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Health of Patriot Maroney at issue

The clock was ticking and Laurence Maroney had to be on the practice field in five minutes. So when a small group of reporters approached him yesterday, he went the stiff-arm route.

Play of Patriot Guyton has been on strong side

Rookie inside linebacker Gary Guyton might have initially been a surprise contributor for the Patriots, but he's no longer a surprise to the coaching staff.

Maroney won't talk about "issues" affecting play

Laurence Maroney says there's a very good reason he's not running the ball particularly well for the New England Patriots.

Is Maroney's shoulder a burden

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Laurence Maroney proved he could shoulder the load down the stretch last season, but after an indecisive and uneven performance against the 49ers last Sunday, the question is how much is Maroney's shoulder weighing on him heading into Sunday night's game against the Chargers?

He's out of lineup, but never out of touch

Five weeks is a long time ago, but fortunately in the world of text messaging, you are always close. That is why Tom Brady remains such a big part of the Patriots. For instance, here's 25 minutes of a recent day:

Patriot Bruschi has reunion with college coach

In his office, San Jose State football coach Dick Tomey still has a 1994 Sports Illustrated college football preview issue with Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi and four of his University of Arizona teammates on the cover. Bruschi's hair is longer, his face more youthful, and his number a foreign 68, instead of the famed 54, but ...

Pats' D regains confidence before facing Chargers

Rodney Harrison didn't get terribly worried when the New England defense was humiliated by the lowly Miami Dolphins last month.

Pats' D regains confidence before facing Chargers

Rodney Harrison didn't get terribly worried when the New England defense was humiliated by the lowly Miami Dolphins last month.

Pats' D regains confidence before facing Chargers

Rodney Harrison didn't get terribly worried when the New England defense was humiliated by the lowly Miami Dolphins last month.

Report: Brady had surgery a month after injury

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady underwent surgery on his left knee this week, a month after he was sidelined with the season-ending injury, The Boston Globe said.

Cassel confident customer

It was Bill Parcells who once said of confidence: "Confidence is born of only one thing - demonstrated ability."

Charged-up teams ready to do battle

The San Diego Chargers have never been shy about expressing their feelings for the Patriots.

Report: Brady had surgery a month after injury

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady underwent surgery on his left knee this week, a month after he was sidelined with the season-ending injury, The Boston Globe said.

Report: Brady had surgery a month after injury

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady underwent surgery on his left knee this week, a month after he was sidelined with the season-ending injury, The Boston Globe said.

Report: Brady had surgery a month after injury

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady underwent surgery on his left knee this week, a month after he was sidelined with the season-ending injury, The Boston Globe said.

Cassel settles into Patriots QB job

The first month of the season was quite a whirlwind for Matt Cassel. Thrown into the starting quarterback role for the New England Patriots when Tom Brady went down in the opener with a season-ending knee injury, Cassel had to deal with starting for the first time since high school in place of perhaps the game's best quarterback on a ...

Cassel settles into Patriots QB job

The first month of the season was quite a whirlwind for Matt Cassel. Thrown into the starting quarterback role for the New England Patriots when Tom Brady went down in the opener with a season-ending knee injury, Cassel had to deal with starting for the first time since high school in place of perhaps the game's best quarterback on a ...

Cassel settles into Patriots QB job

The first month of the season was quite a whirlwind for Matt Cassel. Thrown into the starting quarterback role for the New England Patriots when Tom Brady went down in the opener with a season-ending knee injury, Cassel had to deal with starting for the first time since high school in place of perhaps the game's best quarterback on a ...

Patriots and Chargers go at it again

A year ago, the San Diego Chargers were 2-3, just as they are now. They went on to the AFC championship game against New England, which just happens to be the team they play Sunday night at home.

A month after injury, Brady has knee surgery

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady underwent surgery to repair his injured left knee Monday at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, NFL sources said. One source indicated that the procedure went well.

It was a fun day of pickup football for the Patriots

The success of a rushing attack can be measured in different ways, but one telling area is how a team fares in short-yardage situations. When it needs 1 or 2 yards, can it pick them up?

Right now, the AFC seems to be up for grabs

Five weeks into the NFL season, what we know about the AFC and the Patriots' standing is basically this: We don't know.

Patriots made valuable use of defensive packages

Safety Rodney Harrison said that when the Patriots defense first took the field in Sunday's 30-21 victory over the San Francisco 49ers, the unit was playing tentatively, dipping its collective toes into the water like a first-time swimmer.

Patriots players embrace West Coast stay

If it weren't for the sunshine and Silicon Valley setting, the Patriots would have sworn they were in Foxborough, not some Hotel California yesterday, the day after defeating the San Francisco 49ers, 30-21.

Patriots get rest in Bay Area after beating Niners

The first stop on the New England Patriots' tour of California was a smashing success, and now they're hoping a week in the Bay Area will put them in position to be a big hit in San Diego and beyond.

Pats get back to winning ways, 30-21 over 49ers

Ever since Tom Brady went down with a season-ending knee injury, the deep-strike New England Patriots had turned into a mostly dink-and-dunk offense.

Long, short of it at QB

SAN FRANCISCO - Matt Cassel may never be confused with Tom Brady, but he showed yesterday he can make some of the same plays as his highly decorated teammate.

Problems just never stopped for the Niners

SAN FRANCISCO - This one could be distilled into the simplest of explanations. When the Patriots had the ball, the 49ers didn't stop them. When the 49ers had the ball, the Patriots did stop them. Who said football was that hard to understand?

Eyes were fixed on the target

SAN FRANCISCO - You weren't expecting another Dolphin-like stinker, were you? Not with these players. Not with these coaches. Not with this team.

Rushing to give Faulk praise

SAN FRANCISCO - If you look strictly at the numbers - seven rushes for 32 yards and four receptions for 29 yards - then Kevin Faulk's day looks like nothing special. But that's what makes Faulk special - he finds a way to contribute in limited opportunities and usually comes up big.

Deeper meaning here?

SAN FRANCISCO - Heading into yesterday's game against the 49ers, there were several concerns the Patriots had to address during their two-week sabbatical following the debacle at home against the Miami Dolphins.

Patriots show their heart in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO - No matter how famous the offensive coordinator, how innovative his game plan, or how dangerous his offense there is one little simple rule of football that will stop any attack - if you don't have it, you can't score.

Patriots-49ers Stats

New England 7 10 7 6--30 San Francisco 14 0 0 7--21 First Quarter SF--Gore 16 pass from O'Sullivan (Nedney kick), 8:57. NE--Moss 66 pass from Cassel (Gostkowski kick), 7:35. SF--Bruce 6 pass from O'Sullivan (Nedney kick), 5:25. Second Quarter NE--FG Gostkowski 35, 5:22. NE--Faulk 2 run (Gostkowski kick), :06. Third Quarter NE--Faulk 2 run (Gostkowski kick), 5:25. Fourth Quarter ...

Pats get back to winning ways, 30-21 over 49ers

From Randy Moss' dynamic 66-yard touchdown catch to Kevin Faulk's score on a direct snap, the New England Patriots returned to their usual regular-season form in an unusual place.

Pats get back to winning ways, 30-21 over 49ers

Randy Moss streaked downfield with more urgency than he ever showed during two years playing on the other side of the Bay, grabbing Matt Cassel's stellar throw and speeding away for a score before the first quarter was even half over.

Pats get back to winning ways, 30-21 over 49ers

Randy Moss streaked downfield with more urgency than he ever showed during two years playing on the other side of the Bay, grabbing Matt Cassel's stellar throw and speeding away for a score before the first quarter was even half over.

Pats RB LaMont Jordan knocked out with leg injury

Patriots running back LaMont Jordan was sidelined with a left leg injury in the second quarter of New England's game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.

Bay watch

New England Patriots (2-1) at San Francisco 49ers (2-2) 4:15 p.m. Channel 4 Line: Patriots by 3

Moss, Cassel hope film work pays off

FOXBOROUGH - The Patriots are playing the San Francisco 49ers today in a game that marks Randy Moss's return to the Bay Area. You couldn't blame Moss if at times this season he has felt like he's back with the Raiders in Oakland, where he spent two frustrating and fruitless seasons before finding bliss with Tom Brady and Bill Belichick.

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