Dillon plays his role: OK with pass-heavy plan
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When the Patriots [stats, news] took a risk and sent a second-round pick to Cincinnati for explosive (in more ways than one) running back Corey Dillon, everyone assumed it was for games like Thursday night.
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Last year, the Patriots called on a 1-2 running back punch of Corey Dillon and Laurence Maroney . This year's combo has a different look, with Maroney teaming up with free agent signee Sammy Morris .
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Tom Brady passed the New England Patriots into the playoffs by guiding an offensive system that may be on display at Notre Dame next season. And their defense held off the Cincinnati Bengals for a 35-28 win Sunday.
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He heard himself called a selfish player, a malcontent, a bad teammate. What really got to Corey Dillon was that for the first seven years of his career he never heard anyone call him a winner.
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Corey Dillon scored two rushing touchdowns, fumbled once near the end zone, and fell 2 yards shy of 100 for the game, and 2 shy of 1,000 for the season. The most important thing he did was run the ball well late in the game when the Patriots needed to chew up the clock in their ...
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Both Corey Dillon and the Patriots are quite happy with the offseason trade that brought the running back from Cincinnati to New England.
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Patriots [stats, news] tailback Corey Dillon punished the Kansas City Chiefs defense to atone for a huge mistake in last night&#39;s 27-19 victory at Arrowhead Stadium.
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FOXBOROUGH -- Laurence Maroney is cashmere. Corey Dillon is rawhide. Together, they're one tough outfit.
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FOXBORO, Mass. (Sports Network) - New England Patriots  running back Corey Dillon is still listed as questionable for  Sunday's game against Seattle with a foot injury.
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Cracking down on holding by defensive backs has been one of the central storylines this season, and it had its roots in the Patriots' AFC title game win over the Colts last year.
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FOXBOROUGH -- Before yesterday's kickoff, Corey Dillon spotted Marvin Lewis across the field, approached the Cincinnati coach, and gave him an embrace. As they brought their heads together, the Patriots running back told Lewis that his grudge against the Bengals finally would be gone. And the Cincinnati coach reciprocated, agreeing that after the game the hatchet would be buried forever. ...
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FOXBOROUGH -- Because Corey Dillon means so much to the Patriots offense, any sign of injury is cause for concern. Such a moment came with 8:06 remaining in the first half last night when Dillon, after an 8-yard run, came up limping and went to the sideline, where he stayed for the rest of the half.
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The Chargers&#39; defense had one of its better games in recent years, despite allowing 23 points. One of the keys was an adjustment to disrupt the Broncos&#39; passing game.
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FOXBOROUGH -- One of the keys for the Patriots today will be how their receivers handle the jams from Dolphins defensive backs at the line of scrimmage. Receiver Reche Caldwell said the wideouts also expect to see a lot of man-to-man coverage.
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When Bill Belichick looks at Corey Dillon , he sees not just quick feet, powerful legs, and a pair of eyes constantly searching for the next crease. He spots a pair of long arms.
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New England plows Indianapolis, 20-3, on Sunday as Corey Dillon leads a Patriots' ball-control offense that wears down the Colts and keeps Peyton Manning on the sidelines.
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Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - New England Patriots running back Corey Dillon was inactive for Sunday&#39;s game against Pittsburgh with a thigh injury.