In this Aug. 22, 2015, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, left, greets New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) after an NFL preseason football game in New Orleans. The Patriots and the Saints meet Sunday, Sept. 17, in New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS — Brady, Brees and Bono. How’s that for a middle-aged […]
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Patriots wide receiver Cooks blocking out hype of facing former Saints team
In this Sept. 7, 2017, file photo, New England Patriots wide receiver Brandin Cooks (14) catches a pass as Kansas City Chiefs defensive back Terrance Mitchell (39) defends during the second half of an NFL football game, in Foxborough, Mass. Cooks was coming off his second straight 1,100-yard receiving season when he was dealt by […]
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Super letdown: Patriots routed in 2nd half, Chiefs win 42-27
Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt (27) crosses the goal line to score a touchdown past New England Patriots safety Duron Harmon, center, and linebacker Kyle Van Noy, top right, during the second half Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick instructs players on the sideline during […]
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NFL, NFLPA review of film, records shows no Brady concussion
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The NFL and the players’ union have found no evidence of deviation by New England’s medical staff from the league’s concussion protocol regarding Tom Brady last season.League spokesman Brian McCarthy said in a statement Wednesday that Brady released his medical records for review as part of the process. McCarthy said the review […]
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Chiefs looking to make statement against champion Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots are set to kick off another season in the afterglow of a Super Bowl title. Seven months after completing the largest comeback in Super Bowl history, the Patriots will raise the franchise’s fifth championship banner prior to Thursday night’s season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs. It’s what’s […]
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Patriots trade Brissett, add depth to set 53-man roster
New England Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett passes against the New York Giants during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Patriots parted with a young quarterback, and added a young receiver, defensive end and cornerback to help set their 53-man roster for […]
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Gisele Bundchen says Tom Brady had a concussion last year
Gisele Bundchen, left, and Tom Brady attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala May 1, 2017, celebrating the opening of the Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between exhibition in New York. Bundchen told “CBS This Morning” in an interview that aired May 17, 2017, that Brady suffered a concussion last […]
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Ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez dead after hanging self in cell
FILE – In this Friday, April 14, 2017, file photo, Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez turns to look in the direction of the jury as he reacts to his double murder acquittal at Suffolk Superior Court in Boston. Hernandez hung himself and was pronounced dead at a Massachusetts hospital early Wednesday, April […]
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The Hot Corner: Let’s review the need for replay
The problem’s plain to see. Too much technology. At the risk of channeling Chris Berman’s penchant for tagging sports with tired, old song lyrics — and surely sounding like an even more tired, old man — I would be remiss if I didn’t point out that “Mr. Roboto” is ruining the games I know and […]
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Amazon to stream 10 NFL Thursday Night Football games
The set of Thursday Night Football outside Arrowhead Stadium is seen before an NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Oakland Raiders, in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016. Amazon has reached a deal with the NFL to stream “Thursday Night Football” games during the 2017 season, according to multiple people […]