NEW YORK — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady must serve a four-game “Deflategate” suspension imposed by the NFL, a federal appeals court ruled Monday, overturning a lower judge and siding with the league in a battle with the players union. A three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan ruled […]
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Patriot fans vs. NFL: Court denies restraining order request on 1st-round picks
A federal judge has denied a request by seven New England Patriots fans for a temporary restraining order to bar the National Football League from giving away the Patriots’ first-round draft pick April 28. The fans’ request was denied before defendants could object or before a hearing was scheduled because the federal judge didn’t want to […]
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Rumford lawyer sues NFL over ‘Deflategate’ loss of draft picks
LEWISTON — More than a year after the controversial AFC Championship game between the New England Patriots and the Indianapolis Colts that launched “Deflategate,” seven East Coast Patriots fans have filed a federal lawsuit to get back their team’s first-round draft pick. The fans are being represented by Rumford attorney Seth Carey. Carey filed the […]
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Tom Brady’s ‘Deflategate’ suspension back in court today
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady leaves federal court in New York on Aug. 31, 2015. Three federal judges will hear the NFL’s appeal of the lifting of New England quarterback Tom Brady’s four-game suspension in “Deflategate.” The three judges were listed Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016, on the court’s website. NEW YORK — NFL union […]
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Tom Brady signs 2-year contract extension with Patriots
Quarterback Tom Brady and the New England Patriots have agreed to a two-year extension on Brady’s contract, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. That would keep Brady playing for the Patriots through the 2019 season. No salary figures have been released yet. Brady is scheduled to cost $15 million toward the team’s salary cap next […]
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Tom Brady says ankle not the worst injury he’s had
Data curated by PointAfter Patriots quarterback Tom Brady says he is heading for treatment on his right ankle after Miami pass rusher Ndamukong Suh landed on it in Sunday’s game. Brady walked gingerly after the play. He remained in the game for a time, but backup Jimmy Garoppolo replaced him in the fourth quarter. Brady […]
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New England Patriots sign running back Steven Jackson
Data curated by PointAfter FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Veteran running back Steven Jackson announced via his Twitter account Monday that he is joining the New England Patriots. The Patriots have been ravaged by injuries, including to running backs Dion Lewis and LeGarrette Blount. On Monday, Jackson, who hasn’t played this season after spending the last two […]
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No tears! Gronkowski MRI shows bruised knee
THIS JUST IN: MRI shows Rob Gronkowski has bruised knee, no tears. He’s considered week to week. (via @diannaESPN) pic.twitter.com/qX2K0wVdRo — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 30, 2015 Sounds like #Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski (knee) is unlikely to miss more than one game, I’m told. In fact, he may not even miss that. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) […]
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New England Patriots lose game to Denver Broncos; Gronkowski injured
Sounds like #Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski (knee) is unlikely to miss more than one game, I’m told. In fact, he may not even miss that. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 30, 2015 DENVER — Brock Osweiler engineered his first comeback win in only his second NFL start. If his career stays on this track, the […]
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Patriots rout Dolphins to reach 7-0
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady started fast, finished strong and looked ordinary for a chunk in between. The New England Patriots still won easily. Brady threw for 356 yards and four touchdowns — two to Julian Edelman — and the Patriots beat the Miami Dolphins 36-7 on Thursday night to become the first of the […]