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Patriots RB Laurence Maroney shows he can’t hula hoop (Video!)

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It was Take an NFL Player to School Day today, and Patriots RB Laurence Maroney was 7th grader Tyler Hutchinson’s guest at Duxbury Middle School. He proved can’t hula hoop at all. Good times:
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Laurence Maroney gets taken to school: “Whenever I have a chance to come out to the community and help out, I’m always loving it.”

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Just landed from a morning at Duxbury Middle School, a place that was nearly the scene of a stampede. As part of the NFL’s PLAY 60 campaign, the Patriots running back picked 7th grader Tyler Hutchinson up in a limo from his house, too him to school, visited the Principal’s...
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Maroney gets boost from Duxbury students

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FOXBOROUGH -- Patriots running back Laurence Maroney spent this morning with the students at Duxbury Middle School as part of the NFL's Play 60 campain, to encourage children to get 60 minutes of physical activity a day. Twelve-year old Tyler...
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Poll: Best receiver duo

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In the latest edition of Globe.10, Dan Shaughnessy and Christopher L. Gasper debated which was the better quarterback-receiver duo between the Patriots' Tom Brady and Randy Moss, and the legendary combo of San Francisco 49ers Joe Montana and Jerry Rice.
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Can rookie Sebastian Vollmer end the Matt Light Era at left tackle?

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It’s an old dilemma for a coach. For Patriots fans and coach Bill Belichick, it goes back to up-and-coming Tom Brady vs. franchise QB Drew Bledsoe, circa 2001. An established veteran goes down with an injury, only to be replaced by a rising, cheaper rookie who is holding his...
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Pats QB Tom Brady on the Colts game: We’ll both be “the walking wounded out there” … and other stuff!

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Patriots quarterback Tom Brady just concluded his weekly interview on WEEI Radio, and as usual, the Patriots quarterback hit on several pertinent topics. He dissected the 27-17 win over the Dolphins, turned a spotlight on this week’s showdown with the Colts, and did a little...
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Bill Belichick explains the Patriots’ passing game: “There is never a primary receiver.”

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I always like to learn something I didn’t know before, even if it’s a little tidbit. And that was the case today, during Patriots coach Bill Belichick’s news conference. The subject was Randy Moss’ sick, 71-yard touchdown catch and run and his eventual two-point...
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C Dan Koppen and RB Sammy Morris stroll through the Patriots locker room…

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Just got back from the daily, 45-minute trip through the Patriots locker room, which is where we were treated to two random and unexpected drive-bys. First, running back Sammy Morris walked by us on his way to the weight room.  The veteran had been out since the Titans game with a...
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Wheels turning on rookie salaries

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How the rookie salary scale could impact the pick the Patriots got for Richard Seymour.
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Why did Patriots DE Jarvis Green chose the charity he did?

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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&...
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Patriots release inactives: Wilhite, Alexander, Ohrnberger out

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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...
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Broncos CB Ty Law: 'It was good to be back on the field'

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DENVER -- Ty Law, a four-time Pro Bowl cornerback and a three-time Super Bowl champion with the Patriots, came out of semi-retirement over the weekend and signed with the Broncos. Although he didn't have much time to prepare, he played a good portion of the game at nickel back...
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Manning vs. Brady, part 11

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As the Patriots and the Colts prepare to face each other yet again, the folks at the Indianapolis Star have compiled comprehensive statistics for the two future Hall of Fame quarterbacks who'll meet on Sunday for the eleventh time.Tom Brady...
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Patriots-Dolphins one-liners

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Patriots QB Tom Brady threw for more than 300 yards for the 27th time in his career during Sunday's 27-17 victory.Said Patriots S Brandon Meriweather of stopping the Wildcat, "Last year, we panicked and were all over the place. This...
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Belichick hints Light might not get his job back

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With long-time Patriots left tackle Matt Light -- a member of the franchise's 50th Anniversary team -- out with a knee injury and rookie Sebastian Vollmer doing a nice job in Light's absence, coach Bill Belichick did not dismiss on...
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Wouldn’t Laurence Maroney love to be in the Wildcat? Well…

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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...
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Randy Moss answers Vontae Davis with a big catch. Patriots lead 7-3

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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...
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PD Game Ball – DL Vince Wilfork

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by Chris Warner, Patriots Daily Staff Sure, Tom Brady passed for 332 yards while finding five different receivers. One receiver, Randy Moss, had 147 yards on six catches. But this week’s exclusive PD Game Ball goes to a defender who made the biggest impact in every way. A quick...
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Maroney on the money

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Since Fred Taylor and Sammy Morris got injured, Laurence Maroney has reclaimed his place in the Patriots backfield.
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Bill Belichick explains why Patriots WR Randy Moss is smart

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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...
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Just another day for Welker

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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...
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Patriots QB Tom Brady challenges Miami’s rookie corners… and loses

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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...
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Back home, Moss helps out

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The story of how Randy Moss helped rebuild a middle school's athletic complex in his home state.
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Brady avoids Porter trap talk

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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....
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Koppen limps off

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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....
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