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• Keeping up with the QBs Play Video

  March 18, 2012 1:12 AM

  Denver Broncos backup quarterback Brady Quinn signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday as prized free agent Peyton Manning worked out for the Tennessee Titans. The Broncos overt attempt to recruit the 4 time NFL MVP has lead to speculation that third year quarterback Tim Tebow could end up... more »

• Gronkowski misses practice while Giants have perfect attendance

  February 2, 2012 3:13 AM

  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Rob Gronkowski has missed his fourth straight practice with the New England Patriots with a high left ankle sprain. With only four days to go before the Super Bowl, the All-Pro tight end still hasn't worked out with his teammates in Indianapolis. The Patriots returned to practice... more »

• Super Bowl Week has arrived

  January 31, 2012 3:04 AM

  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The NFC champion New York Giants have arrived in Indianapolis a day after the AFC champion New England Patriots hit town. The two teams are preparing for Super Bowl 46 on Sunday. The weather is a concern when the big game is held in a cold-weather climate.... more »

• Belichick takes regular approach to Super Bowl

  January 25, 2012 2:36 AM

  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Bill Belichick tries to be consistent when leading practices no matter how big the game may be. The coach of the New England Patriots said Tuesday he considers every game to be a big one. This week he's preparing his team for the Super Bowl against... more »

• Patriots tight end is wearing protective boot

  January 24, 2012 2:59 AM

  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is wearing a removable boot on his lower left leg after being injured in the AFC championship game. Gronkowski wore the boot as he walked through the locker room and into the trainer's area on Monday. He did not... more »

• Brady hopes to stop playoff slide

  January 13, 2012 2:47 AM

  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Tom Brady is on his usual late-season roll. He'd just like to stop his recent playoff slide. The quarterback who focuses on the next practice and the next game is on an eight-game winning streak. And that may be a better sign of how his next... more »

• Champ ready for rematch with Patriots

  January 13, 2012 2:23 AM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - The last time the Broncos and Patriots met in the playoffs, Champ Bailey returned an interception 100 yards, sparking a 27-13 Denver win and handing Tom Brady his first postseason defeat after 10 wins and three titles. Six years later, they meet again this weekend, both... more »

• Patriots hope to contain Broncos run game

  January 12, 2012 1:40 AM

  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - The New England Patriots are hoping to do a better job stopping Denver's running game than they did a month ago against the Broncos. Denver rushed for 167 yards in the first quarter alone and finished with 252. Quarterback Tim Tebow led that attack with 93,... more »

• Broncos head into Patriots game as big underdogs

  January 12, 2012 1:25 AM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos are even bigger underdogs at New England this weekend than they were against Pittsburgh. Yet, they're emboldened not only by their electrifying win over the Steelers and the league's No. 1 defense Sunday but also by the fresh memories of... more »

• Broncos activate wide receiver

  January 11, 2012 3:55 AM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - The Denver Broncos promoted wide receiver D'Andre Goodwin from their practice squad Tuesday and placed fullback Spencer Larsen on injured reserve with a sprained left knee. Larsen was injured in the Broncos' season finale Jan. 1, and Denver lost its top receiver, Eric Decker, to a... more »

• McDaniels is back with the Pats

  January 11, 2012 3:51 AM

  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Josh McDaniels spent a chilly day on the field at his first practice since becoming an offensive assistant with the New England Patriots. They worked Tuesday on getting ready for Saturday night's divisional playoff game against the Denver Broncos, the team McDaniels coached in 2009 and... more »

• McDaniels returns to Patriots just in time for game with Broncos. Is it fair?

  January 9, 2012 5:34 PM

  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - It's official. Josh McDaniels will return to the New England Patriots as an offensive assistant this week, and will serve under Bill O'Brien, the offensive coordinator who was named coach at Penn State on Saturday. The team made the announcement Sunday night. O'Brien, introduced in State... more »

• Patriots hope to keep Tebow in the pocket

  December 16, 2011 2:30 AM

  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Patriots linebacker Rob Ninkovich says his defense can control Tim Tebow by keeping him in the pocket. That won't be easy when New England faces the Broncos scrambling quarterback on Sunday in Denver. Tebow has led the Broncos to a 6-1 record in his seven starts,... more »

• Tebow hoping Broncos can get off to a fast start against Patriots

  December 16, 2011 2:22 AM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Tim Tebow has tried everything else. Now, he's going to set his alarm for the crack of dawn. Maybe the early bird will get the offense rolling. With the Denver Broncos relying on his last-minute magic to pull off six comebacks in the eight games he's... more »

• Pats, Saints, and Jets win Thanksgiving NFL games

  November 26, 2010 1:30 AM

  DETROIT (AP) - Tom Brady threw a season-high four touchdown passes, all in the second half, to help the New England Patriots rout the Detroit Lions 45-24. Brady threw a go-ahead touchdown to Deion Branch early in the fourth quarter after connecting with him on a 79-yard pass to tie... more »

• Randy Moss traded back to Minnesota

  October 7, 2010 3:22 AM

  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The New England Patriots confirm they are sending star receiver Randy Moss back to the Minnesota Vikings. The Patriots announced the trade on the team's website Wednesday. Coach Bill Belichick says his dealings with Moss have been "honest, thoughtful and with great mutual respect." Moss caught 50... more »

• Broncos get Maroney from Pats

  September 14, 2010 10:44 PM

  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - The New England Patriots have traded running back Laurence Maroney to the Denver Broncos. The Patriots receive undisclosed draft considerations in the deal made Tuesday that reunites their first-round draft choice in 2006 with Josh McDaniels, New England's offensive coordinator before becoming Denver's coach last season.... more »

• Fantasy Football Alert: QB Tom Brady in car wreck

  September 9, 2010 9:16 AM

  New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was "pretty banged up" in a two-car accident near his home in Boston Thursday morning. According to NBC Boston, Brady refused medical treatment at the scene, opting instead to be examined by team doctors. Witnesses say a minivan ran a red light and... more »

• Broncos start best since 1998 Super Bowl season

  October 12, 2009 1:26 PM

  The offseason's best soap opera has become the regular season's biggest surprise. Not even Denver's mustard-yellow uniforms and vertically striped socks could put a damper on that. The Denver Broncos are now 5-0 for the first time since 1998 after beating the New England Patriots in overtime 20-17 on Sunday.... more »