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FOXBOROUGH - It took them a while to get rolling against the Chiefs last night, but once the Patriots did, there was no stopping them. Keyed by tight end Rob Gronkowski’s two-touchdown night and two right-place, right-time interceptions by Kyle Arrington, New England routed Kansas City, 34-3, and is tied with Baltimore, Pittsburgh, and Houston for the best record in the AFC at 7-3. With the Bills and Jets losing in Week 11 and each at 5-5, New England has a two-game lead in the...

FOXBOROUGH - Russ Francis famously was nicknamed “All-World’’ by Howard Cosell. Ben Coates was pretty darn good. But have we ever seen a tight end like this around here? He is The Gronk. Or The Gronkster. Or The Gronkmeister. He is Gronkabulous. He is 6 feet 7 inches and 260-odd pounds worth of a pass-catching, tackle-breaking, bronco-busting tight end, and after just 26 regular-season games as a professional he already may be at the top of his profession. He’s in the discussion,...

FOXBOROUGH - Andre Carter’s breakout pass rush performance against the Jets in Week 10 put him on the map not only for Patriots fans, but the NFL at large. The reality is if the Patriots are to make a postseason run, others will have to emerge to supplement the pass rush. Because after posting four sacks and five additional quarterback pressures against the Jets, Carter is going to garner a lot more attention. That wasn’t an issue during last night’s 34-3 victory over the Chiefs at...

FOXBOROUGH - As Week 12 of the NFL season begins this morning, a Patriots player is alone atop the league standings for interceptions. Kyle Arrington. The undrafted cornerback out of Hofstra - which dropped football last year - was in the right place at the right time not once but twice last night in a 34-3 victory over the Chiefs, intercepting two passes from Tyler Palko that had been tipped. Arrington has seven interceptions on the season. “Kyle has been very opportunistic this...