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/2012/02/06/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/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/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-shaken-up-on-sack-hoyer-warming-up/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/brady-shaken-up-on-sack-hoyer-warming-up/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:52:08 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=94394 ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/brady-shaken-up-on-sack-hoyer-warming-up/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/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/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/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/mini-live-blog-on-clarksons-version-of-the-national-anthem/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/mini-live-blog-on-clarksons-version-of-the-national-anthem/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:20:18 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=94255 Kelly Clarkson is on tap to deliver the national anthem before Super Bowl XLVI. She'll be on the field for a brief moment in time, but a ton rides on this for the singer.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/mini-live-blog-on-clarksons-version-of-the-national-anthem/feed/ 0 nflstaff Super Bowl Football 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/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 http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/giants-fans-dominate-the-scene-in-indy/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/giants-fans-dominate-the-scene-in-indy/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:08:19 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=94171 ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/05/giants-fans-dominate-the-scene-in-indy/feed/ 0 nflstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/04/master-chef-besh-links-nfl-stars-to-culinary-delights/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/04/master-chef-besh-links-nfl-stars-to-culinary-delights/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:13:00 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=93665 chef John Besh spoke with NFL.com on Friday and played a little word-association game involving the Patriots, Giants and some of the NFL's biggest stars.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/04/master-chef-besh-links-nfl-stars-to-culinary-delights/feed/ 0 nflstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/04/a-king-in-new-york-manning-takes-it-all-in-stride/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/04/a-king-in-new-york-manning-takes-it-all-in-stride/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:25:45 +0000 NFL.com staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=93888 ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/04/a-king-in-new-york-manning-takes-it-all-in-stride/feed/ 0 davidnweiner http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/03/madden-nfl-2012-predicts-super-bowl-xlvi-winner/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/03/madden-nfl-2012-predicts-super-bowl-xlvi-winner/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:50:36 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=93793 ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/03/madden-nfl-2012-predicts-super-bowl-xlvi-winner/feed/ 0 nflstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/02/montana-take-brady-belongs-in-greatest-qb-discussion/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/02/montana-take-brady-belongs-in-greatest-qb-discussion/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:24:28 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=93350 Joe Montana hit Radio Row on Thursday, where questions about Tom Brady came fast and furious.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/02/montana-take-brady-belongs-in-greatest-qb-discussion/feed/ 0 nflstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/02/newton-2012-is-a-failure-if-panthers-not-in-playoff-hunt/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/02/newton-2012-is-a-failure-if-panthers-not-in-playoff-hunt/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:40:14 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://nfldotcom.wordpress.com/?p=93322 Cam Newton bursts onto the scene.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/02/newton-2012-is-a-failure-if-panthers-not-in-playoff-hunt/feed/ 0 nflstaff Super Bowl Football http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/02/countdown-to-the-super-bowl-3-days/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/02/countdown-to-the-super-bowl-3-days/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:47:15 +0000 Adam Rank http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=93264 ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/02/countdown-to-the-super-bowl-3-days/feed/ 0 adam rank http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/01/patriots-owner-kraft-this-year-has-special-purpose/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/01/patriots-owner-kraft-this-year-has-special-purpose/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:19:54 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://nfldotcom.wordpress.com/?p=93197 Robert Kraft are spent in hallways and elevators, departing Radio Row for a back door of the JW Marriott.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/01/patriots-owner-kraft-this-year-has-special-purpose/feed/ 0 nflstaff b_kraft_120201_BLOG http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/01/romanowski-knocks-back-smoothies-talks-super-bowl/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/01/romanowski-knocks-back-smoothies-talks-super-bowl/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:18:23 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://nfldotcom.wordpress.com/?p=93155 Bill Romanowski, four-time Super Bowl winner, is pounding a smoothie as we begin our conversation. The former linebacker has a few things to say about preparing for the biggest game of the season.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/01/romanowski-knocks-back-smoothies-talks-super-bowl/feed/ 0 nflstaff Super Bowl Football