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Patriots' Edelman put on IR

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- The New England Patriots are dealing with another injury.

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The Miami Dolphins put four-time Pro Bowl left tackle Jake Long on injured reserve Tuesday evening. Long tore his tricep muscle in the first half of Sunday’s 23-16 loss to the New England Patriots. But here is the multi-million dollar question: Did Long…

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots are dealing with another injury.

Morgan Smith, patriotsgab.com

Author Sean Glennon will be at Barnes and Noble in Millbury December 8th to sign copies of his book “Tom Brady vs the NFL: Case for the Greatest QB”. The signing will be from 1-3 p.m. in the  bookstore at the Shoppes of Blackstone Valley. It is a gre…

Morgan Smith, patriotsgab.com

CSNNE’s  Tom E. Curran has reported that supermodel Gisele Bundchen is expecting to have a baby any day now which will be the second child of her’s with her husband QB Tom Brady and it will be Tom Brady’s third child. Gisele and Brady had a baby, …

Kerry Byrne, CNNSI.com

Tom Brady is in the midst of one of the great seasons any quarterback has ever produced -- yet again.

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

There were reports earlier in the day about two changes to the Patriots receiving corps and the team made both of them official on Tuesday afternoon. As expected, Donte’ Stallworth is back with the Patriots. Stallworth has been out of work since getting…

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Receiver and punt returner Julian Edelman was placed in injured reserve with a foot injury.

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The New England Patriots put receiver Julian Edelman on season-ending injured reserve with a foot injury Tuesday and officially announced the re-signing of Donte' Stallworth.

Morgan Smith, patriotsgab.com

According to Boston news stations WBZ Julian Edelman has suffered a broken foot that will likely need surgery, and he looks to be heading to the injury reserve. Edelman suffered the injury during the Miami game, and was seen afterwards in a walking boot…

Morgan Smith, patriotsgab.com

The New England Patriots will honor retired offensive tackle Matt Light during halftime of the Texans-Patriots Monday night football game on December 10. Light played with the Patriots from 2001-2011 and had an amazing career with New England being one …

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The New England Patriots made a series of roster moves Tuesday. But the biggest was wide receiver and kick returner Julian Edelman going on injured reserve with a foot injury. Here are thoughts on New England losing Edelman for the season: This is tough…

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Globe NFL reporter Greg A. Bedard and former Patriots tight end Jermaine Wiggins break down Jerod Mayo's sack in Sunday's win over the Dolphins.

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

The Patriots appear to have lost Julian Edelman for the rest of the season. WBZ in Boston reports that Edelman has a broken foot that will require surgery, and he is likely to be placed on injured reserve, which would end his season. Edelman got hurt du…

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AFC East blogger James Walker delivers the key to the Week 14 Monday night matchup between the Texans and the Patriots.

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By Michael Whitmer Globe Staff The Patriots will honor longtime left tackle Matt Light during halftime of Monday night’s game with the Houston Texans. Light was picked by the Patriots in the second round of the 2001 NFL draft,...

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By Michael Whitmer Globe Staff Patriots players enjoyed a rare second straight off day, the reward for a fourth straight AFC East title coupled with an extra day to prepare for the Houston Texans, who come to Gillette Stadium...

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Tom Brady soon will match Mike Brady, as the father of three children.  Like the real TV architect (not the fake one known as Art Vandelay), Tom Brady’s first two are sons.  However, Brady and his wife, Gisele Bundchen, don’t know whether Brady’s …

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

When the Patriots improved their record to 9-3 with a win over the Dolphins on Sunday, they clinched their 12th consecutive winning season. In the NFL, that’s a rare thing. With 12 straight winning records, the Patriots have by far the longest active st…

Jim Trotter, CNNSI.com

The pulse of the NFL season changes weekly. Every Tuesday, SI.com will break down the front-runners for the major NFL awards.

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New England beat Indianapolis 24-14 for its 14th straight win while picking off Manning four times on a snowy evening at Gillette Stadium.

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With a record-low temperature of 4 degrees, the Patriots defeated the Titans 17-14 on the strength of an Adam Vinatieri field goal and a defense that stood strongest in the fourth quarter.

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New England intercepted Chad Pennington five times, with one of the picks run back for a touchdown, as the Patriots claimed a 21-16 win to improve to 13-2.

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In another snow game, New England strengthened its hold on the AFC playoff picture as the Patriots defeated the Jaguars 27-13 behind two TD passes from Tom Brady.

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With mounds of snow piling inside and around the stadium, the Patriots suffocated the Dolphins 12-0 to win the AFC East as fans celebrated with cannons of snowballs.

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With new menu options like veggie burgers, veggie hotdogs, veggie burritos, fruit plates and fresh salads in their 38 permanent concession stands, Gillette Stadium was ranked number 2 on the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' (PETA), annual li…

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The Patriots won their eighth straight game 38-34 by standing tall at the goal line and denying the Colts on three straight runs from the 1-yard line in the game’s closing seconds.

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New England committed three turnovers, failed to convert multiple times in the red zone and missed a kick in overtime, yet still pulled out a 23-20 victory.

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

A plea for the Bills to use the remaining weeks to look at young players. The Dolphins tried to explain why defensive linemen Jared Odrick and Cameron Wake weren’t on the field for much of a key Patriots fourth quarter drive. WR Brandon Lloyd’s role i…

Mike Kurylo, nytimes.com

Will seventh-round pick Greg McIlroy go on to fame and fortune as the Jets' quarterback? Or can he merely make a bad situation better for awhile?

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

With Julian Edelman leaving the stadium on crutches and in a walking boot Sunday, the Patriots were running short on wideouts. They’ve apparently decided to go with a familiar option, as Jeff Howe of the Boston Herald reports they’re signing Donte Sta…

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady actually threw an interception.

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The veteran receiver was supposed to give Tom Brady another top receiving option when he signed a three-year free agent deal in March, but in recent weeks the number of times Lloyd has been targeted has fallen. In Sunday’s win over the Dolphins, he was …

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Baltimore’s last-second loss to Pittsburgh Sunday night meant that the Patriots, despite having the same record as the Ravens and having lost to them in September, are currently the No. 2 playoff seed in the conference. That may change.

Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com

New England Patriots running back Brandon Bolden has served his four game suspension for a violation of the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy and is able to rejoin the Patriots active roster. The Patriots have been granted a one week roster exe…

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Baltimore’s last-second loss to Pittsburgh Sunday night meant that the Patriots, despite having the same record as the Ravens and having lost to them in September, are currently the No. 2 playoff seed in the conference. That may change.