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Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark said this week that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady "sees ghosts" in the pocket. According to Clark, Brady ducks, dodges and flinches from phantom pressure if he holds the ball too long. As a result...

Numbers don't lie -- and neither does the game film. That was my first reaction to Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark's remarks that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady sometimes "sees ghosts" in the pocket. I've watched games in person ...

Here are the most interesting stories Tuesday in the AFC East: Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark described New England Patriots receiver Danny Amendola as "fragile" due to his lengthy injury history. Morning take: Amendola will have to pro...

The Pittsburgh Steelers' decision to match the New England Patriots' one-year, $2.5 million offer for Emmanuel Sanders won't cause shockwaves in Foxborough. The Patriots always viewed Sanders as a luxury, not a necessity. They offered a team-friendly...

The news of the day was the New England Patriots presenting a one-year offer sheet to Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Emmanuel Sanders. The story was trending today on Twitter, which in part led us to doing a live Twitter chat on the subject. Here is...

The New England Patriots' game plan at wide receiver is coming into focus this week. Earlier on Wednesday, New England presented an offer sheet to Pittsburgh Steelers restricted free-agent receiver Emmanuel Sanders. Less than two hours later, the ...

The New England Patriots patiently waited for the right time to strike with Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders. On Wednesday, the reigning AFC East champs determined the time is now. New England presented a one-year offer sheet to ...

The New England Patriots decided to cut receiver Brandon Lloyd after just one season, the team announced. The Patriots were in discussions with Lloyd about taking a pay cut, but could not reach a resolution before his $3 million bonus was due this we...

The New England Patriots got off to a slow start to free agency. They didn't sign anyone on the first day, but made the reactionary signing of receiver Danny Amendola after Wes Welker's departure. But New England has been busy during Day 4 of free...

It should be an exciting week with the start of NFL free agency. Here are the most interesting stories Monday in the AFC East: Former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison said he's open to signing with the New England Patriots. Mornin...

The strength of schedule ratings are out for 2013, and (surprise!) the New England Patriots no longer have the easiest schedule. For two straight years, the Patriots had the easiest strength of schedule in the AFC East and one of the easiest in th...

Here are the most interesting stories Thursday in the AFC East: The New England Patriots are focused more on perfecting their own scheme than the Houston Texans. Morning take: The Patriots are very solid at self-scouting. They maximize their s...

When you have Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, you always have a shot. No contender has this level of elite quarterbacking and elite coaching on the same team. The New England Patriots can get to the Super Bowl because Brady and Belichick have done i...

Buffalo Bills receiver Steve Johnson is not a scout. But he is a pretty good football player who faced the New England Patriots (5-3) and Houston Texans (7-1) this season. The Texans and Patriots are among the top teams in the AFC. But after playi...

Here are five nuggets of knowledge about Week 2: Fight for legitimacy: The New York Jets silenced some -- but not all -- of their critics with a convincing 48-28 win over the Buffalo Bills in Week 1. But the Bills are a team the Jets have owned th...

Here are the most interesting stories Wednesday in the AFC East: Are the New York Jets legit after pounding the Buffalo Bills in Week 1? Morning take: The Jets answered some questions but certainly not all of them. A Week 2 matchup against the...