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Super Bowl Note: Media night more like a mosh pit and Mardi Gras

  ATLANTA — Super Bowl Media Night is the NFL’s version of a rock concert, with player interviews rather than music. It’s a Mardi Gras party, complete with the costumes. It’s a slow-motion stampede conducted mostly by quasi-media members or outright impostors. Some Los Angeles Rams players and coach Sean McVay sat at podiums Monday night, […]

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Rousing Send-Off: Thousands rally, send Patriots off to 3rd Super Bowl in a row

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots have the Super Bowl send-off routine down pat. Break out the “Super Bowl Bound” banner. Queue up the highlight video. Take a few shots at those loser cities that don’t have annual championship pep rallies. And round up the usual suspects: owner Robert Kraft, coach Bill Belichick, quarterback Tom […]

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Patriots Report: Patriots controlling clock, third downs during playoffs

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Throughout the Patriots’ run of playoff success under Bill Belichick, one of his best-known attributes has been his ability to craft game plans that have stumped their opponents. He’s at it again. This postseason New England’s best offensive weapon has been finding ways to keep the ball out of the hands of its […]

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Patriots Report: New England defense back on track heading into Super Bowl

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — It took an entire regular season and some tough losses, but the Patriots defense finally likes where it is at heading into its Super Bowl matchup with the Los Angeles Rams. It hasn’t been perfect, but after a slow start to 2018 and fighting to find an identity following the departure of defensive […]

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On to the Super Bowl: The ‘Patriot Dynasty’ continues

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady smiled his way through the week leading up to Sunday’s AFC championship game, mostly brushing aside questions about being an underdog for one of the few times during the Patriots’ unprecedented run of titles. But when Rex Burkhead crossed the goal line for a 2-yard touchdown to give New England a […]

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NFL Pro Picks: Not them again! Patriots look to return to another Super Bowl

Sorry America — at least outside of New England — but the team you love to hate is headed back to the Super Bowl. Sure, there are negatives to point out with these Patriots. They haven’t looked much more than mediocre on the road. Their defense is vulnerable, especially against dynamic passers, and Kansas City […]

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AFC Title Game Prep: Patriots try to overcome road woes in AFC championship

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Patriots are going on the road again in the playoffs, a place that hasn’t always been kind to them during the Tom Brady era. New England was unbeatable at home this season, going 8-0 during the regular season and rolling past the Los Angeles Chargers in the divisional round. Playing outside of […]