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N.F.L. Fast Forward: Colts’ Comeback Only Highlights Troubles

The Indianapolis Colts were expected to contend for the A.F.C. title, but instead they saw their season teetering on the brink Sunday before a late comeback kept them from a dismal 1-3 record.

Posted Monday, October 06, 2008 1:22 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, National Football League, New England Patriots, Goodell, Roger, Buffalo Bills, Manning, Peyton, Houston Texans, Battista, Judy, Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts, Millen, Matt, Arizona Cardinals, Dungy, Tony, Schaub, Matt, Wilson, Adrian, Wayne, Reggie, Stingley, Darryl, Edwards, Trent, Harrison, Marvin

N.F.L. Fast Forward: Around the League, Lighting Up the Scoreboards

The Dolphins thumping of the Patriots may have been the most surprising victory of the week, but the Eagles’ austere 15-6 win over the Steelers was the most impressive.

Posted Monday, September 22, 2008 12:08 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders, National Football League, New England Patriots, Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos, Pittsburgh Steelers, Eagles, The

Dolphins Take Direct Route Past the Patriots

Sunday’s loss to the Dolphins ended the Patriots’ N.F.L. mark of 21 straight regular-season wins.

Posted Sunday, September 21, 2008 11:29 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins

Dolphins 38, Patriots 13: Brown Runs, Throws as Dolphins Rout Patriots

The lowly Miami Dolphins ended the Patriots’ record winning streak and made New England’s defense look as shaky as its Tom Brady-less offense Sunday.

Posted Sunday, September 21, 2008 5:00 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins

Out West, Cassel’s Pals Cheer His Start

Inside Fat Face Fenner’s Fishack a group of Matt Cassel’s friends cheered, groaned, cursed and ultimately toasted the Patriots’ 19-10 victory against the Jets.

Posted Sunday, September 14, 2008 11:18 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, New England Patriots, Cassel, Matt, Bars

Patriots Show Season Is Not Lost

New England’s victory against the Jets was among the Patriots’ most meaningful regular-season victories in recent years.

Posted Sunday, September 14, 2008 11:14 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, New York Jets, New England Patriots, Brady, Tom, Belichick, Bill, Cassel, Matt

Sports Of the Times: Fans and the Jets’ Game Plan Leave Favre Behind

With their play on Sunday, the Jets reminded their fans that they don’t need much excuse to head for the exits early.

Posted Sunday, September 14, 2008 11:13 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, New York Jets, Favre, Brett, New England Patriots

Patriots 19, Jets 10: New Quarterbacks, Same Result for Jets and Patriots

Those looking for the Jets to assume A.F.C. East supremacy based on Tom Brady’s injury were disappointed early.

Posted Sunday, September 14, 2008 7:09 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, New York Jets, Favre, Brett, New England Patriots, Brady, Tom

Reluctant Phenom Finds What It’s Like to Be Normal

Andy Katzenmoyer, a former linebacker at Ohio State, was supposed to redefine the linebacker position in the N.F.L..

Posted Friday, September 12, 2008 10:18 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: College Athletics, Football, National Football League, Ohio State University, New England Patriots, Katzenmoyer, Andy

Thrust Into Starting Role, Cassel’s a Cool Customer

In his first star turn before the cameras Thursday, Matt Cassel unveiled the same easy smile and California cool of the man he replaces, Tom Brady.

Posted Friday, September 12, 2008 12:14 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, New England Patriots, Brady, Tom, Cassel, Matt

Patriots Launch Into ‘Us Against the World’ Mode

The Patriots are beginning an unknowable season with their unknown quarterback, Matt Cassel, who will make his first start against the Jets Sunday.

Posted Wednesday, September 10, 2008 6:43 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, New England Patriots, Brady, Tom, Belichick, Bill, Cassel, Matt

Belichick Declines to Sign Simms and Rattay

In the wake of Tom Brady’s season-ending knee injury, the Patriots sent free agents Chris Simms and Tim Rattay home Monday afternoon without even working them out.

Posted Tuesday, September 09, 2008 5:48 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, New England Patriots, Brady, Tom, Simms, Chris, Rattay, Tim

Putting Clipboard Away, Cassel Takes His Turn

New England Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel, who will be replacing the injured Tom Brady next Sunday, has had limited meaningful game experience in recent years.

Posted Monday, September 08, 2008 11:44 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, New England Patriots, Brady, Tom, Cassel, Matt

Brady Done for the Season

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s injured knee will require surgery and he will miss the rest of the season, the team announced on Monday.

Posted Monday, September 08, 2008 5:24 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, New England Patriots, Brady, Tom

N.F.L. Analysis: Brady Injury Alters Expectations in the A.F.C.

The potentially catastrophic injury to the New England quarterback sucked the air out of the N.F.L.’s first weekend.

Posted Monday, September 08, 2008 11:08 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, National Football League, New England Patriots, Brady, Tom

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