| Patriots Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) |
5 Nov 2009 at 1:41am
With the bye week over and a new challenge on the horizon, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is through reflecting and ready to move on to the second half of the season, which promises to be a tough test as New England aims for a playoff berth.
Boston is a tough place to play for any professional athlete and even one as successful as Brady is not immune to criticism. Brady has had his share of cheers and jeers this season as he battles with consistency and control issues in the aftermath of undergoing major knee surgery, but he still feels lucky to be regarded as one of the most critically acclaimed athletes in the region.
"I haven't heard a whole lot of criticism," Brady said. |
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| Brady starts rolling when November begins (AP) |
4 Nov 2009 at 4:46pm
| Seven games into his comeback season, a healthy Tom Brady has the New England Patriots where he wants them -- on top of the AFC East. And now it's November, time for him to really get rolling. As a starter, Brady is 41-15 in September and October. But once November begins, he's 64-14 in the regular season and playoffs. |
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| Patriots' DL Wright may get larger role (AP) |
3 Nov 2009 at 7:43pm
| Mike Wright's playing time increased after the New England Patriots traded star defensive end Richard Seymour to the Oakland Raiders a week before the season. It's due to grow again now that the player who moved into Seymour's spot, Jarvis Green, is recovering from knee surgery. "It's tough to lose any player on the defense," Wright said Tuesday, "but we're going... |
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| Patriots, Welker start well, finish strong (AP) |
30 Oct 2009 at 11:04pm
| The excitement doesn't start until Wes Welker catches a short pass from Tom Brady. Then the NFL's leading receiver leaves defenders grabbing air as he weaves through them for extra yards. The New England Patriots follow the same pattern -- a promising beginning to a season and a better ending. |
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| After strong game, Meriweather stays humble (AP) |
28 Oct 2009 at 6:49pm
| Brandon Meriweather won't spend time during his bye week watching perhaps his best game as a pro. He might take a peek, though, at his next opponent. The emerging leader in the New England Patriots secondary is more concerned with the upcoming challenge, not the last one. "Everything is a work in progress," Meriweather said Wednesday. |
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