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Patriots Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
A must-win game in November? Around these parts, that's been virtually unheard of the past few years.
The New England Patriots are accustomed to burying their division foes early, but this season has been much more challenging for a variety of reasons.
No Tom Brady. No defense. No cruise control in the AFC East. The Patriots suddenly find themselves in a dogfight as they head into Sunday's game at Miami. In fact, a loss might ruin any chance they have of capturing their sixth consecutive division title.
"They are just doing a good job all the way around," Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said of the Dolphins. "(They are a) very strong, solid team. They played well the last month.
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Ex-backup Cassel advises, encourages substitutes (AP)Matt Cassel gave words of encouragement to one of the Heisman Trophy winners who kept him on the bench at Southern California. His advice to pro backup Matt Leinart: "I just tell him he's got to keep his head up, and I'm sure he is." The Patriots quarterback also stays in touch with the other USC Heisman winner he watched from the sidelines for two years, Carson Palmer, who missed his sixth...
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Week 12 NFL picks: Giants will make Warner feel a rush (SportingNews.com) After a ho-hum set of matchups and results in Week 11, everything has been dialed up in Week 12.
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Pats' Welker has eye on two games this weekend (AP)A white Patriots helmet hung near Wes Welker's locker. A red Texas Tech cap covered his head. On Saturday, he will be rooting for his No. 2 ranked alma mater to remain unbeaten when it visits No. 5 Oklahoma. But the former Red Raider says he's focused on a more important game the next day, when his current team has a critical matchup at the Miami Dolphins.
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How is Joey Porter feeling today? Disrespected (Yahoo! Sports)The Dolphins have a ginormous game at home against the Patriots this week, and you're never going to believe who...
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The premature playoff picture: Week 11 (Yahoo! Sports) In : Jets, Broncos, Dolphins, Packers Out : Colts, Chargers, Ravens, Bears AFC First Round Byes : Tennessee...
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NFL Power Poll: Giants move to top of the line (SportingNews.com)NULL
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Redskins skidding as Zorn revisits Seattle (Yahoo! Sports)Why is Washington so wishy-washy? Answers to that and more in the latest 32 Questions.
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Miami's Porter fired up for game against New England (Yahoo! Sports) Miami Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter was amped up for a game against the New England Patriots , one of his...
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Patriots place CB Wheatley on IR (PA SportsTicker)FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts (Ticker) -- New England Patriots rookie cornerback Terrence Wheatley will miss the remainder of the season with a wrist injury, the team announced Monday.
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New England's special teams didn't make key plays (Yahoo! Sports)Among the many what-ifs from the New England Patriots ' 34-31 overtime loss to the Jets Thursday night was how...
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Jets-Giants in all-Big Apple Super Bowl? (Yahoo! Sports) They don't overreact in New York, do they? The New York Jets finally win a game against the New England Patriots...
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Former Brady backup Cassel coming into his own (AP)Matt Cassel is no longer just the caretaker for Tom Brady's team. The former New England backup broke out with the best game of his career Thursday night, passing for 400 yards and running for another 62 in an overtime loss to the New York Jets. He also flashed a little of the Brady style, leading the Patriots' offense to touchdowns in the final minutes of both halves in regulation.
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Feely's field goal in OT gives Jets 34-31 win (AP)
Brett Favre and the New York Jets stand alone atop the tight AFC East standings -- barely. Jay Feely kicked a 34-yard field goal on the only series of overtime after New England tied the game on Matt Cassel's pass to Randy Moss with one second left in regulation and the Jets survived a Tom Brady-like comeback with a 34-31 victory Thursday night.
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What we learned: Favre delivers when it matters (SportingNews.com)Hitting you rapid fire, rapidly after the New York Jets moved into first place in the AFC...
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Pats retired WR Troy Brown honored at halftime (AP)Former Patriots wide receiver Troy Brown was honored at halftime of New England's game against the New York Jets on Thursday night. Brown spent all 15 of his NFL seasons with the Patriots and retired after playing in one game last year. He is the Patriots all-time leading receiver with 557 catches and was on three Super Bowl champions.
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Patriots LB Mayo leaves game (PA SportsTicker)FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts (Ticker) -- New England Patriots rookie linebacker Jerod Mayo left Thursday's game against the New York Jets with an undisclosed injury.
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Patriots DT Warren among inactives vs. Jets (PA SportsTicker)FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts (Ticker) -- Defensive tackle Ty Warren was among the inactives listed for the New England Patriots' matchup with the New York Jets on Thursday.
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Patriots' Warren and Thomas, Jets' Nugent inactive (AP)Defensive end Ty Warren and linebacker Adalius Thomas were sidelined for the New England Patriots when they played the New York Jets on Thursday night. Warren has a groin injury and was inactive for the first time this season. Thomas hurt his arm in last Sunday's 20-10 win over the Buffalo Bills but has not been placed on injured reserve, which would have ended his season.
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Week 11 NFL picks: Romo can cure what ails Cowboys (SportingNews.com) Seven weeks, seven games left for every team in the NFL. That leaves plenty of time for teams that have...
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Jets have the perfect opportunity to end years of torment (Yahoo! Sports)According to the New York Daily News, the New England Patriots can be had; the New York Jets really believe...
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Patriots will see the real Favre this time around (Yahoo! Sports) The New York Jets lost to the New England Patriots in the second game of the season when Brett Favre was still...
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Patriots LB Thomas ruled out with arm injury (PA SportsTicker)FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts (Ticker) -- New England Patriots linebacker Adalius Thomas has been ruled out of Thursday night's game with the New York Jets due to a forearm injury.
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Jets Patriots rivalry: Friendly? Good-natured? (Yahoo! Sports) New York Jets coach Eric Mangini — in an apparent attempt to downgrade the importance of Thursday night's...
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Brady has stiffness, decreased mobility in repaired knee (Yahoo! Sports)Citing an unnamed source, the Boston Herald is reporting New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is dealing...
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Conditioning plays huge role in extended careers (Yahoo! Sports)Offseason programs and dieting have contributed to players taking better care of themselves.
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Brady back working out with Patriots (PA SportsTicker)FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts (Ticker) -- Tom Brady is back with the New England Patriots - in their workout room.
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Brady back with Patriots, rehabbing from surgery (AP)Tom Brady is back with his Patriots teammates, laughing and talking with them -- and, more importantly, rehabilitating the injured left knee that ended his season in the very first quarter. "It's good to see him around, hanging out, smiling," New England defensive end Jarvis Green said Tuesday. "It looks like he's in a good mood.
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NFL rescinds fine against Randy Moss (AP)The NFL has rescinded a $20,000 fine levied against New England Patriots receiver Randy Moss for his comments about officiating. The fine was withdrawn by Ray Anderson, the league's vice president of operations, after a review, league spokesman Greg Aiello said Tuesday. Moss' remarks came after the Patriots lost 18-15 at Indianapolis on Nov.
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NFL Power Poll: Quite a rush for Tuck, Haynesworth (SportingNews.com) The New York Giants' surprising Super Bowl run proved what kind of a power rush can come with a strong pass...
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