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Patriots coach Bill Belichick is defending Randy Moss against comments that the wide receiver doesn't go all out on the field.

Patriots linebacker Adalius Thomas is surprised he was sent home by coach Bill Belichick for being late to a team meeting.

Thomas was one of four players who were sent home for tardiness on Wednesday. He said Thursday that he was surprised because he had called ahead to say he might be late as players are instructed to do.

Bill Belichick stands by his decision to go for it on fourth down rather than punt to the Indianapolis Colts.

In his news conference Monday, New England's coach says he thinks that strategy gave his team its best chance to win Sunday night.

The gamble failed to produce a first down, however, and Indianapolis took over at the Patriots 29-yard line with two minutes left.

NEW YORK -- Three o'clock in the morning, and I'm still rolling Bill Belichick's call around in my head. I wonder how many people in New England aren't asleep yet ... and how many won't be able to sleep all night.

The Patriots gambled, and the Colts made them pay for it, says Don Banks. Bill Belichick opted to go for it on a late fourth-and-2, allowing Indy to rally for a 35-34 win and stay perfect.

Bill Belichick's stunning gamble failed, and Peyton Manning took advantage by throwing a 1-yard touchdown pass with 13 seconds left that rallied the unbeaten Indianapolis Colts over the New England Patriots 35-34 Sunday night.

Kyle Orton engineered a 98-yard TD drive in the fourth quarter and Matt Prater kicked a 41-yard field goal in OT to lift Josh McDaniels' Broncos past Bill Belichick's Patriots 20-17.

If there's anything wrong with Tom Brady's throwing shoulder, New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick isn't saying.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- Patriots coach Bill Belichick says Tom Brady left Friday night's exhibition game so the coaches could look at the backup -- not because of injury.