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Patriots Plan Post Gronkowski

Morgan Smith, patriotsgab.com

The Patriots will be playing the next few weeks or longer without their star tight end Rob Gronkowski. How will this impact the rest of the season? You can’t replace a Rob Gronkowski. You can’t replace his production. It will hurt the Patriots. They w…

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - No more end-zone spikes for a while from Rob Gronkowski.

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On at least eight public occasions since the end of the season, general manager Ben Cherington has spoken about his desire to build “the next great Red Sox team.” What hasn’t been said is when that team will be assembled. Cherington has carefully av…

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New England and the Jets produced mostly hypothetical injury reports.

Matt Loede, patriotsgab.com

As the weather gets cold, your going to need a new lid to get you through the winter months! That’s where we and the good people at New ERA come in — with their NEW Patriots 2012 Sideline Cuffed Knit Hat! This hat is one of the warmest out there, and …

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The Red Sox announced their spring training schedule for 2013.

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - No more end-zone spikes for a while from Rob Gronkowski.

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By Michael Vega, Globe Staff FOXBOROUGH --- After releasing veteran wideout Deion Branch and promoting Greg Salas from the practice squad to the 53-man roster, the Patriots Monday bolstered the ranks of their practice squad by signing second-year wide r…

Morgan Smith, patriotsgab.com

The Patriots have a tendency to win big when they get tired of hearing about the other team and the other team’s QB. Tom Brady came out in this game with a message to be sent. Consider the message sent. Tom Brady now has 21 touchdown passes and only 3 i…

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The Patriots coach said precious little about the status of the tight end.

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

The chain of reports regarding the broken arm suffered by Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has included various accounts of his expected absence.  The latest comes from our pal Tom Curran of CSN New England. Per Curran, Gronkowski will miss four to eig…

Jane McManus, ESPN.com

Jets coach Rex Ryan is taking an unfamiliar tact ahead of his team's Thanksgiving night game against the Patriots. Humility.

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The former NESN Red Sox reporter, whose tenure as a Lakers reporter never got off the ground, is returning to baseball.

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The Patriots will keep the defensive back at the safety position for the rest of the season rather than move him back to cornerback.

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The New England Patriots are rolling with hot weapons and quarterback Tom Brady is having another Pro Bowl season. That run continued in Week 11 as Brady led New England to 59 points in a win over the Indianapolis Colts. Brady finished second in the lea…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Thanksgiving is still a few days away, but it isn’t too soon to start looking ahead to Thursday’s games. The Patriots will travel to face the Jets in one of those games and Tom Curran of CSN New England will be on Monday’s PFT Live to talk about whe…

Lynn Zinser, nytimes.com

Yipes! Stripes! The Steelers' throwback uniforms were just one reason Sunday's game against the Ravens was tough to watch.

Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com

It's one of the NBA's open secrets: Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo passes up layups and potential good looks for himself in order to cobble together impressive assist totals. He's fantastic enough of a player to approximate his league-leading 12.3 ass…

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Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said losing tight end Rob Gronkowski to a broken arm Sunday vs. the Colts means it’s time for other players to rise to the occasion. "He’s such a great player,” Brady on his weekly appearance on...

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

Matt Cassel won’t say as much, but he seems to know it’s over. And Brady Quinn doesn’t seem to know where he is. After being benched for the second time this season, this time at halftime of a 28-6 loss to the Bengals, the Chiefs opening day startin…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

The Bills have gotten stability at cornerback with the addition of Stephon Gilmore. The Dolphins can look to the 2009 Jets for a glimmer of hope this season. CB Aqib Talib called his Patriots debut “sloppy” despite an interception return for a touchdo…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

When Tom Brady left Gillette Stadium last night, he was enjoying a 59-24 win. The reality that he lost one of his most dangerous weapons didn’t kick in for about an hour afterward. “I know he got injured, but I obviously didn’t know the extent,” B…

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Julian Edelman racked up a career-best 222 all-purpose yards in his finest day as a Patriot. He scored two touchdowns, becoming the first Patriot since Irving Fryar in 1985 to score on a reception and a punt return in the same game.

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - The New England Patriots defense came alive just in time. It may have to make an even bigger contribution with Rob Gronkowski likely out for a while with an arm injury.

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Pierce sprains right ankle but said he’ll be OK for San Antonio on Wednesday

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After struggling as a starter, Lee has found himself as a defender off the bench.