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Last Sunday, of course, marked the return of Tom Brady to the New England Patriots. After picking apart the Cleveland Browns' defense en route to a 33-13 victory, the 39-year-old has been rewarded by the same league that tried so hard to sully his name over the past two years.

New England Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week, for his work in the team's 23-21, opening night win over the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday.

As the New England Patriots prepare to battle the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game, Sunday at 3:05 pm, here are some thoughts about the match up:

The New England Patriots announced earlier today that they have selected Ty Law to be the team's honorary captain for the AFC Title Game on Sunday.

Now that September is over, the NFL has handed out Player of the Month honors to players from both conferences and, according to WEEI, two New England Patriots ended up taking home some hardware.

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady says he didn't touch or think about the footballs used to get his team into the Super Bowl after he picked out the ones he wanted to throw. Brady said Thursday that he didn't know how New England ended up using underinflated balls in its win Sunday against the Colts in the AFC Championship game...

The New England Patriots marched into Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis last night and took complete control of the AFC after thumping the Indianapolis Colts, 42-20.

The New England Patriots fought hard against the Houston Texans and walk away with a big win. They'll now face the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship.