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• Patriots Outlast Texans to Advance to A.F.C. Title Game

  19-01-2026 03:59 via nytimes.com
  New England’s defense forced five turnovers and scored a defensive touchdown on a second-quarter pick six.
  
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• Seahawks Beat Patriots 13-10 to Kick Off 2026 N.F.L. Season

  10-09-2026 18:27 via nytimes.com
  In a Super Bowl LX rematch, the Seahawks opened up the season with a come-from-behind home win over the Patriots in a game that came down to the wire.
  
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• The Athletic Says Dianna Russini’s Relationship With Mike Vrabel Violated Its Standards

  03-09-2026 16:40 via nytimes.com
  The New York Times-owned publication said the relationship between its former reporter Dianna Russini and Mike Vrabel of the Patriots gave the appearance of a conflict of interest.
  
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• ‘Take the Keys Away’

  11-08-2026 11:11 via nytimes.com
  How an exiled consigliere and a “culture of arrogance” have undermined the legacy of Bill Belichick, the former coach of the New England Patriots.
  
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• During Traffic Stop, N.F.L. Reporter Appeared to Show Off Her Access

  01-07-2026 01:56 via nytimes.com
  A body-worn camera recording shows Dianna Russini, formerly an “insider” for The Athletic, talking football with an officer and avoiding a citation.
  
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• Dianna Russini Was an N.F.L. ‘Insider.’ Was She Also Out of Bounds?

  24-06-2026 09:00 via nytimes.com
  Ms. Russini’s closeness to a coach, Mike Vrabel of the New England Patriots, led to her breakup with The Athletic and its parent, The New York Times Company.
  
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• N.F.L. Reporter Resigns From The Athletic Amid an Investigation

  14-04-2026 23:05 via nytimes.com
  The publication, which is owned by The New York Times, was investigating the conduct of Dianna Russini after photographs showed her with the head coach of the New England Patriots.
  
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• The Athletic Investigates Conduct of Reporter Photographed With N.F.L. Coach

  11-04-2026 21:26 via nytimes.com
  Photographs of the reporter, Dianna Russini, and Mike Vrabel of the New England Patriots appeared in The New York Post.
  
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• New England Patriots’ Plane Ferried Americans Back From Middle East

  06-03-2026 21:27 via nytimes.com
  The flight was arranged and paid for by the State Department, officials said, as part of the evacuations of citizens stranded by attacks in the Middle East.
  
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• Seahawks’ Defense Dominates in Super Bowl Victory Over Patriots

  09-02-2026 11:12 via nytimes.com
  The Seattle Seahawks sacked the New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye six times and forced three turnovers to win their second Super Bowl, 29-13.
  
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• Reacting to Bad Bunny’s Halftime Show

  09-02-2026 11:04 via nytimes.com
  Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli, the hosts of “Popcast,” share their immediate reactions to Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show.
  
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• Seahawks Win Super Bowl, and Bad Bunny Shines at Halftime Show

  09-02-2026 10:55 via nytimes.com
  The Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots on Sunday to become the Super Bowl champions. Bad Bunny performed the first mostly Spanish-language halftime show.
  
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• ‘You Cannot Feel Remotely Sorry for the Patriots’: Opinion Writers Tackle the Super Bowl

  09-02-2026 07:43 via nytimes.com
  Super Bowl LX is in the books. An Opinion round table breaks down the game, the entertainment — and the commercials.
  
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• Seahawks’ Defense Swamps the Patriots: Images From the Super Bowl

  09-02-2026 06:51 via nytimes.com
  Sam Darnold’s steady Seattle offense controlled the game, but it was the defensive side that put another title out of reach for New England. Photographers followed the action.
  
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• Mack Hollins’s Red Jumpsuit and the Super Bowl Arrivals

  09-02-2026 02:18 via nytimes.com
  The Super Bowl tunnel walk is the show before the show. Athletes arrived in head-to-toe monograms, shackles and leather.
  
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• At the Super Bowl, it’s Nice Guy vs. Underdog.

  08-02-2026 12:00 via nytimes.com
  Your guide to today’s matchup.
  
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• These New Englanders Won’t be Rooting for the Patriots in the Super Bowl

  06-02-2026 18:42 via nytimes.com
  When the New England Patriots play in the Super Bowl, a collective sigh will rise from the willful few who live in the region but root for other teams.
  
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• These New Englanders Will Be Rooting for Seahawks, Not Patriots, in Super Bowl

  06-02-2026 11:03 via nytimes.com
  When the New England Patriots play in the Super Bowl, a collective sigh will rise from the willful few who live in the region but root for other teams.
  
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• Patriots Hold Off Broncos in Frigid Conditions to Advance to Super Bowl

  26-01-2026 02:36 via nytimes.com
  Quarterback Drake Maye’s 65 yards and a touchdown on the ground made the difference for New England against Denver, landing the Patriots the win and a ticket to the Super Bowl.
  
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• Inside the Closed-Door Meetings of the N.F.L.’s Billionaire Owners

  12-10-2025 11:00 via nytimes.com
  Every three months, closed-door meetings of the billionaires who own N.F.L. teams become displays of status, beefs and sometimes Trump-induced headaches.
  
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• Patriots Owner’s Son Drops Out of Boston Mayoral Race

  12-09-2025 04:46 via nytimes.com
  Josh Kraft had harshly criticized the policies of Mayor Michelle Wu, a fellow Democrat, but his message did not resonate with voters.
  
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• Bill Belichick’s Girlfriend Jordon Hudson Files for Trademark on ‘Gold Digger’

  29-08-2025 15:42 via nytimes.com
  Bill Belichick’s girlfriend has applied for numerous trademarks, including one seemingly critical of herself. Is she embracing the jokes?
  
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• Bill Belichick siempre tuvo el control. Después se enamoró de Jordon Hudson

  22-05-2025 15:46 via nytimes.com
  El romance entre Belichick, exentrenador de los Patriotas de Nueva Inglaterra de 73 años, y su novia, Jordon Hudson, de 24, ha conmocionado al mundo deportivo.
  
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• Bill Belichick Was Always in Control. Then He Met His Girlfriend Jordon Hudson.

  20-05-2025 09:00 via nytimes.com
  The romance between Mr. Belichick, the 73-year-old former coach of the New England Patriots, and his girlfriend Jordon Hudson, 24, has roiled the worlds of professional and collegiate athletics.
  
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• Steve Kiner, Linebacker Who Was Open About Drug Use, Is Dead at 77

  17-05-2025 19:40 via nytimes.com
  He was a star at the University of Tennessee when he began using LSD, mescaline and other drugs. He said he got clean while playing in the N.F.L.
  
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• On Deadline at the Super Bowl, Remembering a Columnist’s Credo

  08-02-2025 09:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Players aren’t the only ones under pressure as the game clock ticks down.
  
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• Patriots Owner’s Son Challenges Michelle Wu for Mayor of Boston

  04-02-2025 19:48 via nytimes.com
  
  Josh Kraft, a political newcomer who is running as a Democrat, said his top priority was addressing the city’s housing crisis.
  
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• Robert Kraft Withdraws Support From Columbia Over Protests

  24-04-2024 17:18 via nytimes.com
  
  The New England Patriots owner said this week that he was “no longer comfortable supporting” Columbia University, his alma mater, which has been disrupted by protests.
  
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• Robert Kraft’s Fight Against Antisemitism Began Long Before Oct. 7

  24-04-2024 16:23 via nytimes.com
  
  The New England Patriots owner said this week that he was “no longer comfortable supporting” Columbia University, his alma mater, which has been disrupted by protests.
  
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• ‘The Dynasty’ Got the Secretive New England Patriots to Speak

  15-02-2024 19:58 via nytimes.com
  For an Apple TV+ docuseries, the tight-lipped sports franchise provided insight into six Super Bowl victories as well as darker moments.
  
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