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Gridiron Audibles: Football Stories from Friday Night Lights

I don’t regularly listen to NPR (National Public Radio) but this past Monday, as I was driving, I got a tip that something of interest to me was being discussed. I tuned in to the program FRESH AIR to hear a discussion on the award-winning book Friday Night Lights by H.G. “Buzz” Bissinger, a book Read More…

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Gridiron Audibles: Four-Game Ban Sticks to Brady as Court Date Looms

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will uphold the leagues four-game suspension of Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who has now authorized the NFLPA to bring the matter to federal court. So we wait some more. The commissioner while finding that Brady “sought to hide evidence of his own participation in the scheme to deflate footballs” reportedly offered Read More…

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Gridiron Audibles: Gostkowski Signs 4-year Deal, Brady Decision Coming Soon?

Patriot release limited 2015 tickets On Wednesday, the Patriots released a limited amount of tickets for the upcoming 2015 regular season. The tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster by calling 800-745-3000. Gostkowski inks 4-year deal with Patriots The Patriots and placekicker Stephen Gostkowski agreed to terms on a 4-year $17.2 million deal. The team had Read More…

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Sack artists McGinest & Antwine inducted into Patriots HOF

The New England Patriots organization will induct Willie McGinest (1994-2005) and Houston Antwine (1961-1971) into the teams Hall of Fame on August 5, 2015. The event will begin at 5:00 p.m. and is free and open to the public. McGinest and Antwine will join past inductees (Induction years in parenthesis) John Hannah (1991) Nick Buoniconti (1992) Gino Cappelletti (1992) Read More…