http://www.mail.com/organizations/13732-england-patriots.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/13732-england-patriots.html http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2086622-bruins-rangers-to-carry-boston-new-york-lore.html BOSTON (AP) — After the marathon bombings, the cities of Boston and New York put aside their bitter rivalries and joined in their mutual love of sports and country. Well, that time may be ending, at least when it comes to sports. The Knicks beat the Celtics in an NBA first-round playoff series this year, and now the NHL's Rangers and Bruins will play in t... Wed, 15 May 2013 07:20:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2086622-bruins-rangers-to-carry-boston-new-york-lore.html 2013-05-15T07:20:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2013410-patriots-dennard-2-years-probation.html LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — New England Patriots cornerback Alfonzo Dennard was sentenced Thursday to 30 days in jail and two years of probation for assaulting a police officer outside a Lincoln bar last year. In court, Dennard apologized to his coaches, supporters, police and his family and promised to abide by the terms of the probation. He declined comment af... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:54:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2013410-patriots-dennard-2-years-probation.html 2013-04-11T15:54:32Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1955948-falcons-steven-jackson-matt-cassel-to-vikings.html The Atlanta Falcons replaced Michael Turner with another proven, productive running back. Steven Jackson, the top running back in free agency, agreed to a three-year, $12 million deal with the Falcons on Thursday. Also getting new deals were backup quarterback Matt Cassel in Minnesota, pass rusher Cliff Avril in Seattle and cornerback Keenan Lewis in New ... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 02:44:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1955948-falcons-steven-jackson-matt-cassel-to-vikings.html 2013-03-15T02:44:49Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1953932-broncos-agree-to-2-year-deal-with-wes-welker.html DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos gave Peyton Manning a new target — Tom Brady's favorite receiver. Wes Welker's signing for $12 million over two years highlighted another busy day for the Broncos on Wednesday. In addition to bringing Welker on board, Denver also agreed to terms on a two-year deal with defensive tackle Terrance Knighton, formerly of Jackso... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:52:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1953932-broncos-agree-to-2-year-deal-with-wes-welker.html 2013-03-14T07:52:25Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1918242-bradys-reworked-deal-helps-patriots.html So Tom Brady got a contract extension. Big deal. Well, yeah — for the three-time Super Bowl winner and for the Patriots. There's nothing unusual about one of the game's best quarterbacks and leaders being coveted by his team. Or being rewarded. What's rare is how well the three-year extension works for both Brady and for New England. ... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:18:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1918242-bradys-reworked-deal-helps-patriots.html 2013-02-27T08:18:23Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1864608-parcells-sapp-carter-7-hall-inductees.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Bill Parcells was a winner everywhere he coached. Time and time again, he took over struggling franchises and showed them what it takes to be a success, including a pair of Super Bowl titles with the New York Giants. Parcells pulled off another victory Saturday — election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Getting in on his fourth try, P... Sun, 03 Feb 2013 01:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1864608-parcells-sapp-carter-7-hall-inductees.html 2013-02-03T01:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1864684-column-football-up-killing-itself.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The dustup over deer-antler spray didn't last long, which is probably just as well. No reason to ruin Ray Lewis' retirement, or the week-long spectacle of everything that is the National Football League in this party town. On Sunday perhaps the biggest audience ever to see a Super Bowl will gather in front of televisions for parties of ... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 22:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1864684-column-football-up-killing-itself.html 2013-02-02T22:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1857240-ravens-49ers-which-brother-wins.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers never have tasted defeat in a Super Bowl, going 5-0. It's the most impressive mark for any franchise in the big game. Baltimore also is undefeated, with the Ravens winning their only appearance, in 2001. Someone will have the Super Bowl blahs for the first time after Sunday's title game in the Superdome. The Rave... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1857240-ravens-49ers-which-brother-wins.html 2013-01-30T19:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1855034-randy-moss-star-to-afterthought-with-49ers.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Randy Moss strolled to the podium on Super Bowl media day — his 49ers hat tilted slightly to the left, his sleeves rolled up high to reveal a cross tattooed on one arm, a large "R'' tattooed on the other. He carried himself very much like the star he once was. "I don't know how many questions I'm gonna give you," he barked to reporters,... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 07:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1855034-randy-moss-star-to-afterthought-with-49ers.html 2013-01-30T07:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1853034-ravens-reputation-gab-yet-displayed-sb.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens' reputation for trash-talking arrived at the Super Bowl before they did. While the Ravens were en route from Baltimore to the Big Easy, the San Francisco 49ers were already preparing for war of words with the chattiest team in the NFL. "Most teams don't really talk that much, but I've heard stories about them talkin... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 08:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1853034-ravens-reputation-gab-yet-displayed-sb.html 2013-01-29T08:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1849350-ravens-49ers-bring-big-hitting-d-to-super-bowl.html OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — It was as if linebacker Ray Lewis, safety Bernard Pollard and the rest of the Baltimore Ravens' defense set out to provide a quarter-by-quarter demonstration of how they do business. About 11 minutes into the AFC championship game against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, Lewis drew a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty fo... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 07:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1849350-ravens-49ers-bring-big-hitting-d-to-super-bowl.html 2013-01-28T07:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1834130-ravens-upset-patriots-28-13-to-reach-super-bowl.html FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Look for lots of Harbaughs in New Orleans next week. Two of them will be working the sidelines in the Super Bowl. Oh, brother! John Harbaugh and his Baltimore Ravens set up a family reunion in the Big Easy, shutting down the New England Patriots 28-13 Sunday in the AFC championship game. Waiting for them will be his younger brothe... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 09:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1834130-ravens-upset-patriots-28-13-to-reach-super-bowl.html 2013-01-21T09:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1834158-harbaugh-brothers-take-49ers-ravens-to-super-bowl.html This Super Bowl will be filled with firsts — and one significant last. The Harbaughs, San Francisco's Jim and Baltimore's John, will be the first pair of brothers to coach against each other in the NFL title game. Quarterbacks Colin Kaepernick of the 49ers and Joe Flacco of the Ravens each will be playing in his first Super Bowl — where success is the ult... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 08:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1834158-harbaugh-brothers-take-49ers-ravens-to-super-bowl.html 2013-01-21T08:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1834276-column-ray-lewis-makeup-was-running.html FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Ray Lewis' makeup was running. It was eye black, actually, that dark, oily greasepaint football players smear under their eyes to cut down on glare, but which Lewis has begun using to fashion a fearsome facemask for himself. And somewhere amid all those hugs on the field and a few tears in the locker room, it had already turned in... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 04:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1834276-column-ray-lewis-makeup-was-running.html 2013-01-21T04:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1833932-flacco-throws-tds-to-bolden-ravens-up-28-13.html FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Joe Flacco threw three touchdown passes in just over 10 minutes and the Baltimore Ravens led the New England Patriots 28-13 in the fourth quarter of the AFC championship game Sunday. Flacco connected with Anquan Bolden for two TDs in the first four minutes of the fourth quarter — a 3-yarder and an 11-yarder — after hitting Dennis ... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 01:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1833932-flacco-throws-tds-to-bolden-ravens-up-28-13.html 2013-01-21T01:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1832364-ex-ravens-wr-evans-feels-team.html FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — While Lee Evans awaits another chance in the NFL, he'll be rooting for the Baltimore Ravens in Sunday's AFC championship rematch with New England. The wide receiver who couldn't hold onto a pass in the end zone a year ago — which likely would have sent the Ravens into the Super Bowl — has no regrets. Except, maybe, that he's not p... Sat, 19 Jan 2013 18:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1832364-ex-ravens-wr-evans-feels-team.html 2013-01-19T18:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1822520-ravens-49ers-plan-endings.html This time, it will be different. That's the mantra the Ravens and 49ers must carry into Sunday's conference championships. One step from the Super Bowl once more, the Ravens and 49ers believe they've found that extra element for success. For San Francisco, it might be the versatility and big-play potential Colin Kaepernick brings to the offense. For Balti... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 20:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1822520-ravens-49ers-plan-endings.html 2013-01-15T20:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1818988-pats-beat-texans-41-28-return-to-afc-title-game.html FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady made history. Now it's his coach's turn. The Patriots' quarterback added to a string of postseason success that stretches back more than a decade, earning his 17th playoff win to break a tie with his boyhood idol, Joe Montana, for most by a quarterback. After New England's 41-28 victory over the Houst... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 08:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1818988-pats-beat-texans-41-28-return-to-afc-title-game.html 2013-01-14T08:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1818160-patriots-beat-texans-41-28-ravens-up.html FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady is so good at this playoff thing he seems to be going for a championship every year. He gets another chance to lead the Patriots to the Super Bowl after earning his record 17th postseason victory in New England's 41-28 victory over Houston Sunday. Brady even outdid his childhood hero, Joe Montana, and a fourth NFL champi... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 03:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1818160-patriots-beat-texans-41-28-ravens-up.html 2013-01-14T03:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1818464-pats-gronkowski-surgery-arm.html FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski needs surgery on his broken left arm, a person with knowledge of the injury told The Associated Press. Gronkowski was injured on the Patriots' eighth offensive play of Sunday's 41-28 victory over Houston. He previously missed five regular-season games and is done for these playoffs. The person spo... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 02:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1818464-pats-gronkowski-surgery-arm.html 2013-01-14T02:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1818204-title-games-feature-ravens-pats-49ers-falcons.html One game is a rematch. The other might feel like one — at least to one of the teams. For the second straight year in the AFC, the New England Patriots will host the Baltimore Ravens with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line. In the NFC, it will be San Francisco traveling to Atlanta, with the Falcons defense trying to stop a versatile, running quarterback ... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 02:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1818204-title-games-feature-ravens-pats-49ers-falcons.html 2013-01-14T02:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1817960-vereens-2-tds-lead-pats-to-31-13-lead-third.html FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes, Shane Vereen scored twice and the New England Patriots overcame a 94-yard return by Danieal Manning on the opening kickoff to take a 31-13 lead over the Houston Texans after three quarters of their AFC divisional playoff game Sunday. Shayne Graham kicked a 55-yard field goal on the final play ... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1817960-vereens-2-tds-lead-pats-to-31-13-lead-third.html 2013-01-13T23:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1816816-ravens-shock-broncos-49ers-rout-packers.html The 49ers and Ravens are getting another shot at making the Super Bowl. Losers in tight conference championship games a year ago, they are returning to the final step before the big game in the Big Easy after wins Saturday. Baltimore took the long, frigid route, rallying at Denver for a 38-35 victory in an AFC divisional playoff. The Ravens will go to eit... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 04:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1816816-ravens-shock-broncos-49ers-rout-packers.html 2013-01-13T04:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1808938-pro-picks-patriots-to-repeat-december-romp.html Bill Belichick insists the rematch of a December game with the Texans will be different. Not too much different, of course, because he fully expects his Patriots to win the divisional-round playoff game and advance to the AFC title match. As for another 42-14 outcome, New England's coach is having none of it. "The pl... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1808938-pro-picks-patriots-to-repeat-december-romp.html 2013-01-09T16:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1803412-big-boys.html Here come the big boys. The NFL's wild-card weekend is over, with nary an upset. Moving on are division winners Green Bay, Houston and Baltimore, along with NFC West runner-up Seattle and the only rookie quarterback still standing: Russell Wilson. Ahead are some daunting challenges as the Ravens visit Denver, the Texans go to New England, the Packers head to San Francisco and the Seahawks journ... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1803412-big-boys.html 2013-01-07T08:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1801992-houston-beats-bengals-19-13-wild-card-playoff.html HOUSTON (AP) — J.J. Watt swatted away passes, Arian Foster ran away from tacklers and the Houston Texans did just enough to knock Cincinnati out of the playoffs for the second straight year. Matt Schaub made his first postseason start a successful one when Foster's 1-yard touchdown in the third quarter helped the Texans to a 19-13 AFC wild-card win over t... Sun, 06 Jan 2013 02:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1801992-houston-beats-bengals-19-13-wild-card-playoff.html 2013-01-06T02:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1799618-chiefs-gm-pioli-ways-4-seasons-kc.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Scott Pioli is out as general manager of the Kansas City Chiefs, who have been negotiating the past two days with Andy Reid to become their next coach. Pioli and the team "mutually parted ways," the Chiefs said in a statement Friday. The decision came after four tumultuous seasons marked by poor draft choices, ineffective free-agen... Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1799618-chiefs-gm-pioli-ways-4-seasons-kc.html 2013-01-04T15:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1796508-broncos-top-team-final-ap-pro32-power-rankings.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Broncos' rise to the top of the AP Pro32 NFL power rankings began in the last six weeks of the regular season. That's when Peyton Manning and the Broncos were building a winning streak that turned into 11 in a row. Denver easily held the No. 1 spot Wednesday in the final rankings of the season. The Broncos (13-3) received 10 first-plac... Wed, 02 Jan 2013 21:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1796508-broncos-top-team-final-ap-pro32-power-rankings.html 2013-01-02T21:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1794638-regular-season-winners-champions.html DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons, who tied for the league's best record at 13-3, are well aware of one of the NFL's biggest truisms: more often than not, the regular season is for suckers. Over the last decade, just two of the 13 teams that had the best regular season record — or tied for the best mark — went on to win the Super Bowl: ... Tue, 01 Jan 2013 20:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1794638-regular-season-winners-champions.html 2013-01-01T20:09:00Z