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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady looks to pass during NFL football practice, Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, in Atlanta, as the team prepares for Super Bowl 53 against the Los Angeles Rams. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Youth, or experience? Grizzled Pats battle with fresh-faced Rams

by Barry Wilner AP Pro Football WriterFebruary 2, 2019

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell answers a question during a news conference for the NFL Super Bowl 53 football game Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Questions for Goodell, but Not Many Answers

by Barry Wilner AP Pro Football WriterJanuary 30, 2019

File-This Jan. 30, 2000, file photo shows St. Louis Rams quarterback Kurt Warner talking to Rams head coach Dick Vermeil, at center, and other coaches during a St. Louis Rams timeout in the second quarter in Super Bowl XXXIV in Atlanta. The Greatest Show On Turf. Yes, at the turn of the century, there was a group that shared so many light-em-up traits with these Rams and Patriots. The St. Louis Rams under of all people, Vermeil, for decades a defense-minded coach, employed a quick-strike scheme with a resourceful quarterback, game-breaking receivers, a Hall of Fame running back and an offensive line that could dominate while blocking in the ground game or protecting the passer. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Super Bowl Teams Share Traits With ‘Greatest Show’

by Barry Wilner AP Pro Football WriterJanuary 23, 2019

FILE - In this Aug. 3, 2017, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady steps on the field at NFL football training camp in Foxborough, Mass. From the first day of training camp in August until deep into the NFL schedule, you hear it. Doesn’t matter what city a team represents or who is coaching and playing for it, the bromide is the same. Win the division. “I certainly don't take it for granted," says Brady, who’s taken the Patriots to eight Super Bowls, with five wins _ all after winning the AFC East. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

On Football: Numbers Show Importance of High Playoff Seedings

by Barry Wilner AP Pro Football WriterJanuary 18, 2019

FILE - In this Jan. 20, 1985, file photo, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Montana, center, holds the Lombardi Trophy with coach Bill Walsh, left, and 49ers owner Edward DeBartolo, Jr., in Stanford, Calif. There is no denying the impact on the coaching world that Walsh and Bill Parcells have had. The hard evidence is apparent again as the NFL playoffs begin. All 12 of the coaches have some sort of tie-in to either three-time Super Bowl champion Walsh or two-time winner Parcells. Yes, all 12. (AP Photo, File)

Walsh, Parcells Link to All 12 NFL Playoff Coaches

by Barry Wilner AP Pro Football WriterJanuary 5, 2019

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis speaks at a press conference at Paul Brown Stadium Monday, Dec. 31, 2018, in Cincinnati. The Bengals fired coach Lewis, ending a 16-year stay in Cincinnati that included a club-record record five straight playoff appearances without so much as one win. (Cara Owsley/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP)

On Football: NFL Head Coaching Positions a Slippery Ride

by Barry Wilner AP Pro Football WriterDecember 31, 2018

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll reacts during the second half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Playoff Picture: NFC Is Clear, AFC Is Muddled

by Barry Wilner AP Pro Football WriterDecember 25, 2018

New England Patriots' Rob Gronkowski (87) catches a pass for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Patriots Not Quite at Super Bowl Level

by Barry Wilner The Associated PressNovember 26, 2018

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, center, fumbles the ball as he is sacked by Los Angeles Rams defensive end Aaron Donald, lower right, next to Chiefs offensive guard Cameron Erving (75) during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Nov. 19, 2018, in Los Angeles. Rams outside linebacker Samson Ebukam (not shown) recovered the fumble and scored a touchdown on the play. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

On Football: Chiefs-Rams Was Many Things, but Not a Classic

by Barry Wilner AP Pro Football WriterNovember 20, 2018

FILE - In this Sept. 16, 2018, file photo, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) looks on from the sidelines during the second half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas. Manning rookie Saquon Barkley spoke to more than 100 local high school students this week about the importance of managing their finances before facing off in a head-to-head competition playing the latest version of Financial Football, a free video game designed to educate users on smart money decisions. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)

On Football: It’s Not Always the QBs Fault

by Barry Wilner AP Sports WriterOctober 27, 2018