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Next up to try and stop the seemingly unstoppable Tom Brady and the New England Patriots ' offense: the Baltimore Ravens .Good luck.How do you cover powerful Rob Gronkowski and versatile Aaron Hernandez and still have a defender left to deal with Wes Welker , the NFL's leading receiver?Can you generate enough of a pass rush to foil Brady's quick release? If you don't, the master of analyzing defenses and firing precise passes can stand comfortably in the pocket, calmly searching for his best option and the quickest route to the end zone.And don't forget the ground game while you're focused on all those aerial stars.Get ready, Ray Lewis and Terrell Suggs . Your dominant defense is about to get its toughest test.Baltimore's reward for beating the Houston Texans 20-13 on Sunday is a date with the prolific Patriots, who got there with a 45-10 win Saturday night over the Denver Broncos that turned Tebowmania into a passing phenomenon while its central character, Tim Tebow , kept passing poo...
Vince Wilfork was a champion as a rookie with the New England Patriots. So, he wondered, how hard could it be to win the Super Bowl every year?After the past seven s...
Browns safety T.J. Ward quickly rattled off some of Oregon coach Chip Kelly's best qualities — motivated, dedicated, focused, respectful, demanding.As far as Ward's ...
Future Hall of Famers? Check. Young and rising stars? Check. Aaron Rodgers and high-powered offenses? Discount double check.That's a glimpse of what will unfold when...
The Miami Dolphins' defense has been a few takeaways shy of terrific.Miami probably will sit out the playoffs for the fourth year in a row, but it won't be because o...
Jim Harbaugh's San Francisco 49ers hung tough late in the game to stun Tom Brady and the New England Patriots on the road and in the rain to clinch a playoff berth w...
The New England Patriots clinched the AFC East on Sunday. It was far from easy, however.Tom Brady's rhythm was disrupted by a spirited Miami defense, but the Patriot...
There were no sighs of relief, no jumps for joy when the New York Jets found out they wouldn't have to worry about Rob Gronkowski this week.Sure, the New England Pat...
Brandon Bolden's first regular-season session with the media on Thursday had to be shifted from the traditional spot in front of his stall to a more spacious area in...
Excuse Pete Carroll this week if he's a bit miffed at a former college colleague.Oregon coach Chip Kelly did no one in the NFL any favors by passing along tips to Ne...
First-round draft picks Mark Barron and Doug Martin scored touchdowns, helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Tom Brady and the New England Patriots 30-28 on Friday n...
Mark Barron and Doug Martin are a pair of rookies the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are counting on to help them rebound from a disappointing season.The first-round draft pic...
Tom Brady isn't sure how the New England Patriots ' offense will change or opposing defenses will play now that Randy Moss is gone.The quarterback does know he's tir...
The New England Patriots are on track to shatter the NFL record for first downs in a season with a balanced offense that ranks first in the league.The Patriots are a...
So much for Wes Welker's disappearing act.For the Patriots first two games, his playing time mysteriously dropped. In the three weeks since then, he's been on the fi...
Tom Brady overthrew a wide-open Rob Gronkowski in the first quarter. Then he threw an interception in the fourth. He was right on target, though, in his postgame ass...
No complaining about these championship matchups: prolific offense vs. stingy defense, or old foes renewing a storied rivalry.Whichever suits your preference, the NF...
The New England Patriots' offense is rolling again as it heads into a game against a team whose defense it dominated twice last season.Since then, the Denver Broncos...
Tom Brady and the New England Patriots offense won't be facing just 11 members of the Seattle Seahawks defense Sunday.It will be closer to 70,000.The Patriots all we...
Yeremiah Bell has seen plenty of Tom Brady and the New England Patriots' offense over the years.Nothing quite like this, though."In previous years, you could almost ...