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How an engineer gave up his job and became Patriots mastermind
Matt Patricia is so addicted to football that he once took a 94 percent pay cut — yes, 94 percent — for the chance to be a position coach at...
How Bill Belichick tried to talk Falcons out of drafting Julio Jones
Bill Belichick did his best five years ago to prevent the potential nightmare awaiting him and the Patriots in Super Bowl LI next week. Belichick advised Falcons general manager and...
Jets interested in Texans castoff in offensive coordinator hunt
The Jets’ leisurely search for a new offensive coordinator appears to be picking up a little steam. Coach Todd Bowles interviewed Saints wide receivers coach John Morton this week, and...
Bill Belichick is more familiar with Atlanta than he first let on
They might be relative strangers to the Patriots, but the Falcons are anything but unfamiliar to Bill Belichick. A day after claiming with a straight face he didn’t know Atlanta...
Why Dan Quinn isn't kissing Bill Belichick's rings
The Patriots own more Super Bowl appearances since 2011 than the Falcons have in their entire history. But if you think Atlanta coach Dan Quinn is intimidated by that, think...
Antonio Brown disappeared just when Steelers needed him most
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — No need to worry about Antonio Brown’s Facebook Live feed this week. The Steelers’ season is Facebook Dead after a 36-17 rout at the hands of Tom...
The mouth-watering matchup that may decide the Super Bowl
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — How psyched are the Patriots to face the Falcons in Super Bowl LI? Bill Belichick claimed with a straight face here after Sunday night’s 36-17 rout of...
Another conspiracy arises as Steelers fire alarm goes off
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Bermuda Triangle not-so-mysteriously entangled another Patriots opponent here Sunday. A 25-year-old Boston man was arrested after rousting the Steelers early Sunday morning by setting off the...
Aaron Rodgers is sick
Aaron Rodgers admitted he was feeling under the weather two days before the NFC Championship. The Packers star confirmed Friday he is dealing with the same intestinal issue that has...
Aaron Rodgers takes sly dig at Falcons over fake noise scandal
Aaron Rodgers isn’t afraid of a little noise — especially if he thinks it might be fake. The Packers quarterback taunted the Falcons two days before the NFC Championship at...
Why eager Jets and Brian Winters committed to each other
The Jets kept homegrown talent from getting away late Monday by signing guard Brian Winters to an extension before he could reach free agency. The Jets did it at a...
Roger Goodell refuses to face the music in New England
Patriots fans once again won’t get the chance to vent at Roger Goodell in person Sunday. The NFL confirmed Tuesday that Goodell will attend the NFC Championship Game in Atlanta...
Steelers rip 'selfish' Antonio Brown and hint at punishment
Not even one of the best wide receivers in the NFL is immune to the consequences of breaking “The Code.” A furious Steelers coach Mike Tomlin made that clear Tuesday...
Can 99 be a magic number for the Falcons like it was for Giants?
ATLANTA — A 99-yard play famously propelled the Giants to a Super Bowl victory five years ago. The Falcons are hoping a 99-yard drive can end up doing the same...
Falcons troll and torment Russell Wilson in loud Matt Ryan statement
ATLANTA — Matty Ice put his doubters on ice Saturday — for another week, at least. With a packed-to-the-rafters home crowd providing a deafening backdrop, the Falcons are one step...
Matt Ryan has one chance to prove he's not a playoff choker
ATLANTA — Super Bowl pressure is coming early for Matt Ryan. Unless the Falcons quarterback wants to hear the “Same Ol’ Playoff Matt Ryan” taunts, which he most assuredly does...
Why Falcons' home turf should be least of Seahawks' worries
ATLANTA — For a team with what is considered by many to be the fiercest home-field advantage in the NFL, the Seahawks sure seem excited to be the visitor this...
Chargers move shows sad truth of Roger Goodell's greedy NFL
Sports predictions are always a dicey proposition, of course, so fraught with potential embarrassment that there’s even a gleeful Twitter feed — “Freezing Cold Takes” — dedicated to ones gone...
Vaunted Giants secondary had no answers for Aaron Rodgers
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers put The New York Pass Defense in handcuffs Sunday afternoon. The Giants’ self-labeled “NYPD” couldn’t have played much better against the Packers star quarterback...
Did Giants screw up Hail Mary? Depends which defender you ask
GREEN BAY, Wis. — When it comes to Hail Mary playoff daggers, turnabout was fair play for the Packers. Five years after Hakeem Nicks caught a bomb from Eli Manning...