The aptitude for superior in-game speed may seem obvious to the naked eye, but in fact trying to figure out which college draft picks or…
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Who Else Has Declined a Presidential Honor?
But not many people have declined the Presidential Medal of Freedom. “Very few have done it, whether it was out of modesty or for special…
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Calls Grow for Belichick to Decline Presidential Award
On the eve of Election Day in 2016, President Trump read a letter of congratulations from the New England Patriots’ longtime coach, Bill Belichick, who…
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How The New England Patriots’ Dynasty Fell
Just as Constantinople had shrunk to a shadow of its former glory by the time it was finally conquered by the Ottoman Empire in 1453,…
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Patriots Struggle to Find Their Way After Schedule Shuffle
Nineteen years ago, in what was Bill Belichick’s second season in New England and Tom Brady’s first year as an N.F.L. starter, the Patriots had…
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Tom Who? Cam Newton Is Moving New England Past Brady
BOSTON — Monday morning, Alex Sarkis entered the athletic apparel store next to Gillette Stadium, home to the New England Patriots, and bypassed two racks…
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Patriots Turn to Burkhead and the Run After Newton Falters Early
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — In the New England Patriots’ opening two games this season, quarterback Cam Newton’s offensive dynamism fundamentally transformed the look of the franchise.…
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