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Wes Welker -- first doubted, then redeemed -- took an up-and-down ride from Oklahoma to Lubbock, Tex., and eventually the Super Bowl as a key part of the Patriotsâ offense.
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FOXBOROUGH -- For the third straight year, receiver Troy Brown has bailed out the Patriots' banged-up defensive backfield by playing cornerback, mostly on third down in the slot. He gains a greater appreciation for the task each season.
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Jason Elam hit a 37-yard field goal to give the Denver Broncos a 3-0 lead over the Seattle Seahawks after the first quarter on Sunday night. Tatum Bell, back after missing three of the last four games with turf toes, rushed for 45 yards on six carries.
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This season Clemson and West Virginia installed goal posts that can be lowered to the ground in a matter of seconds, thus preventing injuries to fans who storm the field after big football victories.
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Alexander now has 1,055 yards for the season and recorded his third straight game with at least 150 in a game. He has amassed 531 yards over that span and broke the 1,000-yard barrier for the fourth consecutive
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Travis Henry has arrived in Denver with some lofty ambitions in mind. But the newly signed Broncos tailback prefers to keep his rushing goals private, at least for now.
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Kevin Everett is showing some movement in both hands and greater strength in his leg muscles, further positive signs for the Buffalo Bills tight end following a life-threatening spinal-cord injury.
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Patriots fans have been waiting a long time to see what wide receiver Chad Jackson can do. Sidelined since training camp with a slow-healing hamstring, Jackson had as many NFL catches as your typical couch-potato football fanatic -- zero -- entering yesterday's game against the New York Jets.
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Out of habit, Patriots holder Josh Miller occasionally sets the ball down the way Adam Vinatieri liked. Miller figures rookie Stephen Gostkowski, the man he's holding for now, can't say much. After all, the technique worked so well for one of football's top clutch kickers.
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Wide receiver reaches a milestone of his own on Manning&#39;s record toss -- 10th TD catch of season. By Phillip B. Wilson. Brandon Stokley expects to keep the football.
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Yet another player joins the MRAP race.
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Lemar Marshall, a safety in college, is adjusting well to linebacker while filling in for the injured LaVar Arrington.
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FOXBOROUGH -- It began as a punch line for Tom Brady's satellite radio ad. &quot;I thought I was his favorite receiver,&quot; David Givens says, as Troy Brown and Deion Branch glance at him askance. Right now, he is. Brady, the Patriots' diplomatic quarterback, likes to say that his favorite receiver is whoever's open. It just happens so far this season ...
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Adam Vinatieri slipped a brace onto his non-kicking foot Monday, then calmly pronounced himself ready to play.
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FOXBOROUGH - The list of receivers at Tom Brady's disposal is like a never-ending buffet. But that doesn't mean one more guy can't be added to the plate.
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Sloping off: Nathan Deakes walks with one foot off the ground after his disqualification from the men&#39;s 50km walk. Photo: AP Picture:MARK BAKER.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Quietly, Todd Pinkston mingled among the media last week, hardly given a second thought. Much of the attention was thrust toward his fellow wide receivers Terrell Owens and Freddie Mitchell.