http://blogs.nfl.com Official Blog of the National Football League Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:35:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://blogs.nfl.com http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/08/playbook-reasons-why-nyg-won-sb-xlvi/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/08/playbook-reasons-why-nyg-won-sb-xlvi/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:54:51 +0000 NFL Playbook Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=94611 ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/08/playbook-reasons-why-nyg-won-sb-xlvi/feed/ 0 Andy Fenelon http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/06/three-and-out-pats-have-wr-decisions-to-make/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/06/three-and-out-pats-have-wr-decisions-to-make/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:36:20 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=94512 Deion Branch and Wes Welker set to become free agents and a disappointing Chad Ochocinco on the roster, the Patriots have some serious choices to make about the WR spot for 2012.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/06/three-and-out-pats-have-wr-decisions-to-make/feed/ 0 nflstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/06/super-bowl-records-set-tied-in-xlvi/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/06/super-bowl-records-set-tied-in-xlvi/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:08:48 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=94494 ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/06/super-bowl-records-set-tied-in-xlvi/feed/ 0 nflstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/06/brady-patriots-confront-another-grim-defeat-to-g-men/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/06/brady-patriots-confront-another-grim-defeat-to-g-men/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:51:07 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=94487 Tom Brady sat slumped in a folding chair, facing away from reporters -- away from the rest of the world -- pulling up his socks. With the stark reality of Super Bowl XLVI sinking in, the Patriots QB moved in slow motion. Expressionless. It's the Brady you'd imagine seeing 20 years from now.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/06/brady-patriots-confront-another-grim-defeat-to-g-men/feed/ 0 nflstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/super-bowl-xlvi-definitely-ranks-in-top-three-of-title-games/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/super-bowl-xlvi-definitely-ranks-in-top-three-of-title-games/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:58:15 +0000 Gil Brandt http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=94483 Tom Brady's last-gasp pass hit the turf: Where does Giants 21, Patriots 17 rank among all 46 Super Bowls?]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/super-bowl-xlvi-definitely-ranks-in-top-three-of-title-games/feed/ 0 Gil Brandt http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/bradys-final-throw-falls-short/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/bradys-final-throw-falls-short/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:10:34 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=94452 Tom Brady's final, arching pass fell incomplete in the end zone while time expired, Lucas Oil Stadium morphed into uproar and bedlam.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/bradys-final-throw-falls-short/feed/ 0 nflstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/patriots-let-bradshaw-score-game-winning-td/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/patriots-let-bradshaw-score-game-winning-td/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:55:19 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=94462 Terrell Davis' fourth-quarter run in Super Bowl XXXII, the Patriots let Giants RB Ahmad Bradshaw score the go-ahead TD with 57 seconds left to allow Tom Brady one last chance at the Super Bowl XLVI title.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/patriots-let-bradshaw-score-game-winning-td/feed/ 0 nflstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/manning-manningham-connect-in-the-clutch/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/manning-manningham-connect-in-the-clutch/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:37:25 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=94451 Mario Manningham pulled in a 38-yard pass from Eli Manning to move the Giants to midfield with 3:39 left in the fourth quarter.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/manning-manningham-connect-in-the-clutch/feed/ 0 nflstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/bradys-pass-picked-off-to-open-the-fourth-quarter/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/bradys-pass-picked-off-to-open-the-fourth-quarter/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:18:00 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=94397 Tom Brady's first interception of Super Bowl XLVI came on a memorable play.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/bradys-pass-picked-off-to-open-the-fourth-quarter/feed/ 0 nflstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/third-quarter-thoughts/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/third-quarter-thoughts/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:17:31 +0000 Gil Brandt http://nfldotcom.wordpress.com/?p=94431 ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/third-quarter-thoughts/feed/ 0 Gil Brandt http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/giants-creep-within-two-on-another-tynes-field-goal/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/giants-creep-within-two-on-another-tynes-field-goal/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:05:25 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://nfldotcom.wordpress.com/?p=94411 ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/giants-creep-within-two-on-another-tynes-field-goal/feed/ 0 nflstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/brady-sets-two-super-bowl-passing-marks/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/brady-sets-two-super-bowl-passing-marks/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:48:39 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=94372 Tom Brady has already made history this evening with a pair of Super Bowl passing records.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/brady-sets-two-super-bowl-passing-marks/feed/ 0 nflstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/giants-settle-for-field-goal-after-chungs-big-hit/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/giants-settle-for-field-goal-after-chungs-big-hit/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:43:46 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=94388 Patrick Chung laid the wood on Hakeem Nicks.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/giants-settle-for-field-goal-after-chungs-big-hit/feed/ 0 nflstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/ochocincos-big-catch-leads-to-patriots-td-17-9-lead/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/ochocincos-big-catch-leads-to-patriots-td-17-9-lead/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:31:23 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://nfldotcom.wordpress.com/?p=94376 Tom Brady dropped back, went through his progressions and fired a dart down the left sideline to Chad Ochocinco, the veteran receiver's first catch in a Super Bowl.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/ochocincos-big-catch-leads-to-patriots-td-17-9-lead/feed/ 0 nflstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/second-quarter-thoughts/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/second-quarter-thoughts/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:14:39 +0000 Gil Brandt http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=94356 ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/second-quarter-thoughts/feed/ 0 Gil Brandt http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/patriots-grab-halftime-lead-with-96-yard-td-drive/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/patriots-grab-halftime-lead-with-96-yard-td-drive/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:03:31 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=94338 Tom Brady and the Patriots grabbed a 10-9 lead entering halftime with a 96-yard march that tied the record for longest drive in Super Bowl history.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/patriots-grab-halftime-lead-with-96-yard-td-drive/feed/ 0 nflstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/giants-punter-weatherford-might-be-super-bowl-mvp/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/giants-punter-weatherford-might-be-super-bowl-mvp/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:44:25 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=94336 Steve Weatherford the early clubhouse leader for Super Bowl XLVI MVP?]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/giants-punter-weatherford-might-be-super-bowl-mvp/feed/ 0 nflstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/first-quarter-thoughts-2/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/first-quarter-thoughts-2/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:21:30 +0000 Gil Brandt http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=94326 ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/first-quarter-thoughts-2/feed/ 0 Gil Brandt intentional_grounding http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/patriots-on-the-board-with-field-goal/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/patriots-on-the-board-with-field-goal/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:13:15 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=94313 ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/patriots-on-the-board-with-field-goal/feed/ 0 nflstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/mannings-td-strike-to-cruz-widens-giants-lead/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/mannings-td-strike-to-cruz-widens-giants-lead/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:03:56 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://nfldotcom.wordpress.com/?p=94312 ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/mannings-td-strike-to-cruz-widens-giants-lead/feed/ 0 nflstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/giants-d-line-picks-up-right-where-it-left-off/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/giants-d-line-picks-up-right-where-it-left-off/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:47:02 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=94294 ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/giants-d-line-picks-up-right-where-it-left-off/feed/ 0 nflstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/patriots-pass-rush-shuts-down-giants-first-drive/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/patriots-pass-rush-shuts-down-giants-first-drive/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:44:23 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=94292 Eli Manning marching them inside the Patriots' 40-yard line. But New England's defense stood up. ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/patriots-pass-rush-shuts-down-giants-first-drive/feed/ 0 nflstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/other-gems-from-super-bowl-xlvi-pregame-frenzy/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/other-gems-from-super-bowl-xlvi-pregame-frenzy/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:31:27 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=94280 ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/other-gems-from-super-bowl-xlvi-pregame-frenzy/feed/ 0 nflstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/ex-jet-ihedigbo-leads-patriots-onto-field/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/ex-jet-ihedigbo-leads-patriots-onto-field/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:25:07 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=94270 James Ihedigbo, the hard-hitting safety whom Rex Ryan cut back in August, led the Patriots out on the field at the Super Bowl.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/ex-jet-ihedigbo-leads-patriots-onto-field/feed/ 0 nflstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/nbcs-brian-williams-helps-set-the-scene-in-indy/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/nbcs-brian-williams-helps-set-the-scene-in-indy/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:09:49 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=94257 ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/nbcs-brian-williams-helps-set-the-scene-in-indy/feed/ 0 nflstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/ocho-sports-golden-grill-for-super-showdown/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/ocho-sports-golden-grill-for-super-showdown/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:00:32 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=94243 Chad Ochocinco will make for the Patriots in his first-ever Super Bowl appearance, but he left nothing on the field in the style department.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/ocho-sports-golden-grill-for-super-showdown/feed/ 0 nflstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/giants-tuck-hypes-up-his-defensive-teammates/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/giants-tuck-hypes-up-his-defensive-teammates/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:56:23 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=94244 Justin Tuck's the Giants' defensive captain, and he certainly played the part during warmups Sunday.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/giants-tuck-hypes-up-his-defensive-teammates/feed/ 0 nflstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/gronkowskis-left-ankle-looks-fine-during-warmups/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/gronkowskis-left-ankle-looks-fine-during-warmups/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:41:31 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=94230 Rob Gronkowski's ankle looked perfectly fine when the tight end took the field for warm-ups Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/gronkowskis-left-ankle-looks-fine-during-warmups/feed/ 0 nflstaff Super Bowl Football http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/belichick-seeing-gray-not-red-in-xlvi/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/belichick-seeing-gray-not-red-in-xlvi/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:40:47 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=94227 ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/belichick-seeing-gray-not-red-in-xlvi/feed/ 0 nflstaff Super Bowl Football http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/brady-welker-edelman-take-the-field/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/brady-welker-edelman-take-the-field/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:29:53 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://nfldotcom.wordpress.com/?p=94217 Tom Brady wasn't overwhelming booed by the Giants fans at Lucas Oil Stadium when he first took the field Sunday.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/brady-welker-edelman-take-the-field/feed/ 0 nflstaff