New England Patriots News

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) _ Patriots coach Bill Belichick will comply with the NFL's latest request in its spying investigation and provide any notes or tapes made from video recordings similar to those that drew a stiff penalty against him and the team. ``Of course,'' he said, when asked about the request for materials. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell fined Belichick US$500,000 and the team $250,000 on Thursday for violating a league rule that prohibits clubs from using a sideline ...

The Patriots mystique is back. That's not necessarily because they beat Chicago 17-13 on Sunday. It's because they beat the Bears the way the Bears have beaten other people. It's also the way New England beat the rest of the NFL when they won three Super Bowls in four seasons between 2001-2004. Never mind that it was ugly. There were nine turnovers in the game, five by the Patriots and ...

Cincinnati Bengals running back Chris Perry left the game with a leg injury that turned out to be a broken bone. San Francisco 49ers running back Frank Gore went out, too, but returned on a leg that appeared to be OK. And New England Patriots linebacker Junior Seau left Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears with an injury to his right arm, but what it is _ and how long ...

Early last season, New England had a 21-game home winning streak stopped by San Diego. It set off a chain reaction _ the Patriots are just 2-3 at Gillette Stadium this year and 5-0 on the road. No one can explain it, although the players are trying as they prepare for Sunday's home game against Chicago, which at 9-1 is three games better than any other NFC team. ``Sometimes you ...

Heavy equipment kept digging dirt out of Gillette Stadium. Dump trucks piled it high in the adjacent parking lot. In less than two weeks, the only sign of that work should be the Patriots' new synthetic field. The team finally concluded it couldn't keep a natural grass field in good shape in the New England climate, especially with MLS soccer games and concerts sharing it. So it joined many other ...

On play after play, four-time Pro Bowler Richard Seymour stood on the sideline, wondering why he wasn't on the field at key moments. The defensive end kept watching as the New York Jets beat his New England Patriots 17-14 on Sunday. Afterward, he said, ``they outplayed us and they outcoached us.'' A dig at coach Bill Belichick? Perhaps, but Belichick and other players often say the same thing after losses. ...

Peyton Manning versus Tom Brady. The unbeaten Indianapolis Colts versus the New England Patriots, who have only one loss. The hype versus the reality. There are plenty of subplots to Sunday night's game between two of the NFL's best teams _ Adam Vinatieri's first against the team for which he kicked two Super Bowl winning field goals, Manning's struggles against the Patriots and Brady's growing comfort with his new receivers. ...

Corey Dillon's refreshed legs were all the New England Patriots needed against the Buffalo Bills. Dillon's two touchdowns rushing in the first half gave the Patriots an early lead, and New England went on to rout Buffalo 28-6 Sunday. It didn't matter that Dillon, who enjoyed his 17th career multiple TD game, finished with only 47 yards rushing and the Patriots generated a mere 265 yards of offence. Recharged after ...

The New England Patriots signed centre Dan Koppen to a five-year extension, the Boston College graduate said Thursday during BC's game against Virginia Tech. ESPN, which first reported the deal, said it was worth nearly US$20 million with a $7.5 million signing bonus. ``It's true that I've agreed to it,'' Koppen told The Associated Press on the Alumni Stadium sideline. ``I feel good. It's something that we've worked on. I ...

The Miami Dolphins turned to Joey Harrington with Daunte Culpepper sidelined. The New England Patriots capitalized on the backup quarterback's rustiness. Asante Samuel intercepted two passes by Harrington that led to two touchdowns, and New England overcame a mediocre performance by Tom Brady and beat Miami 20-10 on Sunday. The Patriots (4-1) matched their season total with three takeaways and dealt another blow to the Dolphins (1-4), whose acquisition of Culpepper in the off-season was hailed as a ...

New England signed cornerback Chidi Iwuoma on Wednesday to provide depth in the injury-riddled secondary. Iwuoma was released Sept. 6 after spending the past four seasons with Pittsburgh. He was with Detroit for one season before that. Last season he was one of the special teams captains for the Steelers. The Patriots are expected to be without starting cornerback Ellis Hobbs (broken wrist) for a second straight game Sunday against ...

Assault charges were dropped Tuesday against former New England Patriots linebacker Ted Johnson and his wife after the couple refused to testify against each other. Johnson, 33, and his wife, Jacqueline, 40, were arrested in July after a domestic dispute at their Weston home. Days later, Jacqueline Johnson sat beside her husband during a televised interview and said she was responsible for what she called an argument that escalated, adding, ...

A rookie running back helped the New England's offence play like old times. Laurence Maroney ran for 125 yards and a pair of touchdowns Sunday, restoring balance to the Patriots' offence and setting up a 38-13 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. New England (3-1) savoured the big day by its offence, so balky a week earlier that Tom Brady uncharacteristically waved his arms in frustration during a loss to Denver. ...

Chris Henry was inactive Sunday for the Cincinnati Bengals' game against New England, the second time coach Marvin Lewis has disciplined the receiver for an off-field problem. It was the Bengals' first game since linebacker Odell Thurman was arrested and charged with drunken driving. Henry was a passenger in the vehicle, which was stopped by police early Monday morning. The NFL has suspended Thurman for the rest of the season. ...