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2012 NFL Week Five Preview — Denver vs New England

Matt Loede, patriotsgab.com

The battles that Peyton Manning and Tom Brady have had over the years have been some of the best in NFL history. Sunday in New England, the rivalry between the two takes on a twist, as Manning will have a new uniform on when he enters Brady’s home as th…

Mike Rodak, ESPN.com

New England Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez (ankle) back at practice.

Jack Dickey, deadspin.com

Tom Brady's had losses in his day. Big ones. Like Super Bowl XLII. And Super Bowl XLVI. He never lost $6 billion, but he never had $6 billion to lose. Brady feels for losers. So when someone loses, and Tom Brady can help, he gets on the horn. Here's Van…

Sam Eifling, deadspin.com

The debate Wednesday could be compared to many things-a slow dance in which the partners are holding potato peelers to each other's throats, perhaps, or a restaurant in which you, the diner, get to watch a prep cook slow-spit on your burger before it's

boston.com

The Patriots defensive end was honored by the NFL as Defensive Rookie of the Month for September.

boston.com

Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski looks to rebound and redeem himself against the Denver Broncos Sunday at Gillette Stadium after missing back-to-back field goal attempts from 49 and 42 yards in last Sunday’s 52-28 victory at Buffalo.

ESPN.com

We have reached the quarter mark of the NFL season. Therefore, this is a good time to check the progress of teams in the AFC East. Here is our quarter-mark report card for the reigning AFC champion New England Patriots (2-2): Offense: A- The Patriots le…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

When the Bengals signed running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis as a free agent this offseason, his ball security was often noted as one of his great strengths. Green-Ellis didn’t fumble at all in his 545 touches as a member of the Patriots and he didn’t f…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

After searching all last year, the Bills are still looking for any degree of consistency on offense. Dolphins CB Sean Smith is living up to expectations after the Vontae Davis trade. Patriots RT Sebastian Vollmer is playing better after a slow start. Je…