ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Rob Gronkowski was apologetic for pile-driving his shoulder into the back of Bills rookie cornerback Tre’Davious White’s head. Bills safety Micah Hyde was livid, calling it a dirty play. Injuries and accusations overshadowed New England extending its winning streak to eight games and closing in on its ninth consecutive AFC […]
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Slow start a distant memory, Patriots are a superpower again
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) spikes the ball after scoring a touchdown during the first half against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) The first four weeks of the New England Patriots’ season may have been a mirage, or a necessary cleaning of blotches, […]
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Patriots place Martellus Bennett, Nate Ebner on IR
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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Brady’s four TD passes lead Patriots over Dolphins
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Rob Gronkowski was upset that he didn’t get to sample any of the biscuits Tom Brady made for Thanksgiving. They worked it out on Sunday. Brady tossed four TD passes — including two to Gronkowski — and the New England Patriots pushed through injuries and a mistake-filled game for a 35-17 victory […]
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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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Martellus Bennett focusing on present, getting resettled with Patriots
BOSTON — Martellus Bennett didn’t think he’d play football again this season after his unexpected and contentious exit from the Green Bay Packers last week. The way he tells it, he was contemplating taking a desk job or maybe even doing something with Netflix in the hours after he was cut by the Green Bay […]
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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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Run game finally shows some production for Patriots
Atlanta Falcons linebacker Deion Jones (45) tackles New England Patriots running back Dion Lewis (33) during the first half Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots turned a corner in capturing their third straight victory on Sunday night, this time taming the Atlanta Falcons in […]