A Few Pats on the Back
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With apologies to record-setting wide receiver Randy Moss, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is Mark Maske's pick for NFL most valuable player in his annual end-of-the-year awards. Redskins coach Joe Gibbs is his pick for coach of the year.
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By Michael Newsom, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb.
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Please quote me on this Stob There's another of those lists of supposedly amusing/sage/cute adagesÂ going around, bouncing from blog to email, accumulating fresh contributions and occasional edits and doing all the meme-ish things that memes do. This one differs from all the others that you have deleted irritably from your email inbox in that it includes a contribution taken from this very column.â¦
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By Beth Velliquette, The Herald-Sun, Durham, N.C.  Jun.
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The Patriots had most of their training camp checklist complete entering their exhibition finale last night against the Giants, so all that was left was to experiment with a few wrinkles.
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A few things you may not have caught in last week's news.
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By David DeKok, The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, Pa.  Sep.
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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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This giant's looking a little sluggish.
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By Greg Avery, Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo.  Dec.
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By By Melanie Sill, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Jun.
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FOXBOROUGH -- They spent the better part of the week toiling in virtual anonymity as bit players on the Patriots roster. But they shared a common bond as supporting cast members who also shared the common goal of wanting to make the most of their cameo appearances in yesterday's 24-10 victory over the Miami Dolphins.
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In an era when too many bad guys provoke too many headlines, here are Thanksgiving thank-you notes for some of the good guys in sportsÂ little corner of the world.
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By Mark Harrington, Newsday, Melville, N.Y.  Sep.
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It's not exactly backbreaking work. Go to the Statue of Liberty. See "Aida" on Broadway. Shop at Bloomingdale's. Ride a tour boat around the island of Manhattan. And buy a funny hat.
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Itâs on days like this when you need your defense the most. With their offense struggling and getting victimized by costly penalties, the New England Patriots reached down
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The consolation, if any, from last night's 3-1 setback against the Buffalo Sabres was that the loss didn't sting as much as the back-to-back stink bombs the Bruins touched off in their two previous matches.