FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Entering their bye last week, the repeated refrain coming out of the Patriots’ locker room was a need for more balance and consistency on offense. New England struggled with both over a four-game stretch in late October and early November as tight end Rob Gronkowski and rookie running back Sony Michel each missed […]
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Patriots-Jets Clash: Brady sets another mark, New England tops NY Jets, 27-13
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Tom Brady set yet another NFL record. Ho-hum. The New England Patriots quarterback was more excited about earning another victory. Brady threw two touchdown passes and became the career leader in total yards passing in regular-season and playoff games, leading the Patriots past the New York Jets 27-13 on Sunday. “Just wins,” […]
Looking Ahead: New England Patriots’ path to No. 1 seed becoming clearer
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots didn’t play this past weekend, but they still managed to pick up a win. That’s because the Kansas City Chiefs — one of two teams ahead of the Patriots in the AFC — lost an epic shootout to the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night to drop to 9-2. The defeat […]
NFL Poll: New Orleans Saints still top team, with Chiefs, Rams, Patriots, Steelers on their heels
NEW YORK — Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints just keep on rolling. The Saints extended their winning streak to nine games with a 48-7 rout of the Eagles, handing them the most lopsided defeat for a Super Bowl champion. And the Saints will also get an early start on trying to make it 10 […]
Patriot Questions: New England faces growing list of issues heading into bye week
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Patriots have been adept at masking most of their issues this season. After a 1-2 start by New England that seemed to offer at least a sliver of opportunity for someone to end its streak of nine straight AFC East titles, it hushed those rumblings by running off six straight victories. But […]
The Other Side: Vrabel gets 1st crack coaching against Belichick, Patriots
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Mike Vrabel won three Super Bowl rings over eight seasons with the New England Patriots. He even caught eight passes — all for touchdowns and all thrown by Tom Brady. Then Bill Belichick traded the linebacker away to Kansas City in 2009. “We didn’t talk for a couple months, maybe a year,” Vrabel […]
Former Patriot: Tennessee Titans’ Butler struggling, now a target in pass defense
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Titans cornerback Malcolm Butler knows why he has struggled so much that opposing quarterbacks keep picking on him. “Just got to be more detailed and more disciplined on those little things,” Butler said Wednesday. “I threw that last eight weeks behind me, and I got a whole ‘nother eight weeks to try to […]
NFL Pro Picks: Panthers and Steelers test their mettle in prime time
Two teams headed for January football, the Panthers and Steelers, get to test their mettle tonight. It should be a good one in prime time. Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin, who’s 1-1 in Super Bowls, isn’t admitting any postseason thoughts are in the minds of his players or himself. But he has to like how the […]
Column: Tom Brady already was the GOAT before beating Aaron Rodgers
Tom Brady didn’t have to beat Aaron Rodgers in only their second head-to-head matchup to prove he’s the best quarterback of all time. The GOAT did it, anyway. Brady threw for 294 yards and one touchdown to lead the New England Patriots to a 31-17 victory over Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers on Sunday […]
Monday Night Football: Tennessee Titans top Cowboys, 28-14, in Cooper’s debut
Arlington, Texas — Kevin Byard secured the interception that sparked the sluggish Tennessee Titans and turned toward midfield. The flashback for the Dallas Cowboys was just as disheartening as the original. Byard mimicked Terrell Owens’ mocking celebration on the star logo at the 50-yard line from 18 years ago, Marcus Mariota accounted for three touchdowns and […]
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