Patriots trade Deion Branch to Seahawks
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The New England Patriots ended the holdout of receiver Deion Branch on Monday by trading him to the Seattle Seahawks for a draft pick.
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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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BOSTON -- Linebacker Adalius Thomas, one of the most sought-after free agents, signed Saturday with the New England Patriots, giving the three-time Super Bowl winners a player in the mold of the departed Willie McGinest.
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Deion Branch eased the pain of nearly $600,000 in fines for his holdout in New England by signing a $39 million, six-year contract with the Seattle Seahawks on Tuesday.
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Yesterday, the Patriots missed Deion Branch, and Tom Brady knew it.
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How'd you enjoy those Deion Branch negotiations? Isn't it fun being a fan? That's it. He's gone. You and Tom Brady are gonna have to deal with it. Mr. X, the future No. 1, may help the team someday, but he won't be of much use when they kick off at Giants Stadium Sunday at 4:15.
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The trade that sent the greatest receiver in NFL history from the Oakland Raiders to the Seahawks was formally announced after the league trade deadline passed in the afternoon.
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The New England Patriots broke a fourth-quarter tie and defeated the Philadelphia Eagles for their third championship in four seasons.
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It took Deion Branch nine weeks to get his &quot;breath&quot; back but when he did he left the Kansas City Chiefs breathless.
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Adalius Thomas signed with New England on Saturday, giving the Patriots one of this season's top free agents and a versatile pass-rushing outside linebacker who can do for the team what Willie McGinest once did.
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Junior Seau may come out of retirement to play for the New England Patriots.
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Corey Dillon rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns as the New England Patriots won their 20th consecutive game, defeating the Seattle Seahawks 30-20 in National Football League action in Foxboro on Sunday.
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The two most productive receivers in Patriots history connected with each other unexpectedly this offseason.
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Even sore ribs couldn't contain Matt Hasselbeck's excitement over having former New England Super Bowl MVP Deion Branch to throw to as his newest Seahawks receiver.
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The New England Patriots were doing their utmost to ruin Keystone State football fans' dreams of an all-Pennsylvania Super Bowl. Tom Brady hit Deion Branch for a 60-yard scoring strike to help the defending champions take a 10-3 lead over the host Pittsburgh Steelers after the first quarter of the AFC championship game Sunday.
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The Patriots are on a losing streak. Almost two weeks ago they blew the biggest lead in conference championship game history in losing to the Indianapolis Colts, and yesterday they lost their battle to prove tampering charges against the New York Jets in the Deion Branch trade case.
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The Patriots released safety Je'Rod Cherry, who primarily played on special teams during four seasons with New England.