104.5 THE TEAM - ESPN RADIO » new england patriots http://1045theteam.com Sat, 18 May 2013 18:24:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 What Regional NFL Team Had the Best 2013 Draft [POLL] http://1045theteam.com/what-regional-nfl-team-had-the-best-2013-draft-poll/ http://1045theteam.com/what-regional-nfl-team-had-the-best-2013-draft-poll/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:41:49 +0000 Mike Lindsley http://1045theteam.com/?p=159803 We have no idea what will happen in coming years following an NFL Draft in terms of what players will be stars or Hall of Famers or at the very least impact guys on the football field.  On paper, we think one team currently did better than another or several others

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/what-regional-nfl-team-had-the-best-2013-draft-poll/feed/ 0 Getty Images "Copycat" NFL Back In Full Force http://1045theteam.com/copycat-nfl-back-in-full-force/ http://1045theteam.com/copycat-nfl-back-in-full-force/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:45:00 +0000 Mike Lindsley http://1045theteam.com/?p=159475 There was once a time when a team copied the power-sweep Packers running game or the 1970's high-flying Steeler and Cowboy offense or the 1980's West Coast 49er offense installed by Bill Walsh.  Or the current spread offenses in the NFL that we see today.  Now, this coming season, we will see a different copycat mode back in the NFL, this time for the pistol or the read option made somewhat famous last year by the NFC Champion 49ers and rising Seahawks.

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/copycat-nfl-back-in-full-force/feed/ 0 Getty Images Who Was the Best Player in the 1983 NFL Draft [POLL] http://1045theteam.com/who-was-the-best-player-in-the-1983-nfl-draft-poll/ http://1045theteam.com/who-was-the-best-player-in-the-1983-nfl-draft-poll/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:39:22 +0000 Mike Lindsley http://1045theteam.com/?p=158663 The 1983 NFL Draft had a record six quarterbacks selected.  The famous story is of course John and Jack Elway negotiating their way out of Baltimore and into Denver via trade.  Plenty of other all-time players were selected in this epic draft

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/who-was-the-best-player-in-the-1983-nfl-draft-poll/feed/ 0 Getty Images Top 5 Games to Watch This NFL Season http://1045theteam.com/top-5-games-to-watch-this-nfl-season/ http://1045theteam.com/top-5-games-to-watch-this-nfl-season/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:47:29 +0000 Mike Lindsley http://1045theteam.com/?p=157495 The 2013 NFL schedule has been released.  And now everyone can take a deep breath and be relieved.  Until the games start that is.  Here is a look at the Top 5 games to watch on the upcoming NFL calendar.

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/top-5-games-to-watch-this-nfl-season/feed/ 0 Getty Images Tom Brady Teaches Touchdown Dance To Easter Bunny [VIDEO] http://1045theteam.com/tom-brady-teaches-touchdown-dance-to-easter-bunny-video/ http://1045theteam.com/tom-brady-teaches-touchdown-dance-to-easter-bunny-video/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:03:38 +0000 Brian Noe http://1045theteam.com/?p=151726 New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady gives some helpful (and funny) pointers to the Easter Bunny for his “Apology Tour.” 

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/tom-brady-teaches-touchdown-dance-to-easter-bunny-video/feed/ 0 YouTube Wes Welker Jersey Set On Fire [VIDEO] http://1045theteam.com/wes-welker-jersey-set-on-fire-video/ http://1045theteam.com/wes-welker-jersey-set-on-fire-video/#comments Sat, 16 Mar 2013 15:36:34 +0000 Brian Noe http://1045theteam.com/?p=151128 A couple of New England Patriot fans aren’t taking Wes Welker’s departure to the Denver Broncos lightly.

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/wes-welker-jersey-set-on-fire-video/feed/ 0 YouTube Can Danny Amendola Replace Wes Welker In Patriots Offense? [POLL] http://1045theteam.com/danny-amendola-wes-welker-poll/ http://1045theteam.com/danny-amendola-wes-welker-poll/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:47:04 +0000 Jay Sanin http://1045theteam.com/?p=150670  

Wes Welker signed with the Denver Broncos yesterday in a shocking move that left many New England Patriots fans wondering "who in the world is Tom Brady going to throw the ball to besides his tight ends?"

In an attempt to answer that question, the Patriots signed former Rams receiver Danny Amendola to a five year, $31 million deal that includes $10 million in guaranteed money.

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/danny-amendola-wes-welker-poll/feed/ 0 Getty Images Wes Welker Signs Contract With Denver Broncos http://1045theteam.com/wes-welker-signs-contract-with-denver-broncos/ http://1045theteam.com/wes-welker-signs-contract-with-denver-broncos/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:11:35 +0000 Brian Noe http://1045theteam.com/?p=150577 Former New England Patriots wide receiver has signed a 2-year, $12 million contract with the Denver Broncos. 

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/wes-welker-signs-contract-with-denver-broncos/feed/ 0 Getty Images Buzzer Beaters: Brady Signs Extension, NHL May Realign, and More http://1045theteam.com/buzzer-beaters-tom-brady-extension/ http://1045theteam.com/buzzer-beaters-tom-brady-extension/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:17:07 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=156444 Today's top sports stories:

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/buzzer-beaters-tom-brady-extension/feed/ 0 Elsa/Getty Images Jets Cut Bart Scott, Calvin Pace, $30 Million In Salary http://1045theteam.com/the-jets-cut-over-30-million-dollars-from-the-payroll/ http://1045theteam.com/the-jets-cut-over-30-million-dollars-from-the-payroll/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:01:38 +0000 Bruce Jacobs http://1045theteam.com/?p=146970 Tuesday was chopping block day for the NY Jets. When all was totaled five players and $30.7 million dollars were sliced from the payroll and the roster.

The biggest of the cuts were linebacker Bart Scott, he of the "can't stop a nosebleed" and "can't wait" soundbite fame

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/the-jets-cut-over-30-million-dollars-from-the-payroll/feed/ 0 Getty Images Rob Gronkowski Has Lots Of Growing Up To Do [NoeBrainer] http://1045theteam.com/rob-gronkowski-has-lots-of-growing-up-to-do-noebrainer/ http://1045theteam.com/rob-gronkowski-has-lots-of-growing-up-to-do-noebrainer/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:13:02 +0000 Brian Noe http://1045theteam.com/?p=143468 Rob Gronkowski needs to retire his fist-pumping bad judgment before he screws up a great situation with the New England Patriots.

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/rob-gronkowski-has-lots-of-growing-up-to-do-noebrainer/feed/ 0 Getty Images Rob Gronkowski Body Slams Friend At Las Vegas Club [VIDEO] http://1045theteam.com/rob-gronkowski-body-slams-friend-at-las-vegas-club-video/ http://1045theteam.com/rob-gronkowski-body-slams-friend-at-las-vegas-club-video/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:00:57 +0000 Brian Noe http://1045theteam.com/?p=143155 New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has had the reputation of being a meathead.  This video supports Gronk’s rep very well.

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/rob-gronkowski-body-slams-friend-at-las-vegas-club-video/feed/ 0 YouTube Michael Strahan Left Out, Parcells Voted In NFL Hall Of Fame http://1045theteam.com/michael-strahan-left-out-parcells-voted-in-for-hall-of-fame-honor/ http://1045theteam.com/michael-strahan-left-out-parcells-voted-in-for-hall-of-fame-honor/#comments Sun, 03 Feb 2013 18:10:25 +0000 Bruce Jacobs http://1045theteam.com/?p=142685 Finally for the man known as Tuna the phone finally rang and the news was good. Very good. After 4 cracks the great Bill Parcells finally gets voted into the hall of fame. While Giant and Jet fans can celebrate this fans of the big blue are perplexed at Michael Strahan being left out

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/michael-strahan-left-out-parcells-voted-in-for-hall-of-fame-honor/feed/ 0 Getty Images Tom Brady Gets Fined For "The Slide" http://1045theteam.com/tom-brady-gets-fined-for-the-slide/ http://1045theteam.com/tom-brady-gets-fined-for-the-slide/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:46:07 +0000 Brian Cady http://1045theteam.com/?p=140206 One of the most bizarre plays from "Conference Championship Sunday" in the NFL has been reviewed by the league, and Tom Brady is going to pay for it. The star quarterback of the New England Patriots has been fined $10,000 for making questionable contact with Baltimore Ravens cornerback Ed Reed on a slide late in the first half last Sunday.

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/tom-brady-gets-fined-for-the-slide/feed/ 0 Getty Images NFL Should Not Investigate Tom Brady's Slide Into Ed Reed – Bruce's Thought Of The Day http://1045theteam.com/the-nfl-is-investigating-tom-brady-for-kicking-ed-reed-are-you-kidding-me-bruces-thought-of-the-day/ http://1045theteam.com/the-nfl-is-investigating-tom-brady-for-kicking-ed-reed-are-you-kidding-me-bruces-thought-of-the-day/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 04:46:25 +0000 Bruce Jacobs http://1045theteam.com/?p=139770 Okay, I will put my cards on the table before you attack. I am not, I repeat, not, a Patriots fan. In fact, their fans will tell you I am a Patriots hater. That is not true either. But, this "investigation" by NFL commissioner/dictator Roger Goodell's staff of investigators on Tom Brady's slide into Ed Reed is laughable

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/the-nfl-is-investigating-tom-brady-for-kicking-ed-reed-are-you-kidding-me-bruces-thought-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Getty Images New England Patriots Linebacker Brandon Spikes Tells Fan To "Die Please" On Twitter http://1045theteam.com/new-england-patriots-linebacker-brandon-spikes-tells-fan-to-die-please-on-twitter/ http://1045theteam.com/new-england-patriots-linebacker-brandon-spikes-tells-fan-to-die-please-on-twitter/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:19:46 +0000 Jay Sanin http://1045theteam.com/?p=139504 Brandon Spikes recorded 11 tackles in the New England Patriots' AFC Championship Game loss to the Baltimore Ravens. He is also a very interesting follow on Twitter. However, following his team's elimination from Super Bowl contention he got a little ornery via the social network, telling a fan to "die please" in response to a comment that he is too happy after losing such a big game.

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/new-england-patriots-linebacker-brandon-spikes-tells-fan-to-die-please-on-twitter/feed/ 0 Getty Images Should Tom Brady Be Punished For Sliding With Spikes Up Into Ed Reed? [POLL] http://1045theteam.com/should-tom-brady-be-punished-for-sliding-with-spikes-up-into-ed-reed-poll/ http://1045theteam.com/should-tom-brady-be-punished-for-sliding-with-spikes-up-into-ed-reed-poll/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:31:24 +0000 Jay Sanin http://1045theteam.com/?p=139461 One of the most talked about plays from Sunday's NFL conference championship action was the one in which Tom Brady of the New England Patriots ran for short yardage, and slid into Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed with his foot elevated and his spikes aimed at Reed's knee.

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/should-tom-brady-be-punished-for-sliding-with-spikes-up-into-ed-reed-poll/feed/ 0 NFL Playoffs — Divisional Recap: Falcons Beat Seahawks on Late FG; Patriots Down Texans http://1045theteam.com/nfl-playoffs-divisional-recap-falcons-beat-seahawks-on-late-fg-patriots-down-texans/ http://1045theteam.com/nfl-playoffs-divisional-recap-falcons-beat-seahawks-on-late-fg-patriots-down-texans/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 01:16:21 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=153666 The Atlanta Falcons nearly suffered an epic collapse before rallying, and the New England Patriots continued their dominance. Here's a recap of Sunday's NFL playoff games:

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/nfl-playoffs-divisional-recap-falcons-beat-seahawks-on-late-fg-patriots-down-texans/feed/ 0 Kevin C. Cox, Jim Rogash / Getty Images Junior Seau Had Chronic Brain Damage [NoeBrainer] http://1045theteam.com/junior-seau-had-chronic-brain-damage-noebrainer/ http://1045theteam.com/junior-seau-had-chronic-brain-damage-noebrainer/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:02:50 +0000 Brian Noe http://1045theteam.com/?p=137011 Former NFL linebacker Junior Seau committed suicide last May.  It turns out that Seau suffered from CTE, a disease associated with repeated head trauma.

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/junior-seau-had-chronic-brain-damage-noebrainer/feed/ 0 Getty Images Patriots NT Vince Wilfork Stars In Funny Webisode [VIDEO] http://1045theteam.com/patriots-nt-vince-wilfork-stars-in-funny-webisode-video/ http://1045theteam.com/patriots-nt-vince-wilfork-stars-in-funny-webisode-video/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:47:06 +0000 Brian Noe http://1045theteam.com/?p=133861 It’s about time a big ole nose tackle was featured in an ad.  New England Patriots nose tackle Vince Wilfork starts in "At Home With The Wilforks."

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