New England Patriots News and Rumors
Players oppose possible elimination of kickoffsDENVER (AP) The eight teams left in the NFL playoffs can thank their special teams for a good part of their success. That's one reason players are still upset Commissioner Roger Goodell has floated the idea of abolishing kickoffs altogether. |
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Morgan Smith, patriotsgab.com It seems finally New England will be healthy and it couldn’t be at a better time. The Patriots have been a banged up team all season long with multiple injuries to several players. Aaron Hernandez was injured on a play in the Arizona Cardinals game and … |
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Sebastian Vollmer, the first European-developed player drafted by the NFL, arrived at the University of Houston in 2004 with a rudimentary knowledge of both English and football. Since then, the super-sized Patriots offensive tackle has mastered both th… |
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Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com Nate Silver, the New York Times' stats blogger who gained national acclaim for his political forecasts, has made a prediction for this year's Super Bowl matchup: Patriots vs. Seahawks. |
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The New England Patriots' offensive line has played well this year. But they know a big challenge is ahead Sunday when they face the defensive line of the Houston Texans, led by Pro Bowl defensive end J.J. Watt. J.J. Watt #99 DEHouston Texans 2012 STATS… |
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Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com Shalise Manza Young and Patriots players preview the AFC divisional playoff matchup between the Patriots and the Houston Texans. |
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Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com The Patriots, who seemed to benefit from a three-day hiatus during the bye week, had perfect attendance at Thursday's practice. |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com If this weekend’s games go as expected, the AFC’s Super Bowl team will be quarterbacked by either Peyton Manning or Tom Brady for the eighth time in the last 12 years. So it’s no surprise that in addition to trying to get back to the Super Bowl with… |
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The Patriots seemingly snickered after they blew out Houston on "Monday Night Football" back on Dec. 10. The Texans arrived in New England wearing letterman jackets that they thought showed team unity but which came off as high schoolish, part… |
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Thursday morning one-linersJan 10
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Bringing Mike Pettine in as defensive coordinator means the Bills will likely be bringing more pressure. There are open concerns that TE Michael Egnew won’t (or shouldn’t) make the Dolphins roster next year, a year after being taken in the third round… |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com Former San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots linebacker Junior Seau, who blazed a Hall of Fame trail through 20 NFL seasons from 1990 through 2009, committed suicide in May 2012. It was a surprise to everybody, and we may now know … |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com As intimidating a foe as the Seahawks might be, the Falcons’ biggest challenge this week will be playing against their own history. They’ve rolled up big win totals in the regular season (56 the last five seasons, only the Patriots with 60 have more),… |
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Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com Under Bill Belichick, the Patriots are 8-6 in playoff games when facing an opponent they’d played in the regular season. They thrashed the Texans, 42-14, five weeks ago, and welcome them back on Sunday for a spot in the AFC Championship game. |
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Under Bill Belichick, the Patriots are 8-6 in playoff games when facing an opponent they’d played in the regular season. They thrashed the Texans, 42-14, five weeks ago, and welcome them back on Sunday for a spot in the AFC Championship game. |
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Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com It’s been a frequent refrain at Gillette Stadium during the week: in the playoffs, one mistake can make the difference between moving on to the next round or going home. “We all understand that,” Patriots coach Bill Belichick said Wednesday. “Ever… |
