Down but not out: Patriots can bounce back from loss
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Quarterback Tom Brady insisted the Patriots were disappointed but not demoralized by yesterday&#39;s horrific 34-20 Halloween loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field.
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The Patriots can be healthy or hurting. The field can be drenched or dry. The opponent might have a stingy defense or a high-scoring offense. New England just keeps winning.
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FOXBOROUGH -- They played football at the Big Razor yesterday. It might not have been pretty for those who believe the game should play out on Sunday the way it's drawn up at a Tuesday night staff meeting, but for those who understand what football is all about yesterday's rough house, 17-13 Patriots win over the Chicago Bears was the ...
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I was hoping that New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick would put Tom Menino into the game. There was an opportunity, second half, free safety Eugene Wilson lying on the ground with a busted arm, a spot now open in the lineup. Menino could have ambled onto the field as if he were looking for dining room chairs placed in ...
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FOXBOROUGH -- If you're going to measure the performance of the Patriots running backs by just their running yesterday you're going to be disappointed.
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FOXBOROUGH -- It seems to happen every Sunday. That's the one thing opponents of the New England Patriots can count on these days. Something will happen.
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The early-season dominance that set the bar so high for the Patriots has eased and they have found themselves in more close calls in the last month.
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If the Patriots defeat the Giants, then fall short of a championship, what will they have accomplished?
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The consolation, if any, from last night's 3-1 setback against the Buffalo Sabres was that the loss didn't sting as much as the back-to-back stink bombs the Bruins touched off in their two previous matches.
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It was not like the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots needed any extra motivation for their upcoming AFC Divisional playoff tilt against Peyton Manning and the high-powered Indianapolis Colts.
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FOXBOROUGH -- When the Patriots lined up for their second 2-point conversion attempt of the season yesterday, quarterback Tom Brady was confident.
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FOXBOROUGH -- Tomorrow night's game against the Panthers in Charlotte, N.C., will bring back plenty of memories for Patriots fans. After all, many of them have popped in the tape of the Patriots' 32-29 Super Bowl victory from last February, sat back, and enjoyed one of New England's landmark sports moments. Turns out, Bill Belichick has, too.
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FOXBOROUGH -- Yes, it was Jake Plummer's passing for 256 yards, Tatum Bell's crunching runs for 123 yards on 27 carries, and many more sparkling features from the Denver Broncos' offense that stalled the Patriots in their 17-7 loss at Gillette Stadium last night.
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The New England Patriots rebound from their worst loss of the season by dominating the Houston Texans, 40-7, on Sunday.
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Get in, grab the win, get out. The New England Patriots are awfully good at that.
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AMHERST - Yesterday's Homecoming meant a victory for the University of Massachusetts - as well as a potentially huge loss.
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Upon further review, the Patriots' play this season has raised few red flags. They have been largely unchallenged on their way to a 3-0 start.