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Brandon Meriweather: 5 Facts on the Patriots Player Reportedly Involved in a Shooting

By Torie BoschMar 10th 2011 – 9:32AM

According to the sports blog Deadspin and Florida radio host Dan Sileo, the Patriots' Brandon Meriweather may have been involved in a shooting at a party in Apopka, Fla., late last month. Right now, the story is still in flux and unverified; according to The Boston Globe, "Police in the area have not confirmed any...

Bart Scott: Old-School Linebacker, Trash-Talker, Hulkamaniac

By Dan GrazianoJan 20th 2011 – 4:20PM

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- The Jets broke the huddle at the end of Thursday's practice with an emphatic two-word exclamation. "Can't Wait!" they bellowed together, in mocking tribute to the punctuation Bart Scott put on his instantly-famous postgame interview with ESPN's Sal Paolantonio on Sunday night in New England. It's been...

Bart Scott, Paz de la Huerta and the Boston Blazers: The Day in Viral Video

By David KnowlesJan 18th 2011 – 5:25PM

For a world ever addicted to video clips, the weekend provided viewers with a taste of the good, the bad and the ugly. Three of the most searched terms on Google on today concerned video footage taken over the weekend that was quickly being disseminated across the Web. First came New York Jets linebacker Bart Scott's...

Tale of Two Rivalries: Jets-Pats Reality Show Trumps Ravens-Steelers

By Kevin BlackistoneJan 15th 2011 – 3:18PM

When the bamboozlement began is not clear. Maybe it was at the turn of the century, when the Steelers were the last team to beat the Ravens, in a (insert air quote marks) thrilling 9-6 contest, as the Ravens bludgeoned their way to a Super Bowl title. Maybe it was 2004, when the Ravens pinned on the Steelers what became...

Jets Lose Damien Woody for Playoffs

By Dan GrazianoJan 12th 2011 – 2:55PM

As the Jets prepare to face the Patriots in Sunday's divisional-round playoff game, they learned Wednesday that they'll be without right tackle Damien Woody for the game and, should they advance, for the remainder of the playoffs. Jets coach Rex Ryan announced during his Wednesday news conference that Woody had a torn...

Background on New England Patriots

The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats," are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium.

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