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Is something wrong with Tom Brady ? Is the injury to his right finger giving him more problems than he is letting on? Is the rib injury that mysteriously appeared on the Patriots injury report a few weeks ago making it hard for him tobreathe and throw? Any or a mixture of all of those problems could be the reason for Brady not performing as well as ...

The University of New Hampshire women's basketball team snapped its four-game losing streak with a 80-72 win over Holy Cross yesterday afternoon.

My man Don Banks -- the mock-draft master over at SI.com -- did his annual re-setting of the NFL Draft .

No rain or snow yet, but maybe later. Anyway, that controversy-free was only slightly a joke.

Amid a dubious week in which the Patriots blew a fourth-quarter lead in Miami Sunday, and sent four players home for being tardy for an 8 a.m. meeting Wednesday, another crack in the armor appeared, this one to Tom Brady .

WR Julian Edelman, S Bret Lockett, RB Fred Taylor, OT Sebastian Vollmer, and CB Shawn Springs have been downgraded to "out" for tomorrow's game in Miami.

We are here at Land Shark Stadium, the hyper-colorful home of the Dolphins, where it is about 2 1/2 hours before kickoff of the AFC East matchup between Miami and New England.

With five games left in the season, the Patriots may have finally found themselves a full-time kick returner.

Here's an article on EssPenBoston that is worth sharing. With all the veteran losses, most of us were concerned about leadership on the Patriots ' defensive side of the ball.

I don't think I've ever seen a team demolished like that. There's really no other word to describe it.

The New England Patriots also have some interesting scratches for Monday night's game in the Superdome.

WR/QB Isaiah Stanback continues to make strides at two positions. Plus, news and notes from the Friday locker room and practice.

The Patriots are practicing inside the Dana Farber fieldhouse in shorts and shells.

Two of the more interesting questions following the Patriots ' 31-14 win over the Jets on Sunday concerned their two Pro Bowl receivers.

Retired Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi, like everyone else, had his opinion on coach Bill Belichick's decision to go for it on fourth-and-2 from his own 28-yard line Sunday night in Indianapolis.

The Pats did slide coverage to him, but mostly it was Vollmer handling Freeney, who came into the game with 9.5 sacks.

In today's blitz: Jerod Mayo sounds off, find out about a new potential kick returner, Julian Edelman is back, the team signs two players into the 2010 season, Kevin Faulk comments on pass protection and read a couple stats on the Patriots as they prepare for Sunday's game.

This likely isn't a phrase that's uttered too often in regards to a quarterback with three Super Bowl rings, a supermodel wife, bulging bank account and is considered one of the best ever at his position, but: Poor Tom Brady .

In today's blitz, the Patriots look to bounce back after Indy, find out who's eager to return, a new player is added to the practice squad, Bill Belichick discusses red zone struggles, learn about a new receiver and is the Patriots defense inconsistent? Worried about the Patriots losing back-to-back games? The Boston Globe reports the Patriots have ...

All week long, as the buildup increased, the Patriots deflected questions about the Colts ' undefeated record.