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View from here: Crucial decision was an error

Bill Belichick is no stranger to controversial or unpopular decisions. He chose Tom Brady over Drew Bledsoe in 2001. In Super Bowl XXXVI, instead of kneeling on the ball with 1:30 left and no timeouts and playing for overtime, he let a second-year ...

From CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER, Boston Globe,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Bill Belichick,  Peyton Manning,  New York Jets,  Tom Brady,  Drew Bledsoe

Welker pitches in with another strong game

LONDON - Wes Welker was a high school soccer star and remains a fan of the game, so it was no surprise he looked right at home yesterday on the Wembley Stadium pitch, which usually hosts a different type of football. After having 10 catches for a ...

From CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER, Boston Globe,  26 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Adalius Thomas,  Tom Brady,  NFL,  Ty Warren,  Wes Welker

Towers of London

LONDON - Getting where you want to go in this city can be daunting for foreigners. You have to look the opposite way to cross the street, drive on the other side of the road, and ride the labyrinth-like tube subway system. But it turns out finding the ...

From CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER, Boston Globe,  25 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Tampa Bay Buccaneers,  Brandon Meriweather,  NFL,  New York Jets,  Adalius Thomas

After some in-depth analysis, pair activated

LONDON - The Patriots activated rookie wide receiver Brandon Tate and right tackle Mark LeVoir, adding them to the 53-man roster and making them eligible for today’s game against the Buccaneers, according to a league source. Both players started ...

From CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER, Boston Globe,  25 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Joey Galloway,  Mark LeVoir,  Michael Matthews,  Clifton Smith,  Randy Moss

No surfing on this fabled turf

LONDON - The Patriots literally will be playing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers today on foreign soil. Forget the obvious, that the contest is being played at Wembley Stadium - the third straight year the NFL has staged a regular-season game at the iconic ...

From CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER, Boston Globe,  25 Oct 2009

Related Topics: NFL,  Tampa Bay Buccaneers,  Tom Brady,  Chris Hovan,  Boston College

Kraft says franchise possible for London

LONDON - The Patriots will play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers tomorrow at Wembley Stadium, but if owner Robert Kraft is correct, in a decade the team could be traveling to play a London-based NFL team. For the third straight season, the NFL is playing one ...

From CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER, Boston Globe,  24 Oct 2009

Related Topics: London Stock Exchange,  Robert Kraft,  NFL,  Roger Goodell,  Liverpool F.C.

Foreign legion

LONDON - As he stood on a small black riser just a few feet off the verdant lawn of the Brit Oval cricket ground, Patriots nose tackle Vince Wilfork was like the NFL’s goodwill ambassador to England. He laughed. He smiled. He entertained questions ...

From CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER, Boston Globe,  24 Oct 2009

Related Topics: NFL,  New England Patriots,  Vince Wilfork,  Tampa Bay Buccaneers,  Bill Belichick

Roster miscues rest with Belichick

There must be times like yesterday, when he released veteran wide receiver Joey Galloway, or Sunday, when he unceremoniously sat linebacker Adalius Thomas, that Patriots coach Bill Belichick bemoans the work of the team’s personnel chief, cursing him ...

From CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER, Boston Globe,  21 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Bill Belichick,  Adalius Thomas,  Pro Bowl,  Joey Galloway,  Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Banta-Cain on outside looking in with release

The Patriots released outside linebacker/defensive end Tully Banta-Cain yesterday, according to multiple league sources. Banta-Cain, who is in his seventh season, was tied with defensive lineman Mike Wright for the team lead in sacks (3) and started ...

From MONIQUE WALKER AND CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER, Boston Globe,  20 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Tully Banta-Cain,  Nick Caserio,  Sammy Morris,  NFL,  Mike Wright

LB Thomas inactive, not on hand

FOXBOROUGH - While the Patriots celebrated a franchise-record victory yesterday, linebacker Adalius Thomas wasn’t to be found. According to a league source, Thomas never made it to the stadium and was home as a “healthy’’ scratch. Thomas was one of ...

From MONIQUE WALKER AND CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER, Boston Globe,  19 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Adalius Thomas,  Bill Belichick,  Brandon McGowan,  Junior Seau,  BenJarvus Green-Ellis

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