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• Baltimore shuts down Brady, Pats

  January 21, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Oh, brother! John Harbaugh and his Baltimore Ravens set up a family reunion at the Super Bowl, shutting down the New England Patriots 28-13 Sunday in the … 1

• Super Bowl set as Ravens beat Patriots

  January 20, 2013 in Sports The Baltimore Ravens beat the New England Patriots Sunday night to advance to the Super Bowl.

• Patriots are at home sweet home

  January 20, 2013 in Sports on Page C7 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Home sweet home. Sure works for the Patriots in the AFC title game. New England gets a chance to extend its mastery in the final step to …

• San Francisco holds off big New England rally

  December 17, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The San Francisco 49ers turned a nearly historic collapse into a stunning victory and a playoff berth. San Francisco withstood a 28-point comeback by the New England …

• Patriots rout Texans in AFC showdown

  December 11, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Tom Brady can’t stop smiling these days. Or winning.

• Patriots overwhelm Jets 49-19

  November 23, 2012 in Sports on Page B7 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Tom Brady and the New England Patriots put this game – and the New York Jets’ ugly season – away early. At least it was competitive …

• Patriots running back Faulk retires

  October 10, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 It was tough for Kevin Faulk (pictured right) to leave football. Any hopes he had of staying, though, faded when the New England Patriots’ running game made major strides. The …

• Defense will spell difference for Giants in Super Bowl

  February 5, 2012 in Sports on Page C6 INDIANAPOLIS – In this new NFL age of throw first and throw again, it’s easy to forget to first rule of football: Defense wins championships. Sorry, Eli. Sorry, Tom. There’s …

• Patriots’ tight end Gronkowski makes progress

  February 4, 2012 in Sports on Page C3 INDIANAPOLIS – Another practice, another day of progress for Rob Gronkowski. The All-Pro tight end was listed as questionable for the New England Patriots for the Super Bowl against the …

• Patriots receiver Edelman branches out to defense

  January 29, 2012 in Sports on Page C5 Julian Edelman’s role models in football have gradually evolved. As an undersized quarterback with a big arm growing up in Redwood City, Calif., he wanted to be the next Doug …

• It’s Pats offense vs. Ravens defense

  January 22, 2012 in Sports on Page C3 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Tom Brady and the New England Patriots made it to the AFC championship game with a high-powered offense that piled up points and yards. Ray Lewis and …

• Patriots a work in progress

  October 11, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Five weeks into their season with newcomers playing key roles, the New England Patriots are developing into a solid group. The running attack has had two consecutive …

• Bills rally to end 15-game losing streak to Patriots

  September 26, 2011 in Sports on Page B5 ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Ryan Fitzpatrick and the new-look, resilient, win-in-the-clutch Buffalo Bills are showing they’re for real after producing their second consecutive stunning comeback victory – this time against …

• New York stuns Patriots, backs up Ryan’s week-long boasts

  January 17, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Shonn Greene placed the ball on the ground and used it as a pillow, resting his head on it after scoring the Jets’ final touchdown of a …

• Jets surprise Patriots

  January 16, 2011 in Sports FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Mark Sanchez threw three touchdown passes, Tom Brady was sacked five times and the trash-talking New York Jets reached their second straight AFC championship game with a …

• Jets vs. Patriots once again

  January 10, 2011 in Sports on Page B5 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – New England’s 28-14 loss to the New York Jets early in the season doesn’t mean much to Patriots coach Bill Belichick. Neither does the 45-3 win on …

• Brady picks apart Jets in 45-3 victory

  December 7, 2010 in Sports on Page B3 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Tom Brady turned this anticipated classic into a classic rout. Brady doesn’t lose many big games, certainly not at home and definitely not with so much on …

• Pats in rout

  December 6, 2010 in Sports FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Tom Brady turned this anticipated classic into a classic rout. Brady doesn’t lose many big games, certainly not at home and definitely not with so much on …

• Detroit Lions routed after jumping to early lead

  November 26, 2010 in Sports on Page B5 DETROIT – Tom Brady was perfect on the field and the Lions suffered a familiar Thanksgiving Day fate. Brady threw a season-high four touchdown passes, all in the second half, …

• Patriots hold off Colts

  November 22, 2010 in Sports on Page B6 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — A little guy who came out of nowhere overshadowed the NFL’s biggest stars. Sure, Tom Brady outdueled Peyton Manning in their annual meeting, a 31-28 New England …

• Patriots trade Cassel, Vrabel to Chiefs

  March 1, 2009 in Sports on Page C2 The New England Patriots sent Matt Cassel to the Kansas City Chiefs and a message to their own fans: Don’t worry about Tom Brady’s knee. One question, though, remained.

• Patriots may put franchise tag on quarterback Cassel

  January 6, 2009 in Sports on Page C2 The New England Patriots plan to put the franchise tag on quarterback Matt Cassel, according to a published report. Cassel’s future hinges heavily on Tom Brady’s recovery from a season-ending …