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Randy Moss: You better back it up

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:28:01 -0500

FOXBORO - Randy Moss said yesterday he couldn't care less what Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis has been saying about covering him the last time the two faced off at the...

Sammy Morris ready to join Patriots fleet of runners

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:01:03 -0500

FOXBORO - Laurence Maroney likes to watch cartoons, especially the classics. The Patriots running back is into "Voltron," a series from the '80s that features...

O-line mystery

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:03:38 -0500

FOXBORO - Starting left tackle Matt Light is almost ready to return from a knee injury, and guard Stephen Neal hasn't practiced because of a head injury. When Patriots...

Moss to Revis: 'Better back it up'

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:13:37 -0500

Randy Moss said today he couldn't care less what Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis has been saying about covering him the last time the two faced off at the Meadowlands....

Wes Welker's presence shapes what goes on

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:11:16 -0500

FOXBORO - When Wes Welker was a surprise scratch prior to facing the New York Jets in Week 2, it created pandemonium in the fantasy football world, as owners scrambled to...

Jets' Jim Leonhard questionable, Vernon Gholston out vs. Patriots

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:57:58 -0500

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - New York Jets safety Jim Leonhard is questionable for the team's game at New England after being limited in practice with a broken right thumb. ...

Bill Belichick, Patriots rebound against reeling Jets

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:39:47 -0500

Football fans are tough to please, right coach Belichick? Right, coach Ryan? The guiding genius behind the Patriots dynasty, Bill Belichick enjoys enormous success in...

New York Jets bring out worst

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:39:37 -0500

Hate the Jets. Loudmouths. Crybabies. Losers. And it's been going on forever. It's their lineage. For all their proclamations, exhortations and blowhardedness,...

Rex Ryan has issue covered

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:39:23 -0500

FOXBORO - Jets coach Rex Ryan weighed in on the debate swirling around cornerback Darrelle Revis' coverage of Patriots receiver Randy Moss. Not surprisingly, Ryan sided...

Jerod Mayo insists defenders not upset

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:39:07 -0500

FOXBORO - Jerod Mayo came out in support of Bill Belichick yesterday regarding the coach's controversial decision to go for it on fourth-and-2 against the Colts rather...

Jets vs. Patriots: Injury report

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:41:14 -0500

PATRIOTS DID NOT PARTICIPATE LB Tully Banta-Cain groin DE Jarvis Green knee G Stephen Neal head LB Rob Ninkovich knee RB Fred...

Julian Edelman just happy to help out

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:25:38 -0500

FOXBORO - Julian Edelman, one of the bright surprises of this year's rookie class, caught his first NFL touchdown pass Sunday night against the Colts. When he went down...

Dan Koppen steady anchor

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:16:47 -0500

FOXBORO - There is no indecision with Dan Koppen's injury status this week. His knee is fine, and the Patriots center even played against the Colts Sunday night after...

Jets' Revis says he 'shut out' Randy Moss

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:02:53 -0500

FOXBORO - Darrelle Revis claims he means no disrespect. And he has no intention of getting into another trash-talking battle with Patriots receiver Randy Moss. But the...

Jets remain confident in locker room unity

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:42:23 -0500

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - There were no notes, no crib sheets in Mark Sanchez's hands as he strode to the lectern Wednesday. That's just as well, considering the test...

Minimum losses: A look at the rare occasions the Patriots haven't regrouped after a loss with Belichick

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:46:42 -0500

In his nine previous seasons as coach, Bill Belichick's Patriots have proven to be very good at bouncing back from losses. In fact, since Belichick took over in 2000,...

Memories Wayne for Jonathan Wilhite

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:40:23 -0500

FOXBORO - Jonathan Wilhite is human. He won't deny that he took a few extra moments to think about Colts receiver Reggie Wayne beating him in coverage for the game-winning,...

NFL backs decisive call

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:37:26 -0500

Upon further review, the NFL says the call stands. NFL vice president of officiating Mike Pereira said yesterday on the NFL Network's "Total Access" that...

Rex Ryan still confident

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:29:15 -0500

FOXBORO - New York Jets coach Rex Ryan said yesterday he couldn't question Bill Belichick's controversial decision Sunday to go for it on fourth-and-2 against the...

Patriots Report Card

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:58:08 -0500

Every game with the Indianapolis Colts comes down to who does what at the end and Sunday's 35-34 loss at Lucas Oil Stadium was no different. The only difference was this...

Patriots tackle Matt Light eager to return

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:26:43 -0500

FOXBORO - Matt Light is not used to standing on the sideline, watching his teammates compete without him. A knee injury gave the Patriots left tackle no choice in Sunday's...

Bill Belichick not here to talk about the past

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:13:13 -0500

FOXBORO - The public still is debating Bill Belichick's controversial fourth-down call, but the Patriots coach is moving on. Belichick faced questions about the...

Plenty of bad play over Bill Belichick's call

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:19:18 -0500

While Patriots coach Bill Belichick hunkered down in his office, back to work after one of the most debated decisions of his illustrious career, criticism rained down. ...

Rookie Sebastian Vollmer makes Dwight Freeney disappear

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:51:44 -0500

Lost amid the controversy regarding coach Bill Belichick's fateful fourth-down call in the Patriots' loss to the Colts was a rookie offensive lineman shutting down...

Bill Belichick's on 'D' in face of questions

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:49:20 -0500

FOXBORO - The questions aren't likely to stop, and the answer is even less likely to change. Addressing the media yesterday after his unsuccessful call to go for...