Jeff Howe News, Videos, Photos, Analysis

Jeff Howe is an award-winning sportswriter who has covered the Boston sports scene for three years at the Boston Metro, where he has been the lead writer on the Celtics beat for two seasons. Howe has covered the Patriots for three seasons, and he also spent some time covering the Red Sox' run to the 2007 World Series. His work has also appeared on ESPN.com, the Boston Herald, MetroWest Daily News, Worcester Telegram and Gazette, and Rocky Mountain News. Howe is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts.

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Rebounding Patriots Out for Revenge Against Rival Jets

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots will play the New York Jets for the second and final time this season.

November 20, 2009 | Jeff Howe | Read More »

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Short Memory Serves Jonathan Wilhite Well After Loss to Colts

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Jason Bourne lost his memory, and things turned out all right for him. Now, the New England Patriots are hoping second-year cornerback Jonathan Wilhite can show the same resilience.

November 19, 2009 | Jeff Howe | Read More »

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Without Dan Koppen, Patriots Are No Well-Oiled Machine

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Chances are, if you don’t notice an offensive lineman while watching a football game, he’s having himself a pretty nice day. On the field, though -- especially before the snap -- the offensive linemen are as loud and important as anyone on the field.

November 19, 2009 | Jeff Howe | Read More »

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Brandon McGowan, Jonathan Wilhite on the Upswing After Loss to Colts

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New York Jets might want to take a mulligan on all of the trash they talked before and after they beat the New England Patriots in Week 2.

November 18, 2009 | Jeff Howe | Read More »

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Bill Belichick Stands Firm on Controversial Fourth-Down Call

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- It’s becoming an annual tradition in Foxborough. The New England Patriots -- who bore a dynasty by playing smart, solid football with flawless execution and nary a mistake -- have a role reversal against the Indianapolis Colts, and they return home Monday with head coach Bill Belichick having to address the issues that cost his team a victory.

November 17, 2009 | Jeff Howe | Read More »

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Bill Belichick's Fourth-Down Call Was Unconventional Yet Courageous

Head coaches don't get praised for putting their team in a position to fail, and Bill Belichick deserves all of the criticism he'll receive for a questionable decision to go for it on fourth down late in the New England Patriots' 35-34 loss on Sunday to the Indianapolis Colts.

November 16, 2009 | Jeff Howe | Read More »

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