Cornerback Eric Rowe, wide receiver Danny Amendola, tight end Martellus Bennett, and offensive tackle Marcus Cannon all hail from the Houston area. It will be a double homecoming for rookie linebacker Elandon Roberts, who grew up in Port Arthur, Tex., about 50 miles from Houston, and finished his college career at the University of Houston, which will serve as the Patriots’ practice facility for the week.
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Boston deflated about facing Atlanta in Super Bowl LI
Falcons fever is taking over Atlanta as the team seeks their first ever Super Bowl title one week from Sunday, but in Boston the home newspaper of the New England Patriots expressed disappointment in facing the Falcons calling Atlanta a city with “zero enthusiasm” for pro sports. The Boston Globe headline: “It’s hard to get pumped up about a Super Bowl against Atlanta.”
The Pro Bowlers the Buccaneers let go in 2012 have won three Super Bowls
Once upon a time, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a host of talented players. Then they failed to re-sign most of them, and now they’re all in the Pro Bowl .
The Pro Bowlers the Buccaneers let go in 2012 have won three Super Bowls
Once upon a time, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a host of talented players. Then they failed to re-sign most of them, and now they’re all in the Pro Bowl .
Super Bowl is best thing to happen to Rutgers this season
FILE – From left are New England Patriots players Logan Ryan, in a Jan. 19, 2017, file photo, Devin McCourty, in an Oct. 16, 2016, file photo, and Duron Harmon, in a July 31, 2015, file photo. All three played for Rutgers, and are expe… .
Would Pittsburgh Steelers trade Antonio Brown to the Eagles?
Antonio Brown #84 of the Pittsburgh Steelers runs with the ball against Logan Ryan #26 of the New England Patriots during the first half of the AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium on January 22, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. While the chances seem slim, a recent report that the Steelers feel Brown cares too much about his individual stats has led Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio to write that he wouldn’t rule out the Steelers moving on from Brown this offseason.
Stephen Gostkowski breaks Adam Vinatieri’s playoff extra point record
It didn’t get a lot of attention, but Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski set an all-time NFL record during Sunday’s NFC Championship Game. Gostkowski kicked his 67th career postseason extra point on Sunday, which moved him ahead of Adam Vinatieri , who has kicked 66, for the most in NFL history.
Tom Brady explains how Bill Belichick has ‘brainwashed’ the…
In two weeks, Tom Brady and Bill Belichick will make their seventh Super Bowl appearance, the most of any player-coach combo in NFL history. The Patriots are a well-oiled machine, fine-tuned to produce 12-, 13-, and 14-win seasons year after year and make the playoffs.
Snacking with Sunny Anderson
RICHMOND, Va. – Super Bowl Sunday is February 5th, and whether you are rooting for the New England Patriots or the Atlanta Falcons, you will want to enjoy a spread of great tasting food.
Young Steelers defenders caught ‘off guard’ by Patriots’ offense
The Pittsburgh Steelers ‘ young defenders led to the surge down the stretch of the season. Those same youngsters got torched by Tom Brady Sunday in Foxborough.
Falcons get back to work after earning trip to Super Bowl
Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn leaves a press conference at the football team’s practice facility in Flowery Branch, Ga., Monday, Jan. 23, 2017. The Falcons will play the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl on Sunday Feb. 5. less Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn leaves a press conference at the football team’s practice facility in Flowery Branch, Ga., Monday, Jan. 23, 2017.
How Patriots, Falcons Super Bowl Could Salvage NFL Season
… papers with Oakland. Two of them fled for the sunny hills of Hollywood, a place that hasn’t actually cared about sports since Moneyball was nominated for six Oscars, and the other to Las Vegas, which surely has no bearing on the league’s dependency …
Super Bowl will pit Brady’s Patriots against Ryan’s Falcons
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Steelers gave Tom Brady too much time, and he made them pay
Steelers 101 provides 24/7 obsessive sports coverage of the Pittsburgh Steelers as a part of Sports Media 101 . For news, op/ed, game reviews, team updates and even rumors you will find all of it on Steelers 101.
New Jersey native Chris Hogan latest hero for Patriots
… 11 days – that would refuse to take a chance on Hogan before he landed a role with Bill Belichick’s Patriots. A dual sports star in football and lacrosse coming out of Ramapo High School in New Jersey, Hogan elected to attend Penn State for …
Brady, Patriots heading to Super Bowl again
After beginning the 2016 season suspended for four games for his role in the “Deflategate” scandal, the New England quarterback relentlessly carried the Patriots to an unprecedented ninth appearance in the title game, and his seventh in a row. Brady threw for a franchise playoff-best 384 yards and three touchdowns in a 36-17 rout of the helpless Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
They’re Back: Brady and Patriots win AFC, 36-17 vs Steelers
New England Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan makes a touchdown reception against Pittsburgh Steelers safety Mike Mitchell during the first half of the AFC championship NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. less New England Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan makes a touchdown reception against Pittsburgh Steelers safety Mike Mitchell during the first half of the AFC championship NFL football game, Sunday, … more New England Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan runs against Pittsburgh Steelers defense during the second half of the AFC championship NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass.
Super Bowl will pit Brady’s Patriots against Ryan’s Falcons
A season that began with Tom Brady serving a four-game suspension will end with him in the Super Bowl, where his New England Patriots will take on Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons. While much of the attention between now and the NFL championship game on Feb. 5 in Houston will be focused on Brady vs. Ryan, the truly key matchup could be Atlanta’s score-at-will offense, which produced the most points during the regular season, against the unheralded defense of New England, which allowed the fewest.
Bookies make Patriots a 3-point pick with record over/under
… will be a high-scoring Super Bowl. Most are also expecting an offensive showdown, with an over/under of 59 at some sports books the biggest ever in Super Bowl history. “You’ve got the Patriots and then you have this scoring machine in Atlanta,” said …
Floyd inactive for Pats, Green for Steelers
… e, cornerback Justin Coleman, rookie quarterback Jacoby Brissett, receiver D.J. Foster and safety Jordan Richards. As sports columnist, Paul Woody offers an array of commentary on the sports scene in columns and World of Woody videos.
Visiting Steelers Awoken by Pulled Fire Alarm at Hotel
Pictured are Ben Roethlisberger #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers in Kansas City, Missouri, Jan. 15, 2017 and Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots in Foxboro, Massachusetts, Jan. 14, 2017. The Pittsburgh Steelers were awakened by a pulled fire alarm at their hotel at 3:40 a.m., the night before their game against the New England Patriots to decide the AFC Championship , according to police.
AFC Championship GameScout: Steelers at Patriots
SERIES HISTORY: 30th meeting in the series, including postseason. The Steelers lead 15-14 in the regular season, the Patriots 3-1 in playoff games.
New England Patriots: Patriots Limp Into AFC Title Game
The New England Patriots will be playing the AFC Championship game in front of their home fans on Sunday, but they will be doing so with a hobbled lineup as they attempt to become the first NFL team to play in nine Super Bowls. On Friday, the team announced it’s injury report and it bears monitoring before the teams get ready to kick off.
Steelers hoping pressure blueprint can slow down Brady
“Good luck,” the new defensive coordinator of the Los Angeles Rams said this week when asked about the difficulty of taking the Patriots quarterback out of his comfort zone. “He’s good no matter what.”
Houston Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler (17) is sacked by New…
Although many people want the Texans to go out and trade for a quarterback, John McClain says their best option will be in the draft. Houston Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler is sacked by New England Patriots cornerback Logan Ryan during the first quarter of an AFC Divisional Playoff game at Gillette Stadium on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, in Foxborough.
New England Patriots: Julian Edelman Has Advice For Teammates
The New England Patriots will be playing the AFC Championship Game for the sixth straight season. For some, it will be their first time.
New England Patriots: Julian Edelman Has Advice For Teammates
The New England Patriots will be playing the AFC Championship Game for the sixth straight season. For some, it will be their first time.
Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots for the AFC title game – with poll
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Breaking the Pittsburgh Steelers Offense
The Patriots tend to know better than most how to tailor their plan of attack to what the opposition does best, so let’s try to figure out how the Steelers run their offense, and how the Patriots might try to slow them down on Sunday. The key is slowing, not stopping.
Browns nearing contract with linebacker Jamie Collins
… eveland’s young defense and said he enjoyed playing with the Browns despite the team finishing with a 1-15 record. As sports columnist, Paul Woody offers an array of commentary on the sports scene in columns and World of Woody videos.
New England Patriots: Matthew Slater Talks About Historic Run
It has been a great stretch of success for the New England Patriots . Sunday will be their sixth straight trip to the AFC Championship Game.
Mein Gott! Watch Tom Brady mangle the German language.
… included Danny Amendola and Rob Gronkowski, who is always up for some fun. Des writes for the Early Lead and the D.C. Sports Bog, scouring the Web to bring readers items of interest, both serious and amusing. He also covers fantasy football, as well …
Bill Belichick once banned Tom Brady from throwing to Deion Branch in practice for 2 days
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick doesn’t pull punches when it comes to criticizing players. This is the same guy that let Tom Brady know that ” I could go get the quarterback at Foxborough High to do it better than that” after the four-time Super Bowl MVP after screwed up in practice.
Steelers can’t let Le’Veon Bell’s historic run go to Super waste
Le’Veon Bell is doing things that typically send a team to a Super Bowl. Pittsburgh has to take advantage.
Tomlin: Brown “foolish” to livestream postgame locker room
… “Those things don’t apply exclusively to Antonio,” Tomlin said. “It’s a global thing in regards to professional sports. I think that’s why oftentimes you see great players move around from team to team. “And I definitely don’t want that to be his …
Jacksonville Jaguars 2017 Goal: Just get to “normal” with Tom Coughlin
In reading an article Mike Florio on Pro Football Talk , a line of his vividly stuck out while assessing the Jacksonville Jaguars and the recent hire of Tom Coughlin. Coughlin now has final say over the roster, which Florio quickly dismisses: This is a concept that sticks out.
Tomlin not pleased with Brown’s role
… the only athlete capable of becoming a distraction. Tomlin said. “It’s a global thing in regards to professional sports. I think that’s why often times you see great players move around from team to team. “And I definitely don’t want that to be his …
Super Bowl 2017: Date, Schedule and Predicting Teams for NFL Championship Game
The participants who have earned entry to the NFC and AFC Championship Games that will take place on Sunday, January 22, have been decided, and it’s only natural to start predicting what the final combination of teams that will advance to Super Bowl LI will be. In the NFC, the red-hot Green Bay Packers will have to see if their momentum can carry them past the Atlanta Falcons, who had the highest-scoring offense in the league in the regular season with their 33.8 points per game.
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Belichick’s diverse background may be rare among head coaches, but it’s common among his assistants. He gravitates toward staff members who possess similar flexibility, whether it comes from working with the offense and defense alike or from working in different parts of the organization.
Skier dies after hitting tree at Sugarbush
Vermont is known for it’s cheesemaking, so it’s only fitting that a new piece of technology making life easier for its cheesemakers is Made in Vermont. Vermont is known for it’s cheesemaking, so it’s only fitting that a new piece of technology making life easier for its cheesemakers is Made in Vermont.