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Memo to tight end Aaron Hernandez: You are now the top receiving option for quarterback Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. Memo to receiver Danny Amendola: It's time to finally stay healthy for 16 games and put up Wes Welker-type numbers. ...

We've heard the excuse plenty of times: When Pro Bowl tight end Rob Gronkowski does something zany, the New England Patriots simply shrug it off as "Gronk being Gronk." In the past, that was understandable. But Gronkowski's recent incident of part...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- There were so much media surrounding Wes Welker's locker Sunday night that the diminutive, 5-foot-9 receiver had to raise his voice to clear a pathway. "Can I get to my locker, please?" Welker said tersely. "Thank you." The...

Joe Paterno's legacy is tarnished, and Jerry Sandusky is jail-bound. But one of the people left to clean up the huge mess at Penn State University is former New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien. Penn State is expected to face un...

I remember interviewing Matt Light in the New England Patriots' locker room this past January after their playoff win over the Denver Broncos. Light was funny, engaging and most importantly calm and at peace, which is not the norm in the playoffs. ...

Future Hall of Fame receiver Randy Moss will make his return to Gillette Stadium in 2012, but not as a member of the New England Patriots. The dynamic receiver is back in the NFL after signing with the San Francisco 49ers late Monday. Moss, 35, wi...

The New England Patriots are a pass-first team to set up the run. But the team still needs an effective rusher to take some of the pressure off quarterback Tom Brady and the passing game. In our latest poll question in the AFC East, we ask who wil...

Here are the most interesting stories Friday morning in the AFC East: Former Miami Dolphins quarterback Chad Pennington provides a cautionary tale about pursuing injured quarterbacks like Peyton Manning. Morning take: Pennington's career is al...

It's time to turn the page and move toward the 2012 offseason. The AFC champion New England Patriots certainly have a lot of questions to address in the coming months. But what is New England's most important need this offseason? There are several...

Here are the most interesting stories Tuesday morning in the AFC East: Will the Super Bowl run by the New York Giants motivate the cross-town rival Jets? Morning take: It should. The Giants were only one game better than the Jets in the standi...

INDIANAPOLIS -- Some initial thoughts on the New York Giants' 21-17 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI: What it means: The Giants indeed have the Patriots' number. New York cost New England another shot at winning a fourth Su...

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Bill Belichick halftime simulations in practice paid off. The New England Patriots started the third quarter fast, driving down the field for 79 yards in eight plays to take a 17-9 lead over the New York Giants. The drive took ...

Five nuggets of knowledge about Super Bowl XLVI: Legacy builders: The New England Patriots and New York Giants didn't have much interest in talking about the big picture during Super Bowl week. Anything beyond Sunday's game was too much to compreh...

INDIANAPOLIS -- Predictions are abound for Super Bowl XLVI. But in our latest edition of "Poll Friday," we want to go a slightly different route in the AFC East blog. The question: Who will be the MVP in Sunday's game between the New England Patri...

Here are the most interesting stories Friday morning in the AFC East: New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady says he's sorry for his comment on how bad Buffalo hotels are. Morning take: That doesn't mean Brady doesn't believe it. He said h...

INDIANAPOLIS -- New England Patriots Pro Bowl tight end Rob Gronkowski is expected to play Sunday against the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLV, team sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Gronkowski sprained his ankle in the AFC Championship Game ag...