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Five nuggets of knowledge about Sunday's AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium: One last time: This will mark the final matchup between two future Hall of Famers -- quarterback Tom Brady of the Patriots and linebacker Ray Lewis of Baltimore. L...

We are two days away the AFC Championship Game, and we have dissected this game in various ways. But let's focus strictly on the quarterbacks for our latest "Poll Friday" question. Who will have the better game Sunday: Tom Brady of the New England...

Last year in the AFC Championship Game, New England Patriots running backs Stevan Ridley and Shane Vereen were two rookies in street clothes -- and neither player was happy about it. Ridley showed flashes in his first year with the Patriots by rus...

There's no point in waiting for this one. Let's poll our AFC East community right away on next weekend's AFC Championship Game. Who will win in the rematch between the Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots? The winner will advance to the Super...

For the second straight year, the Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots will face each other in Foxborough, Mass., for the right to go to the Super Bowl. Kickoff for Sunday's AFC Championship Game is 6:30 p.m. ET. The fourth-seeded Ravens adva...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots received some good fortune Saturday during the divisional round of the playoffs. The top-seeded Denver Broncos were upset by the fifth-seeded Baltimore Ravens in overtime, 38-35, in the AFC playoffs. T...

In a procedural move, the Denver Broncos are placing starting running back Willis McGahee on injured reserve with the ability to bring him back for the AFC championship game if the team makes it that far. This move is essentially a move to add a p...

The Denver Broncos will have to make a deep run in the playoffs to get Willis McGahee any more carries this season.

The reigning AFC champion New England Patriots have the talent, experience and depth to get back to the Super Bowl in February. Many football pundits agree the Patriots -- led by quarterback Tom Brady and coach Bill Belichick -- are one of the safest...

It's not enough to be physically talented for the New England Patriots' offense. Just ask former receiver Chad Ochocinco. To get playing time in New England, the coaching staff must build trust and confidence that their players will always know th...

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski didn't practice Monday due to an ankle injury.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski had never been in a game quite like this. It was evident when the 22-year-old Pro Bowler stood up to watch Baltimore Ravens kicker Billy Cundiff line up for a 32-yard field goal with ...

With veterans on both sides, the Pats and Ravens will likely produce a classic.

One of the most interesting wrinkles New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick added following the team's bye week was an increased workload for tight end Aaron Hernandez at running back. Hernandez carried the ball sparingly before. He had fi...

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady downplayed any concern about him sitting out Wednesday's practice with what the team classified as a left shoulder ailment and said he'll be on the field for the team's session on Thursday.

The weather is known to be brutal at Gillette Stadium in January. But it looks like the New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens may get somewhat of a break in the AFC Championship Game. Early forecasts project the weather Sunday to be in the hig...