AFC Pro Bowl Snubs: The OffenseDoug Farrar, yahoo.com Quarterbacks Made it: Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos/Tom Brady, New England Patriots/Matt Schaub, Houston Texans Should have made it: Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers No argument against Manning and Brady here -- they're among the best in statist… |
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Let The Debate BeginDec 26, 2012
Peyton Manning over Tom Brady. No Ndaumkong Suh. Eight teams shut out, but five players from the 2-13 Chiefs. Chris Burke shares his thoughts on the Pro Bowl selections. |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com For three players on this year’s Pro Bowl rosters, making it to Hawaii is a family tradition. Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, Packers linebacker Clay Matthews and Patriots special teams coverage ace Matthew Slater have all been selected to the Pro B… |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com Here's a look at the key injury situations we'll be monitoring in Week 17: The New England Patriots listed 21 players as "limited" for Wednesday's practice. That list includes tight end Rob Gronkowski (forearm/hip), who has yet to receive medi… |
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Seven Patriots named to AFC Pro BowlDec 26, 2012
The NFL has released the AFC and NFC rosters for the Pro Bowl, and seven Patriots have been chosen: Tom Brady, Wes Welker, Rob Gronkowski, Logan Mankins, Vince Wilfork, Jerod Mayo and Matthew Slater. Six of the seven were also Pro Bowlers last year; onl… |
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Shortly after trade, Sox install Hanrahan as closerDec 26, 2012
Evan Drellich, MLB.com The Red Sox took Andrew Bailey out of the closer's role Wednesday, when they acquired Pirates closer Joel Hanrahan in a six-player trade. |
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Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com New England added two players to its list of injured players after Sunday's game. |
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Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski took questions from a large media contingent after Wednesday's walk-through, the first time he's spoken publicly since breaking his forearm on Nov. 18. |
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Wednesday practice reportDec 26, 2012
Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com Every member of the Patriots participated in the light walk-through on Wednesday. |
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Patriots may have late-game dilemmaDec 26, 2012
The New England Patriots, for the most part, will know what they are playing for by the time they take the field Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. New England (11-4) has the late, 4:25 p.m. ET game this week, while the Houston Texans (12-3) will face t… |
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Jermaine Cunningham back at Patriots' practiceDec 26, 2012
Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com Defensive end Jermaine Cunningham returned to Patriots' practice on Wednesday, since his four-game suspension handed down by the NFL for violating its performance-enhancing substance policy. |
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Brady finds a positive in recent strugglesDec 26, 2012
Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady has found something encouraging in his toughest stretch of the season. |
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Some support starting NBA season on ChristmasDec 26, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) -- Doc Rivers left home for the holiday, lost the game, and loved every minute of it. |
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Patriots add 3 to practice squadDec 26, 2012
Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com Three players who have spent time on the practice squad this year before being released were re-signed by the Patriots on Wednesday. |
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Top 10 Boston sports stories of 2012Dec 26, 2012
The Boston sports scene was abuzz in 2012. While there were no duck boat parades to celebrate a major championship, there was lots to celebrate (and lament) among local teams. And the Red Sox’ struggles certainly rank high on the list as we look back on… |
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Section 15: The ItaliansDec 26, 2012
Ken Belson, nytimes.com For five N.B.A. fans from Trieste, Italy, visiting New York, Section 15 at Barclays Center was the perfect place to spend Christmas Day. |
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On Patriots' potential playoff opponentsDec 26, 2012
The New England Patriots are not sure who they will prepare for next week in the AFC playoffs. With one game remaining, New England could be the No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 or No. 4 seed. But if the Patriots finish with the third or fourth seed, they will play … |
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Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com Brady would prefer his team to enter the playoffs with a better rhythm than it showed against the Jaguars. |
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Patriots trying to keep Ridley’s confidence upDec 26, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Patriots have proven they need Stevan Ridley. But he had to prove he could hang onto the ball first. After coughing it up three times in his previous two games, Ridley kept a firm grip on his responsibilities last week against the Jaguars. “That’s… |
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Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com Given the pushing and shoving and tetanus shots the last time the Nets and Celtics met, you had to figure yesterday's meeting in Brooklyn wouldn't be played without at least some shenanigans. A Christmas miracle!—Kevin Garnett was involved. More » |
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Leading Off: The Great Christmas DilemmaDec 26, 2012
Lynn Zinser, nytimes.com The wisdom of playing on Christmas is still a matter of debate, but in the N.B.A. universe, programming reigns supreme. |
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Wednesday morning one-linersDec 26, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Bills have gotten some good contributions from their draft class. Has there been more discovery or disappointment for the Dolphins this year? Young players have had a good impact on the Patriots this season. A deeper look at the 11 sacks allowed by … |
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Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com Injuries in the secondary led to some position and playing-time changes for the Patriots against the Jaguars, but the defensive backfield responded with three interceptions. Marquice Cole and Patrick Chung, in particular, made the most of their opportun… |
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Rookie Jared Sullinger comes up big for CelticsDec 26, 2012
Celtics power forward Jared Sullinger scored 16 points, grabbed 7 rebounds, and managed foul trouble in a Christmas Day win over the Brooklyn Nets. |
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Deron Williams' struggles against the Boston Celtics all too familiar for Brooklyn Nets' invisible leaderDec 26, 2012
Starting with Deron Williams, they had a blue Christmas in Brooklyn, along with a very green Christmas. Blue was how Williams and the Nets were feeling after losing their first home Christmas game in Brooklyn. |
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