Gabriel dumped by Patriots
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After catching five passes for a season-high 83 yards in a blowout victory over the Vikings Nov. 30, it appeared Doug Gabriel was emerging as the dangerous wide receiving threat the Patriots needed.
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Bad news, Patriots fans. Bears linebacker Lance Briggs is not a fan of the 3-4 defense.
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One wondered if the events of last week had penetrated the normally iron-clad concentration of the New England Patriots.
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Miami Dolphins wide receiver David Boston was suspended by the NFL for four games for testing positive for steroids, but he will not miss any games because he is out for the season with a knee injury.
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He walked through the locker room yesterday, his bloodied lip still fat. Tom Brady had the least productive day of his career in the Patriots' 24-10 win over Miami Sunday because the Dolphins did what the Buffalo Bills had tried to do the week before -- blitz Brady into oblivion.
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This time there was no rabbit in the hat. New England's magical quarterback ran out of game-winning tricks last night as he reached into his bag one last time and came out with nothing but heartache.
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The Patriots seemed to have reason for optimism following Tyrone Poole's return to action last Sunday and the upgrading of Ty Law to doubtful for the team's visit to Miami Monday. But the situation changed yesterday. Poole was placed on the injured reserve list and is out for the season, according to Patriots spokesman Stacey James.
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Daunte Culpepper's first season with the Miami Dolphins is officially over.
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New England coach Bill Belichick was fined $500,000 and the Patriots were ordered to forfeit a draft pick and pay $250,000.
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Miami Dolphins wide receiver David Boston has been suspended for four games because he tested positive for steroids.
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No deal. No surprise. Yesterday's deadline to sign franchise players to long-term extensions passed, with the Patriots and disgruntled cornerback Asante Samuel unable to strike a deal. The sides never were close to reaching an accord.
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Foxboro, MA (Sports Network) - The New England Patriots Wednesday announced that they placed first-round draft pick Benjamin Watson on injured reserve with a knee injury.
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It's become habit with this Patriots defense. One defender goes down, one reserve jumps into his slot. It's happened throughout the secondary and on the defensive line. But over the past two seasons, it has never happened at nose tackle, never happened to Vince Wilfork. And that has been fortunate for the Patriots.
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NFL Daunte Culpepper finally has what he asked the Dolphins for weeks ago -- a chance to start over with a new team. Miami released the quarterback yesterday, ending the former Pro Bowl player's short stint in South Florida and wrapping up what became a contentious split between the player and the team. The Dolphins made the move in a ...
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Tom Brady, the two-time Super Bowl MVP, was intercepted four times, including twice in the final two minutes, as the New England Patriots lost 29-28 at the Miami Dolphins.
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FOXBOROUGH -- The end came, for all intents and purposes, at 11:20 last night. It was at that moment, in another losing effort against the Patriots, that Drew Bledsoe was yanked from the game in favor of rookie J.P. Losman, who is still recovering from a broken leg. Bills coach Mike Mularkey's decision to risk his still-healing No. 1 pick ...
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Tom Brady threw a dumb pass and AJ Feeley threw a beauty, finally giving the Miami Dolphins something to savor in their miserable season: an upset of the New England Patriots.