by Zack Cox on Mon, Jan 23, 2017 at 2:11AM 2,003 FOXBORO, Mass. — Tom Brady and Chris Hogan both had fantastically productive performances in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game. But two of the most important sequences in the New England Patriots’ rout of the Pittsburgh Steelers came on the defensive side of the ball. The Patriots’ defense mounted two successful goal-line stands, keeping the Steelers out of the end zone on seven plays from inside the 5-yard line. Pittsburgh managed just thre... NESN.com
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Tom Brady Is Undefeated In His Career Against NFC Champion Falcons
Share this: The New England Patriots are on to Super Bowl LI in Houston after their 36-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday, and a showdown with the NFC Champion Atlanta Falcons awaits them on Feb. 5. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will be attempting to win his fifth Super Bowl in seven attempts, and he will do so against a team that he has never lost to. That’s right, during his 17-year career, Brady has never fallen at the hands of the Falcons, according to Pro-Football-Reference. The Patriots star quarterback has faced the Falcons four times over the years, with the last meeting coming in a 30-23 Patriots’ victory in 2013. In that game, Brady tossed for
Former Patriots Star Kevin Faulk Has No Problem With Son Playing Football
Dual-sport star Bo Jackson made headlines recently claiming he never would have played football had he known the severity of the health risks surrounding the game. While Jackson isn’t alone in this opinion, one former player doesn’t necessarily agree. Former New England Patriots running back Kevin Faulk says he has no regrets when looking back on his career, and he also is comfortable with his son playing. While Faulk is aware of the dangers of the game, he believes teaching proper fundamentals can go a long way in preventing these issues. To hear more from Faulk, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United... NESN.com
Patriots Vs. Texans Live: Score, Highlights, Analysis Of Playoff Game In Foxboro
Third quarter, :41, Patriots 24-13: Tom Brady now has as many interceptions in this game as he did in 12 regular season contests. He was picked off by Andre Hal after his pass clanged off the fingertips of Texans linebacker Benardrick McKinney. Third quarter, 2:01, Patriots 24-13: There was some very poor officiating on that last drive, which resulted in a punt. The refs called an incompletion a fumble and penalized the Patriots for illegal substitution. The play was then reversed to an incompletion with no penalty. The Patriots have the ball on their own 14. Third quarter, 5:56, Patriots 24-13: NESN.com
Patriots QB Tom Brady Takes On Snowy Conditions In First Instagram Post
Tom Brady has taken his talents to Instagram. After running a very popular Facebook page for some time, the New England Patriots quarterback announced he would be branching out to another social media platform. Brady ultimately opted to make an Instagram account and wasted no time posting his first photo, in which he tackled the snow storm that hit much of New England head on. Now in his 17th year with the Patriots, it appears Brady has gotten used to the brutal winters in the northeast. Brady and the rest ... NESN.com
Patriots Vs. Dolphins Live: Score, Highlights, Analysis Of Preseason Game In Miami
10:40 a.m. ET: The New England Patriots’ regular season finale is upon us. The Patriots can clinch the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs with a win over the Miami Dolphins this afternoon. If the Patriots lose, they would need the Oakland Raiders to lose to or tie the Denver Broncos during the late afternoon games to get the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage throughout the postseason. The Dolphins can move up from the No. 6 seed to No. 5 with a win and Kansas City Chiefs loss to the San Diego Chargers. The Raiders and Chiefs still are competing for the AFC West title. The Patriots have ruled out
Patriots Notes: Dolphins’ Adam Gase Considers Tom Brady ‘League-Changing-Type Player’
by Zack Cox on Wed, Dec 28, 2016 at 4:35PM 1,311 FOXBORO, Mass. — A collection of notes from Wednesday as the New England Patriots prepare for their final game of the 2016 regular season: — Adam Gase is a big Tom Brady fan. Except when he’s coaching against him. The Miami Dolphins coach has seen plenty of Brady from his time with the Denver Broncos, and he heaped praise on the Patriots quarterback during a conference call with New England reporters. “It’s probably right ... NESN.com