In this Aug. 1, 2016, file photo, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo takes to reporters at the end of practice in Oxnard, California. A person with knowledge of the decision says Romo is retiring rather than trying to chase a Super Bowl with another team after losing his starting job with the Dallas Cowboys. The […]
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Investigators find Tom Brady's missing Super Bowl jersey
In this Feb. 5, 2017, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady celebrates a touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons during Super Bowl 51 in Houston. Tom Brady’s missing jersey from the Super Bowl has been found in the possession of a member of the international media. The NFL said in a statement Monday, March […]
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Eight numbers that show just how crazy Patriots’ comeback in Super Bowl LI really was
But the Patriots, led by quarterback Tom Brady, fought back and somehow topped the Atlanta Falcons, 34-28, making New England’s the greatest comeback in football history. Here are the eight craziest stats from their win, which show just how bonkers this game really was. 99.6 percent: The Falcons’ win probability, according to ESPN, after Patriots […]
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The Falcons will win … because their offense is too hard to handle
These two things essentially ensure that Sunday’s game — Super Bowl LI — will be fun and that the Atlanta Falcons can win. First, the Patriots’ Super Bowl games are always close, and sometimes closer than they should be. Sunday’s game against the Falcons is the seventh time the Patriots have played in the planet’s […]
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They’re Back: Brady and Patriots win AFC by routing Steelers, 36-17
After beginning the 2016 season suspended for four games for his role in the “Deflategate” scandal, the New England quarterback relentlessly carried the Patriots to an unprecedented ninth appearance in the title game, and his seventh. Brady threw for a franchise playoff-best 384 yards and three touchdowns in a 36-17 rout of the helpless Pittsburgh […]
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Raiders file papers to move from Oakland to Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — The Oakland Raiders have filed paperwork to move to Las Vegas. Clark County Commission Chairman Steve Sisolak told The Associated Press on Thursday that he spoke with the Raiders. Sisolak is part of an 11-member panel that was appointed by Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval to study plans for a proposal backed by […]
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Patriots happy to be home for latest trip to AFC title game
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots have had what seems like an annual spot in the AFC championship game over the past decade. But the fact that this year’s game is at home could factor into whether they are able to make a return trip to the Super Bowl. The Patriots became the first […]
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San Diego Chargers plan move to Los Angeles
PointAfter | Graphiq SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Chargers are moving to Los Angeles, where they will join the recently relocated Rams in giving the nation’s second-largest media market two NFL teams for the first time in decades. Team chairman Dean Spanos made the announcement Thursday in a letter posted on the Chargers’ Twitter account. “San […]
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Patriots give former UMaine star a substantial pay raise
Trevor Bates has been performing well on the New England Patriots’ practice squad to the point where his salary has been increased, according to an ESPN report. Bates, a Westbrook native and former University of Maine star who was signed to the Patriots’ practice squad earlier this season, was given a raise from the minimum […]
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Patriots get big win, continue to inch toward playoffs
It didn’t stop New England from producing a postseason-quality effort. The Patriots overcame a pair of miscues on special teams and provided some timely offense late to beat the Baltimore Ravens 30-23 on Monday night . New England enters its final three regular season games in great position for an eighth straight AFC East crown. […]