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Rare company: Bill Belichick closing in on 300th NFL win
As the Patriots boss nears another accolade for his unrivaled résumé, his peers and players weigh in on the secrets to his sustained excellence.
What is the key to Belichick's success?
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Patriots
NFL
Stephen A.: Brady is getting tired of partnership with Belichick
NFL
Top draft picks at a crossroads: What went wrong for Winston and Mariota
They were picked at Nos. 1 and 2 in the 2015 draft but could soon be looking for new homes. What's going to happen to Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota?
Real or not?
Madden Curse didn't get Patrick Mahomes, but beware
When Mahomes got hurt, the Madden Curse might have been mentioned. Mahomes will be back this season, but Madden hasn't been as kind to others.
Inside Jalen Ramsey's first week with the Rams
49ers
NFL
What does Emmanuel Sanders mean for San Francisco?
Barnwell's NFL trade grades: Why the 49ers' latest trade is risky
Does Emmanuel Sanders really make the 49ers better down the stretch?
power rankings
Week 8 NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus new goals for every team
The Patriots and Saints want to be No. 1. The Bengals and Dolphins want to draft No. 1. What are expectations like in the NFL now, seven weeks in?
Assessing Signal Callers
Week 7 NFL QB awards: Rodgers' gem and Dalton's stinker
Six touchdowns for Aaron Rodgers ... and three interceptions for Andy Dalton. Here's the best and worst from under center in Week 7.
Top Headlines
- Source: Pats' Gordon heads to injured reserve
- Pats' Bennett: 'No love lost' after 1-week ban
- Panthers' Reid on playing 49ers: I don't forget
- Mahomes throws in practice after knee injury
- Jets' Osemele having surgery, authorized or not
- Chargers' Okung to make season debut Sunday
- NFL places Steelers' Chickillo on Exempt List
A bond forged by survival
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The unbreakable bond
Texans receiver DeAndre Hopkins says he owes his career to his mom. When you hear her remarkable story of survival, you'll understand his devotion.
Inside the mania
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Florida Man 2.0: Behind Minshew's mustache lie 'genius tendencies'
Beyond the mustache, the jorts and the rookie records, Gardner Minshew won over Jacksonville fans with his football smarts and big-play tendencies. Ask those around Minshew -- or the QB himself -- and it's clear there's much more to the mania.
