Patriots pound Broncos
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski caught New England's second touchdown last night on a 10-yard pass from Tom Brady. (Barry Chin/Globe Staff) By Dan Shaughnessy FOXBOROUGH – Route One was Easy Street. Foxborough was The Big Easy.
New England Patriots Pro Bowl guard Logan Mankins was active for Saturday night's 45-10 AFC divisional playoff win against the Denver Broncos after missing the season finale with a sprained left knee. Fellow offensive lineman Sebastian Vollmer,
By Will Brinson The Patriots and the 49ers advanced to their respective conference championship games on Sunday. San Francisco did it with defense and a heroic effort by Alex Smith, while Tom Brady simply eviscerated the Broncos.
AFC Divisional PlayoffsNew England Patriots (13-3)vs.Denver Broncos (8-8)Gillette StadiumFoxboro, Massachusetts8:00 P.M. EST Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow did something last week that New England Patriots
By Will Brinson The Patriots and the 49ers advanced to their respective conference championship games on Sunday. San Francisco did it with defense and a heroic effort by Alex Smith, while Tom Brady simply eviscerated the Broncos.
Stingy 49ers hold down Drew Brees, Saints, 36-32
By Kevin Seifert Books will be written about the San Francisco 49ers' epic 36-32 victory over the New Orleans Saints. But here's what applies to the NFC North: The Green Bay Packers now know they would host the 49ers in the NFC Championship Game if
AP, San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis (85) celebrates after an NFL divisional playoff football game against the New Orleans Saints on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, in San Francisco. The 49ers won 36-32. Photo: Paul Sakuma / AP San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers hosted the New Orleans Saints on Saturday afternoon at Candlestick Park in a playoff game that was a long time coming for the beleaguered Bay Area franchise. When the smoke had cleared, the 49ers came out on
The 49ers pulled off one of the great postseason come from behind victories in 49ers history. This ranks up there with the Catch, The Catch II, and now the Catch III. I'm not going to spend that much time writing about this,
And when the San Francisco 49ers mounted a thrilling last-minute drive to defeat the favored New Orleans Saints, 36-32, the sound drowned out the helicopters circling overhead. “I almost have no voice left,” Erin Williams, 44, of Santa Rosa said after
Patriots advance to AFC Championship
New England Patriots Pro Bowl guard Logan Mankins was active for Saturday night's 45-10 AFC divisional playoff win against the Denver Broncos after missing the season finale with a sprained left knee. Fellow offensive lineman Sebastian Vollmer,
Now, with Tebowmania in full force, the Denver Broncos hope to make the New England Patriots vanish from the playoffs when they meet Saturday night. Photos of the devout, much doubted Denver sensation kneeling on the turf in prayer are a weekly
Just when everyone in Gillette Stadium thought he was going to let Tom Brady throw yet another touchdown pass to set an NFL postseason record with the New England Patriots up by 32 points in the fourth quarter, they ran the ball. The Patriots still got
Live coverage and analysis of the Patriots-Broncos divisional-round playoff game from Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass.
First the squares game: We're running an online Football Squares game that's good for today's Patriots-Broncos tilt, next week's AFC Championship, and the Super Bowl. It's free. All you have to do is choose one square, then sit back and track how you
Stingy 49ers Hold Down Drew Brees, Saints 36-32
He slapped a few hands and patted a few backs and walked into the 49ers' locker room, where Joe Cool might have been mistaken for Joe Montana, or so it seemed on Saturday. Smith, once the weak link of a proud franchise in decline, once a bust,
The San Francisco 49ers hosted the New Orleans Saints on Saturday afternoon at Candlestick Park in a playoff game that was a long time coming for the beleaguered Bay Area franchise. When the smoke had cleared, the 49ers came out on
The San Francisco 49ers hosted the New Orleans Saints on Saturday afternoon at Candlestick Park in a playoff game that was a long time coming for the beleaguered Bay Area franchise. When the smoke had cleared, the 49ers came out on
Our San Francisco 49ers are set to play their first playoff game since 2002, and there is magic in the air. Hopefully they're as ready as we are because they are going to have their hands full with the New Orleans Saints coming
A closer look at the New Orleans Saints NFC divisional-round playoff game against the host San Francisco 49ers, Troy Aikman color.
Patriots advance to AFC Championship
The San Francisco 49ers and the New England Patriots have advanced in the NFL American Football play-offs. The 49ers reached the NFC championship game for the first time in 15 years with a 36-32 victory over the New Orlean Saints in San Francisco.
The key matchups in the Patriots-Broncos playoff game at Gillette.
By Shalise Manza Young FOXBOROUGH – As the New England Patriots' preparations for last night's AFC Divisional round game against the Denver Broncos began to wind down on Thursday, there were some curious happenings at Gillette Stadium: Bill Belichick
The CBS Boston sports team makes their predictions for the New England Patriots divisional playoff against the Denver Broncos.
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NFL Playoffs 2012 – Road To Indianapolis: Texans Vs. Ravens AFC Wild Card Preview
The late game is, San Francisco 49ers. on FOX Denver Broncos vs. New England Patriots, No, 1 seeds in the NFC are a sterling 18-3.
The latest printable NFL playoff bracket update can be found here. The full remaining schedule can be found below. Sunday, Jan. 15: Houston Texans vs. Baltimore Ravens, 1 pm ET on CBS Sunday, Jan. 15: New York Giants vs. Green Bay Packers, 4:30 pm ET
The unlikeliest of teams that remain in the hunt for this season's Lombardi Trophy continues its remarkable run Saturday at Gillette Stadium, though the Denver Broncos' participation in this weekend's AFC Divisional Playoff clash with the storied New
By Matt Grecco – Associate Editor Jan 14, 2012 – The defending Super Bowl Champions will be the last team to make their Playoff debut in 2012 when the Green Bay Packers host the New York Giants Sunday afternoon at Lambeau Field.
The schedule for the divisional round of the 2012 NFL playoffs.
NFL Playoffs 2012 – Road To Indianapolis: Texans Vs. Ravens AFC Wild Card Preview
In a 2012 NFL playoffs overwhelmed with top-notch superstars like Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis, there is no shortage of big names in this year's postseason.
Tim Tebow gets another shot at the Patriots this evening, but first, Drew Brees brings the Saints' record-breaking offense to San Francisco.
By Brian Floyd – Associate Editor The NFL playoff schedule resumes on Saturday as the Saints and 49ers face-off in the early game, followed by the Broncos and P.
Tim Tebow gets another shot at the Patriots this evening, but first, Drew Brees brings the Saints' record-breaking offense to San Francisco.
In a 2012 NFL playoffs overwhelmed with top-notch superstars like Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis, there is no shortage of big names in this year's postseason.
49ers give vintage playoff performance
Considering the circumstances and the two fourth-quarter touchdown plays, 49ers quarterback Alex Smith played the best game of his career. However, he couldn't have done it without plays labled, “whack” and “bang.” With the 49ers trailing 24-23 with
The San Francisco 49ers hosted the New Orleans Saints on Saturday afternoon at Candlestick Park in a playoff game that was a long time coming for the beleaguered Bay Area franchise. When the smoke had cleared, the 49ers came out on
Well, the Cardinals are not in the playoffs and the 49ers are, so I guess so, yes. Whatever, it's still awesome to watch football. New Orleans Saints at San Francisco 49ers FOX 4:30PM ET/1:30PM PT- Candlestick Park, San Francisco CA.
Although it has not necessarily resulted in breaking news, a lot has been achieved.” City officials and the 49ers listed a few key items that have been achieved: • The 49ers have invested millions of dollars to complete the
GAME NOTES: Now that Atlantic 10 Conference play is in full swing, the Saint Louis Billikens try to get themselves back on track this afternoon as they clash with the Charlotte 49ers at Halton Arena. The Billikens kicked off the 2011-12 campaign with
NFL Playoffs Live Blog: Broncos at Patriots
By Matt Grecco – Associate Editor Jan 14, 2012 – For the fourth consecutive season, the Baltimore Ravens have made the Divisional Round in the NFL Playoffs, only this season, for the first time since the 2006 season, they'll get to play a game at home.
By Danny Kelly – Newsdesk contributor The NFL Playoffs roll on this Saturday and Sunday as we get to the divisional round of the greatest tournament on Earth. Here is a quick preview and schedule for this weekend's games. The 2012 NFL Playoffs roll on
By Matt Grecco – Associate Editor Jan 14, 2012 – The defending Super Bowl Champions will be the last team to make their Playoff debut in 2012 when the Green Bay Packers host the New York Giants Sunday afternoon at Lambeau Field.
By Brian Floyd – Associate Editor The NFL playoff schedule resumes on Saturday as the Saints and 49ers face-off in the early game, followed by the Broncos and P.
The 2012 NFL Playoffs roll on and we fans get two days of excellent matchups this weekend. Can life get better? Well, the Cardinals are not in the playoffs and the 49ers are, so I guess so, yes. Whatever, it's still awesome to watch football.
NFL Playoffs 2012 – Road To Indianapolis: Texans Vs. Ravens AFC Wild Card Preview
By Danny Kelly – Newsdesk contributor The NFL Playoffs roll on this Saturday and Sunday as we get to the divisional round of the greatest tournament on Ear
His touchdown catch against the Denver Broncos in the 2012 NFL playoffs may be the best play he has made all year. Gronkowski reaches full extension, tips the ball, corrals the bobble, and holds onto it on the way down for a spectacular touchdown catch
By Brian Floyd – Associate Editor The NFL playoff schedule resumes on Saturday as the Saints and 49ers face-off in the early game, followed by the Broncos and P.
By Danny Kelly – Newsdesk contributor The NFL Playoffs roll on this Saturday and Sunday as we get to the divisional round of the greatest tournament on Earth. Here is a quick preview and schedule for this weekend's games. The 2012 NFL Playoffs roll on
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