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NEW ORLEANS -- On multiple levels, New York Jets coach Rex Ryan was pleased to see Wes Welker standing on the sideline when the New England Patriots' offense took the field in their second-round playoff game. Patriots coach Bill Belichick punished...

Here's example No. 1,675 why it's a bad idea to draw unnecessary attention to yourself. In response to the kind of colorful dialogue you might hear in a Quentin Tarantino film, the NFL has warned teams to watch themselves on the field and that any...

Mere mention of the stat elicits astonished replies. Professional athletes and coaches -- grown men who have seen a few things in their day -- stammer in awe. "That's ... That's ... That's ... That's something else," Baltimore Ravens cornerback Ch...

A year ago, Wes Welker became Exhibit A in the debate on whether a playoff-bound team should rest its star players for virtually meaningless games at the end of the regular season. The star New England Patriots slot receiver ripped up his left kne...

The New England Patriots had competition in their search for an emergency kicker. The Detroit Lions also were in sudden need. So the Patriots moved quickly. Ian R. Rapoport of the Boson Herald reports the Patriots will sign Shayne Graham (no relat...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Baltimore Ravens safety Tom Zbikowski is a former prizefighter and looked like he'd just climbed into a ring. A black, hooded sweatshirt obscured his face while he meandered aimlessly in a corner of the Gillette Stadium visitors ...

To get an idea of how much Kevin Faulk means to the New England Patriots' offense, think about how unsettled Tom Brady looked without Wes Welker in the playoffs last year. Fortunately for the Patriots, they'll have better time to adjust. We're not...

Sports Illustrated predicts the New York Jets will win the AFC East, but won't claim the Lombardi Trophy. The magazine's annual NFL preview issue hits newsstands and mailboxes this week. Sports Illustrated senior writer Peter King forecasts the...

SportsNation put together one of those cool, click-and-drag ranker doohickeys. This time, it wants you to rate the NFL's best passing attacks. Only 15 teams are available to choose from, but the AFC East gets plenty of love with three candidate...

In his Sunday notes column, NFL.com senior analyst Michael Lombardi made it a point to review an underappreciated statistic: first-half point differential. While the numbers rarely are quoted, the reasons why they're so important are pretty obviou...

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, a couple days after his first comments of the offseason appeared on SI.com, was a guest on Boston sports-radio station WEEI on Wednesday morning and covered a lot of ground. Most compelling was Brady's t...

The New England Patriots crashed hard Sunday. The Baltimore Ravens went into Gillette Stadium and pounded the Patriots like Keith Moon used to treat his drum kit. New England lost 33-14 and never really was in the game. Baltimore made it loo...

Make it a point to check out Tedy Bruschi's preview of Sunday's playoff game between the Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots in Gillette Stadium. "Bruschi's Breakdown" is a must-read every week at ESPNBoston.com, even if you're not a Patriot...

CBS Sports color commentator Phil Simms will be at Gillette Stadium to call Sunday's playoff game between the Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots and shared a few thoughts on key storylines. On the loss of Patriots slot receiver Wes Welker: ...

What happens when you extract 123 receptions from the New England Patriots' offense? We're going to find out Sunday afternoon, when they host the Baltimore Ravens without slot receiver extraordinaire Wes Welker. "We're going to evolve a little ...

Three AFC East grunts finished with the most votes at their positions in Pro Bowl fan balloting. The NFL on Tuesday released the final votes, with Miami Dolphins tackle Jake Long, New York Jets guard Alan Faneca and New England Patriots nose tackl...