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	<title>ProFootballTalk.com &#187; New England Patriots</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:33:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>PATRIOTS-CHARGERS ONE-LINERS</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/10/13/patriots-chargers-one-liners/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:12:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael David Smith</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Said Chargers QB Philip Rivers, &#8220;This was obviously a big game for us. We didn&#8217;t intentionally downplay it. It wasn&#8217;t necessarily a payback game at all. But it was big because of the situation we are in, because it gets us back to .500 before we go on this world tour here the next couple [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CHARGERS PUTTING IT TO THE PATS</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/10/12/chargers-putting-it-to-the-pats/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:33:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The San Diego Chargers, facing a &#8220;must-win&#8221; situation against the Patriots, are delivering under pressure.
It&#8217;s 27-3, late in the third quarter.
At the outset of the second half, the Chargers parlayed a goal-line stand that would have cut their lead to seven into a 98-yard touchdown drive.
Vincent Jackson is having a breakout game against the Pats, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MARONEY OUT FOR SUNDAY NIGHT</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/10/12/maroney-out-for-sunday-night/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:23:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[At a time when questions are swirling about the overall status of Patriots running back Laurence Maroney, the one-time first-round pick won&#8217;t get a chance on Sunday night to prove that he&#8217;s OK.
Maroney is among the inactive players for Sunday night&#8217;s game at San Diego.  He had been listed as questionable with a shoulder injury.
Sammy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MARONEY IN A FUNK</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/10/12/maroney-in-a-funk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:10:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Patriots running back Laurence Maroney hasn&#8217;t been himself recently, and no one really knows why.
“I have my issues,&#8221; he said, according to the Boston Herald.  &#8220;There are reasons.  I’d rather not speak about them.  But there are reasons.”
For the season, Maroney has gained only 93 yards rushing.  He averages a measly, Bush-like 3.3 yards per carry.
Eyebrows [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PFTV LOOKS AT THE PATS-CHARGERS GAME</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/10/10/pftv-looks-at-the-pats-chargers-game/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:54:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The AFC finalists from a year ago get together on Sunday night for a game that, while not as big as it might have been, could have key consequences for the ultimate playoff positioning in the AFC.
It&#8217;s Patriots at Chargers, and the PFTV guys have a little something to say about it.
Since it&#8217;s the weekend and you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TED SUNDQUIST&#8217;S WEEK SIX SCOUTING REPORTS:  PATRIOTS AT CHARGERS</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/10/10/ted-sundquists-week-five-scouting-reports-patriots-at-chargers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:26:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[[Editor&#8217;s note:  Former Broncos G.M. Ted Sundquist looks at the Week Six Sunday night game.] 
This rematch of the 2007 AFC Championship was supposed to be a preview of this season’s as well. All the pundits were talking Chargers–Patriots this summer, but a funny thing happened on the way to Week 6. QB Tom Brady went down [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CHARGERS COULD BE DOWN TWO RECEIVERS</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/10/09/chargers-could-be-down-to-receivers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:28:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Chargers wideout Chris Chambers injured an ankle in his return to Miami on Sunday.  He missed practiced on Wednesday and Thursday, and very likely could miss Sunday night&#8217;s showdown with the Patriots.
&#8220;I&#8217;m gradually improving every day so it just depends on how I feel,&#8221; Chambers said. &#8220;I&#8217;m not going to go out here and do anything crazy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CHARGERS AVOID BLACKOUT</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/10/08/chargers-avoid-blackout/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:57:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s arguably the biggest game of the week:  Patriots at Chargers.  Fortunately, the folks in San Diego who choose not to attend in person will still be able to watch the game on television.
The Chargers have announced that a blackout has been avoided for a game in which the selling of every ticket really shouldn&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>REPORT: BRADY&#8217;S SURGERY WENT WELL</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/10/08/report-bradys-surgery-went-well/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/10/08/report-bradys-surgery-went-well/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:27:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael David Smith</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Patriots quarterback Tom Brady had surgery Monday to repair the ACL in his left knee Monday, and the Boston Globe quotes a source as saying the procedure went well.
Brady tore his ACL and MCL in the season opener on September 7. Doctors waited a month before performing the surgery because they wanted to give the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>REPORT OF LEAGUE FINDINGS AGAINST RAIDERS IS PREMATURE</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/10/07/report-of-league-findings-against-raiders-is-premature/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:29:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s a vague report that the NFL already has informed the Oakland Raiders that owner Al Davis violated league rules when he &#8220;falsely accused&#8221; the Patriots of tampering with receiver Randy Moss, and that the Raiders &#8220;certainly&#8221; are facing a hefty fine.
But a league source tells us that the NFL has not yet concluded that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PATRIOTS-49ERS ONE-LINERS</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/10/06/patriots-49ers-one-liners/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:25:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael David Smith</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Patriots ran 80 offensive plays; the 49ers ran 48.
The 49ers had just six plays in the third quarter, including a punt.
Patriots WR Randy Moss was glad to connect on the deep ball again.
Said Patriots CB Ellis Hobbs, “I think this gets us back on track. I think all of us individually, we hadn’t lost [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MOSS WAKES UP</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/10/05/moss-wakes-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:57:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[At a time when there were questions regarding the physical condition and emotional drive of receiver Randy Moss, the best player on the Patriots&#8217; offense not named Tom Brady has gotten out of the two-game funk with a 66-yard touchdown catch in the first half of New England&#8217;s game at San Francisco.
In all, Moss has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RAIDERS IN HOT WATER WITH THE LEAGUE?</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/10/05/raiders-in-hot-water-with-the-league/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:17:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The NFL typically doesn&#8217;t investigate tampering allegations unless and until a team officially files tampering charges.  But that doesn&#8217;t give a team license to claim tampering without formally claiming tampering.
According to Adam Schefter of NFL Network, the league will be looking into whether owner Al Davis violated rules prohibiting criticism of other teams when Davis [...]]]></description>
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		<title>JOEY GETS A LATE SACK</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/10/02/joey-gets-a-late-sack/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s a tired old line that gets routinely used after a sporting event in which one team or player does a lot of something.  For example, someone who thinks he&#8217;s awfully damn funny might have said on Monday, &#8220;This just in:  Brett Favre has thrown another touchdown pass against the Cardinals.&#8221;
So . . . this just [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BELICHICK DENIES TAMPERING WITH MOSS</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/10/01/belichick-denies-tampering-with-moss/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/10/01/belichick-denies-tampering-with-moss/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:28:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[During an eyebrow-raising post-press conference bull session with the media on Tuesday, Raiders owner Al Davis accused the Patriots of tampering with receiver Randy Moss in 2007.
&#8220;[W]hat&#8217;s his name knew he could run.  He&#8217;s a friend of Belichick&#8217;s, [former Raiders executive] Mike Lombardi.  Mike sold what&#8217;s his name, Belichick, on the idea that he could [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DAVIS DROPS LOTS OF POST-PRESS CONFERENCE BOMBSHELLS</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/10/01/davis-drops-lots-of-post-press-conference-bombshells/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/10/01/davis-drops-lots-of-post-press-conference-bombshells/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:13:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[After Tuesday&#8217;s press conference in which Raiders owner Al Davis proved that he still has a 100-mph fastball &#8212; and that he&#8217;s willing to throw it at the head of anyone whom he thinks deserves it &#8212; Davis talked off-camera with the members of the media who attending the session.
He made several interesting disclosures, some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GLOBE APOLOGIZES FOR O&#8217;CONNELL PHOTO</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/30/globe-apologizes-for-oconnell-photo/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/30/globe-apologizes-for-oconnell-photo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:12:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this year, the Boston Herald was forced to apologize for an erroneous report regarding the Patriots allegedly videotaping the Rams&#8217; walk-through practice prior to Super Bowl XXXVI.  Today, the Boston Globe was forced to apologize for something far less damaging.
But nevertheless hilarious.
As reported on Deadspin, the Globe ran on Sunday a photo of rookie [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BRADY TO HAVE SURGERY IN L.A.</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/30/brady-to-have-surgery-in-la/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:16:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael David Smith</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has chosen a surgeon to repair his injured left knee, and he&#8217;s expected to have the surgery in Los Angeles soon.
The Boston Globe reports that Brady is on track to undergo the procedure four weeks after the injury, which occurred on September 7. Brady reportedly tore his ACL and MCL, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>JIMMY MAKES PITCH FOR PIOLI</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/29/jimmy-makes-pitch-for-pioli/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/29/jimmy-makes-pitch-for-pioli/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:02:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[During the &#8220;Fired Up&#8221; segment that ends each week&#8217;s FOX&#8217;s pregame show, former Cowboys and Dolphins coach Jimmy Johnson gives the Detroit Lions some free advice on how to proceed in the wake of the termination of CEO Matt Millen.
Says Jimmy:  Hire Scott Pioli away from the Patriots.
&#8220;It&#8217;d be easy to pile on Matt Millen, everybody&#8217;s doing it.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>O&#8217;CONNELL TIME COMING IN NEW ENGLAND?</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/28/oconnell-time-coming-in-new-england/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/28/oconnell-time-coming-in-new-england/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:24:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[With the Pats halfway through their two-week, in-season break and no new quarterbacks added to the roster, it&#8217;s safe to assume that they&#8217;ll be sticking with Matt Cassel.
But Chris Gasper of the Boston Globe thinks that more playing time could be in store for rookie Kevin O&#8217;Connell.
O&#8217;Connell was a third-round draft pick out of San Diego State, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>JETS BRING BACK POTEAT</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/25/jets-bring-back-poteat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:47:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The New York Jets have brought back a veteran cornerback who has been an on-and-off member of the franchise for the past couple of years.
The team has announced the re-signing of cornerback Hank Poteat.
Poteat started nine games for the Jets in 2007, the most of his career.  He had six starts in 2006.  He spent the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TROY BROWN RETIRES</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/25/troy-brown-retires/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/25/troy-brown-retires/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:15:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[As expected, long-time Patriots receiver Troy Brown has announced his retirement from the NFL.
Mike Reiss of the Boston Globe is blogging from the press conference, where Brown said that he passed on an opportunity to sign with the New York Jets. 
&#8220;I had the opportunity to do it, but it didn&#8217;t feel right,&#8221; Brown said.
Per Reiss, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NFL PLAYERS DONATING THEIR BRAINS</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/25/nfl-players-donating-their-brains/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/25/nfl-players-donating-their-brains/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:36:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re not quite sure how we missed this one, but some NFL players are donating their brains to science in order to assist research regarding the link between the banging together of heads and the potential harm to the stuff inside them.
Per the New York Times, six former NFL players have agreed to give their gray matter to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ECKEL CUT AGAIN BY THE PATS</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/22/eckel-cut-again-by-the-pats/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/22/eckel-cut-again-by-the-pats/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 23:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Fullback Kyle Eckel has been cut &#8212; again.  The Patriots dumped him on Monday after signing him a week ago.
Previously, he was cut by the Pats on August 26, and he spent 2007 on the New England practice squad. 
Eckel was signed last week as apparent insurance against the unavailability of multiple running backs due to injury, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DOLPHINS-PATRIOTS ONE-LINERS</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/22/dolphins-patriots-one-liners/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/22/dolphins-patriots-one-liners/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:07:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael David Smith</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Dolphins offensive coordinator Dan Henning deserves credit for the creative way he used RB Ronnie Brown.
Much of the Dolphins&#8217; offensive approach was inspired by the University of Arkansas offense.
Dolphins coach Tony Sparano say he and quarterbacks coach David Lee spent time going over the offense last week on the team plane.
Said Patriots DE Ty Warren, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RODNEY HARRISON CALLS RICKY WILLIAMS BLOCK DIRTY</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/22/rodney-harrison-calls-ricky-williams-block-dirty/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/22/rodney-harrison-calls-ricky-williams-block-dirty/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:12:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael David Smith</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Pot, meet kettle: Patriots safety Rodney Harrison is criticizing Dolphins running back Ricky Williams for what Harrison says was a dirty play Sunday.
On the first play of the fourth quarter, Ronnie Brown scored on a 62-yards run. Running downfield trailing the play, Williams dove at the legs of Patriots linebacker Mike Vrabel. After the play, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BELICHICK SAYS MOSS ISN&#8217;T FRUSTRATED</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/22/belichick-says-moss-isnt-frustrated/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/22/belichick-says-moss-isnt-frustrated/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:08:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[As the football-following world prepares for the latest Randy Moss meltdown in roughly 3 . . . 2 . . . and 1, coach Bill Belichick says that he&#8217;s noticed nothing unusual about the oft-temperamental pass-catcher.
&#8220;I think Randy is one of our most consistent players,&#8221; Belichick said Monday, when asked at a press conference about whether [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WILL RANDY MOSS BE A PROBLEM IN NEW ENGLAND?</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/22/will-randy-moss-be-a-problem-in-new-england/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/22/will-randy-moss-be-a-problem-in-new-england/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:53:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael David Smith</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[A day after the Patriots were blown out at home by the Dolphins, there are increasing questions springing up about whether the attitude of wide receiver Randy Moss will become a problem.
Yesterday former Texans and Redskins G.M. Charley Casserly said Moss is either injured or has lost a step, and that Moss isn’t showing much [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BELICHICK:  &#8220;I KNOW WE ARE BETTER THAN THAT&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/21/belichick-i-know-we-are-better-than-that/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/21/belichick-i-know-we-are-better-than-that/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2008 23:53:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Pats coach Bill Belichick, coming off the worst home loss of his tenure with the team, thinks that the 38-13 loss to the Dolphins wasn&#8217;t indicative of his team&#8217;s abilities.
&#8220;I thought that Miami played a real good football game,&#8221; Belichick said in quotes distributed by the team via e-mail.  &#8221;They did everything a lot better than we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PATS SUFFER WORST HOME LOSS IN TEN YEARS</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/21/pats-suffer-worst-home-loss-in-ten-years/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/21/pats-suffer-worst-home-loss-in-ten-years/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2008 19:59:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[So what happens when the franchise with an NFL record regular-season winning streak faces a franchise that has won only one time in its last 21 games?
You guessed it.  The whole thing gets turned upside down.
Along the way, the 38-13 victory by Miami over New England was the worst loss at home during Bill Belichick&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DOLPHINS LEAD AT NEW ENGLAND</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/21/dolphins-lead-at-new-england/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/21/dolphins-lead-at-new-england/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael David Smith</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Miami Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown is having a big game in New England, and the Patriots are in trouble early.
Brown has six carries for 30 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Dolphins to a 14-3 lead midway through the second quarter.
The Patriots are playing it close to the vest with quarterback Matt Cassel, calling [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DOLPHINS-PATS INACTIVES</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/21/dolphins-pats-inactives/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/21/dolphins-pats-inactives/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2008 16:28:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a look at the inactives for Sunday&#8217;s game between the Miami Dolphins and the New England Patriots, from Michael Fabiano of NFL.com:
Dolphins inactives: QB John Beck (3rd), WR Brandon London, RB Jalen Parmele, G Shawn Murphy, DE Lionel Dotson, T Nate Garner, T Kirk Barton, DE Rodrique Wright.
Patriots inactives: QB Matt Gutierrez (3rd), WR [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CASSERLY THINKS SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH RANDY MOSS</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/21/casserly-thinks-something-is-wrong-with-randy-moss/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/21/casserly-thinks-something-is-wrong-with-randy-moss/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2008 16:18:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Former Texans and Redskins G.M. Charley Casserly made a bold suggestion on The NFL Today for CBS, stating that he thinks something is wrong with Patriots receiver Randy Moss.
Casserly said that, based on film study, Moss is either injured or has lost a step.
And Casserly also suggested that Moss isn&#8217;t showing much effort in his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>JORDAN GOES FROM DOUBTFUL TO ACTIVE</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/21/jordan-goes-from-doubtful-to-active/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/21/jordan-goes-from-doubtful-to-active/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2008 15:57:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Pats running back LaMont Jordan appeared on the Friday injury report as doubtful, which means that he had only a 25 percent chance of playing.
This time around, the one-in-four chance worked out for the Pats.  Jordan isn&#8217;t among the inactive Patriots for Sunday&#8217;s game against the Dolphins.
Running backs Laurence Maroney and Kyle Eckel won&#8217;t play.
It&#8217;ll [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FINS PLAN TO HARASS MOSS AT THE LINE</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/21/fins-plan-to-harass-moss-at-the-line/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/21/fins-plan-to-harass-moss-at-the-line/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2008 13:25:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Miami Dolphins reportedly plan to contain Patriots receiver Randy Moss by getting in his face at the line of scrimmage.
&#8220;I think the best way to defend him, honestly, is you probably have to reroute him, get your hands on him a little bit early in the route,” Dolphins coach Tony Sparano said earlier in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WEIS IN CHEATING SCANDAL AT NOTRE DAME</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/20/weis-in-cheating-scandal-at-notre-dame/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/20/weis-in-cheating-scandal-at-notre-dame/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2008 03:59:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Former Patriots offensive coordinator/current Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis has avoided scrutiny arising from the whole Spygate thing, primarily since the powers-that-be don&#8217;t view the matter to be a Notre Dame issue, given that Weis was involved in the alleged/actual cheating before he was hired by Notre Dame.
And since Weis has opted not to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>REPORT: TROY BROWN TO MAKE RETIREMENT OFFICIAL</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/20/report-troy-brown-to-make-retirement-official/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/20/report-troy-brown-to-make-retirement-official/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:10:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael David Smith</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Longtime Patriots wide receiver Troy Brown is expected to make a formal retirement announcement soon.
The Boston Herald cites a source close to Brown as saying he will announce his retirement as soon as next week, and that he plans to begin a media career.
“He’s been a great player for this organization and he’s got great [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PORTER DISSES CASSEL</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/17/porter-disses-cassel/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/17/porter-disses-cassel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:25:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter has been quiet lately.  (Then again, a 1-15 record in 2007 and a V.P. of football operations who&#8217;s happy to break his foot off in your ass tends to pipe a guy down.)
But Porter is talking, as the Dolphins plan to play the Patriots.  Specifically, Porter is talking about New England [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MARONEY MISSES PRACTICE FOR PATS</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/17/maroney-misses-practice-for-pats/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/17/maroney-misses-practice-for-pats/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:09:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[To the extent that the Patriots hope to rely on the run in order to offset the loss of quarterback Tom Brady, they might have to do it this weekend without running back Laurence Maroney.
Maroney missed practiced on Wednesday with a shoulder injury, according to the team&#8217;s Wednesday participation report.
Also missing practice was running back [...]]]></description>
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		<title>JETS-PATRIOTS ONE-LINERS</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/15/jets-patriots-one-liners/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Mantzouranis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Said Brett Favre of the 19-10 loss: &#8220;Regardless of the plays that were called, there were some opportunities - I looked at the pictures on the sidelines - and there were some opportunities for some big plays, and that falls back on me.&#8221;
Jay Feely missed a 31-yarder on the Jets&#8217; first possession of the game [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LONG DAY COMING FOR PATS?</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/14/long-day-coming-for-pats/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:41:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Though we&#8217;re not much for the process of comparing scores of games in order to determine the relative strength of football teams, the fact that the Chiefs are losing to the Raiders by six points at home after one half of action could be a bad sign for the Patriots.
The Pats, led by quarterback Matt [...]]]></description>
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		<title>POLLARD AVOIDED FINE, BUT TWO OTHERS DIDN&#8217;T</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/14/pollard-avoided-fine-but-two-others-didnt/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:22:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Although Chiefs safety Bernard Pollard wasn&#8217;t flagged or fined for hitting quarterback Tom Brady in the knee during Week One, two other players were tagged with fines.
According to Jay Glazer of FOXSports.com, Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman was fined $7,500 for hitting Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme low, and Falcons defensive end John Abraham was fined $10,000 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EMMITT&#8217;S NEW NAME OF THE WEEK</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/14/emmitts-new-name-of-the-week/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/14/emmitts-new-name-of-the-week/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 15:23:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[During Sunday morning&#8217;s 10:00 a.m. EDT SportsCenter, ESPN&#8217;s Emmitt Smith referred to Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel as Matt &#8220;Hassel.&#8221;
Four times.
We realize that we have promised not to make fun of Emmitt for a week, given that ESPN ultimately waived exclusivity as to the Ravens-Texans game that was going to be played on Monday night, and that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PATS ELEVATE GUTIERREZ</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/13/pats-elevate-gutierrez/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 03:01:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Only days after signing him to the practice squad, the New England Patriots have elevated quarterback Matt Gutierrez to the active roster.
Gutierrez will join starter Matt Cassel and backup Kevin O&#8217;Connell on Sunday against the Jets.
The Pats cut Gutierrez in August.  He lost his spot to O&#8217;Connell, a third-round pick in April from San Diego [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO SELLING DRUGS TO KACZUR</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/12/man-pleads-guilty-to-selling-drugs-to-kaczur/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/12/man-pleads-guilty-to-selling-drugs-to-kaczur/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael David Smith</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[A man pleaded guilty in federal court yesterday to charges that he sold 300 OxyContin pills to New England Patriots offensive lineman Nick Kaczur.
Daniel Ekasala entered the guilty plea to charges that were based on three transactions between himself and Kaczur, the Boston Globe reports.
Kaczur was caught bringing 202 pills across the border from Canada [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BRADY HAS TORN ACL, MCL</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/10/brady-has-torn-acl-mcl/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:44:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[As expected, Pats quarterback Tom Brady has a torn ACL.  However, he also has a torn MCL that will require six weeks to heal.
According to Shira Springer of the Boston Globe, the ACL won&#8217;t be repaired until the MCL has healed.  Thereafter, Brady will need six-to-nine months of rehabilitation.
In 2005, Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper tore [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MOSS ON PATS:  &#8220;WE&#8217;RE STILL THE TEAM TO BEAT&#8221; IN AFC EAST</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/10/moss-on-pats-were-still-the-team-to-beat-in-afc-east/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/10/moss-on-pats-were-still-the-team-to-beat-in-afc-east/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:52:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Patriots receiver Randy Moss, in a Wednesday morning conference call with the media (and, you know, us), addressed the team&#8217;s status after the season-ending injury to quarterback Tom Brady.
&#8220;We&#8217;re still the team to beat,&#8221; Moss said regarding the race for the AFC East title.
Still, he recognized that Brady&#8217;s absence is &#8220;gonna hurt,&#8221; and he said [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PATS BRING BACK GUTIERREZ</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/10/pats-bring-back-gutierrez/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:54:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Although the New England Patriots have yet to sign a third quarterback to the roster in the wake of the season-ending knee injury suffered by Tom Brady, they&#8217;ve brought back a guy who was on the team in 2007.
The team has announced that quarterback Matt Gutierrez has been signed to the practice squad.
Gutierrez appeared in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BERNARD POLLARD HAS A FAN CLUB, UNFORTUNATELY</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/10/bernard-pollard-has-a-fan-club-unfortunately/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/10/bernard-pollard-has-a-fan-club-unfortunately/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:36:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[After Tom Brady suffered a torn ACL on Sunday, we detected an unprecedented amount of schadenfreude (thanks, Tiki) from some of the commenters.  We disagree with it, but it&#8217;s human nature for such feelings to emerge. 
It&#8217;s an ugly side of human nature, but it&#8217;s an accurate portrayal of the feelings that reside in the hearts and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BELICHICK DOESN&#8217;T SAY WHETHER PATS WILL GET ANOTHER QUARTERBACK</title>
		<link>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/09/belichick-doesnt-say-whether-pats-will-get-another-quarterback/</link>
		<comments>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/09/belichick-doesnt-say-whether-pats-will-get-another-quarterback/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:35:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Florio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Patriots coach Bill Belichick, addressing on Tuesday a quarterback situation that has been thrown into turmoil after the torn ACL of Tom Brady, engaging in classic coach-style &#8220;talk but say nothing&#8221; regarding whether the team is in the market for another pass-thrower.
&#8220;We will look at what our options are across the board in every area [...]]]></description>
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