ATLANTA (AP) — For most of the season the New England Patriots have been creatures of habit on defense, sticking to their principles and making just enough plays to win. They were much more than that Sunday night against the Los Angles Rams. The Patriots battered and bewildered quarterback Jared Goff and the Rams, stifling […]
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Julian Edelman wins Super Bowl MVP
ATLANTA (AP) — Julian Edelman was forced to watch only as a spectator as his disappointed Patriots teammates trudged off the field a year ago as Super Bowl losers. Catch after catch in this one, Tom Brady’s favorite wide receiver helped make them winners again. Edelman had 10 receptions for 141 yards and was selected […]
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Jared Goff, Rams’ electric offense shorts out in Super Bowl defeat
ATLANTA (AP) — Jared Goff and the Los Angeles Rams’ electrifying offense shorted out in the Super Bowl. Goff’s 19-of-38 performance for 229 yards with a key fourth-quarter interception played a large role in the Rams’ 13-3 loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday night. He got a consoling hug from coach Sean McVay […]
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Patriots beat Rams 13-3 in lowest scoring Super Bowl ever
ATLANTA — For those who may have dozed off … the Patriots have won the Super Bowl. New England topped the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 in a game that dragged the high-def NFL back to the days of black-and-white TV. It was the lowest-scoring Super Bowl in the 53-year history of the game. Tom Brady […]
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Super Bowl: Maine still close to Patriots defensive end Derek Rivers’ heart
Born in Augusta, Rivers still has family and visits the state during summers.
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Patriots’ Stephen Gostkowski still kicking around, entering sixth Super Bowl
New England kicker has been a model of consistency.
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Analysis: America hates the Patriots. And New Englanders love it
Many remember the days when nobody worried about playing the Patriots.
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Not watching THE GAME on Sunday? Or perhaps, hosting a party? We want to talk to you
Not watching THE GAME Sunday, but want to? Share your pain. Why will you miss it? And how are you coping? Email Staff Writer Jon Bolduc at [email protected]. Or if you are watching the Super Bowl at home, or hosting a party with family and friends, we want to know: what’s on the menu? Are […]
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Gilmore has quietly made major noise in Pats’ Super Bowl run
New England’s No. 1 cornerback had a career-high 20 passes defensed during the regular season, the second most in the NFL
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Lewiston company’s helmet padding to be worn in Super Bowl LIII
Rick House, director of technology at Jones & Vining, is framed through an older-style football helmet Thursday afternoon at the company’s facility in Lewiston. A helmet featuring the company’s new, higher-protection padding rests in front of House. Jones & Vining makes the interior foam padding for Riddell’s SpeedFlex helmets, which will be worn Sunday by many of […]