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| Pats add OL LeVoir, WR Tate to active roster |
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10/25/2009 |
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| London, England (MySportsbook) - The New England Patriots added offensive lineman Mark LeVoir and wide receiver Brandon Tate to the active roster in preparation for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in London. LeVoir was activated from the reserve/physically unable to perform list and could see action Sunday with starting left tackle Matt Light out for a second straight game due to a knee injury. The 6-7, 310-pounder played in every game last season for New England, starting twice at right tackle. T |
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| Bucs, Pats, put best foot forward across the pond |
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10/24/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were selected last December to represent the NFL in London this year, they were fighting for a playoff spot. The team hasn't won a game since. And with a contest against the New England Patriots on tap at Wembley Stadium this Sunday, what was once a sense of honor in being selected to participate in the annual International Series has likely turned to dread. When the NFL picked Tampa Bay, the designated home team for this game, and New England to square off in Engla |
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| Winless Bucs hoping for turnaround in London |
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10/24/2009 |
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LONDON (AP) -The winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in London and hoping the change of scenery will finally help them get their season back on track. Unfortunately, they'll have to beat the New England Patriots (4-2) on Sunday at Wembley Stadium to turn things around. ``I'm sure we're a major underdog. They've got the great Tom Brady, Randy Moss,'' Buccaneers running back Cadillac Williams said Saturday. ``(But) anytime you step out there on Sunday you give yourself a chance.'' The Bucs (0-6) have lost 10 st |
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| Bucs coach Morris says Patriots are a model team |
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10/24/2009 |
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LONDON (AP) -Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Raheem Morris says the New England Patriots are a model team. The Buccaneers (0-6) will be going for their first win of the season on Sunday against the Patriots (4-2) at Wembley Stadium in London. It's the third straight year that the NFL is playing a regular-season game in the British capital. Morris says the Patriots have many assets, including ``their head coach, their quarterback, their receiving corps, their defense. Everything about the New England Patriots is a |
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| Patriots RB Morris out vs. Tampa Bay |
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10/23/2009 |
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| Foxboro, MA (MySportsbook) - New England Patriots running back Sammy Morris will miss Sunday's game against the Buccaneers with a knee injury. Morris has played in all six games this season for the 4-2 Patriots, recording 109 rushing yards, 137 receiving yards and one touchdown. He recorded only one reception for three yards in last week's 59-0 rout of Tennessee. Wide receiver Julian Edelman (forearm), offensive tackle Matt Light (knee) and running back Fred Taylor (ankle) will also be out Sunday. Cornerback Sha |
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| Goodell expects multiple NFL games in Britain soon |
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10/23/2009 |
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| terest and the enthusiasm for our game continues to grow, and we want to feed that,'' Goodell said. ``We want to respond to that by hopefully bringing more to the UK.'' Goodell spoke at a sports conference Friday ahead of Sunday's game between the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Wembley Stadium. It's the third year in a row the NFL is staging a regular-season game in London, and the league is now looking into playing at least two games a year in Britain, he said. Aside from London, Manchester and |
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| Brady, Belichick not expecting rout of Bucs |
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10/23/2009 |
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LONDON (AP) -Tom Brady and Bill Belichick aren't expecting another blowout when their New England Patriots face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday at Wembley Stadium. The Patriots (4-2) crushed the Tennessee Titans 59-0 in the snow last Sunday, and they'll play a team this weekend that is 0-6. ``Last week was one of those games where a lot of things went right for us,'' Belichick said at The Oval cricket stadium, where the Patriots practiced Friday. ``(It's) very unusual to have a game like that. I'll be luc |
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| Goodell expects multiple games in Britain soon |
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10/23/2009 |
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| dous interest.'' Goodell says ``every indicator'' shows the British market can support more games, but stopped short of giving a timeline for expanding the NFL's overseas presence. Goodell spoke at a sports conference Friday, two days before the New England Patriots play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Wembley Stadium. It's the third year in a row the NFL is staging a regular season game in London. Goodell said if interest continues to grow, the NFL could have a franchise in London. 1/4Copyright © 2005 The A |
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| Holmgren swaps techniques with coaches in England |
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10/23/2009 |
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| es a coach who wants to establish team rules, discipline, deal with that player who has just been signed to a huge, huge contract and then starts to act up a little bit?'' Holmgren spoke ahead of Sunday's NFL game in at Wembley Stadium between the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. England soccer coach Fabio Capello, rugby union team manager Martin Johnson and cricket team director Andy Flower were in attendance. ``What's worked for me over the years is I've gotten my best players, the most obviousl |
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| Former GM's wife: Wanted Pats to put 100 on Titans |
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10/23/2009 |
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -The wife of former Tennessee general manager Floyd Reese waited until her husband was on a plane headed to London with the New England Patriots, then called a Nashville radio station to blast the Titans and coach Jeff Fisher. Sally Reese called WGFX-FM on Thursday to defend her husband on air a day after hearing talk that her husband hates Fisher since losing a power struggle in Tennessee. Reese was let go when his contract expired in January 2007. He was hired by New England in Januar |
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