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Taking advantage of an obscure rule, Chargers' Dicker makes NFL's first fair-catch kick in 48 years
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Of all the rules in football, Jim Harbaugh considers the obscure fair-catch kick to be his favorite. The Los Angeles Chargers coach had the opportunity to try one Thursday night for only the second time in his career. This time, his kicker...
Pats can't gain 1 yard against Cards when they need it. Rest of season looks even tougher
Drake Maye ran for nine touchdowns in his final year at North Carolina — five of them from 1 yard out. And when the New England Patriots twice needed a single yard for a first down inside the Arizona 5 on Sunday, offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt twice called for handoffs. First...
Patriots turn their attention to the future after being eliminated from playoff contention
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots are focused on the future following their 25-24 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. The Patriots (3-10) were officially eliminated from playoff contention with the loss Sunday, meaning that this week’s bye in many ways will begin the...
Red-zone woes, failure to stop Colts on 4th down on final drive doom Patriots to 3rd straight loss
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots made six trips inside the Indianapolis 20 and came away with two touchdowns, two field goals, an interception at the goal line and a missed field goal that was shorter than an extra point. When they think about how close they came...
Richardson throws for TD and runs for 2 with 12 seconds left as Colts beat Patriots 25-24
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Anthony Richardson is getting used to having the ball in his hands in close games. And he's learning how to win in those situations. Indianapolis' second-year quarterback threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Alec Pierce with 12 seconds left and ran for the...
Patriots coach Jerod Mayo calls his team 'soft' after 6th straight loss
LONDON (AP) — Patriots coach Jerod Mayo told his players what he thought about their performance against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. And then he told everyone else. “We’re a soft football team across the board,” Mayo said. New England...
The Patriots are now turning the ball over, adding to their problems
Rhamondre Stevenson was supposed to give the New England Patriots one position it didn’t have to worry about coming into the season. The Patriots running back gained more than 1,000 yards in 2022 and was good enough over his first three years to earn a four-year, $36 million...
