A tall task for Hobbs

 
FOXBORO - When it comes to covering towering New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress, Patriots cornerback Ellis Hobbs said that he sometimes feels like a basketball... (link)

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Brady not at practice

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick stayed true to form Thursday, refusing to discuss Tom Brady's health a few days after the quarterback was photographed limping in New York with a cast on his right foot. "I don't have any comment on it," he said in a news conference before the Patriots held their first practice in preparation for the Feb. 3 Super Bowl against the New York Giants.
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Super Bowl merchandise punches up Dick's profits

This year's pairing of the New England Patriots and the New York Giants appears to hold promise for Dick's, which has stores up and down the East Coast. In fact, fans began hitting some of those stores just after the playoff games ended, said Jeff Hennion, executive vice president and chief marketing officer.
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Giants Face Mission Impossible

Once the Iggles got eliminated from the playoffs, I figure out which teams I would hate to see win a Super Bowl the most, and root against them. This year having Dallas in the Playoffs made them public enemy number one. So going against everything ...
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Monday Stream of Consciousness

Some random thoughts from the past weekend’s football action: - About a year ago, I offered up this defense of Tom Coughlin after New York Giants fans, bloggers and columnists were calling for his head following an ugly 8-8 season. Right now, ...
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Plaxico grabs for attention

Tom Brady and Randy Moss combined for more touchdowns this season than any quarterback-receiver tandem in NFL history. The Patriots even set a single-season scoring record. Plaxico Burress still thinks the Giants' receivers are better.
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