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New England Patriots stories: 112 news summaries

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Ex-Patriots Staffer Turns Over Gridiron Spygate Videos

But Rams' Super Bowl practice tape isn't there

May 8, 08 7:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - A former New England Patriots assistant has given the NFL eight videotapes showing that the Pats broke the rules by recording rival teams' play-calling signals—but the rumored tape of the St. Louis Rams isn't among them, the New York Times reports. There had been reports that the worker had... More »

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NFL • Roger Goodell • New England Patriots • football • videotaping • Bill Belichick • spying • Spygate

 NFL Will
 Push for
 'Integrity'

Spygate has commissioner worried about cheating in football

Mar 27, 08 8:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Still red-faced from the Patriots' "Spygate" videotaping scandal last season, the NFL is searching for ways to rebuild fan trust and protect the "integrity of the game," reports the Washington Post. Commissioner Roger Goodell has outlined a plan aimed at stemming cheating that is expected to get... More »

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NFL • Roger Goodell • New England Patriots • videotaping • Bill Belichick • cheating • scandal • Spygate • Ray Anderson

 Pacman To Become a Cowboy? 

Source says Dallas is in talks with Titans

Mar 22, 08 5:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - Troubled cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones may be set to become a Dallas Cowboy, a source tells the Dallas Morning News. The suspended Titans player has expressed a desire to play for the Cowboys, and his agent Manny Arora notes that "If Tennessee chooses not to have him on... More »

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NFL • Dallas Cowboys • New England Patriots • Tennessee Titans • football • Detroit Lions • Adam "Pacman" Jones

Moss Will Stand Pat for $27M

3-year deal is less than what the Eagles were considering

Mar 3, 08 11:07 PM CST
(Newser) - After flirting with several other teams, New England's record-setting receiver Randy Moss has decided to stay put to the tune of $27 million over three years, reports the Boston Herald. The price amounts to a discount of sorts—Moss had received a more lucrative offer from the Eagles over the... More »

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NFL • New England Patriots • Randy Moss • football • Tom Brady • Bill Belichick

Lawsuit Seeks $100M From 'Spying' Patriots

Ex-Ram and fans want compensation for 2002 Super Bowl loss

Feb 16, 08 5:24 AM CST
(Newser) - A former St. Louis Rams player and some fans are trying to make Spygate very costly for the New England Patriots, reports the Boston Herald. A lawsuit was filed yesterday in U.S. District Court in New Orleans seeking $100 million from the Patriots for taping the Rams last walk-through... More »

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NFL • St. Louis Rams • New England Patriots • New York Jets • Bill Belichick

Patriots' 'Winning' Gear Finds a Home

T-shirts to celebrate championship go to needy in Nicaragua

Feb 14, 08 8:42 PM CST
(Newser) - A small town in Nicaragua is celebrating New England's victory in the Super Bowl, the New York Post reports, with children donning T-shirts celebrating the NFL's first-ever 19-0 season. Yes, yes, the Giants were the actual victors Feb. 2, but the gear had to be ready for a Patriots win—... More »

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New England Patriots • New York Giants • Tom Brady • Nicaragua • Eli Manning • World Vision • NFL charities

Specter: Patriots Spying Since 2000

Senator says NFL chief told him Belichick thought it was legal

Feb 14, 08 1:14 AM CST
(Newser) - The New York Jets were just the tip of the iceberg as far as spying goes for New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick. Senator Arlen Specter said yesterday that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell told him Belichick has been illegally taping opponents defensive signals since 2000, reports the Associated Press. Most... More »

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Pats Fans: Cherchez la Femme

Patriots Nation equates Gisele with Jessica after Brady folds like Romo

Feb 5, 08 8:30 AM CST
(Newser) - How can Patriots fans avoid blaming golden boy Tom Brady for his lackluster Super Bowl performance? Point at the woman, of course. Online posters have begun calling Gisele Bundchen a bad-luck charm à la Jessica Simpson, and even the Boston Herald has suggested that Brady's lady somehow contributed to New... More »

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NFL • New England Patriots • curse • Gisele Bundchen • New York Giants • Tom Brady • Tony Romo • Jessica Simpson

Super Bowl Hits Ratings Record

Match-up pulls a record 97.5 million viewers

Feb 4, 08 7:40 PM CST
(Newser) - Super Bowl advertisers scored big last night as the Giants-Patriots match-up pulled a record 97.5 million viewers, besting the 1996 high of 94.1 million. "You could argue this might have been a perfect game from an advertising perspective,'' said a marketing analyst—who noted that the... More »

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advertising • New England Patriots • marketing • Nielsen Ratings • New York Giants • Super Bowl XLII • Super Bowl ads

OPINION

Brady Still Fab, Just Not Perfect

Blame game circles around No. 12

Feb 4, 08 3:24 PM CST
(Newser) - Tom Brady is used to pulling off daring fourth-quarter rescues, but not last night. Was he to blame? The Providence Journal’s Robert Lee doesn’t think so, and neither does Wes Welker. “He’s everything you want in a quarterback,” the receiver said. "There was... More »

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New England Patriots • Tom Brady • Wes Welker • Super Bowl XLII

Manning Scrambles Into History

Beating the Patriots took a healthy dose of improv

Feb 4, 08 11:46 AM CST
(Newser) - Facing a team and coach renowned for their preparation, Eli Manning did the smart thing: He improvised. Some of Manning’s most astounding plays in Super Bowl XLII didn’t appear in the playbook, and that includes the miraculous game-saving pass to David Tyree that saw Manning scramble as never... More »

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New England Patriots • New York Giants • Eli Manning • quarterback • Super Bowl XLII • David Tyree • Kevin Gilbride • Kevin Boss • scramble • audible

Tyree an Unlikely Giant Savior

New York wide receiver uses his head

Feb 4, 08 7:34 AM CST
(Newser) - Sure, Plaxico Burress' touchdown grab gave the Giants their shocking upset, but the catch of catches, the highlight of highlight reels, was David Tyree's impossible-looking snatch earlier that drive. On third-and-5 with Patriots Rodney Harrison and Asante Samuel looming, Tyree climbed a ladder in midair to come down with a... More »

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New England Patriots • Asante Samuel • New York Giants • Eli Manning • Rodney Harrison • Super Bowl XLII • David Tyree

Super Bowl Stunner: Giants Win!

Manning leads last-minute comeback to shock the world, mar perfection for the Pats

Feb 3, 08 9:34 PM CST
(Newser) - Tom Brady had one of his trademark brilliant fourth-quarter comebacks—but three minutes later, Eli Manning did, too, and the Giants shocked the formerly perfect Patriots, 17-14. Manning hit Plaxico Burress, who had guaranteed a Giants win several days before, on a 13-yard fade with 35 seconds left, and the... More »

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NFL • New England Patriots • Randy Moss • New York Giants • Tom Brady • Eli Manning • Plaxico Burress

New Spy Video Charge Hits Pats

New England stands accused of taping the Rams before Super Bowl XXXVI

Feb 3, 08 8:17 AM CST
(Newser) - Just when you thought the media had largely lost interest in Cameragate, Bill Belichick's New England juggernaut has been hit with a new allegation concerning spy videotaping. An unnamed source told the Boston Herald that a Patriots staffer hung around to capture the Rams on tape the night before 2002's... More »

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St. Louis Rams • New England Patriots • videotaping • Bill Belichick • Cameragate • Super Bowl XXXVI

Super Bowl Prediction Central

Prognostications out in from informed and clueless alike

Feb 3, 08 6:11 AM CST
(Newser) - Seems everyone has an idea about how things will go down tonight in Phoenix. The Vegas line currently hovers around 12 points in the Patriots' favor, but the Giants' Plaxico Burress has already promised a 23-17 upset victory by his team. ESPN's experts don't have a consensus prediction, although the... More »

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NFL • New England Patriots • New York Giants • Tom Brady • Eli Manning • sports betting • predictions • Super Bowl XLII

Monk Leads Hall of Fame Class

Redskins teammate Green will also enter Canton in August

Feb 3, 08 4:55 AM CST
(Newser) - What has been a rough season for the Washington Redskins got a little brighter yesterday when both Darrell Green and Art Monk were elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, reports AP. New England linebacker Andre Tippett, San Diego/San Francisco defensive end Fred Dean, Minnesota/Denver tackle Gary Zimmerman and ... More »

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Fox, Phoenix Super Already

NFL's 8-figure take pales in comparison to TV, tourism dollars

Jan 31, 08 2:27 PM CST
(Newser) - If you're a business with a stake in Super Bowl revenues, a good weekend lies ahead. Sunday's game is an economic powerhouse, and with millions in ticket sales and merchandising, the NFL is actually one of the lesser winners, BusinessWeek reports. Broadcaster Fox, for example, stands to make a mint:... More »

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television • NFL • Arizona • New England Patriots • HDTV • Phoenix • Fox • New York Giants • snack foods • Super Bowl XLII

Belichick's Final Obstacle: His First Dynasty

Patriots mastermind carries legacy of
12 years with Giants

Jan 29, 08 10:51 AM CST
(Newser) - In the final game of a historic season, it is a remarkable irony that Patriots coach Bill Belichick must defeat the team he once helped lead to greatness: the Giants, with whom he won two Super Bowls as defensive coordinator under Bill Parcells. Though he has won three more with... More »

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NFL • New England Patriots • Bill Parcells • New York Giants • Bill Belichick • Super Bowl XLII

Super Bowl
Ads Take Up Strike Slack

With scripted shows stalled, sponsors bet on only game in town

Jan 28, 08 11:44 AM CST
(Newser) - Advertisers are betting big to get their messages across during Sunday's Super Bowl, and the renewal of the annual competition for viewers' eyeballs is especially fierce this year because of the Writers Guild strike, reports the AP. With scripted shows in reruns, advertisers are feeling pressure to get the most... More »

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NFL • New England Patriots • Fox • New York Giants • Hollywood writers' strike • advertisers • Super Bowl XLII • Super Bowl ads

Bootless Brady Off to Arizona

Fans ignore poor weather for send off at Foxboro

Jan 27, 08 9:44 PM CST
(Newser) - There's been a Tom Brady sighting—and this time he was neither limping nor wearing a boot. The star quarterback and his teammates today took part in a pep rally at Gillette Stadium before leaving for next week's Super Bowl XLII in Arizona. Today he proclaimed himself ready to play,... More »

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