New England Patriots FOXBORO - If he didn't know it already, Tedy Bruschi learned Thursday that he's yesterday's news inside the Patriots' locker room.
The former linebacker's pointed criticism of Bill Belichick's decision to go for a first down near the end of the 35-34 loss to the Indianapolis Colts prompted a response from the current defensive captain of the Patriots, Jerod Mayo - and he certainly didn't mince words. "I have the utmost respect for Tedy and everything he's done for this organization, but he's not in this locker room at this point in time, so he doesn't know the feelings of this defense or that this team has," Mayo said amid a cluster of reporters in the locker room Thursday. "We still have our confidence, we still have our (swagger), and we we're going out there Sunday and show the media, I guess." Latest Blog Post Latest Photo Galleries
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FOXBORO - Rex Ryan makes no apologies for who he is or what he does. More of this story
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FOXBORO - The New England Patriots' young defense kept Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts under control for three quarters.The Patriots forced seven punts, made one interception and led 24-14 with 15 minutes left. But they couldn't finish the job as Manning rallied the Colts to a 35-34 win Sunday night. More of this story
As a Patriots season-ticket holder for 37 years, Cliff Danue of Attleboro remembers the days long before Bill Belichick was coach when the team was so bad he had trouble giving away tickets. More of this story
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