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Patriots defensive back Willie Andrews was arrested Tuesday in Lowell, Mass. on charges of possession of marijuana and driving an unregistered motor vehicle. Coach Bill Belichick just held a media conference call and would not comment on the matter,......
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2:24 AM Mon, Nov 19, 2007 | Permalink |
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By Joe McDonald Journal Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- With a New England Patriots victory clearly in hand late in the game Sunday night against the Buffalo Bills, the unbeaten Monster of the AFC East continued to do what......
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2:21 AM Mon, Nov 19, 2007 | Permalink |
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By Joe McDonald Journal Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - The first thing Patriots quarterback Tom Brady did after yesterday’s dominating win over the Buffalo Bills was kiss Myra Kraft. The young stud planted a huge one on the cheek......
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12:32 AM Mon, Nov 19, 2007 | Permalink |
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By Joe McDonald Journal Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. _ Bill Belichick’s name will never show up on the final score sheet. But after the New England Patriots completely dismantled the Buffalo Bills 56-10 Sunday night at Ralph Wilson Stadium,......
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10:47 PM Sun, Nov 18, 2007 | Permalink |
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The Patriots have scored eight touchdowns tonight against the Bills and now have a new franchise single-season mark of 53. New England scored 52 in 1961 and in 1980.......
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9:26 PM Sun, Nov 18, 2007 | Permalink |
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Tom Brady is the all-time franchise leader with 183 career passing touchdowns. The Pats' QB surpassed Steve Grogan for the mark, which took the former quarterback 14 seasons to reach. Brady has done it in seven. Brady connected with Randy......
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9:11 PM Sun, Nov 18, 2007 | Permalink |
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Patriots quarterback Tom Brady just connected on a touchdown pass with Randy Moss to give New England a 21-7 lead over the Bills. The TD gives Brady 182 in his career to tie former QB Steve Grogan for the all-time......
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11:51 AM Sun, Dec 31, 2006 | Permalink |
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The tarp was on the field earlier today and now there's a slow mist as the players continue to warm up. Today's inactives: New England _ WR Bam Childress, QB Vinny Testaverde, CB Chad Scott, RB Kevin Faulk, G Gene......
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8:26 PM Sat, Dec 30, 2006 | Permalink |
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Live from Nashville with the Predators beating the Bruins, 1-0, mid-way through the first period, the New England Patriots just updated their injury report. The following Patriots players have been downgraded to out for tomorrow's game at Tennessee: Bam Childress......
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3:45 PM Wed, Dec 27, 2006 | Permalink |
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Shalise just called in from the media access portion of practice, saying Tom Brady is not on the field. Ben Watson and Vince Wilfork are both practicing.......
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12:17 PM Sun, Nov 19, 2006 | Permalink |
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New England: QB Vinny Testaverde, cornerback Asante Samuel, safety Eugene Wilson, safety Rodney Harrison, tackle Wesley Britt, tight end David Thomas, defensive tackle LeKevin Smith, defensive end Marquise Hill. Green Bay: QB Ingle Martin, safety Charlie Peprah, cornerback Will Blackmon,......
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11:00 AM Sun, Nov 19, 2006 | Permalink |
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WOW! This place is awesome. The fans are great and the stadium is unique as Lambeau is dropped in the middle of a neighborhood with people tailgating in their backyards. Patriot fans who were considering coming to Green Bay and......
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4:05 PM Wed, Oct 25, 2006 | Permalink |
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The injury report was just released. The following players are listed as questionable: Don Davis (lower leg), Kevin Faulk (ankle), Daniel Graham (ankle), Ellis Hobbs (wrist), Russ Hochstein (knee), Nick Kaczur (shoulder), Richard Seymour (elbow), Stephen Neal (shoulder), Ty Warren......
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2:57 PM Wed, Oct 25, 2006 | Permalink |
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Richard Seymour participated in practice today. He injured his left elbow late in the first half against the Bills and missed the remainder of the game on Sunday. After the game he said he was hoping to be ready for......
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12:02 PM Sun, Oct 22, 2006 | Permalink |
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For New England: Antwain Spann, Garrett Mills, Pierre Woods, Russ Hochstein, Nick Kaczur, Daniel Graham, Le Kevin Smith and Marquise Hill. Heath Evans will start at fullback in place of Graham. The Pats have also added Billy Yates to their......
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1:57 PM Fri, Oct 20, 2006 | Permalink |
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The Patriots are packing their bags and on their way to Buffalo. The locker room was a very energetic place today with many of the players goofing around. Not having a game in 12 days will make a room a......
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11:13 AM Fri, Oct 20, 2006 | Permalink |
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Sunday's game can't come fast enough. Bill Belichick held his daily press conference with a small media contingent at Gillette this morning. The topics included just about everything except Sunday's game against the Buffalo Sabres (opps, I mean Bills. Sorry......
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4:46 PM Mon, Oct 16, 2006 | Permalink |
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The Patriots' Dan Koppen, 27, who signed a five-year contract extension last Thursday spoke moments ago about the deal. "It's was a pretty good bye week," he said with a huge smile. "I went down to Charlotte and had a......
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2:39 PM Mon, Oct 16, 2006 | Permalink |
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According to NESN, the Patriots will install a new synthetic field at Gillette Stadium. The natural-grass surface here as taken a beaten over the last seven weeks with football, soccer and concert events. Coach Bill Belichick was asked about the......
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11:53 AM Mon, Oct 16, 2006 | Permalink |
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Today is interesting without a game to discuss. Coach Bill Belichick just completed a brief press conference and talked about only a few things. He gave his players a few extra days off to rest "physically and mentally" and now......
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2:31 PM Mon, Oct 09, 2006 | Permalink |
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Belichick ended his 30-minute press conference this afternoon at Gillette, saying it was an interesting week. Not only did his squad improve to 4-1 with its 20-10 victory over Miami yesterday, there were many off-field incidents that made Week Five......
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1:55 PM Mon, Oct 09, 2006 | Permalink |
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The New England Patriots signed fifth-year wide receiver Jabar Gaffney today. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Gaffney will wear number 10 for the Patriots. Additionally, the team announced the release of two players - defensive lineman Johnathan Sullivan......
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1:49 PM Mon, Oct 09, 2006 | Permalink |
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With the extra day off due to the upcoming bye week, some players are leaving town. Not Ellis Hobbs. He said today that he'll remain at Gillette to continue his rehab from a broken wrist suffered in the Denver game.......
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1:45 PM Mon, Oct 09, 2006 | Permalink |
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Heath Evans didn't hold onto his first touchdown ball for too long. After yesterday's game, where he connected with Tom Brady on an 1-yard TD pass, Evans' daughter, Ava, asked him "Daddy, where's my prize? Where's my ball?" Evans said......
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1:43 PM Mon, Oct 09, 2006 | Permalink |
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The Patriots are about to announce that they have released Johnathan Sullivan and Hank Poteat, and have signed wide out Jabar Gaffney. More to come.........
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12:45 PM Mon, Oct 09, 2006 | Permalink |
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The Patriots locker room was very quiet today, and for the players who were visible, it seems like most guys are banged up a little. That means the upcoming bye week is very important for a number of reasons. Special......
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2:56 PM Sun, Oct 01, 2006 | Permalink |
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I hear it's raining pretty hard in Boston. In Cincy, it's a beautiful day. Here are today's inactives: BENGALS Reggie McNeal (WR), Doug Johnson (3rd QB), Chris Henry (WR), Dexter Jackson (S), A.J. Nicholson (LB), Rich Braham (C), Tab Perry......
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9:58 PM Sat, Sep 30, 2006 | Permalink |
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Just received word that Ellis Hobbs, Eugene Wilson and Ryan O'Callaghan have been downgraded on the injury list. All three are now listed as out for tomorrow's game.......
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2:20 PM Fri, Sep 29, 2006 | Permalink |
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Before you respond to the latest entry I've changed my mind just a little. Like I said to you in the locker room just moments ago, the team seems very loose and focused. In my experience that is always a......
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1:14 PM Fri, Sep 29, 2006 | Permalink |
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Cincinnati takes this one. The Patriots have been out of sync in the first three weeks of the season, while the Bengals are firing on all cyclinders, which has been impressive to watch this early. One of two things will......
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11:28 AM Fri, Sep 29, 2006 | Permalink |
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Okay, I have returned after two days back on the hockey beat. The Gostkowski argument is no longer timely since you wrote about him on Thursday (after ripping me for bringing it up) but to add just one more point......
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1:42 PM Tue, Sep 26, 2006 | Permalink |
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Hey, Don't bust on my boy Grapes. While Madden stuffs ribs and corn into his belly, Grapes loves his Guinness. Plus, he's like the de facto president of Canada. Madden's just the master of every RV park in the U.S.......
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11:41 PM Mon, Sep 25, 2006 | Permalink |
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JOHN MADDEN! Isn't he the same guy, who during Super Bowl XXXVI, said the Patriots should play for overtime? I know I'm new on the football beat, but if I remember right, Tom Brady marched the team down field before......
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6:26 PM Mon, Sep 25, 2006 | Permalink |
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On Brady: "I think everyone in that meeting room can do a better job," said the coach. "The coaches, the players, everybody. We all can do a better job. I don't think anyone is playing perfectly the way they can......
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4:37 PM Mon, Sep 25, 2006 | Permalink |
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First of all, it's He said/She said. Anyway, I don't think there's anything wrong with Brady. His receiving corp, for the most part, is completely new to him. Sure, you can say he's had plenty of time to get used......
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4:27 PM Mon, Sep 25, 2006 | Permalink |
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On Josh Miller's solid performance yesterday: "When you have field position you want to maintain it." Miller continuously dropped punts deep into Denver territory on Sunday night. The only problem was, the Broncos were able to thwart the Patriots defense......
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4:13 PM Mon, Sep 25, 2006 | Permalink |
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Things around Gillette Stadium didn’t change very much from earlier this morning until this afternoon. The Patriots locker room was quiet, coach Bill Belichick said during his presser that everyone needs to be better. "Give Denver credit," he said. "They......
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4:30 PM Sun, Sep 24, 2006 | Permalink |
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The field at Gillette looks pretty good given the fact the Rolling Stones played a show here on Wednesday, and the New England Revolution played here last night. It's clear the grass has been painted a deep green color. The......
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4:23 PM Sun, Sep 24, 2006 | Permalink |
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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is in town and he will announce at 6 p.m. that the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks will play the first NFL game in China on Aug. 8, 2007. The game will be played......
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1:13 PM Wed, Sep 20, 2006 | Permalink |
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I've got to tell you, it's my third week covering the Patriots and it's been pretty interesting stuff. After covering the Bruins and Red Sox for the last five years, football is totally different. Hearing Bill Belichick talk about 3-4......
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12:58 PM Wed, Sep 20, 2006 | Permalink |
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Shalise just called in from the practice field to inform us that Matt Light is not on the field, and David Thomas and James Sanders are wearing red no-contact jerseys.......
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12:49 PM Wed, Sep 20, 2006 | Permalink |
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On the Broncos: "They are strong across the board. They have a good running game and have good receivers. They blitz well." On coach Shanahan: "You all know how I feel about Shanahan. (Broncos) are very well coached and they......
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12:26 PM Wed, Sep 20, 2006 | Permalink |
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If you're heading to the concert at Gillette tonight, you're going to be impressed with the stage setup. The thing is HUGE!......
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12:21 PM Wed, Sep 20, 2006 | Permalink |
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Shalise and I are sitting here eating pizza and she came across this story from the Gazette out of Colorado Springs. By Frank Schwab ENGLEWOOD - Denver Broncos running back Cedric Cobbs spent one season playing for New England Patriots......
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12:01 PM Wed, Sep 20, 2006 | Permalink |
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Tom Brady just concluded his brief Wednesday presser and here's what he had to say: The Pats are 2-0 but Brady admitted the squad will have to play much better against the 1-1 Broncos if it wants to have success......
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11:44 AM Wed, Sep 20, 2006 | Permalink |
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Bruschi said this morning his injured right wrist feels good, and it felt good just to play football again last Sunday. On Denver: "It's feels like the Broncos are a member of our division. We are familiar with them, and......
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11:03 AM Wed, Sep 20, 2006 | Permalink |
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Bill Belichick just completed his morning press conference at Gillette Stadium, and he must have called the Denver Broncos a "fast team" at least six times. The Broncos, this week's opponent, ended the Pats' season in the playoffs last January.......
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1:03 PM Thu, Sep 07, 2006 | Permalink |
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The last question Belichick answered during his press conference this morning was whether or not he planned on watching the NFL's kick-off special tonight, featuring the defending Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the Miami Dolphins. The coach answered the......
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