The Patriot-NewsHouston Texans head coach Bill O’Brien answers questions during a news conference at Reliant Stadium on Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, in Houston. O’Brien comes to the Texas, replacing Gary Kubiak, after two seasons as…
NewsOK.comInstead, he says he’s the guy the Houston Texans should take with the No. 1 pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. Manziel is currently in California preparing for the NFL Draft with quarterbacks guru George…
Colorado Viewers Miss Six Minutes Of AFC Title Game, Learn About SantaDeadspinSomehow this flew under the radar all week, but it turns out Broncos fans in Colorado Springs missed much of the first quarter during…
SB NationOn Monday, Brady said he won’t be watching the Super Bowl between the Seattle Seahawks and Broncos, instead preferring to treat the season as over, per the Boston Herald. “I don’t have much of…
New York Daily NewsTom Brady can sympathize with Michael Crabtree. He’s been there, the stakes just weren’t as high. Brady, like Crabtree, was on the receiving end of one of Richard Sherman’s trash-talking tirades, getting…
USA TODAYSEATTLE — Richard Sherman is the best cornerback in the NFL. Just ask him. Have no doubt, people will ask him – time and again – over these next two weeks. Sherman had better…
ESPNPeyton Manning will be the second-oldest quarterback to start in a Super Bowl, trailing only Hall of Famer John Elway, who was 38 when Denver won Super Bowl XXXIII. It was the second Super Bowl…
USA TODAYSEATTLE — All season long, the Seattle Seahawks’ defense carried them at times the offense sputtered. Its biggest challenge yet will come in Super Bowl XLVIII. The Seahawks forced turnovers on the San Francisco…
Los Angeles TimesDENVER — Peyton Manning didn’t have to outduel Tom Brady in the AFC championship game Sunday. The Denver Broncos’ defense made sure of that. Also; Tom Brady vs. Peyton Manning: A sideline view…
Boston.comBill Belichick and Tom Brady have an opportunity to guide the Patriots to their sixth Super Bowl berth together while trying to realize their fourth championship, a journey that has now spanned nine years since…
Boston.comSunday’s AFC Championship matchup – yes, game-day has finally arrived — between Peyton Manning’s Broncos and the Tom Brady-helmed Patriots has all the makings of one we’ll be marking down as an instant classic as…
New York Daily NewsIt was Bill Parcells, who always had a lot of good lines and still does, who once said that when a game looks even, bet the team that needs it more. Sometimes…
Boston HeraldTom Brady and Peyton Manning are clearly, and rightfully, the focal points of today’s AFC Championship Game in Denver. But there are many other subplots that will factor into who emerges as the conference’s…
New York Daily NewsDENVER — Peyton Manning and Tom Brady have been in each other’s way for more than a decade — it’s the greatest individual rivalry in NFL history and their close friendship makes…
Los Angeles TimesAlthough this is only the third postseason meeting between New England and Denver, it’s the 15th time during the regular season or postseason that Tom Brady and Peyton Manning have been on opposite…
SportingNews.comGet ready for a tremendous football game to open Sunday’s NFL conference championship play. NFL analyst Troy Aikman expects nothing less when the New England Patriots visit the Denver Broncos. Aikman will do analysis on…
Boston Globejohn tlumacki/globe staff. As the backup, Ryan Mallett’s job on the scout team was to prepare the Patriots defense by imitating Peyton Manning. FOXBOROUGH — His voice sounded a bit raspy. No doubt it…
Boston GlobePatriots fans think the Patriots are going to win Sunday because they are confident Tom Brady will play better than Peyton Manning in any big game. Manning will choke. That’s the book. A case…
New York Daily NewsThe Super Bowl had never been kind to the Denver Broncos, especially to John Elway. Before their appearance in Super Bowl XXXII, Denver was 0-4 in the big game. Three of the…
Wall Street JournalWhen Tom Brady and Peyton Manning square off in Sunday’s AFC championship game (Sun., 3 p.m. ET, CBS), it will rekindle one of the greatest individual rivalries in sports. But as football fans…
Boston.comWelcome to Season 2, Episode 19 of the Unconventional Preview, a serious-but-lighthearted, nostalgia-tinted look at the Patriots’ weekly matchup that runs right here every Friday around noon. The second-seeded Patriots, coming off a 43-22 victory…
USA TODAYPerhaps you’ve heard this week that Peyton Manning and Tom Brady are playing each other again. This time, the winner gets a trip to the Super Bowl. It’s all very exciting and as it…
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Boston HeraldBACK TO WORK: Tom Brady, who was sent home sick on Wednesday, returns to the practice field yesterday in Foxboro. 1. 2. Friday, January 17, 2014. PrintEmail Comments. By: Jeff Howe. FOXBORO — Tom…
ABC NewsNo sniffles, no coughs, no watery eyes. Patriots fans can breathe easy now that Tom Brady is back at practice. “Doing very well, thank you,” the quarterback who will lead New England into the…
USA TODAYENGLEWOOD, Colo. — As a quarterback, John Elway enjoyed nothing more than the NFL playoffs. But now that he’s running the Denver Broncos, postseason has become a miserable experience. “It took me four hours…
USA TODAYFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady is back at practice with the New England Patriots. New England’s quarterback returned after missing one day because of illness. The Patriots are scheduled to practice again on…
FOXSports.comBrendon Ayanbadejo played for the Super Bowl winning Baltimore Ravens last season. He details how to defend Tom Brady in five key steps. Seven of the last 12 Super Bowls have involved Peyton Manning or…
ESPNFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady downplayed missing Wednesday’s practice with an illness, saying it felt good to get back on the field with his teammates Thursday in anticipation of the AFC…
New York Daily NewsFOXBOROUGH — Four days before the AFC Championship Game, they all but declared a state of emergency in Massachusetts: Tom Brady did not practice. Of course, New England has no chance to…
Boston HeraldDenver Broncos wide receiver Wes Welker (83) speaks at a news conference at the NFL Denver Broncos football training facility in Englewood, Colo., Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014. The Broncos are scheduled to play the…
WEEI.comWes Welker and the Broncos have their sights set on the Patriots this Sunday. (AP). When asked Wednesday about Wes Welker and the impact he’s had on the Denver offense in his first season with…
Boston GlobeFOXBOROUGH — It wasn’t that long ago — less than eight weeks — that the Patriots and Broncos met in a nationally televised showdown at Gillette Stadium. Go back and watch the tape, and…
USA TODAYFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots are taking Tom Brady’s absence from practice in stride. Four days before the AFC championship game against the Denver Broncos, the star quarterback missed practice Wednesday…
ESPNThe Denver Broncos quarterback used the word “Omaha” loudly and often during Sunday’s playoff victory over the San Diego Chargers. According to an NFL.com video montage, Manning barked “Omaha” before the ball was snapped 44…
Boston GlobeDENVER — A game that appeared to be clinched by the Broncos midway through the fourth quarter turned out to be a nailbiter in the closing minutes, yet unlike exactly 365 days ago in…
USA TODAYTom Brady holds a sizable advantage (10-4) over Peyton Manning in their career regular season meetings. He’s also got a 2-1 postseason record against his fellow future Hall of Famer. But that last playoff…
ABC NewsWes Welker isn’t looking back at his unhappy homecoming in Foxborough in November or his six seasons with Tom Brady in New England as he prepares for the Patriots’ visit to Denver next Sunday….
ABC NewsFamiliar foes. Rivalry showdowns. Talk about a couple of juicy title-game tussles. It’s Peyton Manning vs. Tom Brady — Round 15 — in the AFC championship game next Sunday, while the San Francisco 49ers…
USA TODAYFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The more things change, the more they stay the same. Tom Brady is back in the AFC Championship Game, four quarters away from yet another Super Bowl. While CBS executives can…
USA TODAYFOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Another week, another deep hole. But this time, there would be no miracle comeback for the Indianapolis Colts. Just too much Tom Brady. And way too much LeGarrette Blount. BOX SCORE:…
NBCSports.comFor the eighth time in the Bill Belichick/Tom Brady era, the Patriots are heading to the AFC Championship Game. New England kept it on the ground to beat Indianapolis on Saturday night, with LeGarrette Blount…
Boston HeraldNew England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady congratulates running back LeGarrette Blount on his first quarter touchdown in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Gillette Stadium on Saturday January 11, 2014.Former Patriots WR Branch inactive…
Bell: Tom Brady aside, Patriots lacking Super Bowl pedigreeUSA TODAYA rookie defensive tackle from Bowling Green, Jones is a new kid in town. He didn’t want to miss anyone. So, Chris, how many current Patriots…
Boston.comFOXBOROUGH — Struck with a cold and donning a knit cap, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady addressed the media ahead of Saturday’s divisional playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts. It will be the quarterback’s 25th playoff…
Boston GlobeINDIANAPOLIS — When the day comes and Tom Brady is no longer the franchise quarterback of the Patriots, the Foxborough Faithful can only hope that his replacement is as worthy of the post as…
Boston.comFOXBOROUGH — With the Patriots not playing a game this weekend courtesy of their playoff bye, they’ll have the opportunity to watch their upcoming opponent on television during wild-card weekend. Two games — Chiefs at…
Boston HeraldHOT STUFF: Running back LeGarrette Blount celebrates with Tom Brady after scoring in the second quarter of the Pats’ win over the Bills yesterday in Foxboro. 1. Monday, December 30, 2013. PrintEmail Comments [0]…
Boston GlobeQB Tom Brady took his son Benjamin to the park on Saturday. They did some zip-lining and went down the big blue slide. . . . Tom’s wife, Gisele Bundchen, made a recent visit…
Boston HeraldNew England Patriots running back LeGarrette Blount looks back at Buffalo Bills free safety Jim Leonhard as he scores in the 2nd quarter as the New England Patriots take on the Buffalo Bills during…
Chicago Tribune(Reuters) – The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers each had a league-high eight players voted for next year’s Pro Bowl in Hawaii among the selections announced by the National Football League (NFL)…
Boston GlobeFOXBOROUGH — The NFL announced the 2013 Pro Bowl selections Friday night, and the Patriots have four players among the 85 named to the team: quarterback Tom Brady, guard Logan Mankins, cornerback Aqib Talib…
SportingNews.comThe rosters for the 2014 Pro Bowl game were announced Friday night. Least surprising development: Peyton Manning is in the quarterback group. Manning, who has thrown an NFL-record 51 touchdown passes in 15 games, was…
New York TimesPublished: December 25, 2013. Patriots Coach Bill Belichick is blaming recently instituted N.F.L. rules shortening off-season practice time for what he claims to be an increasing number of player injuries. Enlarge This Image….
USA TODAYORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Patriots coach Bill Belichick is blaming recently instituted NFL rules shortening offseason practice time for what he claims to be an increasing number of player injuries. “I’m in favor…
Bleacher ReportHe passed Tom Brady for the most touchdown passes in a season—a record set just six years ago—with 51. Incredible. Better than incredible. He’s like a human Madden. Look up “video game” in the…
ABC NewsNot many players can overshadow a wild weekend of NFL playoff possibilities. Peyton Manning can. And did. Manning broke Tom Brady’s single-season record with his 51st touchdown pass, the last of four on Sunday…
San Francisco ChronicleSan Diego –. Matt McGloin looked like Tom Brady. Not during the game, but after when he ran after the officials to complain about a call in the fourth quarter that could have…
ReutersPatriots 41, Ravens 7: Tom Brady passed for 172 yards and a touchdown, LeGarrette Blount rushed for two scores and the New England defense harassed Baltimore’s quarterbacks from start to finish in a comfortable road…
USA TODAYHOUSTON — Peyton Manning has broken Tom Brady’s NFL record for most touchdown passes in a season with 51. Denver’s Manning did it on a 25-yard touchdown pass tight end Julius Thomas with 4:34…
