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New England Patriots Aim To Cool Jets After Settling Bills
After a shaky first half, the Patriots came together in the second half, and especially on the last two drives, to dispatch the Bills, with some help from a fumbled kickoff return...
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Patriots: Restraining Order To Be Taken Out on Bill Belichick?
Lost in the seismic reaction to the blockbuster trade of Richard Seymour are the parameters of the trade itself. Looking at the big picture: while it was shocking that it did happen, it was not entirely implausible...
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Tom Brady to NFL: We're On a Mission
It took only until the second possession to see what was so sorely missed all of last season—a beautiful rainbow from Tom Brady to Randy Moss along the right sideline...
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Patriots: Training Camp Observations, Day 6, Afternoon Practice
I was able to attend the afternoon practice of Day 6 at the Patriots Training Camp and came away with plenty of observations. This practice was unusual in that it had Mike Shanahan in attendance (see photo at right, blue shirt)...
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New England Patriots: Training Camp Overview
For the '09-'10 season, the Patriots have taken the unusual approach of having two practices a day, every day for the duration of the training camp period...
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Patriots vs. Dolphins: Reality Check
Lao Tzu: "every battle is won before it is ever fought." For two weeks in a row, the Patriots have played conservatively, engaging Cassel in only running and short-range plays, and dragging ...
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Patriots-Jets: Matt Cassel Puts in Solid Performance in First Start
Today, the Patriots topped the Jets 19-10.Here are a few key plays in the game. 1) Cassel put in a solid performance, with zero turnovers...
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New England Patriots: Fall of the Mighty?
An old-growth tree is a tree that has been growing for at least several hundred years, perhaps thousands, and those will grow up well over 100' tall—sometimes over 200...
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Bill Belichick, New England Patriots Make Final Roster Cuts
Yesterday, New England trimmed its roster to 53 players, as did every other team in the NFL by the 6 p.m. deadline. Technically, the Patriots currently have 54, but Kevin Faulk was suspended for one game and does not count against the roster...
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BREAKING NEWS: President Brady Orders Invasion of Tiny Moldavia
Breaking News: Late, last night, around 11 p.m. on March 12, 2028, President Brady ordered an invasion of the tiny country of Moldavia, beginning with aerial bombardment, followed by ground troop occupation...
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New England Patriots Preseason, Game 2: Analysis
To the average New England Patriots football fan, the game against Tampa Bay signified outright disaster and despair. For them, I prescribe the standard two aspirins and check back on Sept...
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New England Patriots: Observations From The 23rd Training Camp Practice
I attended the 23rd training camp practice today (next to the last one). The intensity had noticeably picked up, and one example of this was the beautiful flying catch TE Dave Thomas made in a 11-on-11 situation...
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New England Patriots' Preseason-Opener Observations
After watching tonight's preseason opener against the Baltimore Ravens, I have to take my hat off to the Pioli-Belichick draft-picking machine. They've done it again...
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New England Patriots' Training Camp Observations
Today, I had an opportunity to attend the 18th training-camp practice on the fields behind the stadium. This was the last on-field practice prior to the exhibition game on Thursday night...
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Red Sox: Mannyology
A lot of people are glad to see Manny go out of town. A lot of people aren't. I find myself in the middle. To wit, Manny is one of the game's smartest, pure hitter. He is shrewd when it comes to anticipating the pitch...
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New England Patriots: Five Reasons They Will Stay on Top
5. They're still mentally tough. Will the Patriots experience a Super Bowl hangover? No way, not here. Not with Belichick's philosophy of "today, not yesterday or tomorrow," and especially not with Tom Brady's competitiveness and demeanor...
