Patriots: How perfect are they?
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When an NFL team opens with a prolonged winning streak, former Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula and his players from the 17-0 team of 1972 root unabashedly for the next opponent.
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Clipboard: William C. Rhoden discusses the Patriots' legacy, Coach Bill Belichick's approach and how the underdog Giants and Tom Coughlin should approach Super Bowl XLII. (mp3) William C. Rhoden says that the New England Patriots are "the greatest professional football team in regular-season history." But we won't know until Sunday night exactly where they fit in [...].
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PHOENIX - They were always about history, these 2007-08 Patriots. Most points in history. Most touchdowns in history. First 18-0 team in history. But when it was all over, Bill Belichick's History Boys were a failure. They did not accomplish their goal. They lost the Super Bowl. They blew a lead in the final minute.
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The perception is that the New England Patriots are awesome, the result of their NFL record 20-game winning streak. In truth, they just win, not overwhelm _ their margin of victory during the streak is just about nine points per game.
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Nothing concerning the New England Patriots can be dismissed as implausible, not with the team performing with the historic sweep that it is.
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On its face, Super Bowl XLII might seem non-competitive, with the Patriots a heavy favorite. But the game has generated one of the most fascinating choices ever regarding rooting interest: Would you rather see the historic perfection of the Pats going 19-0, or the historic upset that derails them one game from football immortality? Read more in [...].
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EAST RUTHERFORD -- Criticized all week for their flush job in Miami, the New England Patriots responded like champions on Sunday. Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes and the struggling secondary came away
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Being a Football Genius is hard work. The quest for perfection is never ending. You can always improve. That's why Corey Dillon will be carrying the football Sunday for the Patriots instead of Antowain Smith. And that's why Josh Miller -- instead of Ken Walter -- will be punting, and holding for Adam Vinatieri's clutch kicks.
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Tom Brady is a maestro of the Patriots' offensive system, gifted at game management, poised and decisive. But could he handle the Colts' aerial circus?
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The legacy of the Patriots â of the players, that is â is secure. But there is a legitimate debate about the regular-season legacy of their coach, Bill Belichick.
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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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The New England Patriots know beating  the New York Giants in Sunday's Super Bowl means more than a  perfect 19-0 season -- it could be the defining moment of their  careers.
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FOXBOROUGH -- You are a fool if you prepare for any National Football League game expecting to thrash your opponent. The Patriots are far too sophisticated to err in that manner.
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Do we know yet? Do we know whether this 2004 Patriots team will match the accomplishments of the '01 and '03 squads?
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FOXBORO, Mass. -- One game into the season this is what we know about the New England Patriots. They absolutely, positively can&#39;t lose to the Indianapolis Colts.
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The Patriots and Jets still are spotless, although neither looked invincible in improving to 5-0. The Eagles, however, have an unbeatable look about them.
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PHOENIX - There are several hallmarks of the Patriots' remarkable success since 2001: the acumen of coach Bill Belichick, the unflappable presence of quarterback Tom Brady, the team-over-individual ethos. But if there's one statistical staple that speaks to the Patriots' greatness, it's their ability to close out games better than Jonathan Papelbon.