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Patriots, Bengals clinch playoff spots
New England is back in the playoffs, using a performance worthy of the team of the decade, a 35-7 rout of Jacksonville on Sunday.
Jaguars-Patriots Stats
Jacksonville 0 0 0 7-- 7 New England 7 21 0 7--35 First Quarter NE--Moss 2 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), 2:48. Second Quarter NE--Baker 26 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), 14:54. NE--Morris 1 run (Gostkowski kick), 5:04. NE--Moss 6 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), :45. Fourth Quarter NE--Moss 17 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), 14:54. Jac--Garrard 2 run (Scobee ...
Brady throws 4 TDs, Pats' 35-7 win earns playoffs
Tom Brady and his teammates reached the playoffs with a performance worthy of the once dominant Patriots.
Pats' Fred Taylor active against former team
Patriots running back Fred Taylor is active after missing 10 games with an ankle injury.
Patriots clinch AFC East title with 35-7 win over Jaguars
FOXBOROUGH -- On the sidelines, Tom Brady watched the final plays of the game that ultimately decided the Patriots' postseason fate. He had watched them last year, too, but in a wholly different manner. Last year, he sat at home as he had all season and hoped some other team would bail out the Patriots. This year, he stood on ...
Battling the big cat
Jaguars at Patriots Today, 1 p.m., on Channel 4 (Line: Patriots by 8 1/2) When the Patriots run It’s no secret that teams that can run the ball are usually successful in December. Right now, the Patriots fall into the successful category. The numbers aren’t gaudy and there’s no All-Pro on the roster, but New England’s gaggle of tailbacks shares ...
Patriots know Jaguars have rooks as crucial pieces in this game
FOXBOROUGH - Rookies are making an impact on various teams this season, but the Patriots’ opponent today, the Jaguars, are among those getting the most out of their youth.
Patriots look to finish the job against Jaguars
FOXBOROUGH - Something is getting lost in the last 30 minutes of games for the Patriots.
Taylor wants to run past ex-teammates
Fred Taylor had a way of teasing his teammates when he was in Jacksonville. Shortly after Jack Del Rio left his post as the defensive coordinator at Carolina in 2003 to lead the Jaguars, he built a defense that would eventually rank second in the league.
For Christine Brennan, there’s no ‘I’ in Pats Fan
In her Nashua hometown, Christine Brennan is called simply “The Patriots Lady.’’ Judging from the flags in her yard, the giant emblem on her garage door, and the shrine in her basement, the title fits. A hairstylist by day, this super fan has religiously followed her team for 25 years, and tomorrow she’ll be named the New England Patriots Fan ...
Taylor among 5 questionable for Patriots vs Jags
New England Patriots running back Fred Taylor is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against his former team, the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Patriots’ Moss a more open receiver in talking about offense
Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss doesn’t talk to the media much. So when he chooses to take the microphone, people listen.
Chips on the shoulders of Patriots’ Banta-Cain
Tully Banta-Cain gathered with 40 of his family members and friends on April 26, 2003, crammed into his grandmother’s house in Berkeley, Calif., to celebrate his entrance into the NFL. Everyone, especially Banta-Cain, knew he would be drafted that day.
Jaguars' Jones-Drew running in elite company
Maurice Jones-Drew, the Jacksonville Jaguars’ cannonball-shaped running back, is a player unlike any other in the NFL. He is a 5-foot-7-inch, 208-pound dervish. He sleeps in a hyperbaric chamber. He owns himself in the fantasy football league in which he plays with the team’s equipment managers.
Winning recipe for Patriots includes right mix
Even though the regular season is nearing its end, the Patriots continue to tweak an offense that has yet to find consistency.
Patriots RB Taylor practices to face former team
New England Patriots running back Fred Taylor seems set to face his former team after missing 10 games with an ankle injury.
Springs, Sanders provide boost to Patriots defense
When the Patriots struck their lowest point this season, their most glaring personnel changes came in the defensive backfield. For the past two weeks, cornerback Shawn Springs and safety James Sanders have been starting after having seen scant playing time this season.
For Brady, all routes lead to Welker, Moss
Tom Brady, in his early years as the Patriots’ starter, was consistent when asked which receiver was his favorite.
Patriots know gritty Jaguars have found ways to win
An AFC scout sizes up the Jaguars: “[ David ] Garrard’s resilient, but he’s not the most accurate passer. He wills the offense to win some of these games. Earlier in the season, he didn’t have as much help. With the two young tackles [ Eugene Monroe , Ebon Britton ] playing better, he’s still making some mistakes, but he’s ...
Wright about as good as it gets
Patriots coach Bill Belichick stood behind the lectern at his news conference yesterday and rattled off a list of things he liked about Sunday, a common and banal ritual on the Monday following a victory. The topics were mundane - third-down defense, perimeter blocking on punt returns - until Belichick broke protocol. He mentioned one player, and only ...
Final tally? We went 6 for 10
As we approach the end of the decade, are you, the Boston sports fan, better off than you were 10 years ago? The correct answer is yes. Six parades speak for themselves.
East title would be a nice fit
Tedy Bruschi used to call games such as the one the Patriots will play Sunday “hat and T-shirt games.’’ A victory will clinch the AFC East for the Patriots and prompt a celebration replete with fresh, logo-covered garb.
Patriots near playoffs but strive for consistency
The New England Patriots need just one more win to reach the playoffs. Going far in the postseason will require substantial improvement.
Biggest story involved Moss
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - The Moss-shank Redemption Tour rolled through Ralph Wilson Stadium yesterday and Randy’s people no doubt were happy with the returns.
He’s star of action picture
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - In his first year out of Boston College, Patriots defensive tackle Ron Brace has found the downfall to playing in the same place as a collegian and a professional.
Bills left crumpled in the end by 11 penalties against Patriots
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - This is the season for giving, and the Bills might have gift wrapped a 17-10 victory for the Patriots yesterday at Ralph Wilson Stadium.
Patriots’ Brady concerned with only one statistic - wins
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - Tom Brady may be in a rut, but you couldn’t tell from the quarterback’s smile after the Patriots beat the Bills, 17-10, yesterday.
Maroney warms to task as run game helps Patriots ice Bills
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - Laurence Maroney braced himself for the coldest of days yesterday. Swirling winds and icy temperatures are expected conditions this time of year and that can affect a game at Ralph Wilson Stadium as much as the host Bills.
Defense was hardly afraid to mix it up
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - Perhaps the most important thing the Patriots did to aid their defense’s success yesterday was something me, you, or some dude in Section 223 could do just as well.
Power trip
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - Matt Light glanced up at the scoreboard hovering over Ralph Wilson Stadium yesterday, the most pivotal day of the Patriots season, and peeked at the scores from out of town. Over the course of the afternoon, with the results from three games, Light knew their postseason aspirations would be crushed or cemented.
Moss gathers himself against his critics
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- The Moss-shank Redemption Tour rolled through Ralph Wilson Stadium Sunday, and Randy's people no doubt were happy with the returns.