SAN FRANCISCO — New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft will not appeal the $1 million fine and loss of two draft choices the NFL penalized the team for its role in the use of deflated footballs in the AFC championship game. Kraft said Tuesday at the owners meetings that he was putting the league before his […]
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Video: NFL investigator says evidence showed Brady knew about deflation
ALSO ON THIS PAGE: Download the 243-page NFL report NEW YORK — The lawyer who investigated the New England Patriots insisted Tuesday that he found direct, not just circumstantial, evidence to show quarterback Tom Brady knew team employees were deflating footballs. Miffed by criticism from Brady’s agent, Ted Wells decided to take the unusual step of holding […]
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NFL says Patriots likely intentionally deflated footballs
ALSO ON THIS PAGE: Download the 243-page NFL report NEW YORK — An NFL investigation released Wednesday concluded New England Patriots employees likely deflated footballs used in the AFC Championship and that quarterback Tom Brady was “at least generally aware” of the rules violations. The NFL began investigating what’s now known as “Deflategate” after the […]
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Rockport teen meets Super Bowl hero at Boston Children’s Hospital
BOSTON — Sam Clark has always been a fan of football and especially the New England Patriots. But because of a weakened heart, Clark could not play the sport. He helped out the Camden Hills football team two years ago by providing water and keeping statistics. On Dec. 14, Clark received a new heart at […]
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N. Brown: Irresponsible journalism
Until all the information is available, it is really unfortunate that the Sun Journal would allow a cartoon depicting Coach Bill Belichick deflating a football while the cartoonist invokes Grantland Rice. That is just the type of irresponsible journalism that ESPN and other media sources are espousing. I am disappointed and angry that the Sun […]
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LePage questions Patriots’ ethics
More coverage: Mark LaFlamme finds out for football fans, it’s all about the PSI. PORTLAND — Speaking to reporters after his speech at the Maine Real Estate and Development Association on Thursday, Gov. Paul LePage stated his low opinion of the Super Bowl-bound New England Patriots football team. The National Football League determined this week […]
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S. Brooker: Ready for that humble pie?
This letter is in response to Todd Gaudette’s letter, published Sept. 17, 2014, where he insinuated, after two regular season games, that the New England Patriots should be turning to Jimmy Garoppolo, due to Tom Brady’s act getting old and that “Due to lack of pass protection and his age, Brady may be gone as […]
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T. Gaudette: Time for Tom to go
The San Francisco 49ers watched Joe Montana go to Kansas City. The Packers watched Brett Favre leave. Those two teams had built-in fixes — Steve Young and Aaron Rogers, respectively. Enter Jimmy Garoppolo. I know that it is tough to swallow, but Tom Brady’s act has gotten old. Due to lack of pass protection and […]
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New England Patriots hammer Panthers in third preseason game
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady’s offense and the New England Patriots’ defense dominated the Carolina Panthers. Brady threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns, Stephen Gostkowski kicked a 60-yard field goal and the Patriots shut down Cam Newton and the Panthers 30-7 on Friday night. The third preseason game for both teams was no […]
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Former Patriots’ player Hernandez faces new murder charges
BOSTON — Former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez, who was already accused of murder in a man’s shooting death last year, “ambushed and executed” two other men a year earlier after an encounter at a nightclub, prosecutors said Thursday in announcing new murder charges against Hernandez in their deaths. The victims in that killing, Daniel […]