Tom Brady will play in the 10th Super Bowl of his 21-year career on Sunday. With a 6-3 record, he will duel with Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs for a seventh title – and his first away from Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots. But what is it […]
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Cam Akers rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown and Darious Williams returned an interception for a score as the sixth-seeded Los Angeles Rams upset the host Seattle Seahawks 30-20 Saturday in the opening round of the NFC playoffs. Matt Gay kicked three field goals for the Rams and their […]
Melvin Gordon sealed the Denver Broncos’ first win of the season with a 43-yard touchdown run with 1:48 remaining, and the defense made just enough plays in the fourth quarter to beat the lowly – and still winless – New York Jets 37-28 on Thursday night. Both teams came in […]
It was already set to be the most surreal St Patrick’s Day in modern Massachusetts memory. There would be no parade in the Irish-American stronghold of South Boston and there would be no drinking or eating in local bars and restaurants, by order of the governor. There was a pandemic […]
It’s not easy making stars out of a lot of football players. For a start there’s always that pesky helmet getting in the way. Without a face to focus on, it figures that most observers turn their attentions to whomever’s holding the ball – which is often the quarterback. And […]
Marc Bulger (left), Jared Allen (centre) and Keith Bulluck (right) all played in the NFL for more than 10 years Athletes can never get rid of that competitive itch. Even in retirement, it lingers. An itch that can only be scratched by a new challenge. So when four former NFL […]
As usual Tom Brady had the final word. More than 35,000 fans had turned up to the pep rally hosted by the New England Patriots before they departed for Atlanta. Team captains spoke one at a time and last up was the quarterback. He hailed his colleagues for staying grounded […]
The Tennessee Titans sacked Tom Brady three times and hit him repeatedly as they beat New England 34-10 on Sunday, snapping a seven-game skid against the Patriots in Mike Vrabel’s first game as head coach against the team he helped win three Super Bowls. It was the most sacks allowed […]