Ross says AEG bid doesn’t reflect intent to move DolphinsMike Florio, profootballtalk.com With Dolphins owner Stephen Ross wanting to transform his team into the Lakers of the NFL, Dolphins fans now have reason to fret about Ross moving his team to the Lakers’ neighborhood. According to Dave Hyde of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Ross has m… |
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Can Chip Make The Switch?Jan 21
As the Eagles' new coach, Chip Kelly faces more challenges than simply finding a quarterback. The biggest one? Adjusting to the NFL game's many differences, says Andy Staples. |
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ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Last year, Tom Brady's wife had some harsh words following the conclusion of the New England Patriots' season, this year it's the wife of wide receiver Wes Welker that is making news. |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Russell Wilson isn’t the only rookie quarterback going to the Pro Bowl. The Colts have announced that rookie quarterback Andrew Luck has been selected to play in Sunday’s Pro Bowl in place of Tom Brady, who is out with an injury. There’s no word on … |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Between the injured players from the conference finalists who lost and the Pro Bowlers from the teams that won, replacements will be needed for the Pro Bowl. The latest is Dolphins defensive lineman Randy Starks, who is replacing Patriots defensive tack… |
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NBC Sports, yahoo.com Could Tom Brady be in for the same fate as Drew Bledsoe? After taking over for Bledsoe mid-way through 2001, Brady never surrendered the Patriots' starting job. Mike Florio isn't proposing a question of retirement, but rather, if Brady will want to cont… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com After the Patriots lost in the AFC Championship Game, coach Bill Belichick was ripped on the postgame show for declining to give an interview to CBS. That wasn’t the first time that happened. Six years ago, Belichick was curt with CBS’s Solomon Wilcot… |
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Traveling back to MiamiJan 21
The AFC East blog is leaving Foxborough, Mass., Monday -- the site of this year's AFC Championship Game -- and heading back to its sunny Miami headquarters. We made two productive trips to Gillette Stadium in the past two weeks during the New England Pa… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com After last night’s AFC title game, Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs told the Patriots to have fun at the Pro Bowl. Two them won’t. Guard Logan Mankins and receiver Wes Welker won’t be going to the Pro Bowl, because they are injured. They’ll be re… |
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Pro Bowl receiver Wes Welker obviously is the biggest name. But that's not the only key player the reigning AFC East champion New England Patriots could lose in free agency. Here is an early look at New England's top players who are scheduled to hit the… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Patriots cornerback Aqib Talib said Monday he loved being a Patriot, but he’s far from knowing whether he’s going to stay a Patriot. The cornerback who was acquired in exchange for a fourth-round pick is headed to unrestricted free agency, and he said… |
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Rich Cimini, ESPN.com The perception of the New York Jets' trade for Tim Tebow has been that it was the brainchild of owner Woody Johnson, but that's not how it was presented to at least one general manager candidate in his interview with the team. |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Ravens reversed the result from last season and outlasted the Patriots on the road Sunday to advance to the Super Bowl. Monday’s PFT Live will be devoted to talking about that game from both angles. J. Michael of CSN Baltimore will join Mike Florio … |
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Mike Rodak and Field Yates, ESPN.com The morning after his season ended with a "crash landing" in the AFC Championship Game, Bill Belichick confirmed that he will be returning for a 14th season as coach of the New England Patriots. |
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Toni Monkovic, nytimes.com Patriots Coach Bill Belichick was criticized for being too conservative, for not talking to CBS and for everything else under the sun after a loss in the A.F.C. title game. |
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Monday morning one-linersJan 21
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com A look at how the Bills scout the Senior Bowl. Members of the Dolphins shared their thoughts on the Martin Luther King Day holiday. Patriots WR Wes Welker was left to lament missed opportunities after Sunday’s loss to the Ravens. Jets NT Sione Pouha is … |
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The key third-quarter drop by Pro Bowl receiver Wes Welker certainly wasn’t the only reason the New England Patriots lost in the AFC Championship Game to the Baltimore Ravens. There was plenty of blame to go around. Here are several key plays and player… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The notion that Jets owner Woddy Johnson was driving the Tim Tebow train has become widely accepted, partly through the words that have fallen out of Johnson’s own mouth But that’s not what Johnson told at least one of his general manager candidates, … |
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SI.com caught up with Ravens LB Terrell Suggs after Baltimore defeated the New England Patriots 28-13 in the AFC Championship. |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Patriots coach Bill Belichick didn’t talk to CBS immediately after Sunday’s loss to the Ravens, but he did talk to the media afterward, and he continued emphasizing the same things: He was disappointed in losing, and he didn’t think the loss could b… |
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George Bretherton, nytimes.com New England and Atlanta, high-scoring offenses in the regular season, were each shut out in the second half. |
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Bill Belichick was morose and speaking in three-word sentences, which is usually how expansive he gets after the Patriots season ends without a Super Bowl trophy, which has been happening an awful lot lately — the last eight seasons. |
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Championship Sunday LVPs: Tom Brady finishes season with a heartbreaking playoff loss … againJan 21
Frank Schwab, yahoo.com Tom Brady's legacy: A quarterback's win-loss record, especially in a relatively small amount of playoff games, is nowhere near an accurate measure of a player's career. We all know that, right? Good. Still, we see Patriots quarterback Tom Brady trudging… |
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My friend Garrett, of Boston, has been calling Ravens QB Joe Flacco "FlaccoLOL" all year. Every one of those Bad Joe Flacco Games this season, with th... |
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