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December 2007
- Patriots Game on National TV
  
  newser | Boston Herald | Dec 26, 07 5:56 PM CST
  
  The Patriots' pursuit of perfection will be on national TV after all. The NFL relented to widespread complaints today and announced that Saturday night's game will be broadcast on CBS and NBC along with the NFL Network, the Boston Herald reports. Original plans to air the game only on the latter network rankled fans who didn't want to miss a chance to see the Patriots beat the Giants to finish 16-0. More »
- Giants Fans Intercept the Green for Pats Historic Day
  
  newser | Star-Ledger | Dec 26, 07 3:38 AM CST
  
  Thousands of New York ticket holders are banking on the Giants losing next Saturday to the undefeated Patriots—or at least that's what they're telling New England fans who are snapping up unwanted tickets online for big bucks. With New York's playoff berth already secure and many starters likely to be benched, there's not much to draw home fans to Giants Stadium. More »
- Pats 15-0, Brady Ties Marino
  
  newser | Associated Press | Dec 23, 07 7:52 PM CST
  
  The New England Patriots blasted past the current Miami team to come one step closer to matching the '72 Dolphins' perfect season record. Tom Brady lobbed three touchdown passes in the 28-7 win, pulling even with Dan Marino's 48 TDs in the 1984 season, and ending up just one short of Peyton Manning's 49 in 2004, AP reports. More »
- Perfect Patriots Top Jets, 20-10
  
  newser | New York Times | Dec 16, 07 6:28 PM CST
  
  New England improved to 14-0 thanks to its defense, which scored once and shut down the New York Jets in a 20-10 win. In battling both the Jets and the lousy weather, the Patriots' high-powered offense was held to its lowest output of 2007. The visitors tried to rally, but had a touchdown negated by replay with 2:30 remaining. Elsewhere: More »
- Pats-Jets Forecast: Frosty in Every Way
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | Dec 16, 07 8:36 AM CST
  
  When the videotaper and the whistleblower meet again tonight, a Boston snowstorm won't be the most bitter element in the air at Foxborough. Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and Jets helmsman Eric Mangini clashed most infamously over signal stealing during their last matchup in September, but the bad blood runs much deeper than that, reports the Los Angeles Times. More »
- Pats Stay Perfect, Whip Steelers
  
  newser | Boston Globe | Dec 10, 07 2:35 AM CST
  
  Steelers safety Anthony Smith probably won't guarantee another win anytime soon after his team was defeated handily by the New England Patriots, 34-13, on the strength of four Tom Brady TD passes, reports AP. Smith was burned twice on long touchdowns and verbally sparred with Brady after the Pats' first score to Randy Moss, who had two TD receptions. More »
- MNF Sets Cable Ratings Record
  
  newser | Variety | Dec 6, 07 11:20 AM CST
  
  Monday’s Patriots-Ravens showdown was the most-watched program in the history of cable television, Variety reports, as 17.5 million tuned in to ESPN to watch New England pursue an unbeaten season. The broadcast of the Patriots' down-to-the-wire victory beat out the Disney Channel's August airing of High School Musical 2, which garnered 17.2 million viewers. More »
- Patriots Barely Survive Ravens
  
  newser | Baltimore Sun | Dec 4, 07 5:01 AM CST
  
  Baltimore's best performance this season also proved to be the scariest game of the year for the Patriots, but in the end, unbeaten New England won its 12th game by three points—or three yards. Ravens QB Kyle Boller stayed in stride with Tom Brady, and the Ravens racked up more yards and even led in the final two minutes. But the Pats pulled it out, 27-24, reports the Baltimore Sun. More »
November 2007
- Eagles Nearly Overcome Pats
  
  newser | ESPN | Nov 26, 07 4:45 AM CST
  
  The force of nature that is this season's New England Patriots finally met a resistance too strong to brush off, in the form of the Philadelphia Eagles. Though the Patriots won the game 31-28, they found themselves in fairly unfamiliar territory, trailing by four points in the fourth quarter, and unable to depend on Randy Moss as a receiver, reports ESPN. More »
- 'Belichick Factor' Confounds Bookies
  
  newser | ESPN | Nov 21, 07 11:25 PM CST
  
  When they're winning big, NFL teams usually bring off their starters by the fourth quarter. The Patriots don't - and what bookies are calling "The Belichick Factor" is breaking records, reports ESPN. Sports bookmakers in Nevada were hit hard after the Patriots crushed the Buffalo Bills last Sunday, and nobody expects Bill Belichick's team to slow down anytime soon—which is why their next game is setting a record. More »
- Patriots Juggernaut Flattens Bills
  
  newser | Boston Globe | Nov 19, 07 4:52 AM CST
  
  Randy Moss racked up his franchise-record four touchdown receptions before halftime last night in the Patriots' 56-10 trouncing of Buffalo, and Tom Brady lobbed five touchdowns to become New England's all-time leader with 185. As Bills fans threw curses down, the punt-eschewing Pats compiled 510 yards and cruised to tie a franchise-high score, reports the Boston Globe. More »
- Pats Take Super Bowl XLIS
  
  newser | Indianapolis Star | Nov 4, 07 8:11 PM CST
  
  The Roman number for "1/2" is "S" and today's game between the Patriots and Colts, falling midway between Super Bowls XLI and XLII, had all the makings of a regular season title game. There were huge momentum swings, incredible individual plays, and a classic comeback by the road team over the defending Super Bowl champs. It all added up to a 24-20 win for the still-undefeated Patriots. More »
October 2007
- Is Belichick Breaking an Unwritten Rule?
  
  newser | Washington Post | Oct 31, 07 1:40 AM CDT
  
  Following Sunday's 52-7 crushing of the Redskins, which included fourth down conversions when ahead 38-0 and 45-0 in the fourth, Pat's coach Bill Belichick is coming under fire for violating an unwritten code of conduct in his unwillingness to concede blowout games. The criticism comes as Belichick's Patriots are on pace to annihilate the NFL's single season points record. More »
- Colts, Pats Stay Perfect as Matchup Looms
  
  newser | Associated Press | Oct 28, 07 10:47 PM CDT
  
  New England and Indianapolis guaranteed a rare Week 9 clash of unbeatens, as the two best teams in the NFL routed their opponents. Colts quarterback Peyton Manning threw two scores; his second gave him 288 for his Colts career, breaking Johnny Unitas's record. Patriots signal-caller Tom Brady tossed three and ran for an uncharacteristic two more. More »
- Fins Still Winless, Pats Still Lossless
  
  newser | Associated Press | Oct 21, 07 7:21 PM CDT
  
  Normally a house of horrors for Tom Brady, Miami instead yielded a career day to the quarterback of unbeaten New England, and the Dolphins lost their seventh game of the season. Brady threw for six touchdowns, a team record; the last came off the bench after the Dolphins pulled to within (gasp) 21. The Patriots had achieved a 42-7 halftime lead. More »
- T.O. Surprises With Silence as Pats Loom
  
  newser | Dallas Morning News | Oct 11, 07 1:49 AM CDT
  
  Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens is the center of attention again, this time for keeping his mouth shut. Reporters flocking to the oft-troubled wideout’s locker for their regular 30 minute Wednesday chat were instead greeted by nothing more than a laminated note, the Dallas News reports. “I will be taking all questions immediately following Sunday’s game,” read the Owens missive. More »
- Patriots hope to be men among 'Boys
  
  New England Patriots Official Site | Oct 10, 07
  
  It has only happened four other times. This Sunday%u2019s Patriots-Cowboys game will mark the fifth occasion in NFL history that two teams with 5-0 records or better will square off. Football fans may be excited about that fact, but Tom Brady isn%u2019t. %u201CNot really,%u201D the Pats QB told reporters at his locker Wednesday. %u201CIt's another regular season game for us, and there have been a lot of big games around here.%u201D Brady isn%u2019t as concerned about the Cowboys%u2019 record as he is their aggressive defense. %u201CThey're very active. They've got a great front seven. They...
- Rich Get Richer: Pats Star Back
  
  newser | ESPN | Oct 3, 07 11:44 PM CDT
  
  Having served his four-game suspension for using the banned substance HGH, stud safety Rodney Harrison will retake his place this week with a Patriots defense that has looked plenty stalwart without him. Harrison stayed in shape during his forced sabbatical with weights, yoga, and Pilates; it is unclear whether he will start against the Browns. More »
September 2007
- Brady, Moss Trample Bills
  
  newser | Boston Globe | Sep 23, 07 9:05 PM CDT
  
  Tom Brady dazzled a Gillette crowd with a 23-for-29, 311-yard performance in a 38-7 stampede on the Buffalo Bills, extending the Patriots' undefeated start over a third game. Wideout Randy Moss caught two TDs among five completions from his new quarterback and finished with 115 yards—his third-straight triple-digit outing. More »
- Pats Coach Agrees to Turn Over Videos
  
  newser | Associated Press | Sep 18, 07 4:08 AM CDT
  
  New England head coach Bill Belichick said yesterday that he would "of course" hand over any video recordings or notes pertaining to opposing teams' sideline action. The Patriots and Belichick have been fined for violating the NFL's ban on using cameras on the sidelines, and would face additional penalties if they refused commissioner Roger Goodell's request, reports the AP. More »