SPORTS RADIO ESPN 1420 » new england patriots http://espn1420.com Sun, 26 May 2013 06:10:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Chuck Fairbanks Dies At Age 79 http://espn1420.com/chuck-fairbanks-dies-at-age-79/ http://espn1420.com/chuck-fairbanks-dies-at-age-79/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 23:36:49 +0000 Steve Peloquin http://espn1420.com/?p=144251 Chuck Fairbanks, a former NFL, USFL, and college football coach, died of brain cancer on Tuesday, at the age of 79.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/chuck-fairbanks-dies-at-age-79/feed/ 0 (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) Gronk Hosts SportsCenter, "It's On Like Gronkey Kong" [Video] http://espn1420.com/gronk-hosts-sportscenter-its-on-like-gronkey-kong-video/ http://espn1420.com/gronk-hosts-sportscenter-its-on-like-gronkey-kong-video/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:52:41 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=142860 New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski hosted SportsCenter earlier today. Well, maybe "hosted" is a strong word. He anchored for a few minutes, and I found myself wondering if it was suddenly going to be a "This Is SportsCenter" commercial. Watch Gronk struggle with the teleprompter, but pull it together by giving us a few one-liners that could only come from the Gronk himself...about the Gronk himself.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/gronk-hosts-sportscenter-its-on-like-gronkey-kong-video/feed/ 0 Wes Welker Signs With Denver Broncos http://espn1420.com/wes-welker-signs-with-denver-broncos/ http://espn1420.com/wes-welker-signs-with-denver-broncos/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:37:38 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=140157 Five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Wes Welker has signed a two-year deal with the Denver Broncos, ending his six year stint with the New England Patriots. Terms of the deal call for Welker to make...

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]]> http://espn1420.com/wes-welker-signs-with-denver-broncos/feed/ 0 Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Former Rams RB Marshall Faulk Says, "'I'll never be over being cheated out of Super Bowl" By The Patriots http://espn1420.com/former-rams-rb-marshall-faulk-says-ill-never-be-over-being-cheated-out-of-super-bowl-by-the-patriots/ http://espn1420.com/former-rams-rb-marshall-faulk-says-ill-never-be-over-being-cheated-out-of-super-bowl-by-the-patriots/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:05:53 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=129819 Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk still feels cheated 11 years later. Can you blame him? After all, the Patriots had video of Rams' coaches sending in defensive signals and allegedly taped the Rams' walkthrough prior to Super Bowl XXXVI. Faulk said, "I'll never be over being cheated out....

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]]> http://espn1420.com/former-rams-rb-marshall-faulk-says-ill-never-be-over-being-cheated-out-of-super-bowl-by-the-patriots/feed/ 0 Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Go Commercials Go! – From the Bird's Nest http://espn1420.com/go-commercials-go-from-the-birds-nest/ http://espn1420.com/go-commercials-go-from-the-birds-nest/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 22:06:20 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=126295 Not a lot excites me about the upcoming game

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]]> http://espn1420.com/go-commercials-go-from-the-birds-nest/feed/ 0 Ralph Freso/Getty Images Sport Ravens Win AFC Championship, Defeat Patriots, 28-13 http://espn1420.com/ravens-win-afc-championship-defeat-patriots-28-13/ http://espn1420.com/ravens-win-afc-championship-defeat-patriots-28-13/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 02:52:10 +0000 Steve Peloquin http://espn1420.com/?p=126164 For the second time in franchise history, and for the first time in 12 years, the Baltimore Ravens are headed to the Super Bowl.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/ravens-win-afc-championship-defeat-patriots-28-13/feed/ 0 (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) Falcons, Patriots Notch Sunday Playoff Wins http://espn1420.com/falcons-patriots-notch-sunday-playoff-wins/ http://espn1420.com/falcons-patriots-notch-sunday-playoff-wins/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 02:56:37 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=124239 Championship games set for next week.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/falcons-patriots-notch-sunday-playoff-wins/feed/ 0 Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images Sport Rob Gronkowski Has A Different Touchdown Celebration – VIDEO http://espn1420.com/rob-gronkowski-has-a-different-touchdown-celebration-video/ http://espn1420.com/rob-gronkowski-has-a-different-touchdown-celebration-video/#comments Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:21:20 +0000 Steve Peloquin http://espn1420.com/?p=104144 This is video of the New England Patriots' Rob Gronkowski doing a little bit of a different end zome celebration.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/rob-gronkowski-has-a-different-touchdown-celebration-video/feed/ 0 Jim Nantz Credits Jets For Stunning Upset After Patriots Win [Video] http://espn1420.com/jim-nantz-credits-jets-for-stunning-upset-after-patriots-win-video/ http://espn1420.com/jim-nantz-credits-jets-for-stunning-upset-after-patriots-win-video/#comments Mon, 22 Oct 2012 19:01:20 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=101951 Jim Nantz is supposed to be one of the best sports broadcasters alive. However, when he credits the Jets with a "stunning" victory, then labels them the team "standing alone at the top of the AFC East," you have to wonder if he was paying attention to the game he was calling.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/jim-nantz-credits-jets-for-stunning-upset-after-patriots-win-video/feed/ 0 Photo by Steve Grayson/Getty Images Kevin Faulk To Announce Retirement From NFL http://espn1420.com/kevin-faulk-to-announce-retirement-from-nfl/ http://espn1420.com/kevin-faulk-to-announce-retirement-from-nfl/#comments Mon, 08 Oct 2012 20:27:08 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=97666 Local football product Kevin Faulk will formally announce his retirement from the NFL tomorrow. The former LSU Tiger and 13-year New England Patriot will retire as the...

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]]> http://espn1420.com/kevin-faulk-to-announce-retirement-from-nfl/feed/ 0 Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images Time to Kick it Off – From the Bird's Nest http://espn1420.com/time-to-kick-it-off-from-the-birds-nest/ http://espn1420.com/time-to-kick-it-off-from-the-birds-nest/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:03:59 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=89117 here are my picks for the season

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]]> http://espn1420.com/time-to-kick-it-off-from-the-birds-nest/feed/ 0 Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images Sport Saints Fall To Patriots, 7-6 – Recap http://espn1420.com/saints-fall-to-patriots-7-6-recap/ http://espn1420.com/saints-fall-to-patriots-7-6-recap/#comments Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:40:52 +0000 Steve Peloquin http://espn1420.com/?p=84868 The New Orleans Saints fell in NFL preseason action on Thursday night, dropping a 7-6 decision to the New England Patriots in Foxboro, Massachusetts.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/saints-fall-to-patriots-7-6-recap/feed/ 0 (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images) Patriots Offered a Free Trip to Aruba to Recover From Their Super Bowl Loss http://espn1420.com/patriots-free-trip-aruba-super-bowl-loss/ http://espn1420.com/patriots-free-trip-aruba-super-bowl-loss/#comments Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:15:52 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=75897 While the New York Giants celebrated their Super Bowl XLVI victory with a parade in New York City on Tuesday, the New England Patriots are being offered the opportunity to ease the agony of their defeat via an all-expenses paid trip to Aruba.

 

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]]> http://espn1420.com/patriots-free-trip-aruba-super-bowl-loss/feed/ 0 Rob Carr/Frazer Harrison, Getty Images Notice How Perceptions of Eli Manning and the Giants Changed With Super Bowl XLVI? http://espn1420.com/perceptions-eli-manning-giants-super-bowl-xlvi/ http://espn1420.com/perceptions-eli-manning-giants-super-bowl-xlvi/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:10:52 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=75678 It didn’t even take until the Monday after Super Bowl XLVI for a lot of people to change their minds about the New York Giants and the legacy of the New England Patriots. It seems like only yesterday that the Giants team suffered the wrath of fans because of its 7-7 win/loss record, but in a drastic change of heart, the team is being praised by just about everyone.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/perceptions-eli-manning-giants-super-bowl-xlvi/feed/ 0 Joe Robbins, Getty Images Super Bowl XLVI Was More Than Just a Big Win for the NY Giants http://espn1420.com/super-bowl-xlvi-most-watched-tv-broadcast/ http://espn1420.com/super-bowl-xlvi-most-watched-tv-broadcast/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:20:35 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=75671 Did you watch the Super Bowl on Sunday night? According to Nielsen, you probably did since the telecast was the most-watched TV program ever.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/super-bowl-xlvi-most-watched-tv-broadcast/feed/ 0 Al Bello, Getty Images Was Bradshaw's TD The Strangest In Super Bowl History? http://espn1420.com/was-bradshaws-td-the-strangest-in-super-bowl-history/ http://espn1420.com/was-bradshaws-td-the-strangest-in-super-bowl-history/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:45:12 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=45141 New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw scored the final go-ahead points of Super Bowl XLVI. Sounds like a dream right? What makes the play especially memorable was Bradshaw's awkward reluctance to reach the end zone. Was it the strangest score in Super Bowl history?

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]]> http://espn1420.com/was-bradshaws-td-the-strangest-in-super-bowl-history/feed/ 0 Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images More People Watched Halftime Of Super Bowl Than Actual Game http://espn1420.com/more-people-watched-halftime-of-super-bowl-than-actual-game/ http://espn1420.com/more-people-watched-halftime-of-super-bowl-than-actual-game/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:33:56 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=45120 Madonna's Super Bowl halftime show received a higher overnight rating than the actual game.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/more-people-watched-halftime-of-super-bowl-than-actual-game/feed/ 0 Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images Mario Manningham Becomes Latest Giants Receiver To Make A Great Catch In The Super Bowl [VIDEO} http://espn1420.com/mario-manningham-become-latest-giants-receiver-to-make-a-great-catch-in-the-super-bowl-video/ http://espn1420.com/mario-manningham-become-latest-giants-receiver-to-make-a-great-catch-in-the-super-bowl-video/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:15:46 +0000 Steve Peloquin http://espn1420.com/?p=45031 Okay, so maybe Mario Manningham's fourth quarter reception in Super Bowl XLVI wasn't as good as David Tyree's catch four years earlier, but that doesn't make it any less spectacular.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/mario-manningham-become-latest-giants-receiver-to-make-a-great-catch-in-the-super-bowl-video/feed/ 0 New York Giants Win Super Bowl XLVI, Defeat Patriots 21-17 http://espn1420.com/new-york-giants-win-super-bowl-xlvi-defeat-patriots-21-17/ http://espn1420.com/new-york-giants-win-super-bowl-xlvi-defeat-patriots-21-17/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:32:42 +0000 Steve Peloquin http://espn1420.com/?p=44925 The New York Giants are Super Bowl Champions for the third time in franchise history, after defeating the New England patriots, 21-17, in Super Bowl XLVI, Sunday night, in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/new-york-giants-win-super-bowl-xlvi-defeat-patriots-21-17/feed/ 0 (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) Super Bowl XLVI Preview — New York Giants Versus New England Patriots http://espn1420.com/super-bowl-xlvi-preview-new-york-giants-new-england-patriots/ http://espn1420.com/super-bowl-xlvi-preview-new-york-giants-new-england-patriots/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:10:09 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=74458 Super Bowl XLVI features both the New England Patriots and the New York Giants seeking a fourth Super Bowl title for their respective franchises. Here’s how the matchup stacks up:

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