BOSTON (AP) — The Patriots have placed tight end Martellus Bennett and special teamer Nate Ebner on injured reserve. New England made the moves Monday. For Bennett it comes less than a month after the Patriots picked him up off waivers following his release from the Green Bay Packers. Ebner injured his knee on a […]
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Former Patriots wide receiver Terry Glenn, 43, dies after car crash
Former NFL wide receiver Terry Glenn died early Monday after a car crash in Irving, Texas, a spokeswoman for the Dallas County medical examiner’s office confirmed to The Washington Post. Glenn, who was pronounced dead shortly after midnight at Parkland Memorial Hospital, was 43. CBS Dallas-Fort Worth reports that Glenn died following a “single roll-over […]
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Patriots crush Raiders
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The New England Patriots approached their nine-day trip to Denver and Mexico City the way they do just about everything else under coach Bill Belichick. They were all business. And now they head home with two convincing wins over AFC West opponents as the Patriots once again appear to be peaking […]
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Brady, Patriots heading for greater heights
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) passes at NFL football training camp, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — Tom Brady, fresh off his NFL-record 86th road win, is ready to take the New England Patriots to new heights, namely Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium, where […]
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Patriots stay on road to prepare for game in Mexico City
The New England Patriots are enjoying the road so much that they’ve packed their suitcases for some extended time away. The defending Super Bowl champions didn’t return home after Sunday night’s victory over the Denver Broncos — their 13th straight win away from Foxborough, Massachusetts — staying in Colorado for the week instead. The team […]
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Brady, Patriots send Broncos to fifth straight loss, 41-16
DENVER (AP) — Speaking of historic, the Patriots for the first time since 1979 had a special teams takeaway, a blocked punt and a kickoff return for a touchdown, a trifecta that fueled a comfortable 27-9 halftime lead. The Patriots went three-and-out to start the game but rookie Isaiah McKenzie’s muffed punt — his fifth […]
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Patriots capitalize on Chargers’ mistakes in 21-13 win
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — With his final attempt to bring his team back failed, Philip Rivers pulled off his helmet and flung it toward the Gillette Stadium turf. It bounced back perfectly and into his waiting hands. It was one of the few things that a Los Angeles Chargers player executed well in their 21-13 […]
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Steven R. Fecteau
AUBURN — Steven R. Fecteau, 50, of Auburn, died Sunday, Oct. 15, in the comfort of his home with his family by his side. He was born in Lewiston on Feb. 10, 1967, the son of Gerard and Geraldine Martin Fecteau. He graduated from Edward Little High School, Class of ’88. He worked for General Dynamics, […]
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The Patriots' gamble
Tom Brady doesn’t play defense. While it is early in the season, the 2017 New England Patriots won’t make the playoffs. Most of the team’s payroll is spent on offense. Aside from Dont’a Hightower, Devin McCourty and Stephon Gilmore, the other defensive players are affordably average. Perhaps coach Bill Belichick should play poker and trade […]
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Patriots have short window to fix ongoing defensive issues
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots knew the first month of their 2017 schedule would feature tough early matchups with Drew Brees and Cam Newton. What they couldn’t have predicted is how much trouble they would also have with quarterbacks Alex Smith and rookie Deshaun Watson. Watson only was able to give the Patriots a […]