http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/team/41 Recent articles about the New England Patriots en-us Tom Brady knows the Patriots settled for field goals when they could have scored touchdowns. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:52:02 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Trouble_in_the_red_zone/1526768 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Trouble_in_the_red_zone/1526768 The "other 81" has caught up to the "original 81." Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss caught a touchdown pass today against the Dolphins, giving him 140 touchdown catches in his career -- the same number as Bills wide receiver Terrell... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:45:04 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Moss_ties_Owens_on_TD_list/1526702 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Moss_ties_Owens_on_TD_list/1526702 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Moss_ties_Owens_on_TD_list/1526702 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/5/058a87d2463708db2f30544110740a8a9d1eb221/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f90753259.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0CC94751BD223EFDEE70FFB84F38ECC51080DF9C59050D44E.jpg Adalius Thomas has taken his share of hits recently, so when the Patriot’s linebacker picked up what he thought was a Chad Henne fumble in the first quarter, and out-raced a pack of Dolphins some 59 yards into the endzone, he figured he was on his way to silencing some critics. Only, in the back [...] Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:19:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Adalius_Thomas_8220heartbroken_8221_over_fumble_return_that_was_called_back/1526578 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Adalius_Thomas_8220heartbroken_8221_over_fumble_return_that_was_called_back/1526578 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Adalius_Thomas_8220heartbroken_8221_over_fumble_return_that_was_called_back/1526578 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/0/40b4ccc763d782f2ddf4ad3dfd68445ca46f102d/small/NFL_Players_Association_2caf.jpg Wes Welker caught nine passes for 84 yards today. At this point, the appropriate reaction would be, "Ho-hum." He now leads the Patriots with 55 receptions, and he provides Tom Brady with a staggeringly consistent target. Going back to the... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:59:39 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Just_another_day_for_Welker/1526576 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Just_another_day_for_Welker/1526576 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Just_another_day_for_Welker/1526576 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/2/d2bb98194757f987542b62fe6d22f2b0306ed809/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f92334540.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D06F418FFA3D40D88D6189E5C6BD04009E208B188D0BF033EF.jpg The Patriots were on their bye last week, giving the team plenty of time to kick back and watch two AFC rivals, the Jets and Dolphins, square off. Miami pulled out a 30-25 win thanks largely to a pair of kickoff returns by Ted Ginn Jr. As intelligent as Bill Belichick and his coaching staff are, [...] Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:28:56 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Patriots_kicker_Stephen_Gostkowski_plays_keep_away/1526273 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Patriots_kicker_Stephen_Gostkowski_plays_keep_away/1526273 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Patriots_kicker_Stephen_Gostkowski_plays_keep_away/1526273 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/7/c7e45ba36f44852c532f5bc71c45ea8e2948d19f/small/Buffalo_Bills_v_4257.jpg Patriots Tom Brady and Randy Moss talk about the 71-yard touchdown pass they connected on in the third quarter of Sunday's win over the Dolphins. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:54:44 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Video_Brady_Moss_on_71_yard_touchdown/1526147 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Video_Brady_Moss_on_71_yard_touchdown/1526147 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Video_Brady_Moss_on_71_yard_touchdown/1526147 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/0/901c6c094ed811267b5d980efd27701f01b1ed05/small/New_England_Patriots_4367.jpg Tom Brady took the high road when answering a Joey Porter-related question after the game. Instead of talking about Porter not having a great game after talking all week , Brady flipped it and talked up his offensive line instead.... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:56:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Brady_avoids_Porter_trap_talk/1525565 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Brady_avoids_Porter_trap_talk/1525565 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Brady_avoids_Porter_trap_talk/1525565 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/f/5fe6b63472fb24c9cc17359a14a58a28dc03063d/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f92334094.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D07B71790BF36A6A146189E5C6BD04009EDC4999CF861C1FC9.jpg FOXBOROUGH -- First, the easy part: Tom Brady to Randy Moss, 71 yards. Touchdown. Next the decision. With 4:51 remaining in the third quarter and the Patriots up 22-17 following Moss's touchdown, Bill Belichick was faced with a tough choice:... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:28:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Belichick_on_going_for_two/1525566 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Belichick_on_going_for_two/1525566 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Belichick_on_going_for_two/1525566 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/9/99d9826a1851a1e769b8d4450cef7f6d4229ecef/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f91023847.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0EE31323D2B3F7B65D14302D8438B9C0A2EF4A4F4E5BA8FC3.jpg Dan Koppen, who limped off the field on the Patriots' last possession, has a knee injury. His return is questionable.... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:23:32 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Pats_Dolphins_Koppen_return_questionable/1524618 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Pats_Dolphins_Koppen_return_questionable/1524618 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Pats_Dolphins_Koppen_return_questionable/1524618 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/a/eac5ab5e0a6d0e28e854620d16756ff603f9ddac/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89746027.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0CC56FD9EEF20F399298EB8B79CD2B2B31D25DA7EE12A8FD2.jpg UPDATE (2:23 p.m.) Dan Koppen has been taken back to the locker room with a knee injury. His return is questionable. Patriots center Dan Koppen limped off the field under is own power after staying down for a few minutes.... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:14:49 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Koppen_limps_off/1524609 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Koppen_limps_off/1524609 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Koppen_limps_off/1524609 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/d/0d8e6339379b64e4ca8e7a86f9177b8146cded73/small/New_England_Patriots_ce7d.jpg I bet Randy Moss wasn’t too thrilled with Vontae Davis jumping up and stealing the ball on the previous possession for a sick interception. So Moss answered. On 2nd-and-1 from the 37-yard line, Davis had tight coverage on the Patriots receiver. Yet Moss used a slight push to get separation, then reeled in a one-handed grab [...] Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:28:45 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Randy_Moss_answers_Vontae_Davis_with_a_big_catch_Patriots_lead_7_3/1524305 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Randy_Moss_answers_Vontae_Davis_with_a_big_catch_Patriots_lead_7_3/1524305 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Randy_Moss_answers_Vontae_Davis_with_a_big_catch_Patriots_lead_7_3/1524305 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/f/0f9c43d5479ec1b6a6a78915b2beb6bf6314e55a/small/Buffalo_Bills_v_1a70.jpg With 48 receiving yards on the Patriots' opening touchdown drive, Randy Moss passed Henry Ellard for eighth-place all time in NFL career receiving yards. Ellard finished his career with 13,777 yards; Moss currently has 13,814. Next on the list for... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:25:56 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Pats_Dolphins_Moss_passes_Ellard/1524302 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Pats_Dolphins_Moss_passes_Ellard/1524302 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Pats_Dolphins_Moss_passes_Ellard/1524302 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/2/a26541931e11297fa2fbb1abfe86705a58fe12bd/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f90326914.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D08B3DE23C33AF38529D11A4E5BB31802C7CCD896AEB53AA45.jpg You knew Patriots quarterback Tom Brady would challenge the Dolphins rookie corners. We’ve talked about it all week. Yet who knew it would be Vontae Davis winning that first battle? On 1st-and-10 from the 43, Brady tried to hit Randy Moss deep on a double move. Yet there was Davis, going step for step with Moss. [...] Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:08:51 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Patriots_QB_Tom_Brady_challenges_Miami_8217s_rookie_corners_8230_and_loses/1524235 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Patriots_QB_Tom_Brady_challenges_Miami_8217s_rookie_corners_8230_and_loses/1524235 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Patriots_QB_Tom_Brady_challenges_Miami_8217s_rookie_corners_8230_and_loses/1524235 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/7/07ec56838e2376079e38aa389b41fb3f512233ef/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f92333857.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D03C378733DF51ACB14D03F768C60FCC4B9483B8C4FFD8BC97.jpg The Patriots had five guys already declared out on Friday, so we knew those inactives. Those are the guys who have been injured for a while: LT Matt Light, RB Sammy Morris, RB Fred Taylor, DE Jarvis Green, and WR Julian Edelman. The team just released, via Twitter, the other three: OL Rich Ohrnberger, special teamer [...] Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:43:51 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Patriots_release_inactives_Wilhite_Alexander_Ohrnberger_out/1523761 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Patriots_release_inactives_Wilhite_Alexander_Ohrnberger_out/1523761 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Patriots_release_inactives_Wilhite_Alexander_Ohrnberger_out/1523761 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/6/4634744f2b2e0322e552c7e16af569cb0f450243/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f81982133.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193B7AACB11502DBF3306E95E1E64664225.jpg About two and a half hours before kickoff, Patriots and Dolphins players began to trickle on to the field for warm-ups. Among the first Patriots out there are Brian Hoyer, Stephen Gostowski, Chris Hanson, BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Eric Alexander, and Bret... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:57:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Warm_ups_begin/1523630 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Warm_ups_begin/1523630 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Warm_ups_begin/1523630 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/1/d12eb96b406201e501b6769b07aeee17902973ba/small/New_England_Patriots_2eee.jpg This week has been filled with crazy talk about the crazy Wildcat. I know, I’m as guilty as anyone else. When the Dolphins come to town, that’s what happened. But it does beg the question: Would Patriots RB Laurence Maroney like to do some of that, too? “Not really,” Maroney said. “Just give me the ball and [...] Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:43:50 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Wouldn_8217t_Laurence_Maroney_love_to_be_in_the_Wildcat_Well_8230/1520398 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Wouldn_8217t_Laurence_Maroney_love_to_be_in_the_Wildcat_Well_8230/1520398 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Wouldn_8217t_Laurence_Maroney_love_to_be_in_the_Wildcat_Well_8230/1520398 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/7/c7917f13cdfa749bf57fb15de5d03dc2dd23885d/small/New_England_Patriots_e744.jpg You saw that we stopped by Jarvis Green’s charity event last night (left) to take in the scene and see what we could find out. We did spot teammates such as Matt Light, Brian Hoyer, Myron Pryor, and Stephen Neal helping out a good cause. And we found some stuff about Jarvis’ knee rehab. But what [...] Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:30:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Why_did_Patriots_DE_Jarvis_Green_chose_the_charity_he_did/1519970 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Why_did_Patriots_DE_Jarvis_Green_chose_the_charity_he_did/1519970 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Why_did_Patriots_DE_Jarvis_Green_chose_the_charity_he_did/1519970 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/f/ffe01e20f5bf62acbc551131b154160d970988b3/small/Tennessee_Titans_v_0662.jpg You probably read a little earlier about our rare conversation with Patriots receiver Randy Moss. You’ll see more of that tomorrow. Of course, Moss was a topic for coach Bill Belichick, too. Mostly, Belichick explained why Moss is the way he is. It’s rare to have a guy with supreme smarts and athletic ability. “That’s what make [...] Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:12:11 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Bill_Belichick_explains_why_Patriots_WR_Randy_Moss_is_smart/1515279 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Bill_Belichick_explains_why_Patriots_WR_Randy_Moss_is_smart/1515279 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Bill_Belichick_explains_why_Patriots_WR_Randy_Moss_is_smart/1515279 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/9/99d9826a1851a1e769b8d4450cef7f6d4229ecef/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f91023847.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0EE31323D2B3F7B65D14302D8438B9C0A2EF4A4F4E5BA8FC3.jpg