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| A fan reacts in the fourth quarter of an NFL wild-card playoff football game between the New England Patriots and the Baltimore Ravens in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) |
One and Un-Done
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- The decade of the New England Patriots is over. The Baltimore Ravens began the new one with a stunning, start-to-finish beating of the three-time Super Bowl champions.
From Ray Rice's 83-yard touchdown run on the game's first offensive play to the sack of Tom Brady on the Patriots last, the underdog Ravens showed Sunday what they had known all along.
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| New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker (83) is hit by Houston Texans safety Bernard Pollard (31) after a catch good for a first down during the first quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010, in Houston. Welker was injured on the play a |
Patriots Lose Welker to Knee Injury
HOUSTON (AP) -- The Houston Texans finally got their first winning season with a victory over the New England Patriots on Sunday.
The Patriots loss didn't hurt their playoff spot, but an injury to leading receiver Wes Welker could cost them as they prepare for the postseason.
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| New England Patriots' Tom Brady (12) throws under pressure from Buffalo Bills' Aaron Schobel (94) during the first half of an NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/ David Duprey) |
Patriots get road win, beat Buffalo 17 - 10
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - So much for all those accusing Randy Moss of quitting. Same thing for anyone wondering whether the New England Patriots are vulnerable this season. Moss had five catches and a touchdown as the Patriots won on the road, beating Buffalo 17 - 10.
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| New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) sits on the bench in the closing minutes of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins in Miami on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. The Dolphins won 22-21. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) |
Patriots Lose in Miami, 22-21
The New England Patriots' road woes sent Tom Brady to his knees Sunday. When his final desperation pass was intercepted, he stooped over and buried his face in the turf, as if trying to hide.
There was no escaping the blown opportunities for Brady and the Patriots, who missed repeated chances to put the game away in the fourth quarter before the Miami Dolphins rallied for a 22-21 win.
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| New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady responds to a reporter's question during a media availability at the NFL football team's facility in Foxborough, Mass., Wednesday, Dec 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Gretchen Ertl) |
Brady, Patriots Look to Re-Group Against 'Phins
Tom Brady rarely gets outplayed by the opposing quarterback. Rarely, though, is that quarterback as good as Drew Brees.
The New Orleans Saints' offensive leader had a perfect quarterback rating of 158.3 while Brady's was 55.0, his second lowest of the season, in Monday night's 38-17 win over the New England Patriots.
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| New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady sits on the bench during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Monday, Nov. 30, 2009, in New Orleans. The Saints defeated the Patriots 38-17 to remain undefeated at 11-0. (AP |
Saints Crush Patriots, 38-17
With one pinpoint throw after another, Drew Brees put New Orleans' pursuit of perfection into overdrive and left Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in the dust.
Brees threw for a season-high 371 yards and five touchdowns, carving up coach Bill Belichick's defense like few quarterbacks ever have in the Saints' 38-17 victory Monday night.
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