Defense Wins Super Bowls
Cam Newton may be the NFL's best player. But in Super Bowl 50, the Carolina Panthers defense will decide if he's on the best team.
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Cam Newton may be the NFL's best player. But in Super Bowl 50, the Carolina Panthers defense will decide if he's on the best team.
ESPN Boston's Mike Reiss joined Steve Burton on WBZ-TV's Sports Final to discuss the 2015 New England Patriots, and their biggest need as they prepare for the 2016 NFL draft.
Given the not-too-cordial treatment from the league over the past year, the question has been raised as to whether Tom Brady will actually attend this ceremony at the Super Bowl.
As the Broncos head to Santa Clara and Super Bowl 50, we look back at the best and worst performances from offense, defense, special teams and coaching.
Aaron Hernandez's latest leaked letter from prison praises Tom Brady and his former Patriots teammates but rips owner Robert Kraft.
Even if the game is nearly 50 miles south of the city, San Francisco will have plenty of free, ticketed and exclusive events for fans to attend during Super Bowl week
From the 2014 to 2015 seasons, the incidence of concussions has risen significantly in the NFL.
The Patriots don't have a good track record drafting wide receivers, but reportedly may be interested in taking Ohio State's Braxton Miller.
CBS Sports' THE SUPER BOWL TODAY pre-game show will include in-depth interviews with Peyton Manning and Cam Newton.
The Patriots need to greatly improve their offensive line for 2016. Here is what they could do to get better in the offseason.
The Denver Broncos seem to be everyone's underdog to the Carolina Panthers. But sometimes the best offense is a great defense.
The departures have come quite frequently, so to help tidy things up, here's a recap of who's no longer with the team.
Is the Broncos defense an unstoppable force? Probably not. It's more likely that they are just a terrible matchup for the Patriots.
Matt Light still gets emotional while watching Patriots game, and said he's never been more frustrated than when watching the offensive line struggle against the Broncos in the AFC Championship Game.
Professor Vegas looks at betting heading into Super Bowl week. What are the lines on the game and the many prop bets?
The Patriots may have come up short in their bid for a fifth Super Bowl, but there are still plenty of positive developments to like as we look toward 2016.
The NFL announced the roster for this Golden Team on Thursday, a list that includes players who performed the best in football's greatest game.
The Broncos have reached the Super Bowl a record eight times, but their history is marked by spectacular failure and improbable triumph. Here's a look back at each of their seven previous games.
It doesn't have to be this way. We can make the Pro Bowl watchable again.
"There's something that we've got to start to put behind us," Marc Bertrand said early in Thursday's Zolak & Bertrand Show.
Patriots running back Dion Lewis is on track to return to training camp for the Patriots on time before the 2016 season, according to reports.
As long as Brady and Belichick are in New England, La Canfora believes the Patriots will always have the chance to compete for a title.
Could there be another Gronkowski on the Patriots next season? The Patriots met with the youngest Gronk, Glenn, at the Senior Bowl on Wednesday.
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady thanked fans for their support in a handwritten letter.
The Patriots have gotten by with middling talent at running back for years, but is it time for the team to explore more talented options?
Ariana Grande is coming to Boston next week and one of her biggest fans in Massachusetts will be there after resolving a ticket issue with StubHub.
The Starbucks at South Station in Boston has been shut down after a video showed rodents eating the
The Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to 10 games with a 10-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in the first game of a doubleheader.
The second suspect accused of robbing a South Boston lemonade stand has been arrested.
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot and killed a Colombian man in Maine this week is an Army veteran who has struggled with serious mental health issues since early childhood, relatives say.
The ICE officer who killed a Colombian man in Maine is an Army veteran who has struggled with serious mental health issues, relatives say.
The Starbucks at South Station in Boston has been shut down due to a rodent infestation.
Ariana Grande is coming to Boston next week and one of her biggest fans in Massachusetts will be there after resolving a ticket issue with StubHub.
A Worcester man charged with murder in the mysterious death of Joanna Brown late last year was ordered held without bail Friday.
Ronald L. Fischer, who was featured on "America's Most Wanted," fled Rhode Island during his criminal trial for first-degree sexual assault in 2005.
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.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
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.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
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."
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.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
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 10 games with a 10-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in the first game of a doubleheader.
After his draft stock dipped due to an injury, Brody Bumila was selected in the third round of the MLB Draft and agreed to join the Texas Rangers.
Dylan Cease struck out the side in the first inning, combining with 10 relievers on a three-hitter in a show of pitching dominance that led the American League to a 4-0 win over the National League in the All-Star Game.
Jordan Walker played spoiler in Philadelphia and homered on his last six swings to defeat Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber at Citizens Bank Park.
The Boston Red Sox have won 14 of 16 and climbed from last in the American League to within a half-game of the final wild card spot.
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.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.
Haggis is not on the menu in Boston for the World Cup, despite what Gov. Healey told Scotland supporters in a lighthearted social media video.