The New England Patriots shouldn’t worry about a letdown against the lowly Lions after beating two of the AFC’s best teams. Even if they have one, it might be tough to lose to Detroit. The Patriots go into Thursday’s game with an 8-2 record following wins over Pittsburgh and Indianapolis

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Tom Brady was back on the practice field Thursday as the Patriots continue preparation for their showdown with the AFC South-leading Indianapolis Colts.

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Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was limited in his participation in Thursday’s practice, as his injured foot is still being managed carefully by the team’s medical and athletic training staff.

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BEREA — Colt McCoy on Thursday moved 24 hours closer to being the Browns’ starting quarterback Sunday vs. New England.

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Deion Branch adjusted the final year of his contract Thursday, forgoing a $5.95 million deal for a heavily incentive-laden one in 2011, according to the Boston Herald.

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Ravens Pro Bowl defensive tackle Haloti Ngata, who didn’t practice Wednesday because of a knee injury, said Thursday that he will play against the New England Patriots this weekend, the Baltimore Sun reported.

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The Patriots have held preliminary talks with the Chargers about a deal that would send Mankins to San Diego and bring wide receiver Vincent Jackson to New England, Comcast SportsNet New England reported Thursday, citing a source.

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Patriots coach Bill Belichick indicated Thursday that his team is prepared to move forward without Randy Moss, who was traded to the Minnesota Vikings on Wednesday, leaving New England thin at wide receiver.

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The New England Patriots and Vikings have finalized a trade to bring controversial star receiver Randy Moss back to Minnesota. The team expects Moss to be present at Thursday’s scheduled practice.

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FOXBORO (AP) — Bill Belichick’s defensive rebuilding project just got bigger with defensive end Ty Warren sidelined for the season by a hip injury. The New England Patriots placed Warren on injured reserve yesterday after he missed most training camp practices and Thursday night’s 27-24 win over the New Orleans Saints in an exhibition opener.

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Bill Belichicks defensive rebuilding project just got bigger with defensive end Ty Warren sidelined for the season by a hip injury. The New England Patriots placed Warren on injured reserve Friday after he missed most training camp practices and Thursday nights 27-24 win over the New Orleans Saints in an exhibition opener.

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FOXBORO — NFL exhibition games often can be misleading, but the one between the Patriots and the Saints on Thursday night at Gillette did seem to provide New England fans a good indication of what could be in store this season.

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On Tuesday, Sean Payton’s New Orleans Saints got a close, helmet-to-helmet look at the New England Patriots franchise that won Super Bowls in 2002, 2004 and 2005.

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The Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints and New England Patriots are spending a few days practicing with each other. They held two sessions on Tuesday and have one planned for Wednesday morning in preparation for the exhibition opener between the teams on Thursday night. Saints coach Sean Payton said he’s studied the Patriots organization to see how they won Super Bowls in 2002, 2004 and…

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