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A Tough Rivers 8:17 PM Sun, Jan 20, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment By Steven Krasner    Email San Diego quarterback Philip Rivers did not lead his team to a win Sunday in the AFC Championship. But the often outspoken QB did win his teammates' respect for playing the entire game despite limping noticeably, reportedly from a...... >> Continue reading A Tough Rivers

No Surprises, Just Respect 8:09 PM Sun, Jan 20, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment By Steven Krasner    Email The teams have a recent and spirited history with each other. And New England has been able to get the better of San Diego Chargers, last year in the postseason and again early in the regular season this year....... >> Continue reading No Surprises, Just Respect

Better Ending 8:02 PM Sun, Jan 20, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment By Steven Krasner    Email A year ago, the Patriots were overtaken in the AFC Championship Game by the Indianapolis Colts. This year, though, New England was victorious in the AFC title game, earning a berth in the Super Bowl. The postgame emotions were...... >> Continue reading Better Ending

Balanced Attack 1:11 AM Sun, Jan 13, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment By Steven Krasner    Email Quarterback Tom Brady's phenomenal game (26 of 28 for 262 yards) was a major postgame focal point. But the Patriots were by no means pass-happy in downing the Jaguars. New England also rushed for 145 yards, with Lawrence Maroney...... >> Continue reading Balanced Attack

Harrison Ties Record 1:04 AM Sun, Jan 13, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment By Steven Krasner    Email It should have come sooner. But when Rodney Harrison picked off a David Garrard pass with 3:46 remaining, the veteran safety tied former Rams and Cardinals defensive back Aeneas Williams for consecutive postseason games (four) with at least one...... >> Continue reading Harrison Ties Record

Tale of Two Halves 12:57 AM Sun, Jan 13, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment By Steven Krasner    Email In the first half, the Patriots' defense was pushed around by the jaguars. In the second half, New England's defense didn't exactly resemble Pittsburgh's old Steel Curtaion, but it got the job done when it had to. "We didn't...... >> Continue reading Tale of Two Halves

Big Gain, Big Embarrassment 12:45 AM Sun, Jan 13, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment By Steven Krasner    Email Donte' Stallworth experienced emotional highs and lows on the same play in the fourth quarter. It was a 53-yard catch-and-run play that set up the Pats' final points, a field goal. The catching part was just fine. It was...... >> Continue reading Big Gain, Big Embarrassment

Watson, I Presume 12:28 AM Sun, Jan 13, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment By Steven Krasner    Email Patriots tight end Benjamin Watson was famished. He caught five touchdown passes in the first five games, but only one over the team's final 11 games. It wasn't as if he didn't want to taste the end zone. "I'm...... >> Continue reading Watson, I Presume

Tom Terrific 12:04 AM Sun, Jan 13, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment By Steven Krasner    Email He completed the first 16 passes he threw, and overall he was an amazingly accurate 26 for 28, good for 262 yards, including three touchdown passes. Tom Brady's only incompletions were a pair of drops, by tight end Benjamin...... >> Continue reading Tom Terrific