New England Patriots News and Rumors
Even Danny Woodhead's Butterfingers Can't Stop New England From Scoring: Patriots-Texans In Four GIFsSean Newell, deadspin.com New England 42, Houston 14: Tom Brady had four touchdowns and 296 yards. Matt Schaub? He also participated in the game. New England running backs accounted for 127 yards rushing and another touchdown. Houston running backs had 99 yards and one touchdown… |
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Patriots rip upstart TexansDec 10, 2012
Monday night was as big a regular-season game as Gillette Stadium has seen in some time. The Patriots were looking to solidify the No. 2 seed in the AFC against the team with best record in the conference, Houston. And they did it in grand fashion. |
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Brady, Patriots rip AFC-leading TexansDec 10, 2012
A matchup of AFC powers turned into a blowout. Tom Brady threw for four scores and the Patriots claimed their seventh straight win with a big 42-14 victory over Houston in Foxboro. |
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Patriots make statement in blowout win over TexansDec 10, 2012
Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com The Houston Texans went into New England with the best record in the AFC, but the Patriots were the team that looked like the best in the conference. Tom Brady threw for 296 yards and four touchdowns as the Patriots (10-3) throttled the Texans 42-14 on … |
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Patriots CB Talib leaves with hip injuryDec 10, 2012
Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots cornerback Aqib Talib has left Monday night's game against the Houston Texans with a hip injury. |
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Brady throws 4 TD passes, Pats lead Texans 28-7Dec 10, 2012
Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady threw four touchdown passes as the New England Patriots turned their much-hyped game against the Houston Texans into a mismatch, leading 28-7 after the third quarter on Monday night. |
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Brady's 2 TD throws give Pats 14-0 leadDec 10, 2012
Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady threw touchdown passes on his first two possessions and the New England Patriots led the Houston Texans 14-0 after the first quarter on Monday night. |
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Rapid Reaction: Patriots 42, Texans 14Dec 10, 2012
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Here are some thoughts on the New England Patriots' 42-14 blowout victory over the Houston Texans: What it means: The Patriots (10-3) made a major statement by picking up their most impressive victory of the season on national tel… |
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CB Joseph returns for Texans, LB Reed outDec 10, 2012
Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Cornerback Johnathan Joseph is active for the Houston Texans after missing two games with a hamstring injury. |
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Donald Trump wishes Bob Belichick good luckDec 10, 2012
Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com tweeted good luck to the Patriots Monday, but he seems a little confused about the name of the team’s coach. “Good Luck to |
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CB Joseph returns for Texans, LB Reed outDec 10, 2012
Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Cornerback Johnathan Joseph is active for the Houston Texans after missing two games with a hamstring injury. |
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Patriots take control early vs. TexansDec 10, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com … |
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Patriots crushing Texans at halftimeDec 10, 2012
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots are comfortably leading the Houston Texans, 21-0, at halftime. Here are some notes at intermission: New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady started this game on fire. He’s completed 11 of his first 13 pa… |
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Live updates: Texans at PatriotsDec 10, 2012
Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com 15:00 1st quarter: Patriots 0, Texans 0 -- Patriots win the coin toss and defer. The Texans will receive to start the game. According to Dan Shaughnessy, the game is already over. Game on. Pregame: The game is about to... |
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Nick McDonald, Ron Brace inactive for PatriotsDec 10, 2012
Offensive lineman Nick McDonald, who has a shoulder injury, was declared ineligible for the game against the Texans, leaving the team short of veteran guards. |
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Your Monday Night Football Open ThreadDec 10, 2012
Sean Newell, deadspin.com Houston at New England (ESPN): This has all the makings for a legitimate barn burner and as they look ahead to next week's matchup, Tirico and Gruden must be doing somersaults. Alas, this game will play out the only way an ostensibly exciting game invol… |
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Patriots 42, Texans 7Dec 10, 2012
The Patriots are asserting their dominance against the Texans. Tom Brady has four touchdowns as New England jumped out to a commanding lead over Houston in Foxborough. Follow here. |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com As you go into one of the most important work-related events in your recent history, what could possibly give you more confidence than a little Twitter pick-me-up from Donald Trump? The Donald, everybody's favorite birther, is also an inveterate New Eng… |
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Texans at Patriots: 5 keys, predictionDec 10, 2012
Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com Greg A. Bedard's keys to victory for the Patriots, as well as his prediction. |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com The Patriots are healthier at a couple of key positions for tonight’s big game against the Texans. New England guard Logan Mankins and defensive end Chandler Jones are both active tonight. Both were listed as questionable and have been out recently; Man… |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com The New England Patriots will be without tight end Rob Gronkowski, but will get Pro Bowl left guard Logan Mankins and first round defensive end Chandler Jones back for Monday night's game against the Houston Texans. Both Mankins (ankle/calf) and Jones (… |
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Deadspin Up All Night: Butterflyin'Dec 10, 2012
Dom Cosentino, deadspin.com Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Texans-Patriots tonight. Should be fun. You've all been great. You got personality. More » |
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Patriots activate RB Brandon BoldenDec 10, 2012
Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com The Patriots have activated running back Brandon Bolden after a four-game suspension for performance enhancing drugs. |
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Patriots inactives: Jones, Mankins inDec 10, 2012
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Here are the New England Patriots players you won’t see in Monday's game against the Houston Texans: TE Rob Gronkowski OL Nick McDonald OL Markus Zusevics DL Jake Bequette DB Derrick Martin RB James Develin DL Ron Brace |
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Monday Night Live: Texans-PatriotsDec 10, 2012
Join our ESPN.com NFL experts for the game of the week as the Houston Texans take on the New England Patriots on "Monday Night Football." Contribute your thoughts and questions beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET. See you there. Countdown Live: Texans-Patriots |
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Look back at Sunday with PFT on NBC Sports NetworkDec 10, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com And then there were three. For 30 of the NFL’s 32 teams, anyway. The Patriots and Texans still need to play on Monday night and everyone in the league will have just three games left in the regular season when they do. Sunday provided clarity to some pl… |
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Preview: Texans vs PatriotsDec 10, 2012
Morgan Smith, patriotsgab.com The big AFC showdown is upon us tonight on ESPN at 8 EST. Tom Brady and the Patriots will be squaring off with the one loss Houston Texans and Matt Schaub at Gillette Stadium. The weather expected for tonight’s game is mid-high 40′s, winds 10-15 mph, … |
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AFC East Playoff MachineDec 10, 2012
Can those zany New York Jets (6-7) get the final wild card for the AFC playoffs? What must happen for the New England Patriots (9-3) to get the No. 1 or No. 2 seed and a first-round bye? Do the Buffalo Bills (5-8) and Miami Dolphins (5-8) still have a m… |
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Patriots’ unusual recipe leads to rout of RamsDec 10, 2012
The Patriots had a linebacker catch a pass for a touchdown, a kicker throw a pass for a touchdown, and a wide receiver play defensive back and nearly intercept a pass in a 40-22 win at St. Louis. |
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Patriots’ win streak ends in embarrassing fashionDec 10, 2012
The Steelers put an emphatic end to the NFL-record 21-game win streak as New England committed four turnovers and rushed for just 5 yards in a 34-20 loss at Pittsburgh. It was the first loss for the Patriots in 398 days. |
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On the Beat: 5 questions about the TexansDec 10, 2012
Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) gives us the beat writer perspective on the Texans heading into tonight's game. |
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Patriots outmuscle Jets, claim another NFL recordDec 10, 2012
The 13-7 victory was the Patriots’ 21st straight overall and 18 consecutive in the regular season, a new NFL mark. But the Patriots seemed nonplussed by the accomplishment. |
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Angry Patriots demand respect after beating SeahawksDec 10, 2012
After claiming a 20th straight victory, 30-20 over Seattle, Patriots safety Rodney Harrison railed against “disrespectful chatter” from New England’s opponents. Corey Dillon’s two rushing TDs powered the Patriots. |
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Patriots-Texans history is smallDec 10, 2012
The teams have played just three games entering Monday’s night’s big matchup. Look back at the highlights of the Patriots’ 2-1 record vs. Houston. |
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Patriots set record with 19th straight winDec 10, 2012
New England, depleted by injuries, had enough to beat the Dolphins 24-10 and break the NFL record for most consecutive victories behind two TD passes from Tom Brady. |
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Three things to watch: Texans at PatriotsDec 10, 2012
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- One of the biggest games of the regular season will take place at Gillette Stadium when the New England Patriots (9-3) host the Houston Texans (11-1) on "Monday Night Football." Here are three keys to watch in this game: 1… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Cowboys played one of the games of the day on Sunday, rallying back to beat the Bengals 20-19 by scoring 10 points in the fourth quarter. Victory came after a trying couple of days for the Cowboys, who had to deal with the death of teammate Jerry Br… |
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Game 13 preview: Texans at PatriotsDec 10, 2012
Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com For the NFL's grand stage of the regular season, the prime time slot has finally landed a marquee game worthy of its pedigree. |
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Patriots break away from Bills for 18th straight winDec 10, 2012
New England scored two touchdowns in the final quarter to seal the win, helped by Tedy Bruschi’s pressure on Drew Bledsoe that forced a late fumble in the 31-17 victory. |
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Patriots run over Cardinals in desertDec 10, 2012
New Patriots running back Corey Dillon rushed for 158 yards as the Patriots, in front of a quasi-home crowd in Arizona, won their 17th straight game 23-12. |
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Patriots open as champions by holding off ColtsDec 10, 2012
Two key defensive plays, including a fumble recovery with the Colts poised to score the go-ahead points, allowed the Patriots to score a 27-24 win after unveiling their second Super Bowl banner. |
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Inside the matchup: Texans at JetsDec 10, 2012
Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com Alen Dumonjic breaks down the Texans heading into tonight's AFC showdown. |
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Patriots lose Wes Welker in ugly defeatDec 10, 2012
Welker suffered a critical knee injury minutes into the season finale at Houston in an injury that would keep him out for the playoffs as the Patriots blew a 14-point fourth quarter lead to fall to the Texans 34-27. |
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Patriots rout overmatched TexansDec 10, 2012
The Patriots bounced back after a tough loss in Miami with a resounding 40-7 victory against a bad team that left them one win shy of clinching another AFC East title. |
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With three weeks left, the awards races are murky as ever. At the center of it? Adrian Peterson, who wants more history in an already unprecedented year, Peter King writes. |
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Peter King, CNNSI.com Adrian Peterson is not chasing 2,000 yards. He is chasing 2,105. The record. |
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Jim McBride’s Scouting Report on Texans at PatriotsDec 10, 2012
Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com The Patriots host the team with the NFL’s best record in Houston (11-1), and Jim McBride has the keys to the gameplan in his Scouting Report. |
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Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com New England’s defense has been making key plays and even bailed out the offense a week ago in Miami, something that didn’t seem likely to happen last year or even two months ago. |
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For the Houston Texans, big games have become routine after years of mediocrity or worseDec 10, 2012
Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com The Texans, who’ve gone from worst to first in the NFL in seven years, are riding high going into Monday night’s showdown with the Patriots in Foxborough. |
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Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com The fourth game of Talib’s Patriots career will provide him with his biggest challenge. In the five weeks since the Texans’ bye, Johnson has averaged eight receptions for 134 yards per game, including a 14-catch, 273-yard performance in a Week 11 over… |
