'Your papers, please' must never be heard in America
After the marathon bombings, the cities of Boston and New York put aside their bitter rivalries and joined in their mutual love of sports and country.

Bernard Pollard likes to talk and loves to hit.

Tom Brady became the winningest quarterback in postseason play, throwing for three touchdowns Sunday to beat Houston 41-28 and lift the New England Patriots into the AFC championship game.
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski needs surgery on his broken left arm, a person with knowledge of the injury told The Associated Press.

Well, another fantasy year has passed, and I don't know about you, but it was a productive 2012 in the Pallister household.
That list of NFL champions can't be right.
Cornerback Johnathan Joseph is active for the Houston Texans after missing two games with a hamstring injury.

Tom Brady and the New England Patriots put this game — and the New York Jets' ugly season — away early.
The lasting image from the Bears' trip to San Francisco was 49ers defensive end Aldon Smith running amok.
There were no sighs of relief, no jumps for joy when the New York Jets found out they wouldn't have to worry about Rob Gronkowski this week.
Just win, Houston.
No more end-zone spikes for a while from Rob Gronkowski.
A person familiar with Rob Gronkowski's injury says the New England Patriots tight end has undergone surgery for a broken forearm.

Rob Gronkowski is recovering from surgery for a broken forearm that will sideline the New England Patriots tight end for the first time in his three NFL seasons.

Alfonzo Dennard watched himself on the video board as he raced 87 yards with an interception for a touchdown. He wanted to see if the star rookie who threw the pass might catch him.
"Well, we'll see," he said. "I don't know. We'll see."
he said that might not matter to bettors, who notoriously love high scores.