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.
Patriots advance to AFC Championship
Befitting the odd night, the Patriots allowed a 24-point lead dwindle to five in a seven-minute span before clinching an 89-83 victory — their 16th in the past 17 meetings with the Dukes. On the bright side, leading scorer Ryan Pearson (19 points)
(Evan Semon, Special to The Denver Post ) In one of the few Denver establishments with happy football fans Saturday night, celebrations lasted long into the night in the "Tailgate Room" of Blake Street Tavern — a spot reserved for New England Patriots
By Dan Shaughnessy Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski caught New England's second touchdown last night on a 10-yard pass from Tom Brady. FOXBOROUGH – Route One was Easy Street. Foxborough was The Big Easy. Everybody at Gillette had that Peaceful,
"We just weren't able to get it going," Tim Tebow said afterTom Brady and the New England Patriots effectively buried the NFL'sfeel-good story of the year with a 45-10 rout of the Denver Broncos on Saturday night. Tebow had to know it from the start.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady silenced Tebowmania with a record-shattering performance. Brady threw six touchdown passes, five in the first half, putting the New England Patriots into the AFC championship game
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
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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Saints RB Pierre Thomas sidelined with head injury against San Francisco 49ers
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It looks like all of the San Francisco 49ers starters could be ready for the visiting New Orleans Saints in an NFC divisional playoff game Saturday. The 49ers' first injury report of the week Wednesday showed only backup tight end Delanie Walker
By Rex Cowan On January 14, 2012 · In National Football League The San Francsico 49ers have officially secured a spot in the 2012 NFC Championship Game, set to be played on Sunday, January 22. If the Green Bay Packers beat the New York Giants on Sunday
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Stingy 49ers hold down Drew Brees, Saints 36-32
I would not expect a significant shift in philosophy when the 49ers face Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints in their divisional playoff game Saturday. We should note, however, that Brees has been even better against four or fewer rushers than when
Drew Brees is not only super good at football, but he seems super nice too! He appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show to talk about his landmark passing record, how his team rallied to beat the
SAN FRANCISCO — Alex Smith completed a 14-yard touchdown pass to Vernon Davis with 9 seconds left just after Drew Brees had put the high-powered Saints ahead, and the resurgent San Francisco 49ers capitalized on
I would not expect a significant shift in philosophy when the 49ers face Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints in their divisional playoff game Saturday. We should note, however, that Brees has been even better against four or fewer rushers than when
One of the ways the 49ers will try to slow down Drew Brees and the high-powered Saints offense: block his view. At 6-foot-0, Brees is one of the shortest quarterbacks in the league. He's overcome his low profile, however, with great awareness of where
2012 NFL Playoff Schedule And Bracket Update: San Francisco 49ers Advance To …
The list of games are getting shorter and the stakes are getting just a little higher for the remaining eight teams in the NFL playoffs. With everything riding on today and the win-or-go-home mantra all of the remaining teams are following,
The Patriots on the other hand are trying to win their first playoff game since the 2007 NFL playoffs. The Patriots are prepared to take on the Broncos offense and defense though, having already beat them this season. Former Broncos head coach Josh
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.
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. H.The unlikeliest of teams that remain in the hunt for this
The only team in the NFL to have made the postseason in each of the past four years, the Ravens went 6-0 against playoff teams this season and have won their last 10 home games. They are looking to advance to the AFC Championship for the third time in
NFL Playoffs Live Blog: Denver Broncos at New England Patriots
By Sports Network Denver Broncos safety Brian Dawkins will miss tonight's playoff game against the New England Patriots due to a neck injury. The veteran has missed three of the team's last four games. Broncos long snapper Lonie Paxton is also out for
By Sports Network Denver Broncos safety Brian Dawkins will miss tonight's playoff game against the New England Patriots due to a neck injury. The veteran has missed three of the team's last four games. Broncos long snapper Lonie Paxton is also out for
Unfortunately, the Patriots have trouble generating consistent pressure with three or four people on the defensive line. Hopefully the Patriots chase Tebow with 4-5 players at all times and prevent him from establishing himself
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Levan Reid gives some final thoughts before the Patriots hit the field in their divisional playoff matchup against the Broncos.
Patriots Vs. Broncos: Denver Defense, Not Tim Tebow, Will Decide Outcome In …
The CBS Boston sports team makes their predictions for the New England Patriots divisional playoff against the Denver Broncos.
By Ryan Van Bibber Ten years ago, the New England Patriots got a little help against the Oakland Raiders thanks to a little-known rule. Jan 14, 2012 – A decade ago, the New England Patriots were just another upstart team. During the 2001 season,
The Patriots are tied for third in takeaways with 34, tied for second in interceptions and are 21st in red-zone defense. Suddenly, they don't look so dreadful. But let's take this a step farther and see where both rank in points allowed: Green Bay is
The Patriots are tied for third in takeaways with 34, tied for second in interceptions and are 21st in red-zone defense. Suddenly, they don't look so dreadful. But let's take this a step farther and see where both rank in points allowed: Green Bay is
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 Patriots. Jan 14, 2012 – We're down to eight teams left in the 2012 NFL playoffs and the