Congrats, No. 28. It's all worked out beautifully for the Patriots, of course, but they never should have let you get away. He is the Ghost of Patriots Past, a twice-a-season apparition. He is a reminder of those hopeful, happy days of the mid-'90s,...

On the bright side for the Patriots was cornerback Kyle Arrington, who ended the first two Buffalo possessions with interceptions in his first two-pick game of his career. Also, Welker's 217 receiving yards was a new team record, besting Terry Glenn's...

36-yard return to midfield. The Giants faced a fourth and 1 when the middle of the Patriots’ line, led by Henry Thomas, along with Bruschi, stopped Graham on a run. The Patriots took over on downs on their 41. New England put together another patient...

Those three, plus bigger bodies such as Drew Bledsoe, Ben Coates, Terry Glenn and a defense that shut out New York in the second half, made for a 23-22 regular-season finale victory over the Giants on the day Bill Parcells returned to the Meadowlands...

Andruzzi’s brothers, New York City firemen, were on the scene at the Twin Towers. For the longest time Andruzzi had no idea whether his brothers had survived - only to find out they emerged safely and were true heroes. Other sidebars, perhaps...

Jerry Jones did bring in some players through Free Agency from 1994 through 2002 that made a difference in Deion Sanders, Rocket Ismail and La’Roi Glover. Jones also brought in players like Bryant Westbrook and Tony Banks that never worked out for the...