New England Patriots News and Rumors
Patriots sign two, including Deion BranchBoston.com Patriots news, boston.com FOXBOROUGH -- As we wait for the week's first practice report (albeit off a light walk-through), we'll note the Patriots' official announcement on Wednesday of receiver Deion Branch being re-signed. Branch has played in seven games this season, catching… |
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Happy Tom Brady Day!Dec 12, 2012
Morgan Smith, patriotsgab.com Its 12/12/12! Here in Patriotsnation of course we recognize it as Tom Brady Day! From Patriots Gab we wanted to wish everybody a great Tom Brady Day! |
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Patriots lead AFC East in Pro Bowl votingDec 12, 2012
Winning and popularity often go hand and hand. Want proof? Look no further than the NFL Pro Bowl voting. The reigning AFC champion New England Patriots are dominating the fan voting from the division. They have two of the top-seven players overall in qu… |
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Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh has looked at the Patriots film and is still searching for answers in hopes to stand a chance against the league's No. 1 offense. |
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Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com FOXBOROUGH -- Rob Gronkowski was one of three players who was not spotted at Patriots practice Wednesday, which was a light walk-through (no pads or helmets) inside the Dana-Farber bubble. Gronkowski has missed three straight games with a broken forearm… |
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Bill Belichick talks 49ers, Gronk, Moss, Doc RiversDec 12, 2012
Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com FOXBOROUGH -- A short week against a challenging opponent certainly has the attention of Patriots coach Bill Belichick, who was peppered with a wide range of questions during his press conference Wednesday. Belichick was asked about the 49ers, who meet.… |
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Patriots roll into playoffs after beating 49ersDec 12, 2012
New England posted its second straight 14-win season after a relatively easy 21-7 win over the 2-14 49ers. |
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Patriots earn bye again after dismissing JetsDec 12, 2012
New England easily put away the Jets in a 23-7 road win that earned the Patriots a week off in the postseason and kept the Jets from clinching a playoff spot in Week 16. |
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Miami won just its third game of the year by picking off Tom Brady four times (including twice in the final 2:07) and overcoming an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit in a 29-28 upset. |
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Though the Patriots surrendered 478 yards of offense, four touchdowns from the offense (and one from the defense) were enough for a 35-28 win that clinched an AFC East title. |
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Tom Brady wins record 23rd player of the week awardDec 12, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning have been pitted against each other on and off the field for much of their careers and Brady earned an edge in one metric on Wednesday. The NFL named Brady the AFC offensive player of… |
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Brady is AFC offensive player of the weekDec 12, 2012
Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com Patriots QB Tom Brady has been honored for his Monday night performance. |
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Next up for Patriots: Blocking Aldon SmithDec 12, 2012
The New England Patriots spent a lot of time focusing on how to keep Houston Texans sackmaster J.J. Watt away from quarterback Tom Brady. The Patriots did a solid job of holding Watt sackless for the first time in four games during a 42-14 blowout victo… |
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Who will be the NFL’s MVP?Dec 12, 2012
Tom Brady has a strong case for a third MVP award. But he’ll have to fight off strong contenders like Peyton Manning and Adrian Peterson down the stretch. |
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Samer Kalaf, deadspin.com Rob Gronkowski is what would happen if Dr. Frankenstein created a monster, but instead of blood, the doctor filled his veins with Keystone Light. Here are some of the best Gronk stories from this past year. More » |
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10 years since Patriots’ last December home lossDec 12, 2012
The last time the Patriots lost in Foxborough in December was nearly a decade ago -- Dec. 22, 2002. Take a look back at what has changed since that defeat to the Jets. |
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Examining the Rob Gronkowski dilemmaDec 12, 2012
The New England Patriots (10-3) may have a surprise return Sunday when they host the San Francisco 49ers (9-3-1). Shalise Manza-Young of the Boston Globe reports Patriots Pro Bowl tight end Rob Gronkowski (arm) will try to practice this week. Based on h… |
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Wednesday morning one-linersDec 12, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Patriots coach Bill Belichick is pleased with the way CB Aqib Talib has played since arriving from Tampa. The Bills have just two running backs on the 53-man roster, C.J. Spiller and Tashard Choice, but coach Chan Gailey says FB Corey McIntyre can play … |
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Patriots make statement of their ownDec 12, 2012
Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com Everything — home field advantage, the No. 1 playoff seed — is still in play for the Patriots after Monday’s 42-14 primetime beatdown of the Texans, who came in with a sporty 11-1 record, but also whispers and wonderings if they were ready for this … |
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Matt Loede, patriotsgab.com The Patriots have placed wide receiver Donte’ Stallworth on injured reserve with an ankle injury. The move on Tuesday ended his season after just one game, a 42-14 win over the Houston Texans on Monday night in which he scored on his only reception, a 6… |
