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Atlanta cuts ties to Michael Vick

11:19 AM Fri, Jun 12, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Peter Phipps    Email

ATLANTA (AP) -- The Michael Vick era in Atlanta is officially over. Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said the team relinquished its contractual rights to Vick on Friday. "Michael remains suspended by the NFL," Dimitroff said. "However, in......

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Jets fire Mangini with a year remaining on his contract

10:28 AM Mon, Dec 29, 2008 | | Comments (1)
By Peter Phipps    Email

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- The New York Jets have fired coach Eric Mangini, a day after the team failed to make the playoffs. The Jets started the season 8-3 under quarterback Brett Favre, but went 1-4 in their final......

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Just the die hards cheer the Patriots; Giants get a parade

7:18 AM Tue, Feb 05, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Peter Phipps    Email

A sparse-but-loyal group of 200 fans stood in the cold weather near the team’s pro shop Monday night to welcome home the NFL’s runner-up team. The Pats remain champions in the hearts and minds of the fans. It was quite......

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Votes are in: This was the most watched Super Bowl

2:10 PM Mon, Feb 04, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Peter Phipps    Email

The Giants’ win over the Patriots was the most-watched Super Bowl ever, with 97.5 million viewers, Nielsen Media Research said Monday. The game eclipsed the previous Super Bowl record of 94.08 million, set when Dallas defeated Pittsburgh in 1996. More......

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Weather looks ideal for the passing game

10:55 AM Fri, Jan 11, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Peter Phipps    Email

The National Weather Service in Taunton is forecasting light winds and relatively mild temperatures for Saturday night's playoff game against Jacksonville. The temperature will fall from a high of near 49 to a low overnight of 24, the service says.......

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AP video report on Belichick and cheating

4:20 PM Fri, Sep 14, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Peter Phipps    Email

View the AP's report on the NFL and Patriots Coach Bill Belichick.......

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Photo: Randy Moss on the receiving end

12:36 PM Fri, Jul 27, 2007 | | Comments (2)
By Peter Phipps    Email

Star free agent Randy Moss catches a pass at training camp this morning. -- Journal photo/Bob Breidenbach......

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Photo: Shake hands with the boss

12:27 PM Fri, Jul 27, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Peter Phipps    Email

Center Dan Koppen, #67, and guard Logan Mankins with team owner Robert Kraft. Practice resumes this afternoon.......

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Photo: Brady and Moss at training camp

12:23 PM Fri, Jul 27, 2007 | | Write a comment
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Patriots quarterback Tom Brady had some face time today at training camp today with Randy Moss, the team's new receiver. -- Journal photo/Bob Breidendbach......

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Photo: Belichick opens camp at Gillette

12:19 PM Fri, Jul 27, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Peter Phipps    Email

Patriots training camp opened this morning at Gillette stadium. And Coach Bill Belichick got to work. Practice resumes this afternoon. -- Journal photo/Bob Breidenbach......

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Training camp fact sheet

12:33 PM Thu, Jul 26, 2007 | | Comments (1)
By Peter Phipps    Email

Here it is, the schedule for New England Patriots summer camp, which kicks off this weekend at Gillette Stadium and runs through Aug. 3. Parking and admission are free. Practices are open to the public Friday from 8:45 to 10:45......

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You can't keep a Brady rumor down for long

3:33 PM Thu, Mar 08, 2007 | | Comments (2)
By Peter Phipps    Email

What's all this talk about Tom Brady? The Boston Herald and then the Globe's Boston.com ran with an item in the Brazilian web site Glamurama.com.br There's not much to it, as you can see, but it was the most e-mailed......

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Report: Branch gets offers from the Jets and Seahawks

1:35 PM Fri, Sep 01, 2006 | | Write a comment
By Peter Phipps    Email

Boston.com reports today that holdout wide receiver Deion Branch has received two acceptable contract offers, from the Jets and Seahawks, and those teams are now negotiating with the Patriots on a trade. The Globe's football writer says If the Patriots......

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Gramatica cut; Rookie will be the team's kicker

5:27 PM Wed, Aug 23, 2006 | | Write a comment
By Peter Phipps    Email

The New England Patriots released veteran kicker Martin Gramatica, who was signed four months ago as a possible replacement for Adam Vinatieri. Gramatica's release leaves rookie Stephen Gostkowski as the only kicker on the Patriots' roster. Gramatica, 30, made both......

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This morning's practice has been rescheduled

9:26 AM Fri, Aug 04, 2006 | | Write a comment
By Peter Phipps    Email

FOXBORO – If you’ve planned to attend the New England Patriots training camp session today, we hope your day is flexible. Given this morning’s rainy weather, the early practice that was scheduled has been postponed until this afternoon, and the......

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Roethlisberger in surgery after motorcycle accident

5:17 PM Mon, Jun 12, 2006 | | Write a comment
By Peter Phipps    Email

The Pittsburgh Steelers report that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, seriously injured in a motorcycle accident, was undergoing surgery this afternoon at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh. According to the Post-Gazette, station KDKA-TV says Roethlisberger lost teeth, broke bones in his face and......

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