FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Patriots coach Bill Belichick has long said he feels he isn’t able to ascertain the identity of his team until after the Thanksgiving holiday. After stumbling out of the gate to begin the season, his team has been among the NFL’s most resilient groups in the second half. Now, after a huge […]
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NFL changes concussion protocol after Savage incident
HOUSTON (AP) — The NFL and the players’ union announced a series of changes Friday to the way potential concussions are handled during games following an ugly incident in which Texans quarterback Tom Savage was allowed to return to the field after a hit left him on the ground, arms shaking. A joint review by […]
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Patriots in wait-and-see mode as they welcome Harrison
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Patriots safety Devin McCourty got a closer look at James Harrison when the linebacker strolled through the locker room on Wednesday. It left an impression. “He’s a well put together human being. Scary-looking some would probably say,” McCourty said. The Patriots’ deal with the former Steelers star also raised some eyebrows in […]
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Analysis: Tough year, and tough times ahead for the NFL
It was one of the great Super Bowls ever, a dramatic comeback win that cemented forever the legacies of Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. No one could have predicted February’s game could very well have been the NFL’s last great defining moment. A league that once seemed untouchable is under siege as the […]
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Ex-Steelers star linebacker Harrison signs with Patriots
James Harrison is no longer the odd man out or the oldest man in the locker room. The ex-Steelers star signed a one-year deal with the New England Patriots on Tuesday, three days after his unceremonious departure from Pittsburgh. The 39-year-old linebacker posted a photo on Instagram showing himself with 40-year-old quarterback Tom Brady in […]
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Student sections making noise and creating school spirit
Following his team’s 2-0 win over Bangor earlier this month, Edward Little hockey player Ben Cassidy said the Red Eddies were inspired by the cheering of their students. That fan section takes ts rowdiness serious. “We pride ourselves on trying to be the best fan section in the state,” senior Isaac Dumont said. Whether or […]
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Playoffs, Gronk hit backdrop matchup between Bills, Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — For the better part of two decades, the second meeting of the regular season between the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots has had only mild drama attached to it. That won’t be the case for Sunday’s matchup. New England (11-3) wrapped up its ninth consecutive AFC East title with last week’s […]
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Brady selected as No. 1 QB by AP NFL panel
There is little doubt the QB any NFL coach or player would want leading the way to win a big game right now is Tom Brady. So it makes sense he was a nearly unanimous choice as the No. 1 quarterback in the league by an Associated Press panel. Brady received nine of 11 first-place […]
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Leavitt lineman Parmenter a Gaziano semifinalist
leavitt senior Aidan Parmenter, left, is one of 13 semifinalists for the Gaziano Awards for the top offensive and defensive linement in the state. With Parmenter is brother Riley, a sophomore at Leavitt. Leavitt’s Aidan Parmenter is one of 13 of the state’s top senior linemen who have been announced as semifinalists for the Frank […]
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Patriots catch a break, edge Steelers
PITTSBURGH — Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski did it to the Pittsburgh Steelers again. One questionable decision by Ben Roethlisberger helped. Brady fed Gronkowski repeatedly to set up Dion Lewis’ go-ahead 8-yard touchdown with 56 seconds remaining and Roethlisberger was intercepted in the end zone with 5 seconds left as the New England Patriots […]