon for......
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6:48 PM Sun, Oct 07, 2007 | Permalink |
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Willie McGinest, Linebacker (On Patriots) I think they are a good team. They are well coached, disciplined, and are not going to make a lot of mistakes. You can’t give them much. They might have more offensive weapons than the......
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6:45 PM Sun, Oct 07, 2007 | Permalink |
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You had to deal with a little more pressure in this game. Is that something you had to adjust to after not getting that pressure in the first few games? Yeah, they had us schemed up a few times and......
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6:41 PM Sun, Oct 07, 2007 | Permalink |
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We came up and played a good football team here at their place and we did not do enough things to win the game. We had a good first drive, drove it all the way down into great scoring position......
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5:59 PM Sun, Oct 07, 2007 | Permalink |
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It’s good to win. It’s always good to win and be 5-0. I don’t think that was either team’s best game out there today, but in the end we were able to make a few more plays. We’ll take it......
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6:10 PM Wed, Sep 26, 2007 | Permalink |
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The Patriots signed defensive lineman Zach West to their practice squad today. The Patriots practice squad now stands at its limit of eight players. West, 23, was originally signed by the Patriots as an undrafted rookie free agent out of......
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6:06 PM Wed, Sep 26, 2007 | Permalink |
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Nine players were listed as having limited participation in practice on Wednesday's Pariots injury report: OLD Rosevelt Colvin, ankle CB Randall Gay, thigh RB Laurence Maroney, groin G Neal, Stephen Shoulder WR Donte' Stallworth, knee WR Kelley Washington, hamstring NT......
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7:51 PM Sun, Sep 23, 2007 | Permalink |
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Your first two touchdown drives were set up with good returns from Wes Welker. How important is it for you guys to get that field position there? I think we got off to a bit of a slow start offensively,......
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7:50 PM Sun, Sep 23, 2007 | Permalink |
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On the play of the defense in the second half We saw they had success on us and were able to run the ball, which is something you never want to [have]. We just had to buckle down after that......
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7:48 PM Sun, Sep 23, 2007 | Permalink |
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On whether the script for the Patriots before the season is becoming a reality on the field I don’t know. We just go out there and play. I think we’re doing a great job of improving every week, understanding that......
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7:46 PM Sun, Sep 23, 2007 | Permalink |
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On the way the game played out It was one of those games where we ended up making more plays than they did. I think we’re doing a pretty good job of finishing. The line is working well together and......
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7:44 PM Sun, Sep 23, 2007 | Permalink |
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On Buffalo’s quarterback change affecting the defense’s game plan No, we still were doing the same thing. We didn’t change anything. We still made the same calls. On getting off to a fast start this season It’s a long season......
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7:41 PM Sun, Sep 23, 2007 | Permalink |
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On if the offense being good makes his job on defense easier It makes it easy on us, I’ll tell you that. We were just worried about getting the Bills offense off the field and letting Tom Brady take care......
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7:39 PM Sun, Sep 23, 2007 | Permalink |
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On his first interception of the year It felt good; finally to catch one. Last week I dropped one. It felt good to get on the board and catch one. It was a skinny post and I read it pretty......
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7:38 PM Sun, Sep 23, 2007 | Permalink |
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On falling behind in the first quarter There is nothing to say, they went in there and jumped on us early and we didn’t meet their intensity. Obviously, that was taken care of after the second quarter and we went......
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7:31 PM Sun, Sep 23, 2007 | Permalink |
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On his punt returns I think that it is a part of our game that we are trying to get going and Buffalo’s punter put some big punts out there and we still were able to net some yards out......
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7:29 PM Sun, Sep 23, 2007 | Permalink |
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On scoring 38 points in each of the last three games We got off to a sluggish start today, but then we picked it up. We need to work on starting faster. We work hard in practice and it translates......
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7:25 PM Sun, Sep 23, 2007 | Permalink |
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Chris Kelsay, Defensive End On the injuries It is bad luck I guess. I don’t know how else you would explain it. I have never been a part of something like this, were we have had this many guys go......
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7:22 PM Sun, Sep 23, 2007 | Permalink |
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On when he found out he was starting They told me last night. On injuries These are good friends of ours that are going down. So not only are you losing a teammate you’re losing a friend, a fellow man......
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7:20 PM Sun, Sep 23, 2007 | Permalink |
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On the injury It was a simple swing to Marshawn [Lynch], an early completion to begin the game, and what it seemed like is a guy came in and hit me on the knee, but I have to evaluate film......
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7:19 PM Sun, Sep 23, 2007 | Permalink |
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On the game Any time you play like that, you can’t expect to win. Offensively we had one good drive, and our defense did a good job of keeping us in there early. After that one good drive we couldn’t......
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7:14 PM Sun, Sep 23, 2007 | Permalink |
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It couldn’t have been a tougher situation for a first year kid to come in here, against this team and in that situation. Can you comment on that? In a situation like that, whether it’s a home game or an......
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7:09 PM Sun, Sep 23, 2007 | Permalink |
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Well, it was a long day. A long day for us in a lot of ways. It didn’t go anywhere near the way we hoped it would have gone. The injuries certainly played a role in that. How big, we’ll......
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7:07 PM Sun, Sep 23, 2007 | Permalink |
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On being 3-0 I think we are doing a lot of things well and we are minimizing our mistakes and capitalizing on the other team’s mistakes as a unit. I think we are playing great team ball and we are......
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7:01 PM Sun, Sep 23, 2007 | Permalink |
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The postgame notes from the Patriots' public-relations department: SCORING STREAK The Patriots have scored points in each of their 12 quarters of play this season and have scored in 31 consecutive quarters dating back to last season (including regular season......
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5:19 PM Sun, Sep 23, 2007 | Permalink |
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The transcript of Bill Belichick's postgame press conference: I thought it was a good win for our team out there today. We got off to a little bit of a slow start, but I thought that in the end all......
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4:34 PM Sun, Sep 23, 2007 | Permalink |
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Quick snippets from Tom Brady's postgame press conference . . . On the Pats' getting better as the game went along We got off to kind of a slow start offensively, just like we did in practice this week .......
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4:15 PM Sun, Sep 23, 2007 | Permalink |
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Quick snippets from Bill Belichick's postgame press conference: On the game In the end, we made enough plays to win. I thought the players played hard, especially after that first quarter, quarter-and-a-half. On the punt-return unit We haven't really done......
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3:55 PM Sun, Sep 23, 2007 | Permalink |
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BY ART MARTONE Journal Sports Editor FOXBORO -- With less than six minutes to play in the second quarter, the New England Patriots trailed the Buffalo Bills Sunday afternoon at Gillette Stadium. Not by much -- four points -- but......
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2:45 PM Sun, Sep 23, 2007 | Permalink |
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FOXBORO -- Notes from the first half: -- The Pats have now scored in 29 consecutive quarters, dating back to last season. Since being shut out in Miami last Dec. 10, the Patriots have scored in 41 of 42 quarters.......
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2:37 PM Sun, Sep 23, 2007 | Permalink |
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BY ART MARTONE Journal Sports Editor FOXBORO -- It took a while, but the Patriots finally began to play like the 16 1/2-point favorites they were as they scored twice in the second quarter and built a 17-7 halftime lead......
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11:59 AM Sun, Sep 23, 2007 | Permalink |
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FOXBORO -- The Patriots will be wearing their alternate silver jerseys today, the first time all season -- preseason included -- they haven't worn blue. The Pats introduced the silver jerseys, which they normally wear once a year, in 2003.......
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4:01 PM Fri, Sep 21, 2007 | Permalink |
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FOXBORO -- Five players -- guards Stephen Neal (shoulder) and Billy Yates (shoulder), safety Eugene Wilson (ankle) and wide receivers Kelley Washington (hamstring) and Donte Stallworth (knee) -- were listed as questionable for Sunday's game on the Patriots' latest injury......
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11:40 PM Sun, Sep 16, 2007 | Permalink |
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BY SHALISE MANZA YOUNG Journal Sports Writer FOXBORO – Well at least we can assume the San Diego Chargers weren’t cheating. And if they were, it might be time to fire their spy. Because for all the talk about Sunday......
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12:46 PM Fri, Sep 14, 2007 | Permalink |
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SHADY BRADY AND BILL BELICHEAT This You Tube piece by Ryan Parker about sums up the Patriots' new legacy. At least until people forget. While Parker's opinion is a little over the top -- it's catchy, though -- it's not......
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12:40 PM Fri, Sep 14, 2007 | Permalink |
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Just got a voice mail from a Patriots fan named Jan from Jamestown -- for privacy purposes, Jan, I won't mention your last name -- who thinks all the fans attending Sunday night's game should bring video cameras to the......
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8:30 PM Thu, Sep 13, 2007 | Permalink |
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The Associated Press reported Thursday night that the National Football League has fined coach Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots a total of $750,000 and will force the team to forfeit ''multiple draft choices'' as a result of their......
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8:30 PM Thu, Sep 13, 2007 | Permalink |
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Chuck Knox, a head coach in the NFL for 22 years, called it “a whole lot about nothing.” Paul Spicer, a defensive end for the Jaguars, called for a $2 million fine, the loss of second- and third-round draft choices,......
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7:38 PM Thu, Sep 13, 2007 | Permalink |
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Mike Lynch of Channel 5 in Boston -- who also hosts Patriots All Access -- is reporting that Bill Belichick will be fined $500,000, which he must pay personally, and the Patriots will be forced to forfeit two high draft......
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6:27 PM Thu, Sep 13, 2007 | Permalink |
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SI.com's Peter King and Don Banks are reporting that the NFL is mulling suspending Bill Belichick for two or three games, and taking away a "first-day" draft choice -- possibly a first-rounder -- as penalty for the illegal videotaping last......
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4:21 PM Thu, Sep 13, 2007 | Permalink |
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Three players -- tight end Kyle Brady (team decision), wide receiver Randy Moss (team decision) and guard Stephen Neal (shoulder) -- were added to the "Limited Participation in Practice" portion of the Patriots' injury report today. The four players who......
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10:04 PM Tue, Sep 11, 2007 | Permalink |
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You have to wonder about Bill Belichick. You have to wonder why he’s decided to go from being the second coming of Vince Lombardi to the second coming of Maxwell Smart. Or Maxwell Dumb, as the case may be. Because,......
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3:56 PM Sun, Sep 09, 2007 | Permalink |
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Journal photo / Mary Murphy Randy Moss and Tom Brady connected for nine times for 183 yards today. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The Patriots did nothing Sunday afternoon to curb the enthusiasm of those who think they're Super Bowl-bound......
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2:14 PM Fri, Aug 31, 2007 | Permalink |
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I'm just kind of following up from last night. I was impressed with the way the team played. We didn’t really play very many players, but we got a good long look at them. A number of those guys played......
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4:11 PM Mon, Aug 20, 2007 | Permalink |
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BY ROBERT LEE Journal Sports Writer FOXBORO -- Vinny Testaverde spoke today for the first time inside the Patriots locker room about re-signing with New England. He said that he was very excited that coach Bill Belichick wanted him back......
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5:44 PM Fri, Jun 08, 2007 | Permalink |
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The New England Patriots signed free agent defensive linemen Rashad Moore and Kenny Smith today. Terms of the agreements were not disclosed. Additionally, the Patriots released first-year long snapper Tony Case. Moore, 28, is entering his fourth NFL season and......
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2:52 PM Thu, Jun 07, 2007 | Permalink |
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We’ve had a good . . . it’s really been three weeks, this is the last week, a different number of days in those weeks, but anyway, putting all of those together, I think that we have a lot of......
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3:13 PM Wed, Jun 06, 2007 | Permalink |
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What is it like to be a New England Patriot? This is my first actual interview. It feels good. [It was] a long anticipation of getting here and getting to camp, getting around the guys and just seeing how this......
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5:36 PM Wed, May 30, 2007 | Permalink |
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The Patriots announced today that training camp at Gillette Stadium will begin on Friday, July 27. All sessions are open to the public. The camp schedule for the first few days: Friday July 27 8:45-10:45 a.m. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday, July......
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4:25 PM Tue, May 29, 2007 | Permalink |
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Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — The death of New England Patriots defensive end Marquise Hill, who fell off a jet ski in Lake Pontchartrain, was ruled an accidental drowning on Tuesday. An autopsy found no signs of drug or alcohol......
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12:22 PM Mon, May 28, 2007 | Permalink |
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Patriots' defensive lineman Marquise Hill is missing after a jet-skiing accident on Lake Ponchtrain in his native Louisiana. The U.S. Coast Guard is actively searching for the 24-year old former second-round pick. "We are all shocked," Patriots owner and chairman......
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2:56 PM Mon, May 21, 2007 | Permalink |
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Your Turn: What's your take on the return of Junior Seau to the Patriots? The New England Patriots re-signed veteran linebacker Junior Seau today. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The 12-time Pro Bowler will enter his 18th NFL......
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1:53 PM Tue, May 15, 2007 | Permalink |
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Two players with Patriots ties -- punter Danny Baugher, who is their property, and wide receiver P.K. Sam, who used to be -- have earned weekly honors in NFL Europe. Baugher was named Special Teams Player of the Week for......
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6:04 PM Fri, May 11, 2007 | Permalink |
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Describe how you feel? I don’t think I can explain it in words. I’m very excited to come to a Super Bowl contending team. I don’t think my feelings right now can explain how excited I am about being here.......
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2:46 PM Mon, Apr 02, 2007 | Permalink |
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Hey all -- While the regular season NFL schedule won't be released until Thursday, the league did release the all-important preseason schedule today. With the American Bowl in China nixed, New England's schedule has changed. Where they were scheduled to......
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12:24 PM Tue, Mar 13, 2007 | Permalink |
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The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported today that the National Football League Players Association is concerned that the Patriots and Dolphins violated the Collective Bargaining Agreement while putting together the recent trade of receiver Wes Welker and has asked the NFL......
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12:51 PM Sat, Mar 03, 2007 | Permalink |
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It apparently didn't take the Patriots long to find a replacement for the expected-to-depart Daniel Graham. According to the Florida Times-Union, veteran tight end Kyle Brady reached agreement with New England Friday night on a two-year, $5.3 million contract. ''My......
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5:00 PM Mon, Feb 19, 2007 | Permalink |
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Nick Caserio, who has spent the last three seasons as the Patriots' director of pro personnel, was named the team’s wide receivers coach today. He replaces Brian Daboll, who left the Pats to join Eric Mangini's staff with the New......
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