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Patriots are back in New Orleans, this time as the favorite

Ahhh, the Patriots in New Orleans. It never changes, no matter how many years removed. The franchise has played three Super Bowls there -- all as underdogs -- the first being a disaster in 1986, the second being close but no cigar in 1997, and of course the biggest and best one with current ...

WELCOME BACK: Patriots return to relevance with win

The New England Patriots are now relevant again. That was clear on Sunday night when they went toe-to-toe, hit-to-hit, big play- to big play with the Buffalo Bills in a stunning 23-20 win in Orchard Park, N.Y. This was no fluke. The Patriots were well prepared. They played in the image of ...

Ahhh, it’s like old times with Patriots playing Sunday Night

Some questions might be answered tonight. As in just how good are these New England Patriots? We may find out when they visit Buffalo tonight. These Prime Time Patriots, we remember the years when Sunday Night Football appearances were the norm, not the exception. Instead, it's the Bills who ...

PAST PERFECT: Patriots performance a reminder of glory days

Turn back the clock. There really isn't a whole lot of analysis to give on the New England Patriots 42-13 blowout of the Carolina Panthers, is there? Number one, the Panthers stink. Number two,time get Marcus Jones some touches on offense. And No.3, how bad are the Atlanta Falcons? OK, maybe ...

Like it or not, this is a must-win game for these Patriots

Evidently we all missed our chance. A couple of small portions of the New England Patriots were up for grabs and we missed the sale window. Who knew? So let's pretend we made the purchase. The first message to the team would be this: Today is a must win. You cannot lose to the Carolina ...

CRISIS OF CONFIDENCE? Patriots, Stevenson know this can’t continue

It's the same from peewee to the pros. No matter what level of football you play at, the two things that will absolutely kill you are penalties and turnovers. Exhibit A: Pittsburgh 21, New England 14. "We don't need to lose a football game to know that turnovers are very hard to overcome," ...