FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — First, the Patriots tuned out a week full of off-field drama. Then, they silenced the Titans to earn yet another trip to the AFC championship game. Tom Brady passed for three touchdowns and 337 yards, and New England cruised past Tennessee 35-14 on Saturday night to advance to their seventh consecutive […]
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Tom Brady bullish in focus on Tennessee Titans after drama-filled week
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Maybe the Tennessee Titans are coming up for Tom Brady and the New England Patriots at the perfect time. After a drama-filled week , the quarterback says his focus remains solely on football as his team prepares to host the Titans in Saturday’s divisional round. During Brady’s tenure the Patriots are 6-1 against […]
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Questions emerging as Tom Brady ages
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrates after scoring a 1-yard touchdown during the AFC Championship game against the Baltimore Ravens, in Foxborough, Mass, in Jan. 2012. The Patriots’ 40-year-old quarterback will try to lead his team to a place in its seventh straight conference title game when it hosts the Titans. (AP Photo/Stephan […]
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NFL analysts can’t seem to find signs that Tom Brady is aging
Saturday night, when the New England Patriots host the Tennessee Titans in an AFC Divisional Round game, Tom Brady will start the 35th playoff game of his career. It is possible none have come with the distinct strain of uneasiness currently surrounding him. Brady finds himself at a peculiar stage, still excellent and yet ancient […]
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AFC Wild Card: Jaguars win ugly over Bills
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey wasted little time turning his attention to Jacksonville’s next playoff game. He also knew everyone else wanted to look back at that Week 5 matchup at Pittsburgh. “I’m sure they’re thinking that game was a fluke,” Ramsey said. The Jaguars (11-6) will try to prove it wasn’t […]
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Patriots deny tension among Kraft, Brady and Belichick (It’s all good)
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — On the field, the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots are right where they want to be heading into the postseason. As the AFC’s top seed and the owners of a first-round bye, the 13-3 Patriots will get to rest up during the opening weekend of […]
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Polar vortex-schmortex; Belichick expects Patriots to be at practice on time
The New England Patriots’ home base of Foxboro, Massachusetts, is getting blasted Thursday by whatever we’re calling this winter storm that’s raking the U.S. East Coast, with howling winds and eight to 12 inches of snow expected before it’s all over. Nevertheless, the Patriots’ players made it clear Wednesday that they would be expected by […]
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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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NFL changes concussion protocol after Savage incident
HOUSTON (AP) — The NFL and the players’ union announced a series of changes Friday to the way potential concussions are handled during games following an ugly incident in which Texans quarterback Tom Savage was allowed to return to the field after a hit left him on the ground, arms shaking. A joint review by […]