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Patriots – Dolphins Week 17 Preview
December 29th, 2012 at 12:00 PM
The New England Patriots (11-4) will meet the Miami Dolphins (7-8) in Foxboro this Sunday needing a win and loss from either the Broncos or Texans to clinch a first round bye. The Dolphins are looking to finish at a very respectable 8-8 after most people had them ranked no...
Seven Patriots Named to AFC Squad
December 28th, 2012 at 4:37 PM
Seven Patriots have been selected to represent the AFC at this year's Pro Bowl on Jan. 27 in Hawaii.
QB Tom Brady was selected to the Pro Bowl for the eighth time in his magnificent career and G Logan Mankins, WR Wes Welker, and DT Vince Wilfork were all selected to...
Patriots Destroy Texans in Foxboro 42-14
December 11th, 2012 at 1:43 PM
When Tom Brady comes into work this week he will enter with the recollection of a quintessential, picturesque annihilation of a foe deemed at the outset worthy of playing tit for tat with the Patriots but who left looking defective and inadequate to even be mentioned in the same sentence as the...
Vince Wilfork Interception Among National Football League’s Top Defensive Plays of 2011
June 24th, 2012 at 7:52 PM
Vince Wilfork is the heart and soul of the New England Patriots defense. His sheer size necessitates double-teams from opposing offensive lines and opens up pass-rushing lanes for his teammates.
Most of his contributions involve taking on bodies and stuffing the run. However, he made a couple of flashy interceptions in...
Tom Brady and the New England Patriots Look to Put Super Bowl Heartbreak in the Past
June 2nd, 2012 at 9:36 PM
A recurring theme at Thursday's workouts for the New England Patriots was putting their pair of heartbreaking losses to the New York Giants in Super Bowls behind them.
Quarterback Tom Brady was available to the media for the first time since workouts began, and he spoke on the need for the...
New England Patriots Defensive Lineman Back in the Fold
April 30th, 2012 at 9:21 PM
***PHOTO1***Free agent defensive lineman Gerard Warren is coming back to play for the New England Patriots in 2012, as reported by multiple sources on Monday night.
Warren, who was taken by the Cleveland Browns at the No. 3 overall pick in 2001 and also played for the Denver Broncos and Oakland Raiders during his career, signed with the Patriots...
New England Patriots OL Matt Light to Possibly Retire
April 19th, 2012 at 12:48 PM
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady may have to say goodbye to a long-time fixture of his ever-solid offensive line.
NBC's ProFootballTalk.com is reporting 33-year-old tackle Matt Light, who would be in the second season of his two-year, $12 million deal, is retiring.
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Light, however, has yet to announce anything specific.
“At this point,...
Should Ochocino Return? Debate Rages in New England
February 29th, 2012 at 7:22 PM
***PHOTO1*** Nice work if you can get it. Chad Ochocinco, the once and future Chad Johnson, caught a grand total of 15 passes last season. He is scheduled to earn a base salary of $3 million for 2012 with a $4.5 million signing bonus and that makes him the fourth...
New England Patriots Defense Wraps up Media Week
February 2nd, 2012 at 10:44 PM
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While much of today's media focus was on Madonna--one reporter tweeted more journos showed up to her presser than for any player--the actual stars of the Super Bowl still practiced football and spoke with reporters.
Patriots.com caught up with the heavily criticized New England Patriots defense today amongst the Material Girl...
New England Patriots Vs. New York Giants: Insider Report- Super Bowl XLVI
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:32 PM
It's crunch time: Super Bowl XLVI and the rematch that the New England Patriots and the New York Giants have waited four long years for will be played in only three days. With the Lombardi Trophy, bragging rights, and Pro Football Hall of Fame yellow blazers on the line, no quarter will be taken and none will be given. To help us gain better insight into what...
New England Patriots Resting up and Looking Forward Postseason
January 5th, 2012 at 6:00 PM
Although an NFL playoff weekend isn't as much fun without the New England Patriots taking the field, their well-deserved bye week is necessary to rest up some banged up players.
***PHOTO1*** Six players were missing from today's practice, including quarterback Tom Brady, who is nursing his left shoulder, and wide receiver...
New England Patriots Come from Behind to Down Miami Dolphins 27-24
December 24th, 2011 at 5:31 PM
Whatever head coach Bill Belichick said at halftime surely worked wonders as the New England Patriots overcame an embarrassing 17-0 deficit at intermission and then scored 27 unanswered points to defeat the Miami Dolphins 27-24 at Gillette Stadium on the day before Christmas. With the victory, New England improved to 12-3 and secured a first round bye in the playoffs, but didn't ice home field advantage all the way through because the...
Fourteen New England Patriots Finish High in Pro Bowl Popular Vote
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:46 PM
***PHOTO1***The results of the fan segment of the voting for the National Football League Pro Bowl teams has been completed. This where fans vote early and very often to stuff the ballot box for their favorite player and not necessarily the most deserving.
The voting will be completed by the players...
New England Patriots Dispense with Denver Broncos and Win Division
December 18th, 2011 at 9:34 PM
The New England Patriots overcame a typically slow start to blow the Denver Broncos out of Mile High Stadium 41-23 while preventing quarterback Tim Tebow from engineering another miraculous come-from-behind win. On Sunday the Patriots proved to be the tougher team in the fourth quarter and in the process, they improved to 11-3 and captured the American Conference East title for the ninth time in the last 11 years.
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"It never gets old. Never," nose tackle and defensive captain Vince Wilfork said about...
Former New England Patriot Max Lane Visits Kraft Family Blood Donor Center
December 8th, 2011 at 3:21 PM
Former New England Patriots offensive tackle Max Lane visited the Kraft Family Blood Donor Center at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute on Dec. 1 to help kick off the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation's December blood and platelet drive.
The drive, which lasts through Dec. 31, is a part of the Patriots' "Celebrate...
Quick Hits from New England Patriots Practice
November 3rd, 2011 at 5:29 PM
***PHOTO1*** It's three days before Sunday's game against the New York Giants, and the New England Patriots are continuing to prepare.
If last week's loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers proved anything, it was New England's defense needs reinforcing...breaking news right? Well, the Patriots' secondary is still a hot topic several days...
New England Patriots Rout Oakland Raiders 31-19
October 2nd, 2011 at 8:43 PM
The 2011 edition of the New England Patriots, and Tom Brady, are nothing if not resilient. After the team blew a three-touchdown lead in a loss to the Buffalo Bills one week ago and Brady threw four interceptions, The Patriots flew across the country and ventured into the Black Hole to embarrass the...
New England Patriot Vince Wilfork is Tackling Diabetes
September 22nd, 2011 at 8:47 PM
***PHOTO1*** New England Patriots nose tackle Vince Wilfork made a career play last Sunday against the San Diego Chargers when he picked off a Philip Rivers pass and rumbled (if a nose tackle can actually rumble) down field to thwart a Chargers drive.
Wilfork humbly hopes that the play won't define...
New England Patriots Elect Their Captains
September 8th, 2011 at 12:42 PM
The team votes have been counted, and the New England Patriots will be captained by quarterback Tom Brady, offensive tackle Logan Mankins, wide receiver Matthew Slater, linebacker Jerod Mayo, defensive tackle Vince Wilfork and cornerback Devin McCourty for the 2011 season.
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In speaking with reporters before the afternoon practice, Slater and McCourty said they...
