Maroney making strides for Patriots
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Kelley Washington was on the opposite sideline when Laurence Maroney went wild in his best game as a pro.
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The New England Patriots released running back Corey Dillon Friday, cutting ties with the top active runner in the NFL on the first day of free agency. Dillon, 32, split duties with rookie Laurence Maroney last season and has said he was considering retirement.
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FOXBOROUGH -- Nobody knows what lurks in coach Bill Belichick's mind, but it seems safe to say Dan Klecko is going to make the Patriots and get appreciative playing time. Question is, will the former collegiate defensive lineman make a push to be an eventual starter at his new primary position, linebacker?
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For a team with few detectable flaws, the Patriotsâ run defense, ranked 10th in the league, has occasionally been suspect, populated by an over-30 set of linebackers.
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Add a little to the fourth quarter mix, and the Patriots seem to take their game up a notch while others often turn scared and run sluggish.
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The New England Patriots needed a big play Sunday to keep their record winning streak alive. They got it from a familiar place: the defense.
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Ryan O'Callaghan is a fast learner. Yet to make his NFL debut, he's already a bona fide member of the Bill Belichick secret society.
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CINCINNATI -- When Laurence Maroney took a handoff from Tom Brady in the third quarter, he was thinking end zone. It didn't matter that he was 25 yards away.
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The Patriots concluded mandatory minicamp yesterday at Gillette Stadium, capping off a three-week stretch of various team-building workouts, and coach Bill Belichick was pleased with the progress.
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FOXBOROUGH -- There were just under 9 1/2 minutes to go in the third quarter yesterday when Patriots running back Corey Dillon broke free and ambled toward the end zone with San Francisco defenders Dwaine Carpenter and Ronnie Heard grabbing and clawing and pulling at his jersey. They finally hauled Dillon down at the 14-yard line, but not before he ...
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FOXBOROUGH - In a joyous on-field celebration following yesterday's AFC Championship game, linebacker Tedy Bruschi was embracing Bill Belichick. Even then, Belichick still found the time to offer some analysis.
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Perhaps it's not much of a surprise that Deion Branch has blended in so well in his third season at New England, an organization structured on team play.
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MINNEAPOLIS -- Laurence Maroney ran for 144 yards and a touchdown and No. 18 Minnesota overcame Penn State's scrappy defense to beat the Nittany Lions, 16-7, last night.
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The Patriots made more of an impact on the All-Snub team than they did on the AFC Pro Bowl squad yesterday. While four Patriots made the Pro Bowl, the exclusion of running back Corey Dillon , safety Rodney Harrison , guard Joe Andruzzi , and linebacker Tedy Bruschi was more noteworthy.
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FOXBOROUGH - The forecast for today's game between the Patriots and Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium calls for rain, which could mean the Patriots call for a heavy dose of running back Laurence Maroney .
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GLENDALE, Ariz. - Two tables to the left of Patriots cornerback Asante Samuel, veteran Ty Warren is explaining how precious it is to make a trip to the Super Bowl. A few tables to the right, running back Laurence Maroney is telling everyone how much he plans to enjoy his first trip to the championship game, because "you never know ...
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FOXBOROUGH - He has orchestrated the sayonaras of Doug Flutie (who can forget that drop kick through the goal posts?) and Vinny Testaverde (giving him the chance to throw a touchdown pass in his record-setting 20th straight season in last year's finale at Tennessee). So, one had to wonder if Patriots coach Bill Belichick has a gadget play installed for ...