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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady throws a pass during the first half against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Dec. 16 in Pittsburgh. Having Brady on the roster very much still makes the Patriots a Super Bowl contender.

Chiefs atop AFC playoff puzzle for 1st time since 1997

by Arnie Stapleton Associated PressJanuary 5, 2019

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) celebrates his touchdown against the Houston Texans during Sunday’s game in Foxborough.

Too slow: Gronkowski’s grab not reviewed by poky NFL

by Arnie Stapleton Associated PressSeptember 11, 2018

Peyton Manning admires his trophy following the Indianapolis Colts’ Super Bowl victory over the Chicago Bears in 2006. Manning was inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame on Wednesday.

Peyton Manning inducted into Colorado Sports Hall of Fame

by Arnie Stapleton Associated PressApril 19, 2018

Penn State running back Saquon Barkley speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine Thursday in Indianapolis.

Penn State’s Saquon Barkley is a do-it-all running back

by Arnie Stapleton Associated PressMarch 1, 2018

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson, left, hugs owner Jeffrey Lurie as they celebrate after beating the New England Patriots in the NFL Super Bowl 52 football game Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Pats’ loss filled with calls befitting a classic

by Arnie Stapleton Associated PressFebruary 5, 2018

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady holds up a Super Bowl trophy last February along with head coach Bill Belichick, right, and team owner Robert Kraft, left, during a rally in Boston to celebrate a 34-28 win over the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game in Houston. The Patriots say a report suggesting a rift involving Kraft, Belichick and Brady is ‘flat-out inaccurate.’ The three released a joint statement Friday, hours after an ESPN report, citing undisclosed sources, detailed an array of tension.

Patriots rested, recharged and rankled

by Arnie Stapleton Associated PressJanuary 7, 2018

FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017, file photo, Buffalo Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor (5) escapes a tackle by Miami Dolphins defensive end Andre Branch (50), during the first half of an NFL football game in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Jaguars, Bills and Titans all ended long droughts to return to the playoff party. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

AFC Playoff Picture: Brady, Patriots again favored

by Arnie Stapleton Associated PressJanuary 4, 2018

Linebacker and edge rusher James Harrison signed with the banged-up Patriots Tuesday after he was released on Saturday by the Steelers.

Released Steelers standout linebacker Harrison signs on with Patriots

by Arnie Stapleton Associated PressDecember 26, 2017

Bills’ wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin appeared to catch a touchdown pass late in the first half of Sunday’s loss to the Patriots, but the call was overturned and for the second straight week the league is facing scrutiny.

Another TD reversal has NFL facing scrutiny

by Arnie Stapleton Associated PressDecember 25, 2017

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady practices at Falcon Stadium at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. The Patriots are practicing at Air Force to get acclimated to playing at a higher elevation for Sunday's game against the Oakland Raiders in Mexico City. (Doug Brownlie/The Gazette via AP)

Brady, Pats heading for greater heights

by Arnie Stapleton Associated PressNovember 17, 2017