Pagano visits Colts again, two days before showdown with PatriotsMike Florio, profootballtalk.com Colts coach Chuck Pagano surprised his team earlier this month. He surprised them again on Friday. Via the Associated Press, Pagano showed up at practice, two days before the Colts face the Patriots in a battle of 6-3 teams. “It was a beautiful moment… |
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Patriots, Welker prep for showdown of standout WRsNov 16, 2012
Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — For 10 years, it was billed as Peyton Manning vs. Tom Brady. |
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Check Out the New Book: Tom Brady vs. the NFL: The Case for Football’s Greatest QuarterbackNov 16, 2012
Matt Loede, patriotsgab.com Tom Brady vs. the NFL: The Case for Football’s Greatest Quarterback Fact: Tom Brady is the greatest quarterback in NFL history. And in Tom Brady vs. the NFL author Sean Glennon sets out to prove it. More than just a biography, this unique book establish… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick called Patriots linebacker Brandon Spikes “a punk” for a shot he took during Sunday’s game. Now the league office has confirmed that it views Spikes’ hit as a cheap shot. Spikes was fined $25,000 for a roughing t… |
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Report: Aaron Hernandez won’t play vs. ColtsNov 16, 2012
Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com According to an NFL.com report, Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez will not play Sunday vs. the Colts. |
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Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com By Michael Vega, Globe Staff FOXBOROUGH --- The National Football League Friday handed down some stiff fines of Patriots linebackers Brandon Spikes and Jerod Mayo for their rough treatment of the Bills in the fourth quarter Sunday's 37-31 victory over..… |
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Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com By Michael Vega, Globe Staff FOXBOROUGH --- After missing Wednesday's and Thursday's practices, Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker, who injured his ankle in Sunday's 37-31 home victory over the Bills, returned to practice Friday at Gillette Stadium. And … |
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Greg Bedard on NFL Week 11Nov 16, 2012
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Laird strikes deal with Braves to back up McCannNov 16, 2012
ATLANTA (AP) -- The Atlanta Braves have agreed to a two-year deal with backup catcher Gerald Laird. |
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Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com It probably isn't a smart assertion to ask you to pay attention, quickly, to the Milwaukee Bucks' division-leading start. It's true that the team has made its hay with a series of wins against lottery types in the East, plus two impressive wins over the… |
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The Boston Celtics Have An Unexpected WeaponNov 16, 2012
Andrew Doyle, dimemag.com Amidst the Celtics’ early season struggles, an unexpected bright spot is emerging from the end of the bench. Former Sixth Man of the Year Leandro Barbosa has made his presence felt despite a plethora of depth at the guard spot in Boston this season. Whi… |
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Patriots’ keys to a win vs. ColtsNov 16, 2012
How can Tom Brady and the Patriots overcome Andrew Luck and the Colts? Jim McBride has a path to victory in his scouting report. |
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Nets See 'Celtics Way' as Something to EmulateNov 16, 2012
Beckley Mason, nytimes.com The biggest difference right now between the Nets and the Celtics? Boston's leaders have seen their system work. |
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Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com Patriots coach Bill Belichick praised Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri, but in doing so also lauded his own kicker, Stephen Gostkowski. |
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The Colts head into their Week 11 showdown against the Pats with a surprising 6-3 record. Peter King explains why the young Colts are ready for Tom Brady and Co. in his Game Plan. |
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Final Word: AFC EastNov 16, 2012
Here are five nuggets of knowledge about Week 11: Hot playoff contenders: Sunday’s matchup between the New England Patriots (6-3) and Indianapolis Colts (6-3) could be a playoff preview. If the season ended today, both teams would be in. The Patriots wo… |
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Peter King, CNNSI.com INDIANAPOLIS -- Well, if the Colts are nervous about the showdown of 6-3 AFC teams with the big, bad Patriots on national TV Sunday, they're hiding it well. In the middle of the locker room Thursday afternoon, guard Mike McGlynn and long-snapper Matt Ov… |
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Benjamin Hoffman, nytimes.com Indianapolis will be able to score against New England, but will the Colts be able to stop Tom Brady? |
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Nantz looks forward to calling Brady-Luck showdownNov 16, 2012
CBS’s top broadcast team of Jim Nantz and Phil Simms will call Sunday’s Patriots-Colts game, which has been flexed to 4:25. |
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Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com Cornerback Aqib Talib, who was acquired by the Patriots in a trade with Tampa Bay Nov. 1, addressed the local media after practice in Foxborough. Talib has a history of off-field incidents but chose only to speak about football, saying how happy he was … |
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Brooklyn Nets need to play more defense, but at least opponents like Boston Celtics are now taking them seriouslyNov 16, 2012
Doug Moe and Mike D’Antoni were right, it turns out. You don’t need to play much defense to win NBA games. You just need to score points, make a few stops in the fourth quarter, hold your nerve, turn everything around. |
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Celtics miss Rajon Rondo in loss to NetsNov 16, 2012
The Celtics improvised with a point guard by committee in a 102-97 loss to the Brooklyn Nets Thursday night. The strategy was effective offensively, but the Celtics’ defensive inconsistencies were costly as a three-game winning streak ended. |
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