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Bob Ryan

Patriots beat Ravens in old, grind-it-out style

Here’s perhaps all you need to know about how different and special this victory was: The Patriots won it without the benefit of a single Tom Brady touchdown pass.

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It's great to see that Ryan gives Sterling Moore he adulation the rookie deserves. There was a sure touchdown in the offing when Moore did his ball-strip act. Thanks, Ryan, you write like a Globie of old... greatly.

How about Gronkowski's leg twisted by the same player (Pollard) - who twisted Brady's leg a couple of years ago!!!??? Gronkowski was already falling down and it appeared that Pollard was trying his damdest to twist Gronk's leg off. Do the NFL officials review game tapes after the game? The soccer officials in Europe place huge fines and game suspenses of up to 6 games for professional soccer players who intentionaly try to hurt opposing players. Pollard is one dirty @#$*^&! and should be banned for a season of NFL games.

Another magnificent piece of writing, Mr. Ryan. Somehow you have managed to exceed even my very high expectations of you. Thanks.