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For a long time, Colts vs. Patriots has meant Peyton Manning vs. Tom Brady. Sunday's matchup at Gillette Stadium is the first of the post-Manning era for the Colts. That doesn't mean it loses its intrigue. Rallying behind ill coach Chuck Pagano and let …

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots are preparing to face rookie quarterback Andrew Luck.

ESPN.com

You would think our community is humbled by the overall poor play in the AFC East. Even New England Patriots fans have little to brag about this week after edging the lowly Buffalo Bills at home. But there are always big-time homers who won’t face reali…

CNNSI.com

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Matt Cassel will start at quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday against Cincinnati because Brady Quinn still has not been cleared to play following a concussion.

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Earlier this week, Chiefs quarterback Brady Quinn said he’d been cleared to play on Sunday, when the Chiefs host the Bengals. Quinn’s boss disagrees. Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel told reporters on Wednesday that former starter Matt Cassel will get yet a…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

The Colts have gotten into the habit of ruling out cornerback Vontae Davis and tight end Coby Fleener early in the week and it isn’t a habit they’re ready to break just yet. Coach Bruce Arians said Wednesday that both players will miss this week’s g…

boston.com

If it’s confidence he lacked while calling Gillette Stadium home, Butler should have it in his return after posting a fumble recovering and two interceptions (one returned for a touchdown) against Jacksonville.

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Bill Parcells told Patriots coach Bill Belichick that he believes this year’s Patriots team is better than last year’s AFC championship team. Opposing defenses may be catching up with Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill. Asked about how to deal with a tough se…

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Out of the Bills’ 81 offensive plays (including penalties), the Patriots had a positive performance on just 55.6 percent of the snaps. That’s their lowest since the start of last season, just barely edging out the loss to the Giants during the 2011 re…

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Sebastian Vollmer continues to play well, while rookie linebacker Dont’a Hightower struggled.

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Thirteen days after getting traded, cornerback Aqib Talib will pull on a Patriots jersey – albeit a practice one – and hit the field with his new team for the first time Wednesday.

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Out of the Bills’ 81 offensive plays (including penalties), the Patriots had a positive performance on just 55.6 percent of the snaps. That’s their lowest since the start of last season, just barely edging out the loss to the Giants during the 2011 re…