Topic: New England Patriots
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‘Long Shot’: 8 observations shared in Mike Piazza’s autobiography
Check out some of Piazza's thoughts on baseball from his autobiography 'Long Shot.'
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17 stories from 'Undefeated: Inside the 1972 Miami Dolphins’ Perfect Season’
Writer Mike Freeman explores the undefeated season of the Florida team in his book.
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Evolution of the NFL: 16 ways the game has changed
Forty-seven years after the first Super Bowl was played in Los Angeles before a less-than-capacity crowd, let’s look back at some of the ways the NFL has changed.
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NFL playoff thrill-a-thon: Flacco’s fling, Kaepernick’s runs; Falcons' escape. A Week 19 quiz
A wild weekend of NFL playoff action results in a pair of brothers coaching for conference championships. To test your knowledge of NFL playoff developments, take this 12-question quiz.
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Patriots have their December game faces on. A Week 14 NFL quiz
Both the Falcons and Texans have stumbled, of late. To test your knowledge of NFL Week 14 developments, take our quiz.
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Patriots, Jets: Are you ready for some 'evenly matched' football?
Tis the season of parity in the NFL. The Monday Night party featured the New England Patriots and the New York Jets as exhibit A. But when the dust settled, the difference was the coach.
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Tom Brady vs. Mark Sanchez: By the numbers
Tom Brady, the NFL's No. 1 QB, and the New England Patriots take on the NY Jets, the No. 1 defense, with quarterback Mark Sanchez. Each team is battling to be the best in the AFC East. Who has the edge?
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Obama brings shellac back into fashion
Borrowing a word from the furniture business, the president reminds us of the importance of sound symbolism in political rhetoric.
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Drew Brees named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year
Drew Brees, quarterback of the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints, has been named Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated. The magazine highlighted both the on- and off-field exploits of Drew Brees in 2010.
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America's new drug of choice: revenge
Capital punishment is vengeance masquerading as justice. No matter how heinous the crime, we lose our moral highground when we allow killing as a punishment for murder.
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Broncos Spygate 2: Will the fingers be pointed at Bill Belichick again?
Denver Broncos coach Josh McDaniels and his team were each fined $50,000 because a Broncos' staffer videotaped an opponent's practice this year. McDaniels worked for Patriots' coach Bill Belichick during another video scandal.
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In Pictures: Thanksgiving traditions
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Childress fired by Vikings Monday; will Favre finish the year in Minnesota?
Childress fired by Vikings Monday, following a dispirited 31-3 Vikings loss at home to Green Bay. Now that Brad Childress is out, will his quarterback be far behind?
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Randy Moss to Titans: Nashville has another star.
Randy Moss landed with the Tennessee Titans, who picked up the wide receiver after the Minnesota Vikings put him on waivers. Is the saga over?
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SCVNGR: What you need to know
SCVNGR is a burgeoning social game. Here's a rundown on SCVNGR and its new international API.
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Randy Moss cut by Minnesota. Who wants him now?
Randy Moss was waived by the Minnesota Vikings Monday, after just four games. Who will pick up the mercurial Pro Bowl receiver?
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Brett Favre returns to practice, status still uncertain
Brett Favre was on the field for drills on Friday for the first time this week. Favre had tape on his left ankle, which has two injuries, threatening his ability to play on Sunday at New England.
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In Pictures: Football fanatics
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NFL fines three, will start handing out suspensions for helmet-to-helmet hits
NFL officials announced Tuesday that three players have been fined for helmet hits this past Sunday and, beginning this week, players can be suspended for violent tackles where their helmet makes contact with an opponent's helmet.
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Brett Favre scandal headlines bad-boy edition of Monday Night Football
The Brett Favre scandal isn't the only off-field storyline heading into tonight's edition of Monday Night Football. The game will hardly be a symbol of the commissioner's bid to clean up the NFL.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 10/07
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In Pictures: Randy Moss
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Randy Moss trade to Vikings: a last-ditch bid to revive Brett Favre
The Randy Moss trade to the Minnesota Vikings will surely help their offense. But its greater impact might be on the attitude of Brett Favre, who has looked forlorn this season.
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Brandon Tate: Does he help Patriots forget Randy Moss?
Brandon Tate is no Randy Moss. But, with reports of locker room problems, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick may have had no choice but to send Moss away.
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Randy Moss traded back to Vikings; Brett Favre can't wait to throw deep
Randy Moss has been traded by the Patriots to the Vikings for a draft pick next year. Moss began his NFL career with Minnesota back in 1998. Why does this make sense for the Patriots?
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Brandon Marshall makes a splash in Dolphin home debut, but Jets win
Brandon Marshall enjoyed his best game as a Dolphin Sunday night, but Miami and Marshall came up short versus the New York Jets.
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Mark Sanchez and Jets grounded by Ravens, 10-9, in Monday night opener
Mark Sanchez threw for less than 100 yards and the Jets were penalized 14 times in the loss to Baltimore. The Patriots will be the next opponent for Mark Sanchez and the stars of 'Hard Knocks.'
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Tom Brady not injured in auto accident, expected to play Sunday
Tom Brady was involved in an auto accident Thursday morning in Boston. While a passenger in the other car was taken by ambulance to the hospital, Tom Brady didn't require any medical attention.
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Football gear technology seeks to make game fairer, safer
Football gear is becoming increasingly high tech, with plans for more advanced post-game analysis, improved helmet technology, and even a sensor embedded in the ball that confirms when it crosses the goal line. Will technology get in the way of the game?
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Michael Jordan falling down the list of US most popular athlete
Michael Jordan finds himself slipping to seventh spot on this year's top ten most popular athlete list in the US, behind Tiger Woods and Kobe Bryant.
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