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CNNSI.com

Peyton Manning may be gone, but thanks to Andrew Luck the Colts' rivalry with Tom Brady and the Patriots is back on. Chris Burke weighs in on the NFL's newest QB duel and more.

CNNSI.com

Celtics' Rondo says winning MVP is 'in the picture'

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Bill O’Brien, who quit his job as the Patriots’ offensive coordinator to become the head coach at Penn State this year, is a strong candidate for the national coach of the year award in college football. The Penn State team, which could have fallen ap…

Morgan Smith, patriotsgab.com

Matt Elam is a strong safety who plays for the Florida Gators. He wears number 22 and is a Junior so there is a chance he stays another year at Florida but since he is ranked as the number one ss coming out of college this year there is a good chance he…

Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com

New England activated CB Aqib Talib in advance of Sunday's game, and released WR Deion Branch among four roster moves.

ESPN.com

Newly acquired Patriots cornerback Aqib Talib will make his New England debut Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts. The Patriots announced Saturday evening that they have activated the talented but troubled cornerback. New England worked out a trade wi…

James Walker, ESPN.com

A source said Saturday that Hernandez is "unlikely" to play Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts.

ESPN.com

Because of another down year in the division, it appears the New England Patriots are the only team vying for a playoff spot. So the AFC East blog is getting a head start on the 2013 offseason with an early draft primer. Next up we preview Buffalo’s off…

boston.com

By Anthony Gulizia, Globe Correspondent Jason Terry and the Celtics offense took flight in the second half, stringing together a 16-3 run to close out the third quarter and lead Boston to a 107-89 victory over the Toronto Raptors Saturday...

ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com

The Blue Jays are close to announcing their next manager less than a month after John Farrell left for the same position with the Boston Red Sox, sources said.

Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com

Justin Francis understands what it’s like to want something, only to have the door closed in his face. Now that he’s a defensive lineman for the New England Patriots — an undrafted rookie who knows all about rejection — he’s making the most of h…

boston.com

After missing practice Wednesday and Thursday, Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker, who injured his ankle in Sunday’s 37-31 home victory over the Bills, returned to take part in Friday’s practice at Gillette Stadium. He did so, however, in a limited cap…

boston.com

Courtney Lee , with his fourth team in five years, is developing into a versatile role player. With Rajon Rondo out with a sprained right ankle, Lee is being called on to be one of the Celtics’ fill-in point guards.

boston.com

Justin Francis understands what it’s like to want something, only to have the door closed in his face. Now that he’s a defensive lineman for the New England Patriots — an undrafted rookie who knows all about rejection — he’s making the most of h…