NFL reportedly faults Patriots
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The National Football League has determined that the Patriots violated league rules Sunday when they videotaped the New York Jets' coaches sending signals to players on the field during New England's 38-14 victory at Giants Stadium, ESPN and the NFL Network reported last night.
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Any media type daring to ask Bill Belichick about the future of the Patriots might be met with daggers right between the eyes. At the moment, there is tunnel vision, focused on the Indianapolis Colts. Don't dare think or talk about anything else.
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In New England, the Patriotsâ videotape scandal has yielded an unlikely outcome: Coach Bill Belichick as victim.
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To most NFL observers, one of the more surprising stories of the regular season was the Patriots' ability to win 14 games without their usual starting cornerbacks. With Ty Law placed on injured reserve yesterday, the Patriots could surprise the NFL world again if their makeshift secondary can beat the likes of Peyton Manning and Ben Roethlisberger on their way ...
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Strange how things evolve. The New England Patriots are in the midst of one of the great runs in NFL history. They are on the brink of dynasty status and have totally spoiled loyal fans who expect nothing less than another Super Bowl victory.
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In a Jan. 16 story about an allegation of battery against New England Patriots receiver Randy Moss, The Associated Press inaccurately characterized coach Bill Belichick's response when he was asked if he was concerned about the claim or whether it would affect him in the AFC championship game this week.
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Foxboro, Mass. - Every week the New England Patriots seem to offer their fatalistic following some reason to despair - &quot;We don&#39;t have any wide receivers!
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In the wake of the Patriots being punished by the NFL for illegally videotaping defensive signals of Jets coaches, some say momentum is building to allow a communication device in a defender's helmet, thus negating the use for signals altogether.
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The NFL Players Association files a grievance on behalf of Deion Branch, contending that the Patriots acted improperly by refusing to trade him to the New York Jets.
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Patriots Coach Bill Belichick set the tone for the week Tuesday when he delivered a blistering accounting to his players of the Chargersâ strengths.
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Tom Brady was on the Patriots injury report yesterday, but it wasn't because of his sprained right ankle.
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The N.F.L. is investigating whether the Patriots broke league rules prohibiting taping an opponentâs signals on the sideline.
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PHOENIX - The NFL disputed a published report that indicated the Patriots had filmed the St. Louis Rams' walkthrough prior to Super Bowl XXXVI in 2002.
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Season ticket holders of the New England Patriots reacted nervously yesterday to reports the team may take disciplinary action against fans who bought or sold tickets over the last five years on the online site StubHub Inc., while other sports fans praised the team for fighting back against scalpers.
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As if playing a divisional opponent was not enough motivation for the New England Patriots this week, they will be shooting to tie the NFL record for most consecutive
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Deion Branch may be gone, but the Patriots aren't letting go that easily. According to sources in the NFL Players Association, the team has filed a grievance against Branch seeking not only payment of the estimated $518,000 in fines he was assessed for holding out of training camp all summer while under contract but an additional amount for missing a ...
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It's become habit with this Patriots defense. One defender goes down, one reserve jumps into his slot. It's happened throughout the secondary and on the defensive line. But over the past two seasons, it has never happened at nose tackle, never happened to Vince Wilfork. And that has been fortunate for the Patriots.