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Mass. panel OKs $9 million for Patriots footbridge

A Massachusetts panel has given approval to use $9 million in federal stimulus funds for a pedestrian bridge sought by the owner of the New England Patriots.

Pats' Belichick defends decision to go for it

Bill Belichick defended his decision to go for it on fourth down as criticism mounted Monday of the call that led to the New England Patriots stunning loss. The coach hailed as one of the NFL's best was a target of columnists, talk radio callers and two of his former players. Why, they all wondered, did he gamble with a six-point lead and just over two minutes to go against the Indianapolis Colts?

Colts take advantage of Pats' gamble for 35-34 win

Bill Belichick risked everything on one play Sunday night. It cost him a victory, and it may wind up costing him a trip back to Indianapolis for a rematch with Peyton Manning later this season.

Mass. gov.: No quid pro quo in Kraft donations

The governor of Massachusetts said Friday there is no connection between big donations to him and the Democratic Party from the family that owns the New England Patriots and the state's support for development across the road from Gillette Stadium.

Brady-Moss hookup, Pats top wildcat Dolphins 27-17

Tom Brady and Randy Moss connected on two highlight-reel plays and the New England Patriots overcame the Miami Dolphins' revived wildcat offense for a 27-17 win Sunday.

Patriots rout Buccaneers 35-7 at Wembley

A trans-Atlantic trip couldn't slow down Tom Brady and the New England Patriots.

Winless Bucs hoping for turnaround in London

The winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in London and hoping the change of scenery will finally help them get their season back on track.

Patriots cut WR Joey Galloway, TE Michael Matthews

Joey Galloway's brief stint with the New England Patriots ended Tuesday when the 15-year veteran wide receiver was released two days before the team leaves for London to play his former club.

Brady, Belichick not expecting rout of Bucs

Tom Brady and Bill Belichick aren't expecting another blowout when their New England Patriots face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday at Wembley Stadium.

Brady, Patriots get historic 59-0 win over Titans

This was the history-making Tom Brady everyone remembers.

Brady's 5 TD passes in 2nd quarter an NFL record

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady threw for an NFL-record five touchdown passes in the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans.

Belichick hopes to get Taylor back in '09

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick and running back Fred Taylor are hopeful Taylor's ankle surgery Thursday isn't season ending.

Pats rushing leader Taylor may need ankle surgery

Oft-injured running back Fred Taylor is sidelined again and could need surgery on his right ankle after leading the New England Patriots in rushing this season.

Injured Broncos tailback misses practice

The Denver Broncos might be without their most productive running back when they face the New England Patriots this weekend.

Curran: Sanchez will bounce back, L.T. never will

Curran: Please, please, please don’t look at the result of the Ravens’ game in New England and conclude, “Well, they came back to Earth a little bit.” Baltimore may have been more impressive in losing 27-21 than it was in running its record to 3-0 over the previous three weeks.

Pats beat Ravens 27-21; Brady has TD pass to Moss

Mark Clayton got open and waited for the fourth-down pass that could keep the Ravens' chances alive.

Brady throws TD pass as Pats top Falcons 26-10

The New England Patriots finally got their offense rolling with a balanced attack as Tom Brady threw for 277 yards and Fred Taylor ran for 105 in a 26-10 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.

Moss and Welker uncertain for Sunday

Randy Moss and Wes Welker have formed a potent 1-2 punch for the New England Patriots the past two seasons. But injuries to both could leave the Pats punchless Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons.

Curran: Jets won’t force Sanchez to throw ball more

Curran: Michael Vick is far from being a factor in games. Mark Sanchez has had a pretty good NFL baptism through two weeks.

Tom Brady declines comment on $1 million lawsuit

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady isn't commenting about a lawsuit against him and his supermodel wife.

Ventre: Ryan turning Jets into team everyone can hate

Ventre: Instead of spreading good will with their 2-0 record, the Jets have, in a very short period of time, replaced the New England Patriots as The Team You Love To Hate. And it has nothing to do with on-field success.

Photogs, agency sue Patriots' QB Tom Brady

Two photographers sued New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and supermodel Gisele Bundchen for $1 million Tuesday, saying they were shot at during a post-wedding party in Costa Rica.

Jets beat Brady at home for 1st time

Rex Ryan sent a message to the fans. His New York Jets delivered one of their own.

3 injured Patriots won't play Sunday

The New England Patriots have downgraded three players for Sunday's game against the New York Jets.

Brady set to face Jets aggressive defense

The last time the New England Patriots faced Baltimore's defense, they struggled to keep their record perfect.

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For the Kraft's Patriot Place, a golden gateway $9m in stimulus funds urged for footbridge over Route 1
Source: The Boston Globe

The Patrick administration is pushing through a plan to spend $9 million in federal stimulus money to build a walking bridge connecting parking lots on either side of Route 1 near Gillette Stadium.

In Pictures: Cheerleaders light up Wembley as NFL's Buccanee
Source: belfasttelegraph.co.uk

The New England Patriots and Buchaneers played American style football at Wembley stadium. The cheerleaders were more the story than the game.

Ravens-Patriots Preview

"If the Baltimore Ravens had a quarterback approaching anywhere near the middle of the pack, they could be an elite team."

Patriots waive C Wendell
Source: NBC Sports

Patriots waived C Ryan Wendell.

NFL average ticket prices rise; thank the Dallas Cowboys
Source: USA Today

Going to an NFL game this year? Prepare to pay more. The average price of an NFL ticket rose 4% this season to $75. The increase was fueled largely by the steep prices at the Cowboys' new stadium, Team Marketing Report's survey of NFL ticket prices said.

Former NFL player, ex-girlfriend charged in 1994 killing
Source: shar.es

A former professional football player and his ex-girlfriend have been charged in the killing of her wealthy boyfriend for money, a breakthrough in a cold case dating to 1994.

Matt Cassel: The next Scott Mitchell?

Now now, I know what you're thinking. "Give the man a chance, he's barely played in this league." Certainly a fair statement. However, the similarities are there, and Cassel would be well-advised to pay attention to them.

Dolphins Wrap Up - Fins 28, Patriots 48

This got ugly at the end. I'm not just talking about the final score. How rising receiver Greg Camarillo is now out for the season. The fight between Channing Crowder and Matt Light that got both ejected.

Moss fined $20,000 for criticizing officials after loss in Indianapolis
Source: Projo.com Projo

The NFL has confirmed that the Patriots' Randy Moss was hit with a $20,000 fine this week for his comments after New England's loss to the Colts last Sunday. Moss actually tried to temper his criticism of the officials, but he said enough to get hit with a pretty hefty fine.

Patriots cheerleader booted due to incriminating Facebook pics
Source: Yahoo! Sports

It's a tale as old as time. Girl becomes youngest cheerleader in history. Girl partakes in some underage drinking and writes anti-Semitic remarks and references to male genitalia with a magic marker on a passed out friend. Picture of said incident gets posted on Facebook.

Randy Moss not fine with refs
Source: The Boston Herald

Randy Moss was careful not to say anything that would get him into trouble, but it was apparent the Patriots [team stats] All-Pro wide receiver wasn't happy with the officiating in last night's 18-15 loss to the Colts.

Tom Brady suffers setback
Source: The Boston Herald

Infection leads to 2 more procedures.

Rapper 'The Game' Wins Madden '09 Showdown against Bow Wow for $100,000 to Charity
Source: eurweb.com

Bow Wow owes The Game $100,000 after losing a bet over who is the best celebrity player of Madden NFL '09. The Game had been claiming he was the Madden king, so Bow Wow challenged him to put his money where his mouth is.

Brady's season over. Who will replace him?

The NFL.com Wire reports that Tom Brady's season is now over, although the Pats haven't officially confirmed this. The big question is, of course, who will replace Tom? The backup: Cassel

Specter calls for independent investigation into Spygate
Source: Sports Illustrated

"My strong preference is for the NFL to activate a Mitchell-type investigation," Specter's statement said.

Patriots' Belichick fires back at Walsh
Source: The Boston Globe

Patriots coach Bill Belichick fired back at former employee Matt Walsh in an interview that aired on "The CBS Evening News" last night, questioning Walsh's credibility and disputing his claims that he was told to conceal his filming of opposing coaches' signals. more stories lik …

Specter not likely to find magic bullet with Spygate
Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer

SO, LET ME SEE if I have this right. The reason Sen.

Specter concerned with NFL's spygate take
Source: Tribune-Review News

Senator Arlen Specter said Thursday he's concerned that the NFL has altered its story regarding the New England Patriots videotaping opposing coaches' play-calling signals in violation of league rules.

Walsh has tapes, but not of walkthrough
Source: The Boston Globe

Former Patriots employee Matt Walsh certified in writing that he will turn over eight stolen videotapes to the NFL that show the signals of opposing teams, but the smoking gun that some believed Walsh might provide - a tape of the St.

Goodell's tired of waiting on Walsh
Source: The Boston Herald

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is growing tired of waiting for Matt Walsh to share whatever he knows about the Patriots [team stats]' videotaping practices.

Robert Kraft pulls surprise with apology to NFL
Source: The Boston Herald

Patriots owner Robert Kraft delivered an apology to the league's owners and head coaches yesterday for the Camera-gate episode and its residual fallout, which has cast a negative light on the Patriots, as well as the NFL.

Ex-Ram drops suit vs. Patriots over taping
Source: The Boston Herald

A former NFL player and ticket holders who joined a "Hail Mary" $100 million lawsuit against the Patriots [team stats] over alleged pregame taping before the 2002 Super Bowl are calling off their legal blitz.

Walsh, NFL are close to an agreement
Source: The Boston Globe

Matt Walsh is close to breaking his silence on Spygate.

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