Ex-Pats WR Underwood reportedly unclaimed on waivers

Cut by the New England Patriots the night before Super Bowl XLVI, receiver Tiquan Underwood went unclaimed on waivers, making him a free agent, according to Scout.com.
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Patriots WR Ochocinco fined in Ohio court for traffic violation

New England Patriots wide receiver Chad Ochocinco has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge in Cincinnati hours after playing in the Super Bowl.
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Patriots coach says Gronkowski going to play in Super Bowl

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said Sunday that tight end Rob Gronkowski is a lock to play in the Super Bowl, though the coach wouldn’t specify the extent to which he’ll see the field.
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Patriots TE Gronkowski officially questionable for Super Bowl

An hour-long walk-through capped New England’s week of indoor Super Bowl XLVI practices Friday at Indianapolis Colts team headquarters.
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Bills’ Dareus says Brady whines to officials, who favor the QB

The conventional wisdom holds that the best way to beat Tom Brady is to get to him. Bills defensive tackle Marcell Dareus added one tip: Don’t get the referees’ attention, because they will favor Brady.
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Bundchen requests prayers, support in e-mail to family, friends

The New York Post published an e-mail that Gisele Bundchen sent to family and friends asking for “prayer… support and love” for her husband Tom Brady.
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Patriots TE Gronkowski, LT Light seem to be on pace to play

The Patriots are becoming healthy, and just in time. Rob Gronkowski’s injured left ankle seems to be healing, and Matt Light said he plans to practice after shaking an illness.
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Patriots’ Light misses Media Day because of illness

New England Patriots tackle Matt Light did not attend media day because he is sick, according to a league official.
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Patriots guard Mankins brushes aside allegations of dirty play

New England Patriots guard Logan Mankins said he wasn’t bothered by allegations that he and his teammates along the offensive line are dirty in their play.
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Giants’ Rolle skeptical of Patriots’ praise leading to Super Bowl

New York Giants safety Antrel Rolle said he did not take much from the New England Patriots’ compliments this week because they were made in “typical Patriot fashion.”
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Patriots hope Giants’ pass rushers don’t have an encore

The New England Patriots’ offensive linemen
expect another fierce attack on their quarterback in the
championship rematch against the New York Giants.
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Ochocinco humbled with Patriots, winds up in Super Bowl

Chad Ochocinco is going to the Super Bowl again, and this time, he’ll be in a New England Patriots uniform, answering questions, instead of causing a commotion by asking them.
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Pats fans rejoice! Belichick won’t don red hoodie at Super Bowl

Patriots fans, you can rest easy. Bill Belichick’s red hooded sweatshirt — you know, the real reason that New England lost Super Bowl XLII — won’t be worn in the rematch with the Giants.
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Ravens’ Pollard hopes Giants ‘put a thrashing’ on Patriots

Ravens safety Bernard Pollard is just “fine and dandy” with his reputation as a Patriot slayer. In fact, he’s rooting for a Giants “thrashing” of Tom Brady and Co. in Super Bowl XLVI.
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Between Penn St. and Super Bowl prep, O’Brien a busy man

New Penn State football coach Bill O’Brien is still working at his old job, too — as offensive
coordinator for the Super Bowl-bound New England Patriots.
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Four years later, Giants-Patriots has an eerily familiar feel

The first Giants-Patriots Super Bowl was one for the ages. Although four years have passed, Jeff Darlington says the upcoming rematch in Indianapolis has an eerily familiar feel.
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Patriots TE Gronkowski appears OK after in-game ankle injury

All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski limped to the Patriots’ locker room with a left ankle injury during the AFC Championship Game. He soon returned to the field but was seen wearing a boot after the game.
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Bledsoe to hand off trophy if Patriots beat Ravens

Former New England Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe will present the Lamar Hunt Trophy to his old team if it wins Sunday’s AFC Championship Game against the Baltimore Ravens.
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Spike-tacular: Gronk’s signature TD celebration a huge hit

Rob Gronkowski’s signature TD celebration is a huge hit with fans. If you want to calculate your own Gronk Spike force, a formula has been devised by an MIT analyst. Good luck crunching the numbers.
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Lewis has never hid his admiration for Patriots QB Brady

Tom Brady will be the enemy Sunday, but Ray Lewis is a big fan of the Patriots QB. Want proof? Hear why the Ravens’ hard-hitting linebacker believes Brady is the NFL’s best player.
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Gurode will work out for Patriots (The National Football Post)

Andre Gurode, released by the Dallas Cowboys recently, will work out for the New England Patriots today,…
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NFL Note – New England Patriots Brown, Ricky (Yahoo! Sports)

Ricky Brown was the biggest name among eight players released by New England.
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Haynesworth would ‘give that money back’ to have played for Pats instead of Redskins (Yahoo! Sports)

Noted former Pro Bowl defensive tackle (and more recent on-field and off-field malcontent) Albert Haynesworth is just about as happy as he can be to be playing for the New England Patriots. After two tumultuous years in Washington, D.C., the … Continue reading →
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Struggling Giants call up 5 players Friday (The Canadian Press)

SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Giants have recalled infielders Emmanuel Burriss, Brandon Crawford and Conor Gillaspie and reliever Waldis Joaquin from Triple-A Fresno and outfielder Darren Ford from Double-A Richmond.
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Giants place LB Clint Sintim on IR, waive 4 others (The Canadian Press)

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – A day after suffering a major knee injury in the preseason finale, linebacker Clint Sintim has been placed on injured reserve by the New York Giants.
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Fred Taylor gets his wish: Retires as a Jaguar (PA SportsTicker)

The Jaguars have said goodbye to one of their all-time greats.
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Knee injury for Giants LB Clint Sintim ‘devastating’ (The National Football Post)

Talk about a very difficult blow for Clint Sintim. The New York Giants linebacker was on crutches in the locker…
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Giants rally to beat Patriots 18-17 (AP)

Rookie Da’Rel Scott ran a fake punt 65 yards for a touchdown and Derrick Martin returned a fumble 11 yards for a score as the New York Giants rallied for 15 points in the fourth quarter and beat the New England Patriots 18-17 on Thursday night in the preseason finale for both teams. It was [...]

Ellis, Haynesworth make Patriots debuts (Yahoo! Sports)

Defensive linemen Albert Haynesworth and Shaun Ellis made their debuts for the New England Patriots in the team’s preseason finale against the Giants. Haynesworth, who was acquired from Washington, missed the first three preseason games due to an unknown ailment.
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Fred Taylor retiring after 13 seasons, 1 Pro Bowl (PA SportsTicker)

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer
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Ochocinco progressing with 1 exhibition left (AP)

Chad Ochocinco wants to get that look from Tom Brady, that quick glance down the line of scrimmage from quarterback to receiver that sends silent instructions. It’s a look that comes with experience together, with Brady’s confidence that Ochocinco will figure out — and follow — those instructions.
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Rex: ‘I wouldn’t trade Jets’ D for anybody’s’ (PA SportsTicker)

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Sports Writer
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Fan’s take: The Patriots look less than super after Motown beatdown (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Is there reason for New England Patriots fans to be concerned this season? After two very convincing victories to start the preseason the Patriots fell to earth on Saturday night; losing in a lopsided fashion in Detroit to the Lions 34-10.
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Power outages alter Patriots’ plans (AP)

Due to power outages that have affected Gillette Stadium, the New England Patriots moved offsite on Monday, and canceled their media availability. The outages also led to the cancellation of coach Bill Belichick’s media conference call on Sunday, though that is slated to be made up on Monday afternoon.
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Detroit Lions’ 34-10 Rout of New England Should Have Patriots Fans Worried: Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

While it is just a preseason game, I’m sure even New England Patriots fans have to feel a twinge of anxiety over the way the Detroit Lions absolutely manhandled them in a nationally-televised 34-10 rout on Saturday, Aug.
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Pats return to correct problems after Lions rout (AP)

With an early morning arrival from Detroit and Tropical Storm Irene causing power outages at Gillette Stadium, Patriots coach Bill Belichick canceled his usual day-after-game conference call. It probably didn’t matter much. After all, how many ways can you say horrible? New England followed up two dominant exhibition performances with a drubbing at the hands [...]

Lions impressive in preseason rout of New England (PA SportsTicker)

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer
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Welker leaves preseason game with neck injury (AP)

New England wide receiver Wes Welker has left Saturday night’s preseason game at Detroit with a neck injury. Welker’s return is questionable. It was not immediately clear when he hurt himself. The injury was announced early in the third quarter with the Patriots trailing 27-10. Welker was New England’s leading receiver last season, catching 86 [...]

Weather has Giants adjusting schedule again (The Canadian Press)

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Being forced to adjust their schedule because of the weather isn’t anything new for the New York Giants.
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Bills reward DL Williams with 6-year extension (The Canadian Press)

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Kyle Williams’ career season certainly paid off after the Buffalo Bills defensive lineman agreed to a six-year contract extension that is potentially worth US$39 million on Friday.
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The five best wide receivers in Patriots history (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

As we New England Patriots fans go through the preseason we are waiting to see how the wide receiver position shakes out. We want to know who the NFL’s best quarterback, Tom Brady, will be throwing to. We already know that he has a pair of killer tight ends in Rob Gronkowski…
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Atlanta’s best NFL sports bars (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Finding the right sports bar to watch your favorite NFL team is almost as important as eating the right food, and drinking your favorite beverage when making your gameday complete. Since the Metro Atlanta area is made up of people from so many different places, many sports bars…
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Goodell overreaches with personal conduct policy (Yahoo! Sports)

The players union might have settled the CBA without negotiating punishment for transgressions during the lockout.
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Jets’ Burress says no ‘extra juice’ for Giants (The Canadian Press)

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – Plaxico Burress walked into the New York Giants’ training facility a few weeks ago and saw a familiar face.
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Chad Ochocinco Offers to Pay Mason Foster’s Fine (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

This is why, even though he went to Oregon State, I’m a big Chad Ochocinco fan. As a University of Oregon alum and Ducks football fan, I’m not supposed to like any athlete who went to that rural school up Interstate 5 in Corvallis, but it’s just tough not to buy into…
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Brady’s tempo keeps defenses on heels (AP)

Tom Brady is one of the best quarterbacks at running an up-tempo offense. That prevents defenses from getting set and making substitutions. He did that last Thursday night in the New England Patriots’ 31-14 exhibition win at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. And he’ll likely do that again Saturday at the Detroit Lions.
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Local’s guide to the best football bars in Los Angeles (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Whether you’re a transplanted fan from a far-away team or just an Angeleno looking for some amazing Sunday football action, here are some of the best NFL team themed bars in Los Angeles. Check them out for some good eats, great football action and hopefully a win from your…
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Raheem Morris challenges Mike Williams to step up (The National Football Post)

The New England Patriots took it to the starters for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week and one group Raheem…
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Chargers to induct Seau into their hall of fame (PA SportsTicker)

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer
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Patriots’ Haynesworth returns to practice (AP)

New England’s Albert Haynesworth returned to practice Tuesday, one day after he pleaded no contest to a charge of simple assault. Haynesworth was in pads and participated in drills at the beginning of the afternoon practice. The defensive lineman is one piece of the Patriots’ rebuilt defense. Haynesworth last practiced on Aug.
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