Patriots Get Back to the Basics: Stopping the Run
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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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The Patriots, with an aging, slowing group of linebackers, have struggled against good runners like Joseph Addai, Willis McGahee and Willie Parker this season.
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Tom Brady was back to his old self. So were his New England Patriots.
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Yes, officials will do as instructed this season and crack down on clutching-and-grabbing tactics by defensive backs. That was the early message from the New England Patriots&#39; 27-24 triumph over
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The New England Patriots' best play was an illegal forward pass. It was that kind of day for Tom Brady and his offense.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Life in the New England secondary isn't necessarily a ticket out of town, but a career as a Patriot pass snatcher is a sure path to perdition.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Patriots dodged the dynasty talk. They got by the Tom Brady-Joe Montana comparisons.
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It was not the way the play was drawn up, and the Patriots certainly didn't like the result. Probably only one Patriots player enjoys reliving the moment.
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They had but one mandate: to get off the field. However, it proved easier said than done for the Patriots' defense in last night's shocking 17-14 loss to the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII.
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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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Anytime someone tells Bill Belichick how great his team is, the New England Patriots coach needs only to slip in a tape of last year&#39;s season opener to stay grounded.
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On Sunday, the Patriots play for a place in history.
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Corey Dillon scored two rushing touchdowns, fumbled once near the end zone, and fell 2 yards shy of 100 for the game, and 2 shy of 1,000 for the season. The most important thing he did was run the ball well late in the game when the Patriots needed to chew up the clock in their ...
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A rookie running back helped New England's offense play like old times.
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Willie Andrews's 77-yard kickoff return against the Miami Dolphins last Sunday wasn't an accidental trip to the end zone, a football fluke. It was a strategic strike on par with anything the Patriots' offense or defense has done this season.
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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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The New England Patriots are unbeaten because of a simple approach &#151; score a lot early and keep the other team from scoring late.