Blog: News & Notes From Around The NFL
Levan Reid takes a look at what's going on in the NFL and elsewhere.
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Levan Reid takes a look at what's going on in the NFL and elsewhere.
As the Pats get ready for another match-up against the Jets, the home team is priming themselves for what they feel will be a ground attack.
After Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie called Tom Brady a (bad word) and then finished up his comment with "I hate him," Brady's response Wednesday was in typical Patriot fashion.
Rex Ryan always tries to get into a war of words with the opponent. The Pats players were warned to watch what you say.
Here's some news and notes from around the NFL.
No doubt the Pats rookies have made a difference to the team this year. They are noticed locally and nationally they are getting some praise.
John Madden thinks Tom Brady is the 2010 Most Valuable Player and the Patriots are the favorites to win the Super Bowl.
Tom Brady and his teammates are using this bye week for self scouting. This is a very good time to clean up what they have been doing wrong and focus on make themselves better.
Running back Danny Woodhead and two others were limited in Pats practice on Wednesday.
Bill Belichick's approach to the playoff started the minute Sunday's game ended.
Tom Brady has been hesitant to talk about this season but he did say, when comparing this playoff team to last year's, this team is different.
WBZ Sports reporter Levan Reid supplies quarter-by-quarter updates of the Patriots/Dolphins game.
Bill Belichick's focus is in championship form.
Old New England friend Charlie Weis could be on the move again.
The Patriots have been very strong at developing a back-up for Tom Brady, and Brian Hoyer is another QB to add to that list. Tom and Brian have a strong relationship.
After having a very strong pre-season, it seems that Julian Edelman has disappeared from the receiving stat page.
The good thing about getting to the playoffs is, you get a chance to play for a championship but the added bonus is more money.
In last year's season finale, Wes Welker blew up his knee, in Houston on a non-contact play. Fans are using that as the reason that the Pats should not play their starters.
While fans haggle back and forth with the talk of whether Bill Belichick should play his starters on Sunday, the idea is the locker room is one way: Play!!!!
The race for MVP of the NFL this season has ended.
Some final sound bites from the Patriots locker room after Sunday's 34-to-3 win.
In a season that saw Tom Brady have to tweek the offense because of the trade of Randy Moss, number 12 could be having his best year.
New England Patriots players are happy for Alge Crumpler and Darius Butler.
The Pats have clinched the division and secured a bye. They are the number one seed in the AFC.
Bend don't break defense at its best. The Pats got strong when the Bills got inside the 20 on that first drive and held them to just 3.
The annual "Bowl for a Goal" event supported the continued success of unified sports.
The Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to six games with a 14-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night.
Police in Weston, Massachusetts, are asking the public for help after a masked man was seen on surveillance video wandering around and casing a multi-million-dollar property.
Adley Rutschman is already swinging a bat and the Red Sox were hopeful to add him to their lineup soon.
Red Sox Nation is riding high after the trade deadline, with fans saying the roster moves are boosting their hopes for the postseason.
The Lindsay Clancy murder trial resumed Tuesday with more testimony from prosecution witnesses and a focus on prescription pills.
Police in Weston, Massachusetts, are asking the public for help after a masked man was seen on surveillance video wandering around and casing a multi-million-dollar property.
Adley Rutschman is already swinging a bat and the Red Sox were hopeful to add him to their lineup soon.
The Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to six games with a 14-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night.
Despite the relatively small size of the Littleton Electric Light and Water Departments, the utility has firsthand experience with a sophisticated cyberattack.
Several people in New Hampshire have cyclospora infections linked to Taylor Farms lettuce.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
An I-Team investigation into a brazen case of alleged land theft in Concord, Massachusetts has led to criminal charges nearly two years later.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
The Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to six games with a 14-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night.
Adley Rutschman is already swinging a bat and the Red Sox were hopeful to add him to their lineup soon.
Boston Red Sox fans should be extremely happy with the deals the team made at the trade deadline, according to WBZ-TV's Dan Roche.
The Boston Red Sox traded infielder Marcelo Mayer to the San Francisco Giants for left-handed relief pitcher Erik Miller.
The Boston Red Sox have traded for Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman just ahead of the MLB trade deadline.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.