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SUPER MONTH: February arrives and here’s what to see

Welcome, February – we guess. Never a favorite month; the best part about it is it's not January. Hmmm, what's going on the first week of this month, huh? Anyway, it's always eventful, so here's your monthly planner: SUNDAY, FEB. 1 The first Sunday since Labor Day Weekend without NFL ...

WHAT HAPPENED? Some explanations for the Belichick snub

Well, so much for a nice New England Patriots Hall of Fame celebration at the Super Bowl. Let's not waste your time. We're not writing here saying the obvious, that Bill Belichick belongs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on his first ballot. Thats a given, OK? And after this year he will get ...

SEAHAWKS SNOW: It’s norm for week of Patriots vs. Seattle

Here are a few tids, bits and random thoughts while we all try to wrap our heads around the fact the Patriots are returning to the Super Bowl: First, the Patriots irony of playing Seattle in the Super Bowl matches the weather forecast. Ten years ago the New England region got clobbered with ...

SUPER SNOW BOWL: So much irony in Patriots’ 10-7 win

It just keeps getting more and more poetic for these New England Patriots. In a destiny sort of way. The parallels between this team and the Patriots' first Super Bowl champion 24 years ago are amazing. No one expected them to get there during the 2001 season, coming off a five-win season, ...

AWAY TO A WIN? Patriots road success faces ultimate test

The road is long, the road is hard, but for the New England Patriots, the road is perfect. As in 8-0 perfect. That's hard to do. It's almost unbelievable. The Patriots, of course, did it once before, in 2007 when they went 16-0 in the regular season, 8-0 on the road. Everyone always likes to ...

QUESTION MARK: Stidham adds unknown factor to AFC title game

The media were around New England Patriots defensive lineman Milt Williams' locker and the question had to be asked. What does he know about the quarterback he's about to face in Sunday's AFC Championship Game, Denver's Jarrett Stidham? The answer was honest, as that's the way Williams always ...