Win out, and then . . .
boston.com 12/9/2008 — Considering playoff possibilities for the Patriots, who still need help even if they win out.

The Free Agent the New England Patriots Need
bleacherreport.com 1/14/2009 — While most of the Patriots-following world are thinking about Cassel and the Franchise Tag, McDaniels and the Broncos, or Pioli and the Chiefs, I'm thinking about how the Pats are going to address a defense that has been the team's weak link for the ...

Combine Players To Watch For Patriots Fans
bleacherreport.com 2/12/2009 — For the past couple seasons, I didn’t have a chance to get much of a jump on the prospects with Patriots potential prior to the scouting combine, since the Pats made a habit out of playing into mid-January. Both fortunately and unfortunately, ...

Updated Patriots playoff scenarios
boston.com 12/20/2008 — Here's a look at the remaining schedules for the contenders and the scenarios that need to play out for the Patriots to qualify for the playoffs for a sixth straight season.

Groundswell of support
boston.com 12/16/2008 — Pigskin pop quiz: Are the Patriots a passing team or a running team this season?

In The Red Zone - 12/23
soxanddawgs.com 12/25/2008 — It was a relatively easy win for the New England Patriots on Sunday afternoon at Gillette has they had no problems taking care of the playoff bound Arizona Cardinals beating them 47-7 . Yes that’s right, the Cardinals are going to the playoffs while the Patriots have to win and then ...

Patriots prove penalty-free game can play important role | New England Patriots | projo.com | The Providence Journal
projo.com 10/28/2008 — 07:54 AM EDT on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 By SHALISE MANZA YOUNG Journal Sports Writer FOXBORO - For one week, followers of the New England Patriots can't complain that the NFL, or at least its referee Scott Green and the officiating crew working ...

For Patriots, it’s up to Brett Favre again
bostonherald.com 12/23/2008 — S ix years later, the Patriots [ team stats ] once again are counting on Brett Favre. Favre owes them, because he s 0-for-1 at answering their prayers. The Patriots haven t needed help to reach the postseason since 2002. They didn t get it then thanks ...

Why Tom Brady, New England Patriots will bounce back - Don Banks - SI.com
sportsillustrated.cnn.com 1/20/2009 — Stop me if you've heard this one before, but the New England Patriots could be in trouble. At least that was the conventional wisdom circulating around the league last week, with some speculating that we had just witnessed the eve of destruction for ...

NFL Free Agency: An Early Look At What The Pats Might Go For
bostonsportz.com 2/6/2009 — The Sporting News has an early projection at who they feel will be the top 10 NFL free agents and what types of teams might be interested. It's worth a read, even if it's just a cursory look at what's available. Just for posterity's sake I'll list the 10 here and look at who the Patriots ...

Denver Broncos Could Look to Scott Pioli and Josh McDaniels As Replacements — Bleacher Report - NFL 12/31/2008
As the articles continue to pile in on the surprising firing of long-time Denver Broncos Head Coach/Vice President Mike Shanahan , Broncos fans are probably all dying to know:  Who is going to turn our team around? While some feel that former ...

AP: Browns to interview Mangini, Pioli — USATODAY.com NFL - Top Stories 12/31/2008
The Cleveland Browns have scheduled an interview Tuesday with fired New York Jets coach Eric Mangini, a person with knowledge ...

Bill Cowher to Jets a no-go — Patriots & NFL - BostonHerald.com 12/31/2008
Bill Cowher is out of the running for the New York Jets' vacant coaching job. The team planned to sit down soon with the former Super Bowl-winning coach, and Cowher...

The Most Talented Group Of 'Boys Does Not Make a Team: The 2008 Dallas Cowboys — Bleacher Report - NFL 12/31/2008
Tony Romo, Terrell Owens, Roy Williams, Pacman Jones, Tank Johnson, Marion Barber, Zach Thomas, DeMarcus Ware, and Terrance Newman. Wade Phillips and Jason Garret. Jerry Jones. The list of personalities in this organization is incredible. The ...

Message to Brett Favre: It's Time to Go and Let the Young Guys Have All the Fun — Bleacher Report - NFL 12/31/2008
Here we go again. Brett Favre is once again in a position of "taking a few weeks" to determine his future in the NFL. Appearing to lose steam late in the season as the Jets went 1-4 in their last five contests, it was reported Tuesday that Favre ...