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The 5 biggest stories in Boston sports right now
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The Patriots defense. As long as Tom Brady plays, the offense will be fine. But with the opener scheduled for Sunday, can they stop the run? And do they have a replacement for Asante Samuel?
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Mike Lowell. Like Josh Beckett, he is expected to return this weekend. Unlike Beckett, his absence hasn't received nearly the attention. WIth him, the Red Sox could field arguably the best defensive infield in their history.
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Dustin Pedroia. The last Red Sox player to make a run at the Most Valuable Player Award after winning the Rookie of the Year? Nomar Garciaparra in 1998. (He finished second to Juan Gonzalez.)
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Josh Beckett's elbow. Entering tomorrow night's scheduled start in Texas, he hasn't pitched since Aug. 17 with "tingling" in his pitching hand. If he can't pitch in October, Red Sox Nation will go numb.
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Tom Brady's foot. The real question isn't whether he will play. (He will.) The real question is how he will play. Is there any athlete in town who holds more of his team's title fortunes?
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Tony Massarotti is a Globe sportswriter and has been writing about sports in Boston for the last 19 years. A lifelong Bostonian, Massarotti graduated from Waltham High School and Tufts University. He was voted the Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by his peers in 2000 and 2008 and has been a finalist for the award on several other occasions. This blog won a 2008 EPpy award for "Best Sports Blog".
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NFL power rankings
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Broncos. OK, we’re convinced. Kyle Orton is now 26-12 in his career as a starter. Josh McDaniels looks like a real coach. And the defense is much improved.
4
Saints. Went into Philly and beat the Eagles, went into New York and beat the Jets. Better defense than we thought. Right?
3
Vikings. If you’re a Vikes fan, Brett Favre should scare you come playoff time. But in the regular season? So far, so good.
2
Colts. Don’t look now, but only three teams in the NFL have allowed fewer points than Indy. And have we mentioned the quarterback?
1
Giants. They can run, pass and play defense. And did we mention they’re well-coached? Who needs Plaxico?
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A comprehensive breakdown of the PatsLet there be no doubt that this is a highly flawed team. However, there is no one in the AFC who scares me to the point that I don't think the Pats could beat them in January, even on the road which they will clearly have to do now.
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