In Foxboro, Starting at the Bottom for the Team at the Top
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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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East Boston finishes the regular season undefeated and moves on to the playoffs to host a team with a potent running attack and a complicated offensive scheme. Sound familiar?
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Coach: Kelly Greenberg (first year). Last year: 19-11, 12-6 (tied for second in America East).
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The task in front of the St. Louis Cardinals is simple really, simply stated at least. They have to do everything better if they are going to beat the Boston Red Sox.
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FOXBOROUGH -- In the end, the Patriots had to bow up to make the Buffalo Bills bow down.
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Years ago, the uniform numbers on the right-field roof at Fenway Park were displayed in the order in which they were retired. From left to right, the numbers read 9-4-1-8.
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Coming off the worst season in team history, Robert Yates Racing claims the top two starting spots Sunday in qualifying for the Daytona 500.
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FOXBOROUGH -- Kevin Faulk began the game for the Patriots with a bang and ended it as a limper.
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In this era of wild-card entries and best-of-five-game playoff series, a talented team can stroll through the regular season, fire its manager, pick up its pace and find
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Washington may or may not get a new president next year, but it is getting a new baseball team. And like almost every major-league team that has ever worn Washington on its jersey, this one is a last-place bunch.
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St. Louis - After a humiliating 86-year span of suffering, the Boston Red Sox were lower than low. They had just lost the first three games of the American League Championship Series to the New York Yankees.
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Coach Bill Belichick has formed the bedrock of a New England Patriots team that will try to win its third Super Bowl title in four seasons.
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Tommy Maddox and Chad Scott figured to be among the Pittsburgh Steelers' most important players this season. As expected, they began the regular season in the starting lineup. They'll end it that way, too.
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The New England Patriots began their  quest for successive Super Bowl titles with a tight 27-24 win  over the Indianapolis Colts in the opening game of the NFL  season in Foxboro Thursday.
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Get in, grab the win, get out. The New England Patriots are awfully good at that.
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DUNEDIN, Fla. -- The one thing that could sink the Red Sox this season is their bullpen -- if they can't find a closer or if their relief is inconsistent and/or inept. That would be unsettling for a team whose payroll is north of $150 million. They have a very good lineup and a good starting rotation, but with the ...
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BOSTON ENGLISH Coach: Keith Parker (27th year, 130-136-5). Last year's record: 4-7. Playing surface: Artificial turf. Returning starters (6): Jason Cordova, OG-LB, 5-10, 185, Sr.; Darrell Smith, TE-DE, 6-2, 200, Jr.; Michael Roberson, C-LB, 5-11, 240, Jr.; Jouvahnie Grady, TE-DT, 5-11, 240, Jr.; Tony Tucker, RB-S, 5-7, 160, Sr.; Terrance Eaton, RB-LB, 5-9, Sr. Strength: Offensive line. Concern: Experience. Outlook: ...