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Marched over by victors
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So we thought the Patriots were going to come in here and beat these guys?
Lost in the flow
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Earlier this season, Patriots rookie quarterback Brian Hoyer took snaps in the snow as the Patriots were enjoying a 50-point lead against Tennessee at Gillette Stadium.
This was eye-opener
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NEW ORLEANS - Viewed in the abstract, what was the big deal? 10-0 vs. 7-3. Was that so apocalyptic?
Some questions answered on line
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PATRIOTS NOTEBOOK NEW ORLEANS - With 17 players listed as questionable on their injury report entering last night’s game against the Saints, the Patriots arrived at the Superdome with an uncertain lineup. The ambiguity was most acute along the offensive line, with the status...
Brady sets Patriots passing mark
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Tom Brady has become the leading career passer for the New England Patriots. Brady entered the game needing 163 yards passing to eclipse Drew Bledsoe's club record 29,657 yards, set from 1993 to 2001.
Patriots lead 7-3 after 1st quarter
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Laurence Maroney's fourth-down touchdown run gave the New England Patriots a 7-3 lead over the New Orleans Saints at the end of the first quarter on Monday night.
Saints take 24-10 halftime lead over Patriots
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Drew Brees threw for 229 yards and three touchdowns passing and the New Orleans Saints took a 24-10 lead over the New England Patriots at the end of the first half on Monday night.
Bush, Greer inactive vs. Patriots
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The New Orleans Saints deactivated running back Reggie Bush and starting cornerback Jabari Greer for Monday night's game against the New England Patriots.
Early on, Brees got a real charge from Welker
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NEW ORLEANS - Saints quarterback Drew Brees knows first-hand how lucky Tom Brady is to be able to throw to Wes Welker , because he has done it himself.
Song the same for Belichick: Much jazz to come from this club
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NEW ORLEANS - Here is Bill Belichick on the subject of the New Orleans Saints:
Defenses could have answers and Saints’ unit is a good one
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METAIRIE, La. - Two of the top scoring offenses in the NFL will be on the field in New Orleans tonight, which only means one thing to Saints safety Roman Harper - everything will come down to defense.
Match game
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NEW ORLEANS - Bill Belichick is not a man who mixes sentiment and work, which means one opportunity he has tonight likely will remain unfulfilled. Moments before kickoff, if he wants to, Belichick will be able to gaze around and replay one of the seminal days of his career.
Saints expose Patriots' flaws
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NEW ORLEANS – If the Patriots are an elite NFL team, one capable of challenging for the Super Bowl, the evidence will have to arrive in the next month. As of this morning, there is none. They have yet to win at an opponent’s home stadium, yet to beat a team that would qualify...
Marching in
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Patriots at Saints 8:30 p.m. ESPN, Ch. 5 Line: Saints by 2 When the Patriots run Laurence Maroney has been running with renewed enthusiasm the last few weeks. The 5-foot-11-inch, 220-pounder may not always pick the right lane, but he is running hard and punishing would-be tacklers...
Brady and Brees meet at the top of their game
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Drew Brees says it's an honor to be compared to Tom Brady, the quarterback he'll be trying to outdo Monday night when the unbeaten New Orleans Saints host the New England Patriots.
Offensive line’s injuries are at the forefront
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FOXBOROUGH - When the Patriots released their practice/injury report yesterday, five offensive linemen were among 17 players listed as questionable for tomorrow night’s game in New Orleans.
Driven by the prolific Brees, Saints are drawing comparisons with ’07 Patriots
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METAIRIE, La. - New Orleans Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey is a 6-foot-5-inch, 251-pound player with tattoos etched along his forearms and a reputation for speaking his mind. He can appreciate an opinion. So when he describes Saints quarterback Drew Brees, Shockey starts with leadership...
Star bursts
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There’s not an inch of NFL turf designed for the meek. But it’s the area framed by the two offensive tackles, stretching 7 or 8 yards downfield, where the bodies are bigger, the landscape more crowded, the contact less forgiving.
Blitzing Brees can be a risky strategy
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No team this season has discovered a way to stop quarterback Drew Brees , which is the challenge the Patriots face this week leading up to their Monday night showdown against the Saints. The most important step might be a strong pass rush.
LeVoir set in motion
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At the start of Patriots practice yesterday, Mark LeVoir lined up at right tackle with the starting offense. Last Sunday, LeVoir entered in the middle of the second quarter and played left tackle for 25 snaps. In the past four games, LeVoir has lined up as a tight end or fullback in...
Game plan has gone to the ’dogs
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A pair of developments have caught my attention: 1. Underdogs have covered the number 28 of 44 times over the last three weeks. I was prompted to look into this last Sunday after watching Green Bay - a 6 1/2-point favorite - turn a 30-10 fourth-quarter lead against San Francisco into...
Connection formed bond
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PATRIOTS NOTEBOOK FOXBOROUGH - Sean Payton and Bill Belichick , the two men trying to figure out how to beat each other Monday night, have never faced one another as NFL head coaches. But they have crossed paths and developed a mutual respect.
Patriots need loud statement
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The anticipation this week on the streets of New Orleans already had moved beyond a buzz and into something close to a celebration, “like Mardi Gras in November,’’ Saints safety Darren Sharper said.
Venue holds Super memories
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No one in the Patriots organization will ever forget their last trip to the Louisiana Superdome.
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