Is the hand scraped, bruised, sprained? You’d have to be trained in the intelligence craft to find out.
New England Patriots
In classic fashion, Belichick offers terse briefing on Sunday’s game
The Patriots coach holds a morning news conference in which he scowls and suffers through a series of questions about the team’s readiness to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Brady misses practice again but expected to play
An injury to his throwing hand has Patriots fans concerned, but the New England quarterback should be ready to play Jacksonville on Sunday.
Coughlin hoping to haunt Patriots again
Tom Coughlin, now a Jaguars executive, can make most Patriots fans shudder by thinking about those Super Bowl losses to the Giants, and now he’s back with Jacksonville.
On Football: Patriots not stopping to revel in incredible playoff success
At some point they’ll step back and try to fathom the record of seven straight AFC championship appearances, players say, but now is not the time to be satisfied with the season.
Jaguars upset Steelers, to face Patriots for AFC title
Jacksonville hangs on to win in Pittsburgh, 45-42.
Titans running back Derrick Henry will challenge Patriots
Henry is coming off a 191-yard playoff game against the Chiefs.
Questions emerging as Tom Brady scrutinized
Brady has had an excellent season for the Patriots, but he’s 40 years old, and little signs of trouble may be starting to show.
Patriots notebook: New England defense prepares for ‘unique’ Mariota
The Titans’ quarterback possesses a special combination of running and passing skill.
Patriots’ playoff game includes a meeting of the masters
Tennessee defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau can match Bill Belichick for experience and defensive acumen.