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Buffalo Bills’ Stevie Johnson Suggests North Korea Bomb Foxboro, New England Patriots
April 4th, 2013 at 10:17 AM
The United States has essentially been at war since September 11th, 2001, and with rising tensions between our military, our allies in South Korea and a dictatorial leader in North Korea, more war may be on the horizon. Needless to say, it's not something to joke about. Unfortunately, Buffalo Bills...

AFC Playoff Picture After Week 16
December 26th, 2012 at 10:28 PM
The AFC playoff teams are set, the division winners decided, and the wild cards doled out.  However, there is still plenty to be determined, including which of three team will come out on top of the AFC and receive home field advantage throughout the playoffs.  Current standings 1. Texans (12-3) 2. Broncos (12-3) 3....

AFC Playoff Picture After Week 14
December 12th, 2012 at 8:00 AM
The Patriots may have dominated Monday night's matchup with the Houston Texans but the Texans still hold the best record and therefore the number one seed in the AFC. 1. Houston (11-2) 2. New England (10-3) 3. Denver (10-3) 4. Baltimore (9-4) 5. Indianapolis (9-4) 6. Pittsburg (7-6) In the hunt: Cincinnati (7-6), New York Jets (6-7) Cleveland,...

Tragedy in Kansas City: Chiefs Linebacker Jovan Blecher Fatally Shoots Girlfriend, Self
December 1st, 2012 at 6:12 PM
Jovan Belcher, the 25 year old Kansas City Chiefs linebacker, fatally shot his girlfriend Kassandra Perkins at their home on Saturday morning.  He then drove to the team's facility and took his own life in front of head coach Romeo Crennel and general manager Scott Pioli. Pioli and Crennel had been speaking...

New England Patriots Final Preseason Game Time Change
August 23rd, 2012 at 3:46 PM
Redemption for the New England Patriots most recent Super Bowl loss will start a half hour earlier than expected in their final preseason bout. OK, so not really redemption seeing as it's preseason still. Nonetheless, New England will kick off against the New York Giants at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at...

New England Patriots Lose Veteran Linebacker to Injury
August 10th, 2012 at 1:25 PM
Third-year New England Patriots linebacker Dane Fletcher tore his ACL in the left knee in Thursday night's preseason win over the New Orleans Saints. Fletcher, who started five games and made 10 appearances in 2011, suffered the season-ending blow during punt coverage in the first quarter. Head coach Bill Belichick, in a...

Tom Brady and the New England Patriots Offense Struggle in Joint Session with New Orleans Saints
August 7th, 2012 at 11:36 PM
The New England Patriots held a joint practice with the New Orleans Saints today with the Saints in town for Thursday's preseason opener. Tom Brady was very un-Bradylike as the offense struggled playing against another team for the first time this season. Brady threw two interceptions as the usually potent offense...

New England Patriots No. 2 in New AP Poll
August 1st, 2012 at 5:09 PM
The Associated Press released an inaugural NFL poll voted on by 12 analysts from around the country. Your favorite team and mine, the New England Patriots earned second on the list behind Aaron Rodgers' Green Bay Packers. Earning 369 points, just five behind the Pack, New England scraped two first-place votes, which...

A Perfect Season for the New England Patriots?
July 22nd, 2012 at 9:37 AM
Last week, we took a two-part look at the 2012 schedule for the New England Patriots and projected that they would go 12-4. At least one analyst thinks that prediction is too conservative. Pete Prisco of CBSsports.com recently previewed the seasons of each of the NFL's teams, and projected the Patriots...

New England Patriots Once Again Among Forbes Most Valuable Sports Franchises
July 17th, 2012 at 10:04 PM
Each year, Forbes Magazine publishes a list of the most valuable sports franchises in the world. For the second year in a row, the New England Patriots placed in the top ten, finishing sixth. Surprisingly to some Americans, two soccer powerhouses top the list, as Manchester United and Real Madrid sit...

Schedule Watching Part II: a Look at the New England Patriots’ Second Half
July 15th, 2012 at 8:27 PM
Yesterday, we took a look at the first half of the New England Patriots' 2012 schedule in an attempt to show it will not be as easy as many pundits believe. Today, we conclude our analysis of the Patriots' upcoming season by focusing on the eight games after their week nine...

Schedule Watching Part I: is the 2012 Schedule as Easy for the New England Patriots as Everyone Thinks?
July 14th, 2012 at 7:31 PM
We New England Patriot fans know a thing or two about counting chickens. Nearly everyone east of Connecticut thought that Super Bowl XLII was in the bag, and the Patriots were 12-point favorites. There's no need to remind a true blue Patriots fan how that turned out. With that in mind, many...

New England Patriots Dan Connolly Lands on PFW Underrated List
July 13th, 2012 at 10:27 PM
It's not often Dan Connolly makes the news, which is obviously a good thing after he moved into center last year after Dan Koppen's injury. The New England Patriot's highlight reel, in fact, may consist of just one thing: his kick-return touchdown that almost was. Remember way back in 2010 when...

Former New England Wide Receiver Chad Ochocinco Gets Hitched
July 5th, 2012 at 9:48 PM
 ***PHOTO1***  Excuse me, the former Mr. Ochocinco. Chad Johnson wedded fiance Evelyn Lozada in St. Martin today--and in true No. 85 fashion, the current Miami Dolphin tweeted play-by-plays. "Live tweeting from my wedding ... should be a first I'm assuming, music is playing, can't see my guests right now but they're here," said Johnson,...

Rob Gronkowski Scores a Couple ESPY Nominations
June 27th, 2012 at 6:04 PM
 ***PHOTO1***  You don't have to be a New England Patriots fan to realize tight end Rob Gronkowski had a stellar sophomore year. More proof comes from ESPN than just "East coast biased" news coverage. The 23-year-old earned two ESPY nominations, "Best Breakthrough Athlete" and "Best NFL Player." Anthony Davis, Robert Griffin III, Jeremy Lin...

New England Patriots Announce Training Camp Schedule
June 27th, 2012 at 12:56 AM
The New England Patriots have announced their preliminary 2012 training camp schedule. Players will report to Foxborough on July 25 and training camp will open with an afternoon session the next afternoon. Training camp will start with four afternoon sessions beginning at 1:30 p.m. and ending at 4 p.m. July 26-29. The...

New England Patriots Could Hold Joint Practice with New Orleans Saints
June 13th, 2012 at 11:05 PM
Two years ago, the New England Patriots participated in joint practices with the New Orleans Saints. Well, it could happen again just prior to the preseason opener between the two teams on August 9. Jeff Howe of the Boston Herald reported, "Saints interim coach Joe Vitt said during today’s news conference with the...

New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick Tops Forbes List
May 16th, 2012 at 8:27 PM
 ***PHOTO1***  USA Today reported New England Patriots leader Bill Belichick earned the No. 1 spot on its top 10 best-paid coaches list. Belichick, who has lead the Patriots to three Super Bowl titles in five attempts since taking the reigns in New England 12 seasons ago, rakes in a healthy $7.5 million...

New England Patriots Shocked to Hear Death of Junior Seau
May 2nd, 2012 at 4:52 PM
   ***PHOTO1*** As posted earlier, former New England Patriots linebacker Junior Seau passed away this morning from what is reported to be a self-inflicted gun-shot wound to his chest. Seau’s girlfriend phoned police at 9:35 a.m. when she found the linebacker unconscious in their Oceanside, Calif., home. When the fire department arrived, reported...

New England Patriots to Face the New York Jets on Thanksgiving
April 19th, 2012 at 12:36 AM
 ***PHOTO1*** Thanksgiving is a holiday steeped in tradition - family, turkey and football. That last one will be particularly true in New England this year.  This Thanksgiving, the Patriots are scheduled to take on their biggest rival: the New York Jets. The Patriots will also renew their rivalry with quarterback Peyton Manning....