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FOXBOROUGH – Patriots coach Bill Belichick spent the week telling anyone who would listen that the Indianapolis Colts, despite being winless, were a formidable opponent that would pose a challenge to the Patriots. The Colts did show flashes, keeping the score close in the first quarter and rallying for a flurry of fourth-quarter points, but the Patriots dominated in between and posted a 31-24 victory at Gillette Stadium. "We've obviously got to do a better job of finishing off the game,"...

FOXBOROUGH - Bill Belichick spent the entire week leading up to yesterday’s game telling anyone who would listen that the Indianapolis Colts, despite their winless record entering their matchup with the Patriots, would pose a challenge. Turns out he wasn’t just blowing smoke. The Patriots headed home from their first 1 p.m. home start of the season with their ninth victory in their back pockets, but judging by the brevity of Belichick’s comments at his postgame news conference and the...

FOXBOROUGH - In almost every other sport, whether it’s baseball, basketball, hockey, golf or tennis, the numbers tell the story. Whether it’s ERA, batting average, home runs, points, rebounds, goals, assists, or major championships, it’s fairly easy to gauge greatness. In football, outside of a few positions on offense, it’s nearly impossible. There are measures such as touchdowns, yards, and even team championships to help point you in the right direction, but plays are successful for...

FOXBOROUGH - Let’s try to put it in relative terms for the visiting Colts: Watching Tom Brady operate the Patriots’ no-huddle offense in yesterday’s 31-24 victory at Gillette Stadium had to be like watching the start of the Indianapolis 500. Gentlemen, start your engines, indeed. After the Colts went 67 yards in 19 plays over 10 minutes 19 seconds for an Adam Vinatieri 31-yard field goal that tied it, 3-3, Brady revved up the Patriots’ offense by going to a no-huddle scheme that put the...