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The New England Patriots are a professional football team that has enjoyed varying degrees of success throughout its checkered history. Under owner Robert Kraft and coach Bill Belichick, the Patriots won three Super Bowls during a four-year period (2001-04). The team originated when Boston businessman William H. "Billy" Sullivan Jr. was awarded the eighth and final franchise in the upstart American Football League on Nov. 16, 1959. Originally known as the Boston Patriots, the team played home games at several venues during the 1960s, including six years at Fenway Park. The Patriots were one of 10 AFL teams that joined the NFL when the two leagues merged on Feb. 1, 1970. The following year, t...
The New England Patriots are a professional football team that has enjoyed varying degrees of success throughout its checkered history. Under owner Robert Kraft and coach Bill Belichick, the Patriots won three Super Bowls during a four-year period (2001-04). The team originated when Boston businessman William H. "Billy" Sullivan Jr. was awarded the eighth and final franchise in the upstart American Football League on Nov. 16, 1959. Originally known as the Boston Patriots, the team played home games at several venues during the 1960s, including six years at Fenway Park. The Patriots were one of 10 AFL teams that joined the NFL when the two leagues merged on Feb. 1, 1970. The following year, the team was renamed the New England Patriots and started playing home games at newly built Schaefer Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. The venue would be renamed twice, first as Sullivan Stadium (1983-89) in honor of the man who founded the franchise and later as Foxboro Stadium (1990-2001) after Sullivan sold the team to Victor Kiam, owner and CEO of Remington Products in Bridgeport, Conn., in 1988. In 1992, Kiam sold the controlling interest of the team to James Orthwein. The ownership changed hands two years later when Kraft, who strategically purchased Sullivan Stadium in November 1988 with the hopes of buying the team some day, fulfilled a lifelong dream when he became the fourth owner in Patriots history on Feb. 25, 1994. The following day fans responded to the sale by purchasing nearly 6,000 season tickets, a single-day sales record at the time. The Patriots have come a long way. At his introductory press conference as head coach in 1969, Clive Rush was shocked, literally, when he grabbed a microphone that wasn't grounded and received a jolt. With the team headed to the postseason in 1978, fans were stunned to learn that coach Chuck Fairbanks had accepted a job to be the University of Colorado coach. The team suspended Fairbanks for the final game of the regular season but reinstated him for the playoffs and the Patriots played like a distracted team in a 34-14 loss to Houston. In 1985, the Patriots won three playoff games on the road for the team's first trip to the Super Bowl. Days after getting hammered by the Bears 46-10, six Patriots players were identified as drug users. The next time the Patriots played in the Super Bowl, there was more dysfunction. A power struggle between coach Bill Parcels and Kraft resulted in Parcells quitting shortly after a 35-21 loss to the Packers. He was replaced by Pete Carroll, who lasted three seasons. The Belichick era began in 2000 and coincided with the opening of Gillette Stadium two years later. In Belichick's first eight seasons, the team won the AFC East six times and three world championships with Tom Brady as quarterback.
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Steven Tyler National Anthem: Star Sings At AFC Championship Game
Steven Tyler sang the National Anthem at Sunday's AFC Championship game. It probably wasn't his best work. The Aerosmith frontman struggled a bit throughout his pre-game rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner," singing with a raspier-than-normal voice...Tags: Football, American Idol (tv program), Steven Tyler, Super Bowl, AFC Championship Game
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METALLICA: Ulrich's Acting on Display Monday
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich makes his acting debut -- playing someone other than himself -- when Hemingway and Gellhorn premieres on HBO on Monday night at 9:00 p.m....Tags: Ron Paul, Alicia Keys, Punishment, Football, My Darkest Days (music group)
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Giants begin looking ahead to defending title
Members of the Giants have made the rounds this offseason; they have received their championship rings, and next month, they are scheduled to visit the White House. Behind the scenes, the defending Super Bowl champions have begun working on the defense...Tags: Jacksonville Jaguars, David Carr, Bear Pascoe, Jonathan Goff, Walter Reed Army Medical Center
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Observations after first Ravens OTA viewing
The Baltimore SunThe Ravens will finish up the first of three voluntary offseason team activities today, though they’ll do it outside the glare of the media. Yesterday was the one day for media availability, and while no big news came out of it, it was still good to...Tags: Ray Lewis, Sports, Kelechi Osemele, Tommy Streeter, Dannell Ellerbe
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Joe Flacco's focus is on field and Ravens teammates, not contract status
Joe Flacco took a couple of steps to his right, spotted Ed Dickson about 10 yards down the field and lofted a pass between two defenders that the young tight end hauled in. After Dickson was touched down and the Ravens' offense retreated back to the line...
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Cowherd: Billy Cundiff not dwelling on missed kick
In so many words, Billy Cundiff says he's not thinking about redemption. The game plan now is simple. Move on. Don't look back. What else can the Ravens kicker say? What else can he do? Shrivel up and die? Sit in the house with the blinds drawn and...
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Tigers need time to figure it all out
Detroit Free PressThere's a part of Jim Leyland dying to tell everyone: "I told you so." He knew the challenge facing the Tigers in 2012. The self-anointed experts branded the Tigers the runaway favorite in the American League Central, creating expectations of double-...Tags: Alex Avila, Sports, Delmon Young, National Football League, Super Bowl
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Ravens: Looking at five questions during OTAs
From contract negotiations with quarterback Joe Flacco and running back Ray Rice to a potentially season-ending Achilles injury to star linebacker Terrell Suggs to coach John Harbaugh’s comments on the New England Patriots to mercurial safety Ed...
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Ray Rice might not be in the building, but some progress has been made in contract talks
For the next three weeks, the Ravens will have three-day, organized team activities that will undoubtedly attract many of the team’s veteran players along with the rookie class. Ray Rice, the Ravens’ star running back who has stayed away from...
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Upfronts 2012: NBC giving thanks for Patriots-Jets
Show TrackerNBC adds another NFL game to its schedule, this one on Thanksgiving in prime time. It will feature New York Jets and New Englad Patriots.... -
Patriots Wes Welker Says Anxious For Deal, To Get Back To Work
The Hartford CourantWes Welker said he wants to be at the Patriots' mandatory minicamp June 12-14, but his status as an unsigned franchise player could still prevent it. Welker, designated the Patriots franchise player and guaranteed $9.5 million for 2012 if he signs the...Tags: Fines, Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions, National Football League, Companies and Corporations
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O'Brien offers glimpse into future on PSU caravan
AP Sports WriterALTOONA (AP) — Bill O'Brien has quickly put to rest any notion that he plans to stick around as long as the last Penn State football coach. Don't expect his tenure in Happy Valley to last 46 years. "I can tell you that 46 years from now, I'...Tags: Sports, John Thompson, AFC East, Football, New York Jets
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