Keidel: Patriots Dynasty In The Age Of Free Agency
With their fifth Super Bowl title, Tom Brady and Bill Belichick's Patriots have made the most remarkable run in NFL history.
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With their fifth Super Bowl title, Tom Brady and Bill Belichick's Patriots have made the most remarkable run in NFL history.
No NFL franchise has been as successful as the New England Patriots this century, but the outlook for the 2016 season was dim with the announcement that the team would be without quarterback Tom Brady for the first four games of the year. However, the organization overcame its star QB's league suspension, and the Patriots finished with the best record, the best scoring differential and the best scoring defense in the NFL on their way to an seventh Super Bowl appearance since 2001. This is how they got here.
Rob Gronkowski is the Patriots' second-most indispensable player, and the team has won despite his season-ending injury.
Patriots head coach, Bill Belichick, may be the greatest coach in NFL history, especially given this era of parity and free agency.
Brady doesn't get to miss 25 percent of the NFL season and qualify as its best player, even with the TD-Interception ratio record.
Tim Tebow is $1 million poorer for listening to Bill Belichick.
The Seahawks-Patriots winner in Week 10 won't get a Lombardi Trophy, but they might be the Super Bowl favorite come February.
Chris reviews last night's campaign rally for Hillary Clinton at Independence Mall last night and discusses today's voting. He talked with Lawyer and former State Senator Bruce Marks at 7:00 about poll watchers in Philadelphia and Joe DeFelice from the Philly GOP at 8:00 about problems Republicans are having at the polls this morning.
Tom Brady and Pats visit Pittsburgh this weekend to face a Steelers team led by Landry Jones, who replaces the injured Ben Roethlisberger.
The New England Patriots, which haven't had a losing season since 2000, always seem to survive and thrive on adversity.
Sunday's AFC Championship Game was a textbook example of how defense wins championships.
New England quarterback Tom Brady enjoys his rivalry with Denver's QB, none other than Peyton Manning.
The Patriots could've had home-field advantage in the playoffs. But Bill Belichick, their legendary coach, got careless at the end of the season.
Since Bill Belichick took over the New England Patriots in 2000, his New England Patriots have dominated the Kansas City Chiefs in seven sporadic meetings over the last 15-plus seasons.
Some players believe the best way to the championship is through the defending champions, and that's exactly what the Kansas City Chiefs will get this weekend when they travel to New England to take on the Patriots.
New England possibly may lose both Matt Patricia and Josh McDaniels after this season.
The Giants went nose to nose with the Patriots, the NFL's best team. They could've and should've won, but they didn't.
The Giants are a sort of kryptonite for the favored Patriots. So a Giants win shouldn't come as a surprise.
The Patriots completed a 4th quarter comeback to win Super Bowl 49.
Bill Belichick addressed the media again on Saturday regarding "DeflateGate."
The split-screen drama performed by the Patriots has our nation scratching its head and perhaps grabbing other organs at the twin presses provided by Bill Belichick and Tom Brady.
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said he had no knowledge of the deflated balls.
Will Bill Belichick be suspended for "deflategate"? You can bet on it now.
The Patriots made it look easy in advancing to their sixth Super Bowl of the Belichick/Brady era.
After knocking out the Denver Broncos, 24-13, last weekend, the Indianapolis Colts need to focus on key areas to defeat the New England Patriots on Sunday in Foxborough.
A few morning clouds and showers will give way to mostly sunny skies for the afternoon on Wednesday in the Philadelphia region.
Andre Pallante gave up four hits over six innings, and Everson Pereira homered to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0.
Seamus Coffey, 8, caught two catfish and a red-bellied piranha at Ridley Park Lake in Delaware County over the weekend.
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania took a major step in the fight against the negative impacts of social media, particularly on children.
With its family atmosphere, famous snapper soup and cozy dining room, Kelly's became a beloved neighborhood gathering place in Northeast Philadelphia.
Seamus Coffey, 8, caught two catfish and a red-bellied piranha at Ridley Park Lake in Delaware County over the weekend.
One Philadelphia mom who didn't trust organ donation changed her mind after she watched what happened with her son, "Jimmy Jam."
A few morning clouds and showers will give way to mostly sunny skies for the afternoon on Wednesday in the Philadelphia region.
Andre Pallante gave up four hits over six innings, and Everson Pereira homered to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0.
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania took a major step in the fight against the negative impacts of social media, particularly on children.
Seamus Coffey, 8, caught two catfish and a red-bellied piranha at Ridley Park Lake in Delaware County over the weekend.
With its family atmosphere, famous snapper soup and cozy dining room, Kelly's became a beloved neighborhood gathering place in Northeast Philadelphia.
Kadafi Fleming, the brother of the suspect charged in the killing of a Penn State student who was wanted in an attempted carjacking of an off-duty Philadelphia police officer, turned himself in to police.
One Philadelphia mom who didn't trust organ donation changed her mind after she watched what happened with her son, "Jimmy Jam."
Two teenagers were injured during an assault at Uptown Beer Garden in Center City Monday night, Philadelphia police said.
A former South Jersey mayor who pleaded guilty to DUI and child endangerment charges is accused of using fake signatures to get her name on the Democratic primary ballot.
New Jersey State Police troopers were called to Trenton City Hall on Tuesday morning to collect evidence for an investigation.
A 36-year-old man was charged with attempted murder after stabbing two people in Egg Harbor Township Sunday morning, police said.
An emergency curfew will go into effect in the city of Trenton Friday night after multiple violent crimes happened in recent months, city officials said.
A massive 8-foot python was found in a New Jersey backyard. The 40-pound snake is now safely back in a cage, but not before it gave residents in Freehold a scare.
The shooting drew a large police presence in Wilmington, Delaware, Tuesday morning.
Two teenagers were injured in a stabbing in New Castle County Sunday afternoon, police said.
William Simpler Jr. is charged with fatally shooting Jason Paoletti in a road rage shooting in Delaware.
Electronic speed cameras are now in place along a busy residential road in Delaware.
Two crews from the Delaware Forest Service traveled to assist fire crews in Minnesota working to contain wildfires sparked by lightning.
One Philadelphia mom who didn't trust organ donation changed her mind after she watched what happened with her son, "Jimmy Jam."
An incredible story of luck, bravery and medical expertise after a Glassboro dad gets impaled with a tree branch.
Temple University alum Dr. David Hartman was the first blind person to graduate from an American medical school.
Measles cases have spread to the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania, as a big jump in outbreaks is happening in other parts of the state.
The Chick Mission, a nonprofit, rolled into Montgomery County on Monday. It aims to save fertility for young women who have cancer by providing grants.
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania took a major step in the fight against the negative impacts of social media, particularly on children.
Thieves are smashing windows and targeting trading card stores looking for valuable Pokémon cards, police in South Jersey say.
Customers lined up to support Somerdale Cold Cuts as it reopened after a copper theft.
While some assume landlords are required to provide air conditioning, the law is not nearly as clear-cut as it is for heat in the winter
New Jersey is set to charge companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage.
A deadly crash in Warminster is under investigation Sunday, police said.
PennDOT is advising drivers about an overnight closure on the Schuylkill Expressway westbound in West Philadelphia between 30th Street and the interchange with I-676 East.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating two crashes, one of which was fatal, that happened hours apart on I-95 and I-76 in Philadelphia.
An overturned tractor trailer blocked traffic on the southbound lanes of Route 55 after a crash early Monday morning in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
A major rail injection saw service suspensions and delays after a SEPTA Regional Rail train derailed Wednesday in Philadelphia.
Andre Pallante gave up four hits over six innings, and Everson Pereira homered to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0.
LeBron James will return to Los Angeles on Christmas Day in 2026, and the Sixers will open the season in New York against the Knicks.
Edmundo Sosa drove in three runs and Kyle Schwarber reached base four times as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 on Monday night.
Congress is asking MLB to prohibit promotional deals with betting operators after Phillies star Bryce Harper was featured in a video for a FanDuel VIP reward customer.
Kensington native and MMA legend Eddie Alvarez is thrilled to see UFC 330 come to Philadelphia this weekend.
The Philadelphia theater program created for Black girls returns with an original production exploring identity, immigration and the stories often left untold.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
The Regal movie theater in King of Prussia said its IMAX 70mm projector is working again after an outage that affected screenings of "The Odyssey."
A warmup jacket worn by Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA finals that was found in an Oregon thrift store could fetch more than $150,000 in an auction closing Monday.
The actor's agent said he was providing more information following news reports "which contain inaccuracies and outright falsehoods."
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Bill Kelly says the Philadelphia region could get some rain Wednesday morning, but then it will be sunny. Here's the NEXT Weather forecast.
Philadelphia's Portal, a live video feed that connects the city to six others around the world, will be moving from its home at City Hall later in 2026 — but there's hope it can stay in the City of Brotherly Love.
Another LeBron James mural has popped up in Philadelphia. This one is located in Chinatown at 10th and Arch streets.
Police said three minors chased another minor into Uptown Beer Garden and began punching and kicking him.
UFC 330 is at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia this weekend, and local fighters are looking forward to the big event.