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Dec 31, 2007 10:59 AM CST

Falcons Win, Keep No. 3 Draft Pick

Atlanta retains position after not 1, not 2, not 3 ... 4 tiebreakers

(Newser) - Miami will choose first in the 2008 NFL draft—of that there wasn't any doubt. After the Rams make the second selection, the honors will go to the Falcons, who won a series of tiebreakers meant to loosen the knot of four teams tied for the third-worst record, reports the...

Pats/Giants Net Most Viewers Since '95

Dec 31, 2007 4:04 AM CST

Pats/Giants Net Most Viewers Since '95

34.5 million watched game on NFL Network, CBS and NBC

(Newser) - The Patriots' final step to an undefeated regular season—Saturday's victory over the Giants—attracted an estimated 34.5 million viewers, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The tally is the largest the NFL has managed since the 1995 Chiefs-Cowboys Thanksgiving game. The millions were divided among CBS and NBC, who...

Patriots Achieve Perfection

Dec 29, 2007 11:51 PM CST

Patriots Achieve Perfection

Giants put up fight but can't stop New England's sweet 16

(Newser) - The Giants didn't get the memo that their matchup with unbeaten New England was meaningless, as they put up a commendable fight in a 38-35 loss, reports The New York Times. The Patriots became the first team to finish the regular season undefeated since 1972, and also set several records...

Giants Have Eyes on Prize
in Pats Game

Dec 27, 2007 2:25 PM CST

Giants Have Eyes on Prize in Pats Game

NY sets out to sabotage bid for history

(Newser) - Though a fixed playoff picture seemingly gives the Giants nothing to play for in Saturday's game against the unbeaten Patriots, New York wouldn't mind playing the spoiler. “No one in here is screaming ‘Let's rest!' I can tell you that," running back Brandon Jacobs tells the...

Patriots Game on National TV

Dec 26, 2007 5:56 PM CST

Patriots Game on National TV

NFL agrees to let CBS, NBC broadcast the game, too

(Newser) - 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...

Giants Fans Intercept the Green for Pats Historic Day

Dec 26, 2007 3:38 AM CST

Giants Fans Intercept the Green for Pats Historic Day

Playoff spot nailed, so NY fans cash in on tix

(Newser) - 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...

Pats 15-0, Brady Ties Marino

Dec 23, 2007 7:52 PM CST

Pats 15-0, Brady Ties Marino

Dolphins fold, 28-7, to New England's offensive machine

(Newser) - 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...

Perfect Patriots Top Jets, 20-10

Dec 16, 2007 6:28 PM CST

Perfect Patriots Top Jets, 20-10

Elsewhere, Dolphins win shocker while Tennessee runs past Kansas City

(Newser) - 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...

Snow, Ice, Wind Slam Northeast

Dec 16, 2007 3:53 PM CST

Snow, Ice, Wind Slam Northeast

3 fatalities in Great Lakes; most in New England hunker down

(Newser) - The snowstorm that pummeled the Midwest yesterday has shifted its icy, windy fury onto the Great Lakes and New England, Reuters reports. Eight inches of snow blanketed roads and runways in Boston, causing Logan Airport to cancel some 300 flights. Three traffic fatalities in Minnesota and Wisconsin were blamed...

Pats-Jets Forecast:
Frosty in Every Way

Dec 16, 2007 8:36 AM CST

Pats-Jets Forecast: Frosty in Every Way

Tension between Belichick and Mangini goes much farther back than Cameragate

(Newser) - 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...

Pats Stay Perfect, Whip Steelers

Dec 10, 2007 2:35 AM CST

Pats Stay Perfect, Whip Steelers

Brady, Moss team up for two more scores as New England rolls

(Newser) - 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...

MNF Sets Cable Ratings Record

Dec 6, 2007 11:20 AM CST

MNF Sets Cable Ratings Record

Patriots' run at history trumps 'High School Musical 2'

(Newser) - 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 ...

Patriots Barely Survive Ravens

Dec 4, 2007 5:01 AM CST

Patriots Barely Survive Ravens

Baltimore just miss chance to ruin New England's perfect record

(Newser) - 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...

Eagles Nearly Overcome Pats

Nov 26, 2007 4:45 AM CST

Eagles Nearly Overcome Pats

Philly forces New England to get creative in 31-28 win

(Newser) - 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...

'Belichick Factor' Confounds Bookies

Nov 21, 2007 11:25 PM CST

'Belichick Factor' Confounds Bookies

Record-breaking point spread set for Patriots-Eagles game

(Newser) - 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...

Patriots Juggernaut Flattens Bills

Nov 19, 2007 4:52 AM CST

Patriots Juggernaut Flattens Bills

New England smashes records in 56-10 victory

(Newser) - 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...

Pats Take Super Bowl XLIS

Nov 4, 2007 8:11 PM CST

Pats Take Super Bowl XLIS

Brady leads comeback over Colts in matchup of unbeatens

(Newser) - 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...

Pats, Colts
Are Breaking Records—for the Bookies

Oct 31, 2007 6:01 AM CDT

Pats, Colts Are Breaking Records—for the Bookies

Undefeated matchup is raking in record wagers

(Newser) - If fans are excited about this Sunday's showdown between the undefeated Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots, it's nothing to what sports bookies are feeling. The game has already racked up four times the usual number of bets, and those in the know expect "the most wagered-on game of...

Is Belichick Breaking an Unwritten Rule?

Oct 31, 2007 1:40 AM CDT

Is Belichick Breaking an Unwritten Rule?

Pats coach under fire for running up the score in blowout wins

(Newser) - 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...

Colts, Pats Stay Perfect as
Matchup Looms

Oct 28, 2007 10:47 PM CDT

Colts, Pats Stay Perfect as Matchup Looms

Manning breaks Unitas' Colts record; Brady notches 5 TDs

(Newser) - 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...