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SI.com - Writers - Tim Layden: Tom Brady and the Patriots are clearly operating on a higher plane - Tuesday October 16, 2007 10:51AM
He knew precious little about the New England Patriots. There were those three Super Bowl rings. There was the coach in the gray sweatshirt who seemed so imperious and distant. "He never smiled," says Adalius Thomas, a Pro Bowl linebacker who spent seven seasons with the Baltimore Ravens before reaching the open market last winter as an unrestricted free agent. There were the players, enemies ...
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Brady on SI cover
Extra Points — ... Sports Illustrated calls the Patriots "The Winning Machine" and writes: "After a systematic dismantling of the unbeaten Cowboys, Tom Brady and the Patriots are clearly operating on a higher plane than the rest of the league. Can the Colts, or anyone else, stop them?" ...

Lewis on A.D.
Extra Points — ... Ravens LB Ray Lewis takes exception to comments made by Patriots LB Adalius Thomas in this Sports Illustrated article. Speaking on his radio show in Baltimore, Lewis uses the word "coward" while describing his feelings on Thomas's remarks. The ...

A.D on Lewis
Extra Points — FOXBOROUGH -- Patriots LB Adalius Thomas had strong comments today in response to Ray Lewis calling him a coward. The audio clip of Lewis's words is here, which are in response to this Sports Illustrated article. "First of all, about the quotes that was on me, I don't think I recall any of the conversation I had, I don't think what I said came out that way. I could be totally wrong. Like I said, it was a compliment of the Patriots. I never downed the Ravens. Anybody that has seen me do an interview in seven years knows my integrity isn't that. If I have ...

A. Thomas: "Calling me a coward...goes to something personal"
Projo Pats Blog — ... In last week's Sports Illustrated cover article, Thomas was quoted as saying that in Baltimore, "People sought out the limelight," starting with head coach Brian Billick. ...

The Week in Quotes: October 25, 2007
Football Outsiders — ... PART II“You’ve got to remember, I’m coming in from Baltimore. People there wanted the limelight, people sought out the limelight, starting with the head coach. It was a star-studded system. Here it’s about as different as you can get. Everybody here shies away from being the star guy. Nobody on this team beats his chest. They just all go about their business. And win.” – Patriots linebacker Adalius Thomas , making a seemingly innocuous comment about his former team and teammates ( Sports Illustrated )“When you take a shot at men that you claim to love to go to war with, I call ...

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