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Category Archives: New England Patriots
Tom Brady: We’re so far from the Super Bowl
The Patriots won for the seventh straight week on Sunday and they won by at least 22 points for the fourth week in a row, a run that has led some, including our own MDS, to start talking about a sixth Super Bowl trip for coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady. With the Packers…… MORE
Vince Wilfork: Pats have no room for bandwagon fans
Every season, most every NFL team experiences the rapid lifecycle of hope, dismay, disappointment and, once again, hope, from their respective fan base. But Patriots veteran Vince Wilfork isn’t having it this year. New England, once again, appears to be an odds on favorite to make a deep run in the playoffs. But after a…… MORE
Bucs trade Jonathan Casillas to Patriots
Mark Barron isn’t the only player traded away by the Buccaneers just before the NFL trade deadline. Tampa Bay also traded linebacker Jonathan Casillas to New England, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The 27-year-old Casillas has been a backup for most of his NFL career and has played in five games with the…… MORE
Vincent Jackson doesn’t want out of Tampa
Sure, there may be some teams interested in trading for Buccaneers receiver Vincent Jackson. But the Bucs don’t seem to be interested in moving him. Perhaps more importantly, Jackson has no interest in leaving. Per a league source, Jackson doesn’t want out. While that doesn’t prevent the Buccaneers from moving him, Jackson’s willingness to change…… MORE
Patriots block last second Nick Folk field goal, hold on for 27-25 win over Jets
New England Patriots defensive tackle Chris Jones blocked an attempted game-winning 58-yard field goal attempt from Nick Folk as time expired as the Patriots held on for a 27-25 victory over the New York Jets on Thursday night. In easily the most competitive Thursday night contest of the season so far, the lead changed hands…… MORE
Geno Smith exits for one play after being hit on left leg, returns
Jets starting quarterback Geno Smith briefly exited the fourth quarter of Thursday’s game at New England after being hit in the lower body, but he was back on the field after just one play on the sideline. On a first-down play from his own 10-yard-line, Smith was hit in the left knee by Patriots defensive…… MORE
Patriots hold one-point lead on pesky Jets
The Jets may be 1-5, but they are not going quietly into night against rival New England. The visiting Jets began the third quarter with an 80-yard march ending in a one-yard Chris Ivory TD run to take a 19-17 lead in Foxborough. The Patriots would counter with a scoring drive of their own, with…… MORE
Vereen’s two TDs give Patriots narrow halftime lead
A pair of receiving touchdowns by tailback Shane Vereen have allowed the Patriots take a 17-12 halftime lead over the Jets at Gillette Stadium on Thursday night in Foxborough. Vereen’s three-yard TD catch with 4:22 left in the half allowed the Pats to retake the lead from the 1-5 Jets, whose points have come on…… MORE
