NEW YORK — Everyone’s still chasing the New England Patriots in the AFC East. Many of the faces change every year in Miami, Buffalo, New York — and even in Foxborough — but Bill Belichick and Tom Brady are constants in the division. So are AFC East titles for the Patriots. They’ve won nine in […]
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Darrelle Revis retires as a Jet
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Darrelle Revis officially shut down his dominant playing career by signing one final contract. The seven-time Pro Bowl cornerback who routinely frustrated opposing receivers with his blanket-like coverage officially retired Tuesday as a member of the New York Jets — the team with which Revis spent eight of his 11 […]
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Patriots secure home-field with 26-6 win over Jets
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Bill Belichick made it a priority to get his team prepared for frigid weather leading up to the Patriots’ regular-season finale against the New York Jets. With home-field advantage throughout the playoffs following a 26-6 victory on Sunday, the AFC’s road to the Super Bowl will again run through New England. […]
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Patriots eyeing top seed, Jets still motivated for finale
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Patriots coach Bill Belichick has long said he feels he isn’t able to ascertain the identity of his team until after the Thanksgiving holiday. After stumbling out of the gate to begin the season, his team has been among the NFL’s most resilient groups in the second half. Now, after a huge […]
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Military to plan low-level flights over western Maine
PORTLAND — A proposal to lower the flight ceiling for noisy fighter jets has dragged on for so long that residents can be forgiven if they’ve put it out of their minds. But the Air National Guard is pressing forward with the plan with a goal of submitting a revised environmental impact report this year […]
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Jets cruise, land on Bruins, 6-2
BOSTON (AP) — Six different Winnipeg skaters scored in the season opener, and Jets coach Paul Maurice is happy about that. Not just for the well-distributed scoring, but because he’s got a half-dozen players who can spend another day in fantasy land. “Everybody’s got hopes and dreams when they come into a season, thinking they […]
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Revis hops aboard Jets
NEW YORK (AP) — Revis Island: The Return. All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis is coming back to the New York Jets after winning the Super Bowl with the rival New England Patriots last season. Revis agents Neil Schwartz and Jon Feinsod wrote on Twitter on Tuesday night that “pending legal,” Revis had agreed to terms on […]
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Jones blocks last-second FG as Patriots survive Jets, 27-25
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady threw three touchdown passes to lead the New England Patriots to a 27-25 victory over the New York Jets that came down to the last play. Chris Jones blocked Nick Folk’s 58-yard field goal attempt and the defensive tackle’s teammates rushed onto the field to celebrate their surprisingly tough […]
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Ryan refutes Belichick’s push claim
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Rex Ryan pushed back at Bill Belichick. The New York coach vehemently denied the New England coach’s claim that the Jets used similar push techniques on field goals against the Patriots on Sunday. “That’s not true!” Ryan said Wednesday. During a conference call Tuesday with Boston reporters, Belichick was asked […]
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Mistake-prone Pats fall to Jets in OT
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Rex Ryan was fired up. Bill Belichick was ticked off. Everyone else was, well, a bit confused. After a newly instituted rule gave New England a penalty and Nick Folk another chance, he booted a 42-yard field goal with 5:07 left in overtime to give the New York Jets a […]