A week inside the mind of the Patriots
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FOXBOROUGH -- When Bill Belichick puts on his headset and starts pacing the sideline today, 10 days of preparation will begin to unfold in front of him.
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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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The coach is all about control. The reason he came to the Patriots is because owner Bob Kraft agreed to give him complete control of the football operation. And so Bill Belichick controls everything.
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As Coach Bill Belichick arrived for the Super Bowl with his New England Patriots, he sounded as if he were already busy plotting on the sideline.
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Three years ago, when the Patriots were starting their run to the Super Bowl, a lot of New England fans suspected something special was percolating in Foxborough, even though the team was only 2-3 going into Game 6.
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The Jets, who play the reigning Super Bowl champion New England Patriots next week, not only know a big game when they see it, but are willing to talk about it.
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Patriots fans have come to expect the unexpected with the team's offensive attack. Some weeks it is a receiver-laden spread formation with a focus on passing. Other weeks it is multiple tight ends and a power running approach. Sometimes the change is on a play-to-play basis.
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Under Belichick, the Patriots are undefeated this season. With Coughlin, the Giants won a record 10 games on the road.
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DEDHAM &#151; When cheating became a primary point of discussion around the Patriots recently, news organizations rushed to get expert opinions.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Hey, here's one you Patsologists may have heard before. On the subject of your 2006 New England Patriots: It Is What It Is. Or, They Are Who They Are. Take your pick.
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The Patriots have built a dynasty in this era of free agency and the salary cap by proving that it's not how much you spend on players, it's how well you spend.
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Each week Bill Belichick begins his preparation for the New England Patriots&#39; next opponent by comparing that opponent to the greatest teams in NFL history.
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By David Duprey, AP. Leave it to New England Patriots general Bill Belichick, a week after his team had its league-record 21-game winning streak torched, to remind the football world that he is the NFL&#39;s most resourceful coach.
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For a team that enters this season with a 15-game winning streak, the New England Patriots' rookies present an interesting juxtaposition.
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Eyes tend to roll and heads start to shake whenever coach Bill Belichick launches into one of his diatribes about how the Patriots need to improve in this area or that area. But Belichick is looking at his team with the discerning eye of a football coach and what he sees is a defense that is letting far ...
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla  - Ask just about anyone what  they remember most about the New England Patriots' dramatic  32-29 victory over the Carolina Panthers in last year's Super  Bowl and chances are you will get the same answer.
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Sometimes, particularly after a loss, it's hard to imagine Bill Belichick deriving enjoyment from anything, let alone football, but the Patriots coach said yesterday that he finds going through the weekly routine of preparing his team to be invigorating.