Patriots Get Help From Colts in Opener
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The New England Patriots held off the Indianapolis Colts to extend their winning streak to 16 games and begin their quest to repeat as Super Bowl champions.
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The last time the New England Patriots went to Indianapolis, they lost.
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The Patriots start preparation for Thursday's season opener today, treating practice as they would a Wednesday session during a week leading up to a Sunday game. Led by head coach Bill Belichick , they move on to the regular season with little reflection of the five weeks of training camp.
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After a 3-3 slugfest of a first half, the New England Patriots (10-1) made enough alterations at the intermission to open the game up in the second half en route to a 24-3 win over Baltimore (7-4) yesterday.
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Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes and Adam Vinatieri kicked five field goals to lead the New England Patriots past the Buffalo Bills, 29-6, Sunday night.
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The Colts&#39; 24-17 triumph at ALLTEL Stadium allowed them to retain their status as the team to beat in the division and the primary challenger to the New England Patriots in the AFC.
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Gentlemen, start your offenses. That revving sound you hear is Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and his Indianapolis Colts counterpart Peyton Manning tuning up their respective high-octane units for the showdown in the RCA Dome Sunday. Only this time, Brady (2,431 yards, 30 touchdown passes and two interceptions, 74.2 percent completion percentage) might have more horsepower than Manning, whose ...
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It's all about the game this week. As the Patriots prepare for Saturday night's playoff test against the visiting Jaguars, it would be difficult to find anyone within the franchise who hasn't adopted that singular focus.
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As the Colts began serious preparations for their AFC divisional playoff game against the Patriots Sunday at Gillette Stadium, they attempted to maintain a sense of normalcy.
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The New England Patriots are unbeaten because of a simple approach &#151; score a lot early and keep the other team from scoring late.
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CLEVELAND -- The Patriots' defense wasn't tested much while the outcome was in doubt during a 42-15 victory over the Cleveland Browns yesterday. The Patriots allowed one first down and picked off a Luke McCown pass in taking a 14-0 lead in the first quarter.
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Tony Dungy was looking for reassurance from the Indianapolis Colts&#39; offense. He got it in short order. Quarterback Peyton Manning made the most of a brief appearance, hitting
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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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Tom Brady threw three touchdown passes, and the New England Patriots opened defense of their second NFL title in three years with a 27-24 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday night.
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Peyton Manning had plenty of help from the Colts. Steve McNair didn&#39;t get the same treatment from his Titans in the first game between the NFL&#39;s co-MVP quarterbacks.
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The Indianapolis Colts opened the defense of their Super Bowl title with a ruthless 41-10 win over the New Orleans Saints in the NFL season opener on Thursday.
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They went no-huddle to open the game, electing to set a quick pace. Seven flawless plays later, the Patriots had marched 69 yards for a touchdown, opening the first wound in a bloody beating of the Chargers.